Table Of Contents Loan restructuring Prior restraint and Article 19 Breach of legislature’s privilege Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act SAROD-Ports AMRUT Five Star Villages Scheme Ranking of States on Support to Startup Ecosystems EPFO recommending splitting payment of EPF interest rate Living Planet Report of WWF 1. Loan restructuring Subject: […]
According to World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Living Planet Report 2020 Wildlife populations have fallen by more than two-thirds in less than 50 years According to the report the losses have been driven primarily by habitat loss, it says, along with pollution, invasive species, overhunting and overfishing and, increasingly, climate change. Result of this loss: The result […]
Context: The Central Board of Trustees of the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) recommended splitting payment of the interest rate of 8.5% for 2019-20 into two parts. Taking in account the exceptional circumstances arising out ofcovid19 , EPFO’s Central Board of Trustees has recommended splitting payment of the interest rate of 8.5% recommended for 2019-20 […]
Subject: Schemes Context: The Results of the second edition of Ranking of States on Support to Startup Ecosystems will be released Concept: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) conducted the second edition of the States’ Startup Ranking Exercise with the key objective to foster competitiveness and propel States and Union Territories to work proactively towards uplifting […]
Subject: Schemes Context: The Department of Posts has launched a scheme called Five Star Villages Concept: The scheme is to ensure universal coverage of flagship postal schemes in rural areas of the country. The scheme seeks to bridge the gaps in public awareness and reach of postal products and services, especially in interior villages. All […]
Subject: Schemes Context: AMRUT projects review has been held Concept: Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) was launched on 2015 in 500 cities across the country, covering about 60% of the total urban population. It is a centrally sponsored scheme with a total outlay of ₹ 1,00,000 crore including a Central Assistance of […]