One Sun, One World, One Grid (OSOWOG): India and the UK are likely to announce a joint declaration on “one sun, one world, one grid” — or OSOWOG at the upcoming Conference of Parties (COP26). The UN Climate Change Conference, or COP26, is scheduled to be held between 31st October and 12th November in Scotland. […]
Category: Current Affairs
SACRED Portal For Elderly
SACRED Portal For Elderly: In a first of its kind move, the government has come up with an online employment exchange platform to cater to senior citizens seeking job opportunities. The portal developed by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is named Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity (SACRED). The International Day of […]
DigiSaksham
DigiSaksham: Union Minister for Labour and Employment launched DigiSaksham – a digital skills programme to enhance the employability of youth by imparting digital skills that are required in an increasingly technology driven era. This joint initiative with Microsoft india is an extension of the Government’s ongoing programs to support the youth from rural and semi-urban […]
Elderly Line 14567
Elderly Line: On the occassion of International Day of Older Persons (1st October), Vice President of India will dedicate the Elderly Line 14567 to the Nation. Government of Telangana and Tata Trusts piloted the helpline in Telangana between March 2019 and September 2020. Based on this experience, MOSJE decided to establish state helplines at each […]
IndiaXports 2021 Portal
IndiaXports 2021 Portal: Union Minister for MSMEs virtually inaugurated the India Export Initiative and IndiaXports 2021 Portal of India SME Forum in New Delhi. IndiaXports aims to orient MSMEs free of cost, with the objective of focussing on the untapped export potential in existing tariff lines and supporting MSMEs in order to grow the number […]
Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) Mechanism
Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) Mechanism: Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy has given his assent to amendments in the existing Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) mechanism. The intent behind this decision is to align the ‘mechanism’ with the emerging changes in the power scenario and also to promote new renewable technologies. The Salient […]
Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)
Defence Acquisition Council (DAC): The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) in its meeting of 29 September 2021 held under the Chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for Capital Acquisitions proposals for modernization and operational needs of the Indian Armed Forces amounting to approx. Rs.13,165 cr. Of the total amount approved, […]
Mekedatu Project
Mekedatu Issue: Facing strong objection from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry, the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s (CWMA) had urged Karnataka to promptly deliver the balance quantum of water owed to Tamil Nadu, whilst dropping debate on the Mekedatu project. The release should be as per the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal’s decision of 2007, which was […]
Section 66A Of The Information Technology Act
Section 66A Of The Information Technology Act: The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to consider as representation a petition seeking to remove provisions from the statute such as Section 66A of the Information and Technology Act, which have already been declared unconstitutional. There are several criminal law sections that were struck down by […]
Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textile
Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme: The Government has launched the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the textiles sector worth Rs 10,683 crore. This is part of a larger PLI scheme for 13 sectors, with a total budgetary outlay of 1.97 lakh crore. The PLI scheme for textiles aims to promote the production of high value Man-Made […]
