Governance

Gujarat has topped the list for larger States in the NITI Aayog’s State Energy and Climate Index–Round 1 has ranked States and Union Territories (UTs) on six parameters including discoms’ performance, including the energy efficiency, and environmental sustainability. The States have been categorised based on size and geographical differences as larger and smaller States and UTs. The …

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The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022, which would allow police and prison authorities to collect, store, and analyse physical and biological samples, including the retina and iris scans, was introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday amid strong opposition from opposition members, who forced a vote and labelled the bill “unconstitutional.” According to the bill, these …

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The MSME Ministry launched SAMARTH, a special entrepreneurship promotion drive for women, on Monday, a day before International Women’s Day. Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Narayan Rane said the MSME sector provides a multitude of opportunities for women. He emphasised that the MSME Ministry, via its schemes and …

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The Union Labour and Employment Ministry on Monday launched the “donate a pension” scheme, which allows any citizen to pay the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan Scheme premium on behalf of an unorganised worker. The pension system, which began in 2019, enables unorganised sector employees aged 18 to 40 who earn up to Rs. 15,000 …

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Due to the poor performance of the rooftop solar (RTS) programme in the residential sector, the government announced on Friday that individual households may now choose their own vendor and have the subsidy amount for purchasing the equipment credited directly into their bank accounts. On Wednesday, during a review meeting on the RTS program’s performance …

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On January 7, the Ministry of External Affairs inked a deal with Tata Consultancy Services Limited for the second phase of the Passport Seva Programme (PSP), one of the Government of India’s several Mission Mode Projects (MMPs). The current agreement will pave the way for the PSP’s next phase, known as PSP-V2.0. The $1 billion …

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The Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched the ‘Smart Cities and Academia Towards Action & Research (SAAR)’ program. The move was a part of the Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav. SAAR is a joint initiative of MoHUA, the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), and the leading Indian academic institutions …

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The Good Governance Index 2021 was released on Saturday by Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah, with Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Goa coming out on top. The framework for the Good Governance Index, GGI 2021, includes 10 sectors and 58 indicators. “Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Goa are at the top of the composite rank …

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