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Review of National Forest Policy, 1988

Why in News Recently the Director General of Forests has advocated for the amendment of National Forest Policy, 1988. The recommendations are...

08 Sep 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

International Day of Clean Air For Blue Skies

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has organised a webinar on the occasion of the first-ever International...

08 Sep 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Kiran: Mental Health Rehabilitation Helpline

Why in News The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched a 24/7 toll-free helpline ‘Kiran’ to provide support to people...

08 Sep 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Administration of Assam Rifles

Why in News Recently, the Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to take a decision on the issue of bringing Assam Rifles out of the dual control...

08 Sep 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Small Finance Bank

Meaning Small Finance Banks are the financial institutions which provide financial services to the unserved and unbanked region of the...

07 Sep 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Retiring Old Thermal Power Plants

Why in News According to a report by research organisation Climate Research Horizon, shutting down thermal power plants older than 20 years can save...

07 Sep 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

FCRA Clearance of 6 NGOs Suspended

Why in News Recently, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has suspended licenses under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), 2010 of the...

07 Sep 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Development Bank for Infrastructure Funding

Why in News The government is planning to set up a new Development Finance Institution (DFI) essentially to fill the gap in long-term finance for...

07 Sep 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

State of the Young Child in India Report

Why in News Recently, the State of the Young Child in India report has been released by Mobile Creches, a non-governmental organisation...

05 Sep 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Revised Guidelines for Parole and Furlough: MHA

Why in News Recently, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has revised the Model Prison Manual, 2016 guidelines related to parole and...

05 Sep 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Draft Data Empowerment and Protection Architecture: NITI Aayog

Why in News Recently, the NITI Aayog has released draft Data Empowerment and Protection Architecture (DEPA) which aims to promote greater user...

05 Sep 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Proposed Amendment to Railways Act 1989

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Railways has proposed to decriminalise begging on trains or railway premises and compound the offence of...

05 Sep 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Project Dolphin

Why in News The Prime Minister announced the government’s plan to launch a Project Dolphin in his recent Independence Day Speech (15th August...

05 Sep 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Extension of Tenure of Standing Committees

Why in News The Rajya Sabha Secretariat is considering changing the rules governing the Departmentally-Related Standing Committees’ (DRSC)...

05 Sep 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Revised Priority Sector Lending Guidelines

Why in News Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released revised Priority Sector Lending (PSL) guidelines, which align with emerging national...

05 Sep 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

The Big Picture: Hindu Succession Law & Daughter’s Rights

Why in News? The Supreme Court in an important judgement declared that the daughters would have coparcenary rights in a joint Hindu family equal...

05 Sep 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

UN Special Rapporteurs on EIA 2020

Why in News Recently, a group of Special Rapporteurs to the United Nations (UN) has written to the Indian government expressing concerns over the...

04 Sep 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Mission Karmayogi for Civil Servants

Why in News The Union Cabinet has approved ‘Mission Karmayogi’ - the National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building...

03 Sep 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Bill 2020

Why in News Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Bill 2020 to be introduced in the monsoon session of...

03 Sep 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Capping of MEIS Scheme Benefits

Why in News The government has taken a decision to cap export incentives under Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) at Rs. 2 crore per...

03 Sep 2020 Government Policies & Interventions