Gyan Sangam

Ques for Mains – “Informal discussions between bankers help achieve meeting of minds, which in turn enabled strategic goal setting”, Elucidate. The Prime Minister called upon India`s banking sector to establish banks which rank among the top banks of the world. He was speaking at Gyan Sangam – the Bankers` Retreat in Pune. He said it was perhaps the first time that banks had given tasks to the PRead More…

Make in India

Ques. for Mains – “Amidst a complex and unpredictable geopolitical environment, we find that new opportunities have emerged, but equally, several challenges persist. Government’s ambitious ‘Make in India’ campaign hold the promise of re-igniting growth in the years to come”, Discuss. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) led Make in India (MII) initiative, has become the largesRead More…

Health Summit: Focus to shift from ‘sick care’ to ‘healthcare’

Ques. Critically analyse the major challenges of Health care system in India. Highlight government’s initiative to address these issues. http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=114298 Global Health Summit: Access and Affordable Healthcare for People of India’ was organised by the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI). The Government plans to shift the focus from ‘Read More…

Report of the High Level Committee to review Acts administered by Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change

Some of the major recommendations of the Committee: Economic incentives for increased community participation in farm and social forestry by way of promoting and proving statutory safeguards to ‘treelands’ as distinct from ‘forest’ Making preparation of Wildlife Management plans mandatory and inserting a provision to this effect in the Wild Life Protection Act Creation of NaRead More…

Eminent Gandhian Shri Chunibhai Vaidya

Ques for Mains – “Shri Chunibhi Vaidya is a true Gandhian and continues to be a symbol of hope for millions”, Discuss. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has condoled the passing away of eminent Gandhian Shri Chunibhai Vaidya. Shri Chunibhai Vaidya’s name is synonymous with ‘Resistance to Justice’ and commitment to the cause of social development.
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Charkha development communication network

Ques for Mains – Highlight the contribution of Charkha development communication network towards upliftment of rural marginalized communities. Charkha is not-for-profit organization that has worked in conflict-prone and remote areas like the sensitive borders of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh; and the nasxal-affected states like Jharkhand and Chhatisgarh. Charkha organization is doing commendableRead More…

State Civil Service Officers Undergoing the 116th Induction Training Programme

Ques for Mains – Describe the role and importance of Training Programme in the development of various skills of civil service officers. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that there has been a sea change in our country over the years and it was the responsibility of the officers to manage changes and channelize them in the form in which people will benefit. He said that good governance Read More…

Bharat Scouts & Guides

Ques. for Mains – Q1. “Bharat Scouts and Guides activities fosters personality development of the students and help them imbibe a sense of social responsibility”, Disucss. Q2. Critically analyze how Bharat Scouts and Guides movement contributes to the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spritual potentials as individuals,as responsible citizRead More…

Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana

PM has announced that as the Lok Sabha Member of Parliament from Varanasi, he had selected Jayapur as the village under Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana. It is not MPs who are taking guardianship of the village under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana, but villagers who were taking MPs under their wing, through this scheme. A good public representative has a lot to learn from villagers, their wealth of Read More…

Strategies to deal with cyber crimes

Ques. for Mains – Critically comment on the step taken by India to tackle cyber crime with mutual cooperation of different countries. While participating in the 100th General Assembly Session of Interpol in Monaco, the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh delivered his speech on the topic of “Contemporary Criminal Trends and New Challenges to police cooperation”  on 4th November 2014. InRead More…