In 1992, the Government of India allowed conversion to freehold properties through one-time conversion fees. This created a funding mechanism where specific revenue streams supported urban development through revenue recycling. UDF is also central in bridging central and state schemes.
Heavy industries have always served as an accelerator of the economic growth of our country and employ a major share of people in the manufacturing sector. Previously called the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise, the ministry was renamed as the Ministry of Heavy Industries on 13th June,1956.
The Ministry of Heavy Industry is concerned with the development of the Heavy Engineering and Machine Tools Industry, Heavy Electrical Engineering Industry, and Automotive Industry, and administering the following 40 Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and their subsidiaries and four autonomous bodies.
IMD's "Upgradation of Forecast System" scheme is an ongoing scheme that largely consists of ongoing programs that are integrated in order to provide efficient meteorological and climate-related services throughout the country in multiple sectors. This initiative is part of MoES's umbrella scheme "Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services (ACROSS)". It receives funding under the ACROSS scheme.
Policy UpdateOM Vispute Background: According to Mahatma Gandhi, who saw villages as miniature republics, genuine democracy should start with grassroots involvement from each village’s residents. The Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992, gave Panchayati Raj institutions (PRIs) constitutional status to operate…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertook a five-nation tour starting with Africa and ending in Africa, with a significant focus on Africa throughout and the Global South as the overarching context. Speaking at the last leg of his tour at the Namibian Parliament, Prime Minister Modi reiterated his 10 guiding principles of India’s Africa policy, which he had first laid out in 2018 while addressing the Ugandan Parliament.
The G7’s future relevance will depend on its ability to stay united, share space, and shape the agenda with rising powers like India.