CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION Subject : Governance Context : Central Vigilance Commission officers will be transferred every 3 years from now onwards. Concept : The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has modified the guidelines pertaining to the transfer and posting of officials in the vigilance units of government organisations, restricting their tenure to three years […]
SUPACE Subject: Governance Context: Recently, the Chief Justice of India has launched the Supreme Court Portal for Assistance in Court’s Efficiency (SUPACE). Concept: About Supreme Court Portal for Assistance in Court’s Efficiency (SUPACE) It is a tool that collects relevant facts and laws and makes them available to a judge. It is an […]
PRAAPTI PORTAL Subject : Governance Context : Distribution companies (discoms) owed a total of Rs 87,888 crore to power generation firms in February 2020, according to portal PRAAPTI. Concept : The Union Ministry of Power has launched web portal and app namely PRAAPTI (Payment Ratification And Analysis in Power procurement for bringing Transparency […]
NATIONAL POLICY ON RARE DISEASES Subject : Governance Context : Union Health Minister approved the “National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021” on 30th March 2021. Concept : The Rare Diseases Policy aims to lower the high cost of treatment for rare diseases with increased focus on indigenous research with the help of a […]
PMSYM SCHEME Subject : Governance Context : PMSYM pension scheme for low-wage earners loses steam. Concept : Pradhan MantriShram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) M-SYM is a Central Sector Scheme administered by the Ministry of Labour and Employment and implemented through Life Insurance Corporation of India and Community Service Centers (CSCs). LIC will be the […]
GRAMEEN E- STORES Subject : Governance Context : Amazon, Walmart seek tie-ups, IT Min cites ‘independence’ to reject offers Concept : In an effort to enter domestic rural markets, global retail giant Walmart India had approached the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) with a proposal to buy out the entire chain […]