Context As per the information from Cooperation ministry, government is planning to employ Primary agricultural credit societies (PACS) as ‘drone entrepreneurs’ for spraying fertilisers and pesticides in fields to achieve the last mile coverage and high yield. Background: Recently, the Budget 2023-24 has announced 2, 516 Read More …
Category: Polity & Governance
Law of Sedition
Context: In its 279th Report, the Law Commission of India has recommended the retention of Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code which contains the Law of Sedition. Probable Question: Q. Law Commission’s recent recommendations of retaining Section 124A of IPC contradicts Supreme Read More …
Deadly Billboards
Context: Incidents of giant outdoor billboards crashing and becoming death traps are becoming common in urban environments. A Recent incident in Coimbatore has brought attention to the giant outdoor billboards transforming into perilous death traps. Notified Rules: In April, the Tamil Read More …
World Food Safety Day
Why in News? The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) organised a session on June 7th, 2023, to celebrate World Food Safety Day. The 5th State Food Safety Index (SFSI) was also unveiled at the event. What is World Food Safety Read More …
Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research
Why in News? Recently, the Ministry of Power and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy have jointly launched a National Mission named “Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR)”. The Mission is planned for an initial period of five years from 2023-24 to 2027-28 and will Read More …
How Odisha disaster force is showing maximum results?
Context The Odisha government’s years of investment in capacity building and procuring state-of-the art equipment to handle disasters paid off in the rescue operation in recent train accident in Balasore district. About Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF): It is first of its kind Read More …
Manual Scavenging
Context: Recently, the Union Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry has said that only 508 of the 766 districts in the country have been declared free of manual scavenging. About the news: The Ministry said that States, municipal bodies have all collectively identified over 58,000 Read More …
Unique disability IDs (UDIDs)
Context As per the information of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), generation of unique disability IDs (UDIDs) had increased from an average of 5,000 IDs a day to an average of 7,000 to 9,000 daily during the ‘90-day Azadi Se Antodaya Tak Read More …
Data for Manual Scavenging in India
Context Recently, the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has mentioned that in India, only 508 districts out of the total 766 districts in the country have declared themselves manual-scavenging free. Background In April 2022, the Centre said that there have been no manual scavenging deaths in the Read More …
Nyaya Vikas Portal
Context: Recently, Nyaya Vikas Portal was created for monitoring the implementation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes About Nyaya Vikas: Nyaya Vikas Portal allows four efficient ways of logging into the portal, thereby empowering stakeholders with seamless access to information pertaining to funding, documentation, Read More …