What is the news? In Budget 2022, the Finance Minister has announced several initiatives for the education Sector. What are the initiatives announced in the Education Sector in Budget 2022? DESH-Stack e-portal: Digital Ecosystem for Skilling and Livelihood (DESH-Stack e-portal) will be launched to empower citizens to skill, reskill or upskill through online training. Digital… Continue reading Digital varsity and e-content for schools planned
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Centre to set up high-level panel on urban policies
What is the news? The Finance Minister has announced plans to set up a high-level committee of planners, economists and institutions to provide recommendations on issues and policies related to the urban sector. What is the need of a High Level Panel on Urban Planning? By 2047, nearly half of India’s population is likely to… Continue reading Centre to set up high-level panel on urban policies
A takeaway is the good infrastructure push
News: Recently Union Budget 2022-23 has been released which has focused on expanding capital expenditure. The article discusses the projected growth, revenue, expenditure, debt and real growth. What is projected income growth? Budget has projected a nominal GDP growth estimate of 11.1% for 2022-23. The real GDP growth is estimated of 8% with an implicit… Continue reading A takeaway is the good infrastructure push
New genus of parasitic flowering plant discovered from Nicobar Islands
Contents1 What is the news?2 What is Septemeranthus?3 What are Parasitic Plants?4 What are Hemi-parasites?5 What is the difference between Parasitic and Hemi-Parasites Plants? What is the news? A new genus of a parasitic flowering plant named “Septemeranthus” has recently been discovered from the Nicobar group of islands. What is Septemeranthus? Septemeranthus belongs to the… Continue reading New genus of parasitic flowering plant discovered from Nicobar Islands
A hazy picture on employment in India
News: This article says that the employment data in India is not consistent and does not show a clear pattern. The two important indicators of structural transformation in any economy are rates of growth and changes in the structural composition of output and the workforce. India has experienced fairly consistent changes in the first indicator,… Continue reading A hazy picture on employment in India
Pendency of cases in Supreme Court: The supreme failure
News: Supreme Court of India has delivered judgment on many important matters like Decriminalizing homosexuality, the Right to privacy a fundamental right, etc, and brace the belief in republican values like equality, liberty, etc. But still, many important cases are pending for the final judgment. This has serious repercussions on the fundamental rights of citizens and… Continue reading Pendency of cases in Supreme Court: The supreme failure
The case for vaccinating children against Covid-19
News: Protecting all children, especially those who have risk factors, should be a humanitarian priority for the Government. Contents1 How many children’s deaths are because of covid 19?2 What are the diseases developed in children after Covid-19?3 What are the other diseases that are prevalent among children of India?4 Which vaccine should be allowed to vaccinate… Continue reading The case for vaccinating children against Covid-19
Federated Digital Identities: Govt. moots plan to link digital IDs
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Federated Digital Identities?3 What is the rationale behind Federated Digital Identities?4 Significance of Federated Digital Identities 5 What is India Enterprise Architecture(IndEA)? What is the News? The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology(MeitY) has proposed to establish “Federated Digital Identities”. What is Federated Digital Identities? It is one unique… Continue reading Federated Digital Identities: Govt. moots plan to link digital IDs
For the finance Minister to note
News: World Inequality Report 2022 has pointed out that India is now among the most unequal countries in the world. Inequality today is as great as it was at the peak of western imperialism in the early 20th century. The pandemic has only worsened it. Contents1 What does the report says about the inequality… Continue reading For the finance Minister to note
Show commitment to equity in the Budget
News: Recently, Oxfam International presented “Inequality Report” with the title “Inequality Kills”. What does the report say? One, the report highlighted the growth in wealth of a few and the simultaneously increasing poverty among millions. Two, more than half the world’s new poor are from India and 84% of Indian households have suffered a loss… Continue reading Show commitment to equity in the Budget
