SC/ST Act

SC/ST Act:  #GS II #Government Policies and Interventions Topic Government Policies and Interventions  Context: The Prevention of Atrocities (SC/ST) Act will not be violated if someone uses someone else’s caste name in jest or says it in the middle of a conversation unless the offender […]

New IT Law

New IT Law: #GS II #Government Policies and Interventions Topic Government Policies and Interventions  Context: The Union government on Thursday formally announced the Digital India Act, 2023, a significant update to the Information Technology Act, 2000, which has been in existence for many years. Rajeev […]

About MGNREGA

About MGNREGA:  #GS II #Government Policies and Interventions Topic Government Policies and Interventions  Context: If the Centre-State dispute over the breach of the regulations in the scheme’s execution is not resolved, money from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) would likely be […]

Details of the UIDF

Details of the UIDF: #GS II #Government Policies and Interventions Topic Government Policies and Interventions Context: To make the best use of its resources, the Urban Infrastructure Development Fund, established to support the development of Tier II and Tier III cities, should give priority to […]

Old Pension Scheme

Old Pension Scheme #GS II Government Policies and Interventions Context: Certain Central government employees who applied for posts posted before December 22, 2003, the day the National Pension System (NPS) was notified but joined the service in 2004, the year the NPS went into effect, […]

DETAILS OF THE PM-DAKSH YOJNA

DETAILS OF THE PM-DAKSH YOJNA #GS II Government Policies and Interventions The plan is as follows: From 2020 to 2021, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will implement the scheme. Up-skilling/reskilling, short-term training, long-term training, and entrepreneurial development programmes are provided to qualifying target […]

Adopt a Heritage Scheme

Adopt a Heritage Scheme: #GS II #Government Policies and Interventions   Topic Government Policies and Interventions:  Context:  It is conceivable for private firms, organisations, and governmental institutions to come to agreements about the adoption and care of state owned archaeological sites or monuments. Companies that enter into these contracts are referred to be Monument Mitras. […]

Agnipath Scheme

Agnipath Scheme: #GS II #Government Policies and Interventions Topic Government Policies and Interventions: Context: On Monday, the Delhi High Court upheld the constitutionality of the Agnipath programme for recruiting members of the armed forces. Many petitions that questioned the introduction of the system were rejected […]