Adopt a Heritage 2.0 Programme Context: The Archaeological Survey of India’s “Adopt a Heritage 2.0 programme” Indian Heritage app and e-Permission portal launched. Relevance: GS-01, GS-02 (Government policies and Interventions, Indian Heritage and Culture) About: The “Adopt a Heritage 2.0 Scheme” is aimed at inviting […]
India’s GST Potential: Reforming Tax Policy Context: India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections have shown promising figures in the first five months of 2023-24 which provides room for consideration of revising tax rates, simplifying the complex GST structure, and addressing inflation. Relevance: GS-02, GS-03 […]
One nation, one election Context: The concept of ‘One Nation, One Election’ has ignited a debate within India’s multi-tiered governance system. This idea raises questions about the core principles of Indian democracy and poses potential threats to the autonomy of States. Relevance: GS-02 (Indian Polity) […]
G-20 meet,visits by Lavrov, Macron add to the diplomatic buzz in Dhaka Context The diplomatic calendar for Dhaka’s first two weeks in September looks busy due to the several high-profile visits and agreements that are planned. The series is anticipated to begin on September 7 […]
Centre’s DIKSHA e-education platform to offer AI help Context The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s National e-Governance Division (NeGD) plans to include Personalised Adaptive Learning (PAL) into its current Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing (DIKSHA) platform. Each student should be able to have an […]
Aditya-L1 ‘Healthy’, in New Orbit: ISRO Context Aditya-L1, India’s first solar observatory project, which was launched on Saturday, received its first earthbound fire on Sunday from the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). What is Aditya-L1? The first Indian mission to study the Sun in space […]
Fiscally imprudent policies, populism affect the poor: PM Context Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned against populism and irresponsible financial policies, claiming that while they may produce political results in the short term, they will have far-reaching social and economic repercussions that will primarily affect […]