Carbon Credits Trading Scheme (2023): A Greener Future
The Carbon Credits Trading Scheme (CCTS) 2023 marks India's stride toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions in alignment with its commitments under the Paris Agreement.
Category Policy Update
PLI Scheme Gets a Boosts: What the 2024 Budget Reveals
On July 24, 2024, the budget for 2024 was presented, bringing production-linked incentives back into focus. Budget 2024 has been seen as a subdued means of achieving our long-term objective of VIKSIT BHARAT by 2047.
Analysis of the SMILE (Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) Scheme, 2022
In alignment with India’s 75th Independence Day celebrations the SMILE-75 initiative was launched aiming to extend the benefits of the SMILE scheme the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the "SMILE - Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise" scheme on February 12, 2022.
QUAD Foreign Ministers’ Meet 2024: Strategic Agreements and Future Directions
QUAD, also known as the ‘Quadrilateral Strategic Forum’ is an informal strategic forum which aims for an open, free, prosperous and more inclusive Indo-Pacific region. It comprises four democratic countries and market economies, namely India, USA, Japan and Australia.
Internship Scheme for 1 Crore Youths in India
The unemployment rate among urban youth aged 15-29 was 17% as of Jan-March 2024 (PLFS,2024). The budget for 2024-25 addresses these critical issue of growing unemployment in India by launching three "Employment Linked Incentive" schemes to boost job opportunities, particularly in the formal private sector.
Challenges and Opportunities in the Employment-Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme 2024: A Mission-Mode Analysis
The Employment-Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme is a major initiative launched by the Government of India to create more job opportunities and improve livelihoods across the country. This scheme was introduced as part of the Union Budget 2024-25, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s package of five schemes aimed at providing employment, skilling, and other opportunities for 4.1 crore youth over a five-year period.
Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023
The Parliament of India has passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 for making amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’).