RAJYA SABHA VIDEOS
RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- SCO SUMMIT 2020 Introduction: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will be invited to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Heads of Government meeting to be held in India at the end of this year. Invitations will be sent to all the member countries of the SCO for the summit to take […]
RSTV: POLICY WATCH- INDIA WILL SHIFT TO BS VI NORMS Introduction: BS 6 is the new emission standard that all vehicles in the country will have to adhere to from April 1, 2020. The sale of BS-4 vehicles will also cease from this day. The Supreme Court had ruled on October 24 2019 that no […]
RSTV: IN DEPTH- CORONAVIRUS Introduction: China is struggling to contain the spread of a new virus that has claimed at least six lives so far since 31st December. Almost 300 people have been hospitalised. Worryingly enough doctors have confirmed that the infection is spreading rapidly among humans. The outbreak has triggered memories of SARS […]
RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- TACKLING INFANT MORTALITY Introduction: The death toll of infants at the JK Lon Hospital in Rajasthan’s Kota has reached 110 in the past 36 days. In Gujarat the State run civil hospitals in Rajkot and Ahmedabad witnessed death of 134 and 85 infants respectively in the month of December, 2019. Death […]
RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- THE EXTREMIST THREAT Introduction: Uttar Pradesh State govt has written to the Union Home Ministry seeking a ban on Popular Front of India-PFI. This was done after two dozen members of PFI were arrested from various parts of the state by UP police for their alleged involvement in violence during the […]
RSTV: IN DEPTH- RAISINA DIALOGUE 2020 Introduction: The 5th edition of the Raisina Dialogue addressed some of the most challenging issues facing the global community. The three-day event this year is addressed the theme ‘21@20: Navigating the Alpha Century’. The Raisina Dialogue 2020 brings together 700 international participants from over 100 countries, Foreign Ministers from […]
RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- ALTERNATIVES TO PLASTIC Introduction: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed on the need to find an alternative to Plastic in order to keep the environment safe. Single use plastic was banned in India last year on the occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Almost half of the plastic produced […]
RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- HIGHER EDUCATION QUALITY MANDATE Introduction: Aiming to improve the quality in Higher Education Institutions the University Grants Commission has adopted the Higher Education Quality Improvement Programme Mandate. 5 verticals of Quality Mandate developed by UGC cover evaluation reforms, eco friendly and sustainable university campuses, human values and professional ethics, faculty induction […]
RSTV: IN DEPTH- NATIONAL CRIME RECORDS BUREAU (NCRB) REPORT, 2018 Introduction: Crime in India registered a 1.3 percent increase in 2018 compared to 2017 with over 50 lakh cognisable crimes being reported and registered. The National Crime Records Bureau’s annual crime in India report 2018 shows that over 31 lakh of these cases were registered […]
RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- ENSURING WATER SECURITY Introduction: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently released the operational guidelines of Jal Jeevan Mission which is centre govt’s initiative to provide Functional Household Tap Connections to every rural household by 2024. Out of 17.87 crore rural households in the country about 14.6 crore which accounts for 81.67 […]
RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE – ELECTION COMMISSION: COLLEGIUM SYSTEM & APPOINTMENTS Introduction: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear after four weeks a public interest litigation seeking that the chief election commissioner and election commissioners be appointed by a three-member collegium. The collegium will comprise the Prime Minister, the leader of opposition in Lok […]
RSTV: IN DEPTH- AUSTRALIA FIRE- CLIMATE EMERGENCY Introduction: Wild bushfires have been ravaging Australia for several weeks now. These fires have been especially severe in the New South Wales region. The State declared a week-long state of emergency in response to the escalating disaster. 916 homes have been destroyed this season, 363 more have […]
RSTV: IN DEPTH- INDIA’S SOLAR MISSION- ADITYA Introduction: If 2019 was all about the Moon for Indian space agency ISRO, year 2020 could well be about the Sun. In his Mann Ki Baat address on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the ISRO’s plans to launch its first Sun Mission Aditya L1. This ambitious […]
RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- NPR- NATIONAL POPULATION REGISTER Introduction: The Union Cabinet approved a proposal to update the National Population Register (NPR), which is linked to the Census. The exercise will cost Rs 8,500 crore, the government said. The Census Commission has said the objective of the NPR is to create a comprehensive identity database […]
RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- RBI’s OPERATION TWIST Introduction: The Reserve Bank of India will conduct a simultaneous sale and purchase of bonds, in a move seen by market participants as an attempt to bring longer-term yields lower. It is the first time the RBI has conducted a special open market operation (OMO) of this kind, […]
RSTV: POLICY WATCH- NATIONAL STATISTICAL COMMISSION BILL Introduction: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has sought comments and suggestions on the Draft National Statistical Commission Bill 2019 to make data collection more transparent and reliable. The present draft NSC Bill proposes to establish a National Statistical Commission as the nodal and autonomous body for […]
RSTV: IN DEPTH- GOVERNANCE INDEX Introduction: On 25th December, the government released a good governance index to assess the state of governance in the country. States and Union Territories were divided into three groups. They were measured on 50 indicators in 10 sectors of governance. Tamil Nadu emerged on top of the Index among 18 […]
RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- SDG INDIA INDEX 2019-20 Introduction: NITI Aayog has recently released the second edition of Sustainable development goals India Index which comprehensively documents the progress made by all states and union Territories towards achieving the 2030 SDG targets. While Kerala has retained the top position in states, Bihar is at the bottom […]
RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF: ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY Introduction: Aiming to usher in reforms in the higher defence management Centre govt has approved the creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff and Department of Military Affairs within the Ministry of Defence. CDS will be a four star officer and act […]
RSTV: POLICY WATCH- ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN INDIA Introduction: The government has approved a 10,000 crores programme under the ‘Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India II for promotion of Electric Mobility in the country. The main objective of the scheme is to encourage Faster adoption of Electric and hybrid vehicle by way of […]