Training of Trainers (ToT) Programme: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR), in partnership with IIM Ahmedabad, has launched a Training of Trainers (ToT) programme to strengthen Panchayats’ capacity to generate Own Source Revenue (OSR) under the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA). Training of Trainers (ToT) programme is it a new training initiative to strengthen the […]
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Household Income Survey in 2026
Household Income Survey in 2026: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has announced that India will conduct its first comprehensive Household Income Survey in 2026. A nationwide Household Income Survey aimed at generating robust and reliable data on income distribution across India for the first time. Ministry & Organisations Involved: Ministry of Statistics […]
Indian Railways Offers ₹1 Crore Accident Compensation to Employees Without Premium
Indian Railways Offers ₹1 Crore Accident Compensation to Employees Without Premium: Indian Railways has rolled out a scheme offering ₹1 crore compensation to the families of its employees in the event of accidental death, with no premium payment required. This move is aimed at enhancing the financial security of railway personnel and their families, given […]
Nitish Kumar Announces 3X Hike in Social Security Pensions
Nitish Kumar Announces 3X Hike in Social Security Pensions: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday announced a threefold increase in social security pensions, raising the monthly amount from ₹400 to ₹1,100 for the elderly, widows, and disabled beneficiaries. With Assembly elections due in October–November 2025, this is the first such hike since Nitish came […]
Silver Notice
Silver Notice: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) successfully got India’s first ‘silver notice’ issued by Interpol, which will enable the CBI to trace proceeds of crime related to the French embassy visa ‘fraud’ case. It is the latest addition to Interpol’s suite of colour-coded alerts, designed to help countries track and retrieve criminally obtained […]
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023: The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023, effective from August 2023, replaces criminal penalties with fines for minor violations, decriminalizing 183 provisions across 42 Central Acts to promote ease of living, ease of doing business, and a trust-based regulatory approach. Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 […]
50 years of National Emergency
50 years of National Emergency: 50 years ago, on 12th June 1975, the Allahabad High Court invalidated Indira Gandhi’s 1971 election in Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Shri Raj Narain Case, 1975 leading to the declaration of a national emergency (NE) on 25th June 1975 that continued till March 1977. It is a landmark in India’s […]
Civil Registration System
Civil Registration System: A new set of data from the Civil Registration System (CRS) shows that about 86.5 lakh deaths were registered in the country in 2022, substantially lower than the peak of 2021. Civil Registration System is popularly known as the birth and death registration It is the recording of vital events i.e. birth, […]
Justice N S Sanjay Gowda Sworn in as Gujarat High Court judge
Justice N S Sanjay Gowda Sworn in as Gujarat High Court judge: Justice Neranahalli Srinivasan Sanjay Gowda has officially taken charge as a judge of the Gujarat High Court. Earlier serving in the Karnataka High Court, his transfer is part of the Supreme Court’s plan to bring diversity and better administration across Indian High Courts.Justice […]
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju Launches UMEED Portal for Waqf Management
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju Launches UMEED Portal for Waqf Management: The Government of India has taken a big step to make Waqf property management more transparent and helpful for the Muslim community.Union Ministry for Ministry Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, launched the UMEED Portal, a digital platform that aims to improve how Waqf properties are managed and […]
