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Alliance for Global Good- Gender Equity & Equality-WEF

Launch of “Alliance for Global Good- Gender Equity and Equality” by India at World Economic Forum, Annual Meeting Davos, 15-19 January, 2024 Shri Narendra Modi’s “Women-led Development” agenda resonates globally at the WEF 2024,  with committed support from WE

Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)

Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) is the pool of funds generated by 5% Universal Service Levy that is charged upon all the telecom fund operators on their Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR). This fund is deposited in the Consolidated Fund of India and is dispatched on the approval of the Indian Par

Sports and Adventure Awards 2023

Recently, the President of India presided over a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan to bestow the prestigious National Sports and Adventure Awards 2023.The awards are administered by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India. Major Dhyan Chan

All India Judicial Service

Article 312 of the Constitution provides for the establishment of All India Judicial Service (AIJS), which shall not include any post inferior to that of a District Judge.  The constitutional provision enables creation of the AIJS at District Judge level. In Government's view, a properl

SWAYATT Initiative

SWAYATT Initiative A celebration of "SWAYATT," a campaign to promote "Start-ups, Women and Youth Advantage Through e-Transactions" (SWAYATT) on the Government E-Marketplace (GeM) in New Delhi, was recently organised. SWAYATT Initiative: What is It? Under the dire

Mission Shakti

Mission Shakti Mission Shakti is a comprehensive program for the safety, security, and empowerment of women, and the Supreme Court has requested further detail information from the government regarding it. This follows worries expressed on a potential scarcity of protection officers to deal

SUPOSHIT MAA Initiative

SUPOSHIT MAA Initiative The Lok Sabha Speaker's efforts to advance mother and child health as part of the "Suposhit Maa" initiative have been commended by the Prime Minister of India. About Suposhit Maa: The Lok Sabha Speaker started the "Suposhit Maa Abhiyan" in

Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Report

Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Report Dr. Bibek Debroy, Chairperson of Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) announced the publication of the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) report's second edition. Regarding the FLN report: It is the capacity of a you

Sagar Parikrama Program Phase III

Sagar Parikrama Program Phase III The Department of Fisheries in Surat, Gujarat's Hazira Port, recently launched the third phase of the Sagar Parikrama Program. More On the News: Sagar Parikrama is an initiative by the Government of India in the water across the coastal belt displayi

Exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’ 

Exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’  India and Japan participated in the exercise "DHARMA Guardian-2023" in Belgaum, Karnataka. More On the News: It is a combined military exercise. It offers a rare chance for the armed forces of the two countries to work togethe

Framework for Maritime Spatial Planning

Framework for Maritime Spatial Planning As part of an agreement under the Indo-Norway Integrated Ocean Initiative, Puducherry has unveiled the nation's first Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) framework. After a 2019 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Norway, Puducherry and La

Strengthening Cooperative Movement in India

Strengthening Cooperative Movement in India The formulation of a strategy to create functional grass-roots organizations in each untapped Panchayat has been given the Union Cabinet's approval as a way to enhance the cooperative movement in the nation. To promote the cooperative movement,

Speaker of the  Lok Sabha

Speaker of the  Lok Sabha In India, the Office of the Speaker is a dynamic institution that responds to the demands and issues that Parliament really faces as it carries out its duties. The Speaker and Deputy Speaker are both elected under Article 93 of the Constitution. The Speaker i

PM KUSUM SCHEME

PM KUSUM SCHEME By March 2026, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will have installed 30,000 MW of solar power capacity in rural India under  (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam UtthamMahabhiyan)PM KUSUM. About PM KUSUM: The Ministry of New and R

Government e-Marketplace (GeM)

Government e-Marketplace (GeM) Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) for the Government e-Marketplace reaches Rs. 1.5 lakh crores. The government's dedication to "Minimum Government, Maximum Governance" has been effectively supported by GeM. About GeM: Government e-Marketpla

Grievance Appellate Committee

Grievance Appellate Committee Under the recently updated Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, (IT Rules, 2021) the Center recently created three grievance appellate committees. Goal: Safety and trust of every Digital Nagrik Strong co

All India Higher Education Survey

All India Higher Education Survey According to the most recent All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), significant progress made in bridging the gender gap across several undergraduate programs suffered a setback in the current year. The poll also found that enrollment in distant educ

Central administrative tribunal

Central administrative tribunal The government is continually removing roadblocks to expedite the resolution of cases before the Central Administrative Tribunal nationwide. About central administrative tribunal: Tribunal-related clauses were absent from the original Constitution. The

SCO Film Festival     

SCO Film Festival         A lavish opening ceremony featuring a star-studded lineup and a vibrant cultural evening showcasing the diversity of India marked the start of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Film Festival. SCO Film Festival gives

Eklavya Model Residential Schools

Eklavya Model Residential Schools Tableau in the Republic Day Parade created by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs demonstrates how Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRs) promotes tribal wellbeing by providing high-quality education. More about the news: The Ministry's focus


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