Schemes

Ethanol Blending: India’s Mixed Blessing

India’s ethanol blending policy boosts energy security and farmer incomes but raises concerns on water use, food security, and consumer...

Namo Drone Didi Scheme

IMPLEMENTATION OF DRONE DIDI SCHEME Context: The Government of India has approved ‘Namo Drone Didi’ aimed at revolutionising agriculture through...

Safeguarding the Right to Vote in India

Safeguarding the Right to Vote in India

This article, Kartikey Singh’s “The Need to Safeguard the Right to Vote” (The Hindu, 11 July 2025), emphasises that India’s democracy depends on inclusive,...

Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme

Cabinet approves Employment-Linked Incentive scheme to support formal job generation Context: To boost formal employment generation, especially in the manufacturing...

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of PMUY Context: The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), launched in 2016 by the Government of India, stands...

Small Savings Schemes: A Powerful Tool for Financial Security in India

Small Savings Schemes: A Smart Investment Choice Amid Falling Interest Rates Context: Recently, the India Government revised the quarterly Small...

Vaya Vandana Yojana

Delhi govt launches Vaya Vandana Yojana   Context: The Delhi Government, in collaboration with the Central Government, launched the Pradhan...

Suposhit Gram Panchayat Abhiyan

Context: The Suposhit Gram Panchayat Abhiyan is a newly launched initiative by Prime Minister Narendra Modi aimed at combating malnutrition...

Annual Groundwater Quality Report 2024

Context: The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has raised alarms in its Annual Groundwater Quality Report 2024, revealing a troubling...

India’s Automobile PLI Scheme

Context: Recent data from the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) reveals that only 12 out of 82 approved applicants have...

India’s Climate Tech Landscape

Context: India is at a pivotal juncture in addressing climate change, grappling with the escalating impacts of global warming. The...

Resurgence of Polio and Vaccine Controversy

Context: The World Health Organisation (WHO) reported poliovirus detections in wastewater systems in Finland, Germany, Poland, Spain, and the UK...

Land Acquisition Act 2013

Context: Punjab farmers have been protesting at the Khanauri and Shambhu borders since February, demanding a legal guarantee for MSP...

Centre May Expand Rare Disease Care Network

Context: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is considering expanding the network of Centres of Excellence (CoEs) for...

Ken-Betwa River Linking Project

Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently laid the foundation stone for the Ken-Betwa River Linking Project on December 25, 2024,...

RBI is leveraging AI to crack down on ‘mule bank accounts’

Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to combat the growing issue of “mule” bank...

India’s Manufacturing Transformation: The Role of the PLI Scheme

Context: India’s journey to becoming a global manufacturing powerhouse is gaining momentum, thanks to strategic policy initiatives like the Production-Linked...

PM- Ayushman Yojana 

PM- Ayushman Yojana 

Context: Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) has authorised 7.8 crore hospital admissions over six years, saving millions...

Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0

Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0

Context: Swachh Bharat Mission – India is facing a major challenge with legacy waste, having over 3,000 dump sites throughout...

Government Partially Restores Wheat Allocation Under PMGKAY

Context: The Centre will partially restore wheat distribution for beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) after...

PM WANI

Context: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) proposed reduction in broadband connection rates charged by telcos and Internet service...