Arth Ganga Project ‘Arth Ganga’ implies a sustainable development model with a focus on economic activities related to Ganga. •Prime Minister of India first introduced the concept during the first National Ganga Council meeting in Kanpur in 2019, where he urged for a shift from  Namami ...

DISHA Scheme ✅It was launched in order to provide a comprehensive, holistic, integrated and systemic solution on access to justice at pan India level ✅◦ It aims to secure “Justice” to the people of India as enunciated in the Preamble and under article 39A , 14 and 21 of the Constitution of ...

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a Consultation Paper on "Issues Related to Low Power Small Range FM Radio Broadcasting". ✓It seeks to gather feedback and comments from stakeholders on the need and timing for the ...

SWAYATT Government e-Marketplace (GeM) commemorates the success of “SWAYATT”. ✅It is an initiative to promote “Start-ups, Women and Youth Advantage Through eTransactions” (SWAYATT) on GeM. ✅It was first launched in February 2019 Aim: ✅To promote the inclusiveness of various ...

NON - BANKING FINANCIAL COMPANY. ✓Bank is a financial institution engaged primarily in mobilising deposits and forwarding loans. ✓ Banks are regulated by the Central bank of the country—in case of India, the RBI (Reserve Bank. ✓ Another category of financial institution—the non-bank—is ...

What are the Initiatives to Tackle Drug Addiction? ▪ The Narco  Coordination Centre (NCORD) was constituted in 2016 and the scheme of “Financial Assistance to States for Narcotics Control” was revived. ▪ Seizure Information Management System will create a complete online database of ...

Twenty Point Programme ✓The Twenty Point Programme (TPP) (initially launched in 1975, and restructured in 1982, 1986, and 2006) is a package of government programs, with the aim of improving the quality of life in rural areas. ✓The program includes a range of schemes related to poverty ...

Smart Cities Mission •It is an initiative of the MoHUA launched as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme on June 25, 2015. •To promote cities that provide core infrastructure, and a clean and sustainable environment, 100 cities (to be developed as Smart Cities) have been selected through a two-stage ...

Labour related initiative •eShram: This portal will help build a comprehensive National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW) in the country. •PM Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM): Meant for old age protection and social security of Unorganised workers.  •Aam Admi Bima Yojana: Providing ...

Steps taken to promote mother languages in India: • The Indian Constitution (Article 350 A) provides that every state must provide primary education in a mother tongue. • The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 advocates education in one’s mother tongue right from the primary-school level. ...

EVOLUTION OF BASIC STRUCTURE OF CONSTITUTION. Topic : Basic structure doctrine 1.  Shankari Prasad case (1951) • The constitutional validity of the First Amendment Act (1951), which curtailed the right to property, was challenged. • The Supreme Court ruled that the power of the ...

NET Zero Innovation Virtual Centre ✓It is a joint initiative of India and the UK to enhance their cooperation on science and technology, especially on Climate change and environmental issues . ✓It will provide a platform to bring stakeholders from both countries together to work on some of ...