Source: Business Standard Contents1 Synopsis:2 Background:3 About Jal Jeevan Mission:4 Benefits of JJM:5 Progress of JJM:6 Other measures that JJM can take: Synopsis: Jal Jeevan Mission promises to go down in history as an iconic development initiative. Its objectives can be duly achieved by encouraging greater participation of corporations and charitable trusts towards it. Background:… Continue reading Jal Jeevan Mission: Flowing in the right direction
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Prime Minister unveils strategy to boost exports
Source: Business Standard Introduction: The Prime Minister has spelt out a strategy to boost the export of goods from India while interacting with the Heads of Indian Missions abroad and stakeholders of trade and commerce virtually. India’s Exports Strategy: The PM pointed out four factors that are very important for accelerating outward shipments from India.… Continue reading Prime Minister unveils strategy to boost exports
Khel Ratna Award will hereby be called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
Source: PIB What is the News? The government of India has announced that the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award will be called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. About Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award: Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (formerly known as Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna) is the highest sporting honour of… Continue reading Khel Ratna Award will hereby be called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
Six Universities/Institutes and five Medical Colleges have been selected for setting up of Sports Science Departments and Sports Medicine Departments under the NCSSR scheme
Source: PIB What is the News? Recently the Minister of Sports, Youth Affairs informed the Parliament that so far Six Universities/Institutes and five Medical Colleges have been selected for setting up of Sports Science Departments and Sports Medicine Departments under the NCSSR scheme About Scheme of National Centre of Sports Sciences and Research (NCSSR): The… Continue reading Six Universities/Institutes and five Medical Colleges have been selected for setting up of Sports Science Departments and Sports Medicine Departments under the NCSSR scheme
Not always fair game
Source: The Hindu Relevance: This article explains the new amendment passed by the TN government to ban online gaming and the court verdict around it Contents1 Synopsis2 Introduction:3 The justifications cited by the Government4 Madras High Court’s observation5 Issues with the legislation Synopsis Tamil Nadu government, driven by the desire to control the menace of… Continue reading Not always fair game
Skills mission underperforms on training, placement goals
Source: Livemint Contents1 Synopsis 2 About the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana(PMKVY)3 Performance 4 Monitoring mechanism of the Scheme Synopsis Given India’s young population and vast labour force, Skills India Mission was expected to give huge dividends. However, as per the recent data, the mission seems to be underperforming. About the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana(PMKVY) The… Continue reading Skills mission underperforms on training, placement goals
Circumscription
Source: The Hindu Synopsis Moves in J&K have been under scrutiny, especially after scrapping article 370. Under such times comes the directive pertaining to jobs and security clearances in J&K. Contents1 Government Directives for Job in J&K 2 What is the Government’s view? 3 Challenges due to this directive 4 Way forward Government Directives for Job in J&K … Continue reading Circumscription
