AIM PRIME Subject : Governance Context : Recently, the NITI Aayog has launched the ‘AIM-PRIME’ (Program for Researchers on Innovations, Market-Readiness & Entrepreneurship). Concept : About AIM-PRIME It is an initiative of the NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) in partnership with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). It is a nationwide program […]

    OVERSEAS CITIZENS OF INDIA Subject : Governance Context : Recently, the Government of India has announced that the People of Indian origin and Indian diaspora having overseas citizens of India (OCI) card are now not required to carry their old, expired passports for travel to India. Concept : The requirement of carrying old […]

    DGCA Subject : Governance Context : DGCA asks airports to impose fine on those flouting mask rule. Concept : The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is the statutory body formed under the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020. This directorate investigates aviation accidents and incidents, maintains all regulations related to aviation and is responsible […]

    RTI REJECTIONS Subject : Governance Context : The Centre has only rejected 4.3% of all Right to Information (RTI) requests in 2019-20, the lowest ever rate, according to the Central Information Commission’s annual report. Concept : However, almost 40% of these rejections did not include any valid reason, as they did not invoke […]

    DARPAN Subject: Governance Context: Apart from a new policy to regulate civil society, Niti Aayog is workin on DARPAN 2.0. Concept: NGO-DARPAN is a platform that provides space for interface between Non-Government organizations (NGOs)/ Voluntary Organizations (VOs) in the country and key Government Ministries / Departments / Government Bodies. Initially an initiative of […]