RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATE (REC) Mechanism Subject: Governance Context: Recently, the Ministry of Power has circulated a discussion paper on redesigning the Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) Mechanism for comments of stakeholders in power sector. Concept: Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) It is a market based instrument to promote renewable energy and facilitate compliance of renewable […]
SCIENCE MINISTRY ANNOUNCED ANIMAL CHALLENGE STUDY PLATFORM Subject: Governance Context: Recently, the Ministry of Science & Technology has announced the establishment of Animal Challenge Study Platform. Concept: Animal Challenge Study Platform Its foundation stone was laid at the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) Bhubaneswar. It will be set up inside the campus with […]
RULE 80-A OF THE CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICE (PENSION) RULES 1972 Subject : Governance Context :The Union government has written to all Ministries relaxing the norms for disbursing pension to families of deceased employees considering their urgent need of funds for their livelihood during covid-19. Concept : The authorities have been told to disburse […]
PUNJAB, TN, KERALA TOPS IN EDUCATION INDEX RANKING Subject: Governance Context: Recently, the Union Minister of Education has released the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2019-20 for states and union territories. Concept: About Performance Grading Index (PGI) It is a set of 70 parameters to catalyse transformational change in the field of school education. […]
NPR SLIPS VALID FOR LONG TERM VISA: MHA Subject: Governance Context: Migrants belonging to the six non-Muslim minority communities from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh, while applying for long-term visas (LTVs), can also produce National Population Register (NPR) enrolment slips as proof of duration of their stay in India, according to a Union Home […]
PVDPS AND OXYVAN IN HARYANA Subject : Governance Context : “Pran Vayu Devta Pension Scheme”, and Oxy Van (Oxygen Forests) was announced on the occasion of World Environment Day by Chief Minister of Haryana Concept : Pran Vayu Devta Pension Scheme (PVDPS) The state government has taken an initiative to honour all those […]
KEDAR NATH SEDITION RULING Subject: Governance Context: The Supreme Court quashed case of sedition filed against journalist Vinod Dua for allegedly making remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government’s handling of the migrant crisis during the Covid-19 lockdown last year. Concept: Section 124A of the IPC penalises sedition as punishable with […]
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY MISSION Subject: Governance Context: The National Biodiversity Mission can help the dysfunctional relationship between humanity and nature. Concept: National Biodiversity Mission is one of the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology & Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) has identified national science missions which aim to address major scientific challenges to ensure India’s sustainable development. […]
PANCHAYAT RAJ MINISTRY RELEASES MODEL PANCHAYAT CITIZEN CHARTER Subject: Governance Context: Union Minister of Panchayati Raj released A Model Panchayat Citizens Charter. Concept: It has been prepared by Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) in collaboration with National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) It is a framework for delivery of the […]