Ministry of Tribal Affairs constitutes committee on Community Forest Resource Guidelines

The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs recently constituted a committee under NC Saxena, former member of Planning Commission of India. The Committee will examine and recommend Community Forest Resources (CFR) Guidelines. The Committee has been constituted under Forest Rights Act, 2006. Why the Committee? In 2016, the Tribal Affairs Ministry framed CFR in consultation with ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Advisory Committee • Cohabitation • Forest Conservation • Forest Rights Act 2006 • Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) • Ministry of Tribal Affairs • NC Saxena Committee • Planning Commission • PVTGs

National Data and Analytics Platform released by NITI Aayog

On January 23, 2020, NITI Aayog announced that it will launch National Data and Analytics Platform (NDAP). The Platform aims to democratize access of government data. In other words, the platform aims to make the data across all sectors coherent. Highlights The NDAP will act as a platform for different stakeholders to access data in ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Data • E-governance • Functions of NITI Aayog • NITI Aayog • Planning Commission

29 June: National Statistics Day

National Statistics Day is observed every year on 29 June to popularize use of Statistics in everyday life and sensitize public as to how Statistics helps in shaping and framing policies. 2019 is the 13th edition of National Statistics Day. About National Statistics Day Objective: To create public awareness among people about importance of statistics ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: Annual Survey of Industries • Basic Industry strategy of economic Growth • Central Statistical Organisation • Father of Indian Statistics • II Five Year Plan • Mahalanobis distance • Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation • National Sample Survey • National Statistics Day • Nehru-Mahalanobis Model • PC Mahalanobis • Planning Commission • Prof. C R Rao Award 2019 • Sankhya • SDGs • Sustainable Development Goals

PM Modi reconstitutes NITI Aayog

Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the reconstitution of government of India’s policy think tank NITI Aayog (or National Institution for Transforming India). The decision was taken ahead of first meeting of NITI Aayog’s governing council scheduled on June 15. Key Highlights On 5 June, PM will chair 5th meeting of NITI Aayog’s Governing Council (first ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Topics: Chairperson NITI Aayog • Cooperative Federalism • India's Think Tank • National Institution for Transforming India • NITI Aayog Ex-officio Members • Planning Commission • Prime Minister Narendra Modi • SDG • Sustainable Development Goals

Rajiv Kumar appointed as vice chairman of NITI Aayog

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently reconstituted the federal policy think-tank National Institution of Transforming India (NITI) Aayog by introducing key Cabinet ministers as members as ex-officio members. Defence minister Rajnath Singh, Home minister Amit Shah, Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar are now ex-officio members of the think tank that ..

Topics: Defence Ministers of India • Ex officio member • Government of India • Modi administration • Narendra Modi ministry • Narendra Singh Tomar • Nirmala Sitharaman • NITI Aayog • Planning Commission • Premiership of Narendra Modi • Rajiv Kumar • Union Council of Ministers