EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION Subject : Governance Context : The government-appointed expert panel on Friday emergency use approval for the Oxford University-AstraZeneca Vaccine made and distribute by the Serum Institute of India. Concept : After Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) gives its approval India too will likely begin the mass immunisation programme with […]

    CENTRAL CONSUMER PROTECTION AUTHORITY Subject : Governance Context : Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) Chief Commissioner stated that 2,850 complaints pertaining to “transactions failed/cancelled but money not refunded” forming 20 per cent of grievances registered in the banking sector have been received through the government-run National Consumer Helpline (NCH). Concept : Central Consumer […]

    DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES Subject : Governance Context : The Finance Ministry has sought feedback from key stakeholders in the financial system on whether compliances under major Acts administered by the Department of Financial Services (DFS) can be rationalised. Concept: This exercise is aimed at making the regulatory framework simple and to rationalise […]

    FOREIGNER’S TRIBUNAL Subject : Governance Context : After a year-and-a-half in a detention centre as ‘illegal foreigners’, the New Year has brought freedom and citizenship to Mohammad Nur Hussain, 34, his wife Sahera Begum, 26, and their two minor children, who have been declared Indians in a re-trial by a Foreigners’ Tribunal (FT). […]

    KEVADIA TOURISM CIRCUIT Subject : Governance Context : The Gujarat government on Wednesday decided to “withdraw” revenue record entry from the lands of 121 villages falling under the eco-sensitive zone in Narmada district, which is home to the Statue of Unity and the Kevadia tourism circuit. Concept : Kevadia is a village in […]

    Street vendor scheme a hit, government plans next phase Subject: Governance Context: As part of the new drive, between January 4 and 22, over 10 lakh street vendors across the country who have availed of the Rs 10,000 loan will be trained in using digital payments. Concept: The ‘Main bhi Digital’ (me too […]

Subject: Governance Context: Nutritional Garden, an initiative of the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), is expected to bring in drastic changes in the food habits of many families from Kottoor, an adopted village of KVK. Concept: It is a year-long project under which the institute supplies locally available and indigenous seeds to the families nearby so […]