Review of PMFBY: More Farmers insured; lesser area covered. Standing Committee makes important recommendations
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture recently reviewed the four years of implementation of the…
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Review: As damages due to Floods increase, Standing Committee makes important recommendations
Damages due to floods have increased in the last two decades with increased instances of…
Data: What is India’s trade with Afghanistan like?
The share of India’s trade with Afghanistan is still meagre. However, there has been a…
Explainer: Here is all about the new RBI guidelines on ‘Safe Deposit Lockers’ in Banks
Following the Supreme Court’s directions in February 2021, the RBI recently issued revised instructions to…
Government publishes draft rules to fast track ‘Hit & Run’ Accident investigations and settlement of claims
As per the data released by the government, 15.5% of all the road accidents in…
Review: What have been India’s Investments in Afghanistan’s Development?
India has evacuated all its diplomatic staff from Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.…
Data: After 20 years of its introduction, about 50% of the USOF remains unutilized
The Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) was established in 2002 to fund the extension of…
PLFS Data: Unemployment Rate remains unchanged between 2017-18 & 2019-20 according to the CWS approach
As per the PLFS report for 2019-20, the unemployment rate based on the current weekly…
What are the various social welfare schemes implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice?
The Ministry of Social Justice implements more than 20 schemes for the welfare of Scheduled…
Government releases a draft policy for ‘Rare Diseases’ and launches a ‘Crowdfunding Platform’ for treatment costs
The Union Government recently released the ‘Draft National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021’. There is…
