GatiShakti National Master Plan – Steps Taken
In line with the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, the government has launched the “GatiShakti Sanchar” portal for Centralised Right of Way (RoW) approvals. The portal has been developed keeping in view the vision areas […]
Development and Importance of National Waterways in India
To promote Inland Water Transport in the country 111 waterways (including 5 existing and 106 new) have been declared as National Waterways (NWs) under the National Waterways Act, 2016 which came into […]
Connectivity with Central Asian Nations – A Key Priority
Connectivity with the Central Asian countries remains a key priority for India, said the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind. The President said that India is a member of both the International […]
Indian Pharma Vision 2047
India has the triple advantage of cost, quality and scale in the pharma sector and this needs to be ramped up. India has built up a reputation for being able to deliver […]
National Curriculum Framework and National Education Policy
The government recently released the ‘Mandate Document: Guidelines for the Development of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF). While the National Education Policy 2020 is the ‘Philosophy’, National Curriculum Framework is the ‘Pathway’ to […]
3Fs-Funds, Functions and Functionaries to Empower Rural Local Bodies
The Vice President, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu today called for devolving 3Fs—Funds, Functions and Functionaries to empower rural local bodies for their holistic growth and to achieve national development and Sustainable Development […]
Reducing Economic Inequalities – The Way Ahead
The pandemic has widened economic inequalities worldwide. For a developing country such as India is that where the growth potential is high and the scope for poverty reduction is also significant, the […]
Indigenisation of Defence Production
The Government has taken several policy initiatives in the past few years under ‘Make in India’ program and brought in reforms to encourage indigenous design, development and manufacture of defence equipment in […]
Steps Implemented by Government to Combat Desertification
The Government is implementing several schemes/programmes to combat desertification, which include: National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board (NAEB) is implementing National Afforestation Programme (NAP) for ecological restoration of degraded forests and adjoining areas […]
Project Tiger: Success and the Challenges Ahead
Project Tiger was started in 1973. In 49 years, it has met with huge success. However there are many challenges too. Managing the tiger population, giving them safe habitat, avoiding human-tiger conflicts […]
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