Cabinet approves scheme for financial support to meritorious …
1 day ago · The union cabinet, chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved PM Vidyalaxmi, a new central sector scheme that seeks to provide financial support to meritorious students so that financial constraints do not prevent anyone from pursuing higher studies. PM Vidyalaxmi is a key initiative stemming out of the National Education ...
India’s export ambitions: where do we go from here?
12 hours ago · India’s merchandise …. Read More (+) India’s merchandise exports rose from $314 billion in 2013-14 to $437 billion in 2023-24.Imports, on the other hand, increased by a greater magnitude from $450 billion to $678 billion during the same period, widening our trade deficit from $136 billion to $241 billion. External debt to GDP ratio has ...
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An excerpt: Lawyer-activist Rohin Bhatt’s new work offers a glimpse into intersection of personal and professional life in the realm of social justice. OUR VENTURES. Visionary Talk: Amitabh Gupta, Pune Police Commissioner with Kailashnath Adhikari, MD, Governance Now. VisionaryTalk: Amitabh Gupta, Pune Police Commissioner with Kailashnath ...
Veteran journalist explains why 2024 election “surprised” India
3 days ago · 2024: The Election That Surprised India. By Rajdeep Sardesai. HarperCollins, Rs 799.00, 560 pages. It has been barely four months since the elections results were announced, and Rajdeep Sardesai’s book on them is out, which is not surprising for journalists working with tight deadlines. With this, the veteran news anchor completes his trilogy ...
AI can transform healthcare sector… -Governance Now
Oct 30, 2024 · AI holds the transformative potential to revolutionise healthcare. However, for this potential to be realised, a balanced approach to accountability is necessary, one that recognises the unique contributions of both humans and machines. Moreover, human oversight remains essential. Diagnosing Errors. Although AI possesses the capacity to process ...
Her turn to lead: Confronting gender inequality in politics
Oct 25, 2024 · According to the Inter-Parliamentary Union, India was ranked 149th out of 193 countries in 2019 for female parliamentary representation, trailing behind neighbouring nations like Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh. While countries like Rwanda (61%), Mexico (50%), and Nepal (34%) lead in female MP representation, India remains below the global average.
Good Government Index 2022: Miles to go before we sleep?
Jun 4, 2022 · India is positioned exactly at midpoint – 52nd position out of 104 countries. The Singapore-based Chandler Institute of Governance recently released its Good Government Index 2022. The Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI) measures Government capabilities and outcomes across 104 countries covering roughly 90% of the world’s population. 1.
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Electoral Bonds: Decoding democracy’s enigmatic currency
Mar 28, 2024 · One significant point in this context is that most of the BJP's contributions came in the form of bonds with the highest denomination — Rs 1 crore. and the percent share of Rs 1 crore bonds increased from 52.7% in 2019 to 90.9% in 2024. While for the other parties, the share of Rs 1 crore bonds was 26.7% in 2019 but since then, it has ...
A public policy bridge across the digital divide - Governance Now
Jul 20, 2021 · One public sector flagship project which was specifically designed to bridge the digital divide across rural and urban India was BharatNet. Launched in 2011, the BharatNet Project is tasked with creating the National Optical Fibre Network India. A total of 2,50,000 gram panchayats spread over 6,600 blocks and 641 districts are to be covered by ...