KEN BETWA LINK Subject : Economy Context : Memorandum of Agreement between the Union Minister of Jal Shakti and the Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to implement the Ken Betwa Link Project, the first project of the National Perspective Plan for interlinking of rivers, will take place on 22nd March […]
DAILY MINIMUM WAGES Subject: Economy Context: Govt must look into scheme for those who lost jobs amid lockdown: Report Concept: The Delhi government should consider launching a scheme guaranteeing jobs at a fixed minimum daily wage to tackle the alarming surge in the city’s unemployment rate during the pandemic-induced lockdown, according to an […]
VOLUNTARY VEHICLE FLEET MODERNIZATION POLICY Subject: Economy Context: Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari stated in Parliament that the Ministry is introducing a voluntary vehicle fleet modernization programme aimed at creating an ecosystem to phase out unfit and polluting vehicles Concept: It is proposed that private vehicles be de-registered after 20 years […]