The National Land Monetisation Corporation

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Monetisation?3 What are the ways to monetise Government assets?4 What is the need for Monetisation?5 What is the National Land Monetisation Corporation (NLMC)? 6 How much land is currently available for monetisation? 7 What are the possible challenges for NLMC? What is the News? The Union Cabinet has approved the… Continue reading The National Land Monetisation Corporation

How PLIs can help India leapfrog to green mobility

Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Productive Linked Incentive(PLI) Schemes?3 How can PLI Schemes help in green mobility?4 Which PLI Schemes can help build a green ecosystem?5 What is the significance of these PLI Schemes? What is the News? A transition to   green  vehicles  with  lower and, ultimately, zero carbon emissions has presented an… Continue reading How PLIs can help India leapfrog to green mobility

National Rail Plan Vision – 2030

What is the News? The Minister of Railways has informed Lok Sabha about the National Rail Plan Vision – 2030. What is the National Rail Plan Vision – 2030? Prepared by: Indian Railways Aim: To create a ‘future ready’ Railway system by 2030 Salient Features of the plan – Formulate strategies based on both operational… Continue reading National Rail Plan Vision – 2030

Global Entrepreneurship Monitor(GEM)

What is the News? The Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has informed Lok Sabha about the Startup and Entrepreneurship ecosystem in India. Startup Ecosystem in India: India has become the third-largest start-up ecosystem in the world after the US and China, with over 60,000 start-ups. India created 42 Unicorns in the year 2021 alone.… Continue reading Global Entrepreneurship Monitor(GEM)

Innovative Measures Adopted by Coal Ministry To Meet Growing Requirement of Coal

What is the News? The Union Minister of Coal has informed Rajya Sabha about the reforms undertaken in the Coal Sector. Read more: Coal crisis in India – Explained, pointwise What are the measures that have been taken by the Government to meet the coal requirement in  India? Commercial Auction of coal on revenue share… Continue reading Innovative Measures Adopted by Coal Ministry To Meet Growing Requirement of Coal

People will get land records in their own language soon, says Union Minister

Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the steps taken by the Government in Land Governance Reforms?2.1 National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS)3 Digital India Land Record Modernization Programme(DILRMP)4 ULPIN (Unique Land Parcel Identification Number) What is the News? The Union Minister for Rural Development has announced that everyone will soon be able to get… Continue reading People will get land records in their own language soon, says Union Minister

Ministry of Tourism has formulated a National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism: Union Minister

What is the News? The Minister of Tourism has informed the Lok Sabha about the National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism. What is Medical Tourism and Wellness Tourism? Medical Tourism: It may be defined as ‘activities related to travel and hosting a foreign tourist who stays at least one night at the… Continue reading Ministry of Tourism has formulated a National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism: Union Minister

Project to link Tapi, Par, Narmada: Tribals in South Gujarat protest river-linking plan

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Par-Tapi-Narmada River Linking Project?3 What are the benefits of the Project?4 Why are Tribals opposing the Project? What is the News? Tribals in Gujarat have intensified their protest against the Par-Tapi-Narmada river linking project after it was mentioned in the budget speech (2022-23) of the Finance Minister.… Continue reading Project to link Tapi, Par, Narmada: Tribals in South Gujarat protest river-linking plan

RBI launches UPI123Pay that allows UPI payments on feature phones

What is the News? Reserve Bank of India has launched new UPI service for feature phones called UPI123Pay. It has also launched a 24×7 helpline for digital payments called ‘Digisaathi’. What is UPI123Pay? UPI 123PAY is a three-step offline method to initiate and execute transactions that will work on simple feature phones.  It will allow… Continue reading RBI launches UPI123Pay that allows UPI payments on feature phones

Ministry of Tourism invites final comments on draft report for setting up National Digital Tourism Mission

Contents1 What is the News?2 About India’s Tourism Sector3 Challenges faced by Indian Tourism Industry4 What is Government planning to address the challenges faced by the Tourism industry?5 What is the need for National Digital Tourism Mission? What is the News? The Ministry of Tourism has released a draft report on the proposed National Digital… Continue reading Ministry of Tourism invites final comments on draft report for setting up National Digital Tourism Mission

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