Mumbai civic body’s 3D mapping initiative Subject – Governance Context – The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has completed the first 3D (three-dimensional) mapping of an administrative ward in Mumbai which largely covers Worli area. Concept – The 3D or three-dimensional mapping is the process of preparing a map of the city’s natural areas […]
Section 133A of the Income-Tax Act Subject – Governance Context – On September 10, 2021, officers of the Income-Tax Department visited the premises of News Click and News laundry Concept – Section 133A authorises an income-tax authority to enter premises where a business or profession is carried on. The purpose of entry is […]
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Subject – Governance Context – The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) was launched on Monday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Concept – It will provide every Indian a digital health ID. Also, the scheme will help connect digital health solutions across the country. “Every citizen’s health record will be […]
Medical Devices Park Scheme Subject – Governance Context – Centre notifies medical device parks’ scheme Concept – The Union government notified a scheme to promote medical device parks at a financial outlay of ₹400 crore till financial year 2024-2025. The scheme aims to ensure easy access to testing and infrastructure facilities. It is expected that this will […]
Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) Subject – Governance Context – Mukherjee is ABC chief Concept – The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) of India is a non-profit circulation-auditing organisation. It certifies and audits the circulations of major publications, including newspapers and magazines in India. ABC is a voluntary organisation initiated in 1948 that […]
National Informatics Centre (NIC) Subject – Governance Context – NIC drops Modi image from SC emails Concept – The NIC provides email services to the Supreme Court. The National Informatics Centre (NIC) is an attached office under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in the Indian government. It was established in 1976 and is located in New […]
Competition Commission of India Subject – Governance Context – Digital cos’ data hegemony may lead to ‘attention economy’, says CCI chief Concept – Competition Commission chief Ashok Kumar Gupta flagged that data hegemony by some digital companies may lead to “attention economy” in which big tech players work to capture users’ attention, build […]
QS Graduate Employability Rankings Subject – Governance Context – IISc. among top 500 global institutions in QS Employability rankings Concept – The Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), Bengaluru, and six Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are among 12 Indian institutions that have figured in the top 500 universities in QS Graduate Employability Rankings […]
PM – CARES Subject – Governance Context – PM-CARES Fund not a fund of Government of India, Delhi HC told Concept – PRIME MINISTER’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation Fund (PM-CARES Fund), a charitable trust under the law, has told Delhi High Court that the trust’s fund is not a fund […]
India’s religious mix stable since partition Subject – Governance Context – India’s religious mix stable since Partition: Pew study Concept – The religious composition of India’s population since Partition has remained largely stable, with both Hindus and Muslims, the two largest religious groups, showing not only a marked decline but also a convergence in fertility rates, according to a new […]