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Year End Review 2019: Ministry of Home Affairs 13 Apr 2020 10 min read Important Bills Passed by Parliament Abrogation of Article 370 and 35A Remove Article 370 and 35A of Constitution of India. Brought Jammu & Kashmir (JK) and Ladakh at par with other States and UTs. All provisions of Constitution of India, without…
Year End Review 2019: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment 15 Apr 2020 6 min read The mandate of the Ministry is empowerment of the socially, educationally and economically marginalised sections of the society including Scheduled Castes, other Backward Class, Senior Citizens, Victims of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Transgender Persons, Beggars, Denotified and Nomadic Tribes…
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Abortions 18 Apr 2020 10 min read Why in News? In January 2020, the Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, 1971 allowing women to seek abortions as part of the reproductive right and gender justice. The amendment has raised the upper limit of MTP from 20 weeks to…
Year End Review 2019: Ministry of Jal Shakti 20 Apr 2020 9 min read Important Schemes and Policies Ministry of Jal Shakti The government has created a new Ministry called ‘Jal Shakti’ after merging Ministries of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation along with Drinking Water and Sanitation. ‘Jal Shakti’ ministry will encompass issues…
Year End Review- 2019: Ministry Of Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises 23 Apr 2020 8 min read Important Schemes and Policies Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) PMEGP is a major credit-linked subsidy programme being implemented by the Ministry of MSME since 2008-09. The Scheme is aimed at generating self-employment opportunities through establishment of micro-enterprises…
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Year End Review: Ministry of Earth Sciences 24 Apr 2020 6 min read Important Facts Various Cyclone Storms According to IMD’s Statement on Climate of India, 2019 was exceptional for the number of cyclones that hit India’s east and west coasts. Following are the major cyclones that hit Indian coasts: PABUK FANI VAYU HIKAA BULBUL…
Year End Review 2019: Department of Space 28 Apr 2020 8 min read Important Missions and Programmes UNNATI programme UNISPACE Nanosatellite Assembly & Training (UNNATI) is a programme launched by ISRO. It is a capacity building programme on nanosatellite development. YUVIKA YuvaVIgyaniKAryakram (YUVIKA) is a program primarily aimed at imparting basic knowledge on Space Technology,…
Year End Review 2019: Department of Atomic Energy 30 Apr 2020 8 min read Important Policies and Programmes Nuclear Power Programme Kaiga Atomic Power Station (KGS-1) has set the world record of 962 days of continuous operation. Tarapur Atomic Power Station Units (TAPS 1 &2), connected to the grid in April and May 1969, have…
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Year End Review 2019: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare 01 May 2020 7 min read Important Schemes and Policies Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY) Launched in September 2019, the central sector scheme aims to provide the social security net for the Small and Marginal Farmers (who own cultivable land up to 2…
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Year End Review 2019: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 04 May 2020 6 min read Important Schemes and Policies Good Governance Index ‘Good Governance Index’ (GGI) was launched by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions on Good Governance Day i.e. 25th December, 2019. It is a uniform tool across States to…
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