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Consumer: According to the Health Ministry the government will announce the nationwide roll-out of the Pradhan Mantri Digital Health Mission in September 2021. About the Pradhan Mantri Digital Health Mission Under this, a unique digital health ID will be provided to the people, which will contain all the health records of the person. Standardized ... .Read more
Updated on 24 September, 2021 GS2 Daily Updates
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Context: The Union Home Ministry informed the Supreme Court that the families of those who died by suicide within 30 days of a COVID-19 diagnosis would be eligible for financial help under the Disaster Management Act. Background The statement came against the backdrop of the guidelines issued by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), whi... .Read more
Updated on 24 September, 2021 GS2 Daily Updates
Context: Mr. Sultan, who worked formerly for the Afghan government in the Customs Department, received the prestigious Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) scholarship to pursue his Master’s degree at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). More in the news: Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) scholarship to pursue his Ma... .Read more
Updated on 29 August, 2021 GS2 Daily Updates International Relations
Context: Parliament recently passed a constitutional amendment aimed at restoring the rights of the States and the Union Territories to maintain their own list of Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBCs), commonly known as Other Backward Classes (OBCs). Background: The 105th Constitution Amendment was notified in August 2021 after it recei... .Read more
Updated on 29 August, 2021 GS2 Daily Updates Polity Governance
Context: The Supreme Court asked the Union government if it can immediately release money from the PM-Cares Fund for the education of children who have been orphaned or have lost legal guardians or either of their parents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Court observations Highlighted education as a fundamental right of children. Bench was especially... .Read more
Updated on 27 August, 2021 GS2 Daily Updates
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Context: The Tamil Nadu government will implement an urban employment scheme on the lines of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) at a cost of ₹100 crore to improve the livelihood of urban poor. About the Scheme Till now it is a pilot scheme and the government would soon come out with guidelines for providing wag... .Read more
Updated on 25 August, 2021 GS2 Daily Updates
