Witness Protection Scheme ✅ Significance: Builds public confidence in the justice system and ensures witnesses can testify without fear. Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) ✅ Significance: Marks a transition from manual record-keeping to digital policing, improving efficiency, transparency, and coordination. Border Area Development Programme (BADP) ✅ Significance: Strengthens national security by improving…
Technology Development Fund (TDF) Scheme 👉 In short, the TDF scheme ensures India’s industries and researchers create new defence technologies indigenously. Defence Testing Infrastructure (DTI) Scheme 👉 This scheme essentially provides the testing backbone for indigenous defence production. One Rank One Pension (OROP) 👉 OROP corrects that disparity and ensures fairness among pensioners of the…
Background and Purpose 👉 Purpose: To reduce the pension and salary burden, and redirect resources towards military modernisation. Eligibility Objectives Key Features Support Measures after Service The government has planned multiple avenues to accommodate Agniveers after their 4-year tenure: 👉 These steps ensure that Agniveers, after serving the nation, have job opportunities and career pathways…
(Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX) Background 👉 So, you can think of ADITI as a focused effort within iDEX to target the most critical and sensitive defence technologies which India currently lacks. Purpose Objectives Components Key Features Eligibility Why is ADITI Important? ✅ In summary:ADITI is a specialized sub-scheme under iDEX, targeting 30…
Bhuvan Portal 👉 In simple words, Bhuvan is like India’s own Google Earth – offering satellite-based maps and data for planning, disaster management, agriculture, etc. UNNATI – Unispace Nanosatellite Assembly & Training Programme 👉 Through UNNATI, India is helping other countries build their space capabilities, reflecting ISRO’s role as a global partner in peaceful space…
INSPIRE – Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research 👉 In short, INSPIRE = Identifying talent early + Supporting them through scholarships, fellowships, and awards. UMMID – Unique Methods for Management of Inherited Disorders 👉 UMMID = Genetic testing, early screening, and counselling to reduce genetic disorder burden. National Biopharma Mission – Innovate in India…
Quick Facts 👉 In short, this scheme is about boosting India’s scientific capacity, research, innovation, and global collaborations. Objectives The scheme is designed around four major objectives: Salient Features – Components (A) S&T Institutional and Human Capacity Building 👉 Focus: Build strong institutions + nurture scientific talent. (B) Research & Development 👉 Focus: Ensure India…
Jeevan Pramaan ➡️ In short, it simplifies the pension process and ensures hassle-free continuity for senior citizens. Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) ➡️ Essentially, STPI has been a backbone for India’s IT/ITES export growth. Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS) ➡️ Strengthens India’s electronics manufacturing ecosystem by encouraging component-level…
Nature and Purpose This means the scheme is not just about import substitution, but about creating world-class companies in India that can compete globally Nodal Agency Tenure Objectives ➡️ To attract large investments in the electronics value chain.This covers: So, the scheme covers both finished products (mobiles) and critical components (semiconductors, ATMP). Salient Features (A)…
Purpose and Nature Objective ➡️ To promote domestic manufacturing by offering financial incentives on sales of eligible IT hardware products, thereby making India a hub for electronics and semiconductor manufacturing. Background Categories of Applicants The scheme is open to three categories of companies: This categorization ensures participation from both Indian and international players. Target Segments…
