Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 Subject – Governance Context – More delays on Data Protection Bill. Panel finalised draft report last year but it wasn’t circulated to members. Concept – The Bill has three key aspects prepared by a committee headed by retired Justice B N Srikrishna. The Bill governs the processing of […]
Vanniyar movement in Tamil Nadu Subject –Governance Context – With local body polls round the corner, the DMK government in Tamil Nadu has announced the construction of a memorial in Villupuram to people killed in police firing and clashes in 1987, during a movement demanding reservation for the Vanniyar community. Concept – Vanniyars […]
BharatNet Project Subject – Governance Context – PPP model of BharatNet: DoT starts meets, hopes to float bid by Sept-end. Concept – It is the world’s largest rural broadband connectivity programme using Optical fibre. And also a flagship mission implemented by Bharat Broadband Network Ltd. (BBNL). BBNL is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) […]
Child Welfare Committee (CWC) Subject – Governance Context – Covid-19 has devastated many lives and it is “heart wrenching” that the survival of children who lost either or both parents during the pandemic is at stake, said the Supreme Court, but expressed satisfaction over the schemes announced by the Centre and States to […]
National Mission for Clean Ganga Subject – Governance Context – The need for infrastructure development in the Himalayan region rubs up against the environmental and ecological challenges that they pose. Concept – The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) was implemented by the National Council for Rejuvenation, Protection and Management of River Ganga […]
BH-Series Subject – Governance Context – ‘BH’ vehicle registration series notified. Concept – To ensure seamless transfer of personal vehicles across States, the Road Transport Ministry has come up with Bharat Series (BH-series), a new registration mark for new vehicles. It is new vehicle registration regime that will avoid vehicle owners from re-registration process when […]
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Subject – Governance Context –The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has clarified that excess Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenditure prior to FY21 cannot be set off against future CSR expenditure requirements and that corporate donations to government schemes cannot be counted as CSR. Concept – Companies with a minimum net […]
Unique Identification Authority of India Subject – Governance Context – Inaccessible UIDAI system leaves Aadhaar users in lurch. Concept – The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is a statutory authority established on 12 July 2016 by the Government of India under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, following the provisions of the Aadhaar Act […]
PM – CARES Subject – Governance Context – The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Union government if it can immediately release money from the PM-Cares Fund for the education of children who have been orphaned or have lost legal guardians or either of their parents during the COVID¬19 pandemic. Concept – The […]
Manthan 2021 Subject – Governance Context – Hackathon to find out solutions for Intel bodies. Concept – The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), in coordination with the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), will launch an online hackathon “Manthan 2021”, for identification of innovative concepts and technology solutions to address the challenges faced by intelligence agencies. […]