DPN Topics
Emigration Act Subject: Schemes Concept: In 2022, emigration clearances were issued to 3,73,434 Indians, of which 10,654 were from Punjab, the Lok Sabha was informed. The Emigration Act, 1983, regulates emigration of skilled, semiskilled and unskilled workers as well as certain professionals such as nurses, for employment in 18 specified countries. Emigration Act […]
House panel apprehensive about PM-PVTG allocation Subject : Schemes Concept : Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment expressed disappointment that such a massive budgetary allocation ( 15,000 crores ) had been planned when even the Ministry of Tribal Affairs does not have data on PVTG populations in several States and Union Territories. […]
Australia to buy US nuclear submarine under AUKUS Subject : International Relations Section: Groupings Concept : Australia has unveiled plans to buy up to five U.S. nuclear-powered submarines, then build a new model with U.S. and British technology under an ambitious plan to bulk up Western muscle across the Asia-Pacific in the face […]
RBI has allowed banks of 18 other nations to trade in rupee Subject : Economy Section: External Sector Concept : Banks from 18 countries have been permitted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to open Special Vostro Rupee Accounts (SVRAs) for settling payments in Indian rupees. Background: The process of SVRAs began […]
MPLADS (Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme) funds Subject : Schemes Context: The government Tuesday retracted a change in the guidelines for use of MPLADS (Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme) funds, which appeared to water down the requirement to set aside a certain portion for areas dominated by Scheduled Castes […]
Schemes and Programmes to attract youth in agriculture Subject : Schemes Concept: Schemes/programmes to attract youth towards agriculture and other related industries and for the development of entrepreneurship: Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, implements: Establishment of Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centers (AC&ABC) Skill training programmes (minimum […]
Old homes of Kashmir’s cold valley Subject: Environment Section: Msc Context: The old houses of the Kashmir Valley are living examples of climate-resilient and sustainable architecture. More on the News: Kashmir’s architecture evolved in response to the Valley’s climate, including addressing harsh winter periods. Houses were built in such a way that they […]
Madia Gond tribes forced to leave ancestral land Subject: Environment Section: Places in news Context: Madia Gond tribes forced to leave ancestral land, as human-animal conflict increases. More on the News: In 2007, 625.82 square kilometres of area inside the Tadoba reserve, in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district, was declared as a critical tiger habitat. […]
IPCC meets in Switzerland Subject: Environment Section: International Convention Context: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, an UN-backed scientific body whose periodic assessments of climate science form the basis of global climate action, is set to finalise what is known as the Synthesis Report. More on the News: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) […]