Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) was established in 1987 as a Public Limited Company
Category Special Initiatives
SMART-PDS: Scheme for Modernization and Reform through Technology in Public Distribution System
SMART-PDS is a centrally sponsored, technology-oriented reform initiative by the Department of Food & Public Distribution (DFPD), Ministry of Consumer Affairs, aimed at enhancing and consolidating the IT infrastructure of India’s Public Distribution System (PDS). With a total budget of ₹349.9 crore, the three-year (April 2023–March 2026) approved program builds on previous computerisation attempts (End-to-End TPDS and the Integrated Management of PDS/IM-PDS) and introduces a modern, standardized national platform that unifies state and central operations throughout the PDS lifecycle.
Rethinking GST: Structural Reforms over Simplistic Slab Reductions
There is much talk of the proposed simplification of India’s complex GST regime. Prime minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech, said, "…The government will implement next generation GST reforms which will bring down tax burden on the common man."
Policies in Action: Understanding Media’s role as a Stakeholder in Healthcare Interventions
Arushi Pathania Introduction It is safe to say that public policy is not just rooted in theory but is surrounded by actual negotiation and compromise. Policy formulation is never the work of government alone and involves stakeholder engagement and mapping…
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers: Department of Pharmaceuticals,2008
Vision: “To make India the largest global provider of quality medicines at reasonable prices”.
The Department of Pharmaceuticals was established on July 1, 2008, under the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers with the objective of providing greater focus on the development of the pharmaceutical sector in India. The Department plays a crucial role in ensuring the availability of affordable medicines, regulating pricing, encouraging research and development, protecting intellectual property rights, and fulfilling international commitments in the pharmaceutical domain.
Constructing Inclusive Learning Spaces: Central Sector Scholarship Scheme for Meritorious Education for Scheduled Caste Students
The Central Sector Scholarship for Top Class Education for SC Students was introduced in 2007 with this very precise goal in mind — to ensure that bright minds from SC communities are not deprived of opportunities simply because they are unable to afford the cost of elite education
Ministry of Jal Shakti 2019
The Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR) plays a primary role in laying down the policy guidelines and programmes in the field of development, conservation and management of water as a national resource. It also provides an overarching national view on water planning and coordination as regards various uses of water; water laws and legislations, how inter-state and trans-boundary problems regarding water could be localized, bilateral and multi-lateral co-operations, and broad policy guidelines and programmes to determine how the waters of the nation can be judged, developed and controlled.