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25 years of Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA)

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has celebrated the 25th year of the inauguration of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act 1996 (PESA)’ as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. What is PESA? The PESA is a law enacted by the govt. for ensuring self-governance through traditional Gram Sabhas for people living in the… Continue reading 25 years of Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA)

More a private sector primer than health-care pathway

Context NITI Aayog recently published a road map document entitled “Health Insurance for India’s Missing Middle”. About missing middle and provision in the NITI Aayog report The Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), aims to extend hospitalisation cover of up to â‚ą5 lakh per family per annum to a poor and vulnerable population of nearly… Continue reading More a private sector primer than health-care pathway

Cryptocurrencies

With cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin gaining popularity among citizens, the Centre has been compelled to take a stance on the legal status of cryptocurrencies. Background The Union Government is said to be considering a proposal to tax cryptocurrency transactions in the country. The move would bring cryptocurrency trading, which has till date happened outside the… Continue reading Cryptocurrencies

Shale and its potential in India

Cairn Oil & Gas has announced that it is partnering US-based Halliburton to start shale exploration in the Lower Barmer Hill formation, Western Rajasthan. What is Shale oil? Shale oil is an unconventional oil produced from oil shale rock fragments by pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution. These processes convert the organic matter within the rock… Continue reading Shale and its potential in India

Puri Heritage Corridor Project

Odisha CM will lay the foundation stone of the much-awaited Puri Heritage Corridor. Puri Heritage Corridor Project Conceived in 2016, the Puri Heritage Corridor Project was unveiled in December 2019 to transform the holy town of Puri into an international place of heritage. The project includes redeveloping major portions of the holy town and in… Continue reading Puri Heritage Corridor Project

Langtang Project: Nepal’s first hydropower from a glacial lake

  Langtang Microhydro Electricity Project, Nepal’s first hydropower from a glacial lake has become functional recently. Langtang Microhydro Electricity Project The Project was built three years after the 2015 earthquake-avalanche that devastated the valley, with help from the Hong Kong-based Kadoorie Charitable Foundation. It has a weir and spillway at the moraine, and the water… Continue reading Langtang Project: Nepal’s first hydropower from a glacial lake

Duare Ration Scheme in West Bengal

West Bengal CM has launched an ambitious “Duare Ration” Scheme. Duare Ration Scheme The Scheme aims for providing food grains under the public distribution system (PDS) at the doorstep for the entire population of the State. It aims to unload the person carrying huge chunk of food grains manually. Vehicles will carry ration in a… Continue reading Duare Ration Scheme in West Bengal

Pochampally makes it to list of best tourism villages in the world

Pochampally village in Telangana is set to be named as one of the best Tourism Villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation. Best Tourism Villages Initiative The Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO Pilot initiative aims to award those villages which are outstanding examples of rural destinations and showcase good practices in line with its… Continue reading Pochampally makes it to list of best tourism villages in the world

Central bank digital currency (CBDC)

Context Recently, Nigeria joined the Bahamas and five islands in the East Caribbean as the only economies to have introduced central bank digital currency (CBDC). This is a shortlist, but one that is likely to be supplemented. Benefits of CBDC Desire to make domestic payments systems and cross-border remittances cheaper, faster and more efficient, and… Continue reading Central bank digital currency (CBDC)

Creating safe digital spaces

Context Various reports have indicated increased incidence of cyberbullying and online child sexual exploitation by adults. Tackling cyberbullying School closures as a response to the COVID-19 lockdowns have led to an unprecedented rise in unsupervised screen time for children and young people, which in turn exposed them to a greater risk of online violence. In… Continue reading Creating safe digital spaces

Glasgow Climate Pact (COP26)

The Glasgow Agreement was finally adopted after a last-minute intervention by India to water down language on “phasing out” coal to merely “phasing down”. Glasgow Agreement The Glasgow meeting was the 26th session of the Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP26. These meetings are held every year to… Continue reading Glasgow Climate Pact (COP26)

Will U.S. sanction India for S-400 purchase?

The arrival of the $5.4-billion Russian long-range surface-to-air missile defence shield “S-400” is expected next month, which is likely to generate more international headlines. About S-400 The S-400 is known as Russia’s most advanced long-range surface-to-air missile defence system, capable of destroying hostile strategic bombers, jets, missiles and drones at a range of 380-km. US… Continue reading Will U.S. sanction India for S-400 purchase?

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