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Centre Sets Minimum Support Price for Kharif Crops

For Prelims: Kharif crops, Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, Crop Diversification, Union Budget, Swaminathan Commission, Precision...

08 Jun 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

India's Energy Transition Through States

For Prelims: Energy Transition, Net-Zero Emissions by 2070 For Mains: Significance of engaging states in India's energy transition, Challenges...

08 Jun 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

Manual Scavenging in India

For Prelims: Manual-scavenging, Constitution of India, Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, NAMASTE...

07 Jun 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

Need for Comprehensive Data Protection Laws

This editorial is based on Ignore GDPR at your own peril which was published in The Hindu Business Line on 01/06/2023. It talks about status of...

07 Jun 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

Prepaid Payment Instrument

For Prelims: Prepaid Payment Instrument, RBI, DICGC, Remittance, Insurance Fund, Regulated Entities. For Mains: Coverage of DICGC to Prepaid...

07 Jun 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

Dealing with Deepfakes

For Prelims: Deepfake technology, deep synthesis technology, Artificial Intelligence technology, blockchain technology For Mains: Impact of...

07 Jun 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

NIRF Ranking 2023

Why in News? The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Ranking 2023 was announced recently, showcasing the excellence and achievements of...

07 Jun 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

Call for a New Treaty for Outer Space

For Prelims: United Nations, Outer Space, Outer Space Treaty 1967. For Mains: Call for a New Treaty for Outer Space. Why in News? The United...

07 Jun 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

Adverse Possession

For Prelims: Law Commission of India, Adverse possession, Limitation Act, 1963, Supreme Court, Hammurabi Code. For Mains: Major Provisions of the...

07 Jun 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

Li-ion Battery Recycling Technology to Boost Circular Economy

Why in News? The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in India has taken a significant step towards promoting a circular...

07 Jun 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

India's Renewable Energy Growth Praised by IRENA

For Prelims: Low-cost finance for energy transition report, IRENA, IREDA, green hydrogen,Green bonds, Sovereign Bonds For Mains: Achievements of...

06 Jun 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

Converting Plastic Waste into Fuel

For Prelims: World Environment Day, Plastic, Plastic polymers, ICT-Poly Urja For Mains: Environmental impact of plastic pollution, Solutions to...

06 Jun 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

National E-Commerce Policy

Why in News? The Indian government is set to introduce a national e-commerce policy that aims to create a favorable environment for the development...

06 Jun 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

Rethinking India's Anaemia Policy

For Prelims: National Family Health Survey (NFHS),WHO,Anaemia Mukt Bharat,Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) For Mains: Issues...

05 Jun 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

Derailments in Indian Railways

For Prelims: Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Derailment in India, Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh (RRSK), Kavach. For Mains:...

05 Jun 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

India's E-cooking Transition on World Environment Day

For Prelims: World Environment Day, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), e-cooking, Saubhagya program, Mission Lifestyle for Environment(LiFE) ,...

05 Jun 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

The 22nd Law Commission on Section 124A of the IPC

For Prelims: Sedition Law, Section 124A, Law Commission, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) , National Security Act For Mains: 22nd Law...

05 Jun 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

Salt Cavern Based Oil Reserves: SPR

For Prelims: Salt Cavern Based Oil Reserves, Rock Based Cavern, Strategic Petroleum Reserve Program, IEA, PPP. For Mains: Advantage of Salt Cavern...

05 Jun 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

World's Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector

For Prelims: Cooperative sector, Food security, Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), Inter-Ministerial Committee, Food Corporation of...

03 Jun 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

PM SVANidhi Scheme

For Prelims: PM SVANidhi Scheme, Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, Urban Local Bodies For Mains: Microfinance, its Significance and the Related...

03 Jun 2023 Government Policies & Interventions