India’s Second Biennial Update Report to UNFCCC What is the News? The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Submission of India’s second Biennial Update Report (BUR) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Read More ……
Category: Economics
Significance of Chabahar Port
Significance of Chabahar Port What is the News? The opening of the first office of Indian Ports Global Limited at Iran’s Chabahar and the takeover of operations of the Shahid Beheshti port is a milestone in India’s regional Read More ……
KALIA Scheme and Its Significance
KALIA Scheme and Its Significance What is the News? Instead of announcing farm loan waiver like other States, the Odisha Cabinet approved the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme amounting to ₹10,000 crore to accelerate Read More ……
Fugitive Economic Offender Ordinance
Fugitive Economic Offender Ordinance HOT ISSUES FOR MAINS(TOPIC #10)(SecureIas Initiative) Fugitive economic offenders ordinance A fugitive economic offender is any individual against whom a warrant for arrest in relation to a scheduled offence has been issued by any Read More ……
SDG India Index , It’s importance and Highlights
SDG India Index , It’s importance and Highlights What is the News? Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu have been ranked highest in terms of being on track to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), according Read More ……
Fiscal Consolidation & FRBM Act
Fiscal Consolidation & FRBM Act HOT ISSUES FOR MAINS(TOPIC #6)(SecureIas Initiative) The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003 (FRBMA) is an Act of the Parliament of India to institutionalize financial discipline, reduce India’s fiscal deficit, improve macroeconomic management and the Read More ……
LAND REFORMS IN INDIA
LAND REFORMS IN INDIA WHAT IS LAND FORM – Land reforms involve the changing of laws, regulations or customs regarding land ownership and transfer of ownership from more powerful to less powerful. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND – Land reforms after Read More ……
Causes for backwardness of Indian Agriculture
Causes for backwardness of Indian Agriculture Old methods of cultivation due to illiteracy & unawareness Over-dependence on monsoons Floods and droughts; Soil erosion Small and fragmented land holding Practice of dividing and subdividing land for inheritance Poor Read More ……
Sevottam Model
Sevottam Model Sevottam Model is combination of SEWA + UTTAM, means, uttam sewa i.e. excellence in services. It helps Government Departments towards assessing and improving the quality of service delivery to citizens. It has basically three modules – Citizen Charter, Public Grievance Redress Mechanism and Service Read More ……