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WORLD BANK APPROVES $ 1 BILLION FOR INDIA TO FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19
16, May 2020
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Schemes
Why in News? The Government of India is getting $1 billion loan from the World Bank to support its COVID-19 relief measures and financial assistance…
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PRADHAN MANTRI BHARTIYA JANAUSHADHI PARIYOJANA (PMBJP)
07, May 2020
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Schemes
Why in News? Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) are accepting orders on WhatsApp and e-mail and delivering on patient’s doorsteps to facilitate medicine procurement…
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PM LAUNCHES SWAMITVA YOJANA ON PANCHAYATI RAJ DIWAS
27, Apr 2020
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Schemes
Why in News? On Panchayati Raj Diwas (April 24th), the Prime Minister of India launched ‘Swamitva Yojana’ or Ownership Scheme to map residential land ownership…
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PAYMENT OF MGNREGS IN FOODGRAINS
24, Apr 2020
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Schemes
Why in News? Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in a letter to Union Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has asked the Centre to allow…
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SOVEREIGN GOLD BONDS
18, Apr 2020
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Schemes
Why in News? Recently, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to issue Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) in six instalments, from April 2020 to September…
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PRADHAN MANTRI JAN AROGYA (PM-JAY)
14, Apr 2020
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Schemes
Context: Recently, the National Health Authority has launched an express empanelment process called Hospital Empanelment Module (HEM) Lite to bring a large number of private…
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ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING SCHEME
03, Apr 2020
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Schemes
Why in News: The government has recently notified three Electronic Manufacturing Scheme involving total incentives of around Rs 48,000 crore for Electronics Manufacturing. About: The…
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WAYS AND MEANS ADVANCE SCHEME
02, Apr 2020
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Schemes
Why in News? The Government has recently hiked Ways and Means Advance (WMA) limit with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by 60%. Highlights: The…
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COMPANIES FRESH START SCHEME, 2020
01, Apr 2020
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Schemes
Why in News? Ministry of Corporate Affairs introduces the “Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020” and revised the “LLP Settlement Scheme, 2020” to provide relief to…
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MSP FOR MINOR FOREST PRODUCE
27, Mar 2020
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Schemes
Why in News? According to experts, the Union government’s ‘mechanism for marketing of minor forest produce (MFP) through minimum support price (MSP) and development of…
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UNNAT BHARAT ABHIYAN
17, Mar 2020
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Schemes
Why in News? Ministry for Human Resource Development (MHRD) has submitted the information related to the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) recently. Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA):…
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STATUS OF GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS IN INDIA
10, Mar 2020
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Schemes
Why in News? The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development (HRD) recently submitted its report on the 2020-2021 demand for grants for school education…
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DISABILITY PENSION
07, Mar 2020
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Schemes
Why in News? Recently, the government has withdrawn a circular, that had directed banks to deduct income tax on pension and disability benefits provided to…
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ONE IN THREE PAYMENTS FOR MATERNITY BENEFIT SCHEME CREDITED TO WRONG ACCOUNT
24, Feb 2020
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Schemes
Why in News? The progress report on Poshan Abhiyan released by Niti Aayog recently has flagged the failure of Aadhaar-based payments under Pradhan Mantri Matru…
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ENSURING WATER SECURITY
25, Jan 2020
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Schemes
Context: Recently, the operational guidelines for Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) has been released. The initiative aims to provide Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC), to every…
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IS ‘MAKE IN INDIA’ A FAILURE
20, Jan 2020
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Schemes
Context: Five years later, as we brace for another Union Budget, it would be appropriate to take stock of the much-hyped initiative which is on…
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MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019
08, Jan 2020
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Schemes
Why in News? The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (Amendment) Bill, 2019 has been referred to the Standing Committee on Social Justice…
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UJALA AND SLNP
08, Jan 2020
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Schemes
Why in News? The Government of India’s UJALA & Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) complete five successful years. UJALA: Unnat Jyoti by Affordable Lighting for…
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NEED A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO ADDRESS CHILD MALNUTRITION
31, Dec 2019
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Schemes
Why in News? Though National Family Health Survey-4 (NFHS-4) shows an encouraging improvement in child nutrition, the world level rankings on child nutrition draws a…
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30% OF POSHAN ABHIYAAN FUNDS USED
30, Dec 2019
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Schemes
Why in News? The State governments and the Union Territories utilised a mere 30% of the funds released under the Poshan Abhiyaan, or the National…
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PROTECTING MINORS/CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH LAW
30, Dec 2019
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Why in News? In the backdrop of protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, a number of minor under the age of 18 have been…
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ATAL BHUJAL YOJANA
27, Dec 2019
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Schemes
Why in News? Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Atal Bhujal Yojana to strengthen the institutional framework for participatory groundwater management and bringing about behavioural…
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NATIONAL POPULATION REGISTER (NPR)
23, Dec 2019
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Schemes
Why in News? The Kerala Government has recently decided to put on hold to all proceedings for updating the National Population Register (NPR). About NPR:…
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ONE NATION ONE RATION CARD SCHEME
20, Dec 2019
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Schemes
Why in News? The Centre has designed a standard format for ration cards as it moves ahead with ‘one nation, one ration card’ initiative and…
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DIVERSION OF LPG CYLINDERS FOR COMMERCIAL USE
13, Dec 2019
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Schemes
Why in News? The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), in its report on the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), have highlighted the risk of diversion…
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PROTECTION OF PLANT VARIETIES AND FARMERS’ RIGHTS AUTHORITY AMENDS IT’S FAQ DOCUMENT
11, Dec 2019
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Schemes
Why in News? The government has decided to set up an expert committee revise the FAQ document of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’…
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KALIA SCHEME
09, Dec 2019
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Schemes
Why in News? Odisha government has decided to merge its KALIA Scheme with centre’s PM-KISAN Scheme recently. About KALIA Scheme? KALIA or “Krushak Assistance for…
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A POTENTIAL SEEDBED FOR PRIVATE PROFITS
07, Dec 2019
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Schemes
Context: Seeds Bill 2019 which was introduced in the parliament was taken up for consideration recently. The earlier versions of the Bill, in 2004 and…
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FUGITIVE ECONOMIC OFFENDERS
06, Dec 2019
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Why in News? A special court on Thursday declared absconding Nirav Modi, prime accused in the Punjab National Bank scam, a fugitive economic offender (FEO).…
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THE TRANSGENDER PERSONS (PROTECTION OF RIGHTS) BILL, 2019
04, Dec 2019
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Schemes
Why in News? Rajya Sabha has recently passed “The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019” without any Amendments. About Transgenders: Transgender community includes Hijras,…
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OPERATION BLACKBOARD COMES HOME IN TELANGANA
27, Nov 2019
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Schemes
Why in News? Over 41,000 women in Telangana’s Sangareddy district can now fell the power of the written word after learning the alphabet for the…
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MATERNITY SCHEME REACHES ONLY ONE-THIRD OF BENEFICIARIES
19, Nov 2019
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Schemes
Why in News? Researchers assert that extrapolation of RTI data show only 31% of eligible mothers got benefits. About Maternity Benefit Scheme: Pradhan Mantri Matru…
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NIRVIK SCHEME
18, Sep 2019
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Schemes
Why in News? To enhance the loan availability of exporters, and the MSME sector the Export Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) has launched a new…
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INSTITUTIONS OF EMINENCE (IOE) SCHEME
06, Sep 2019
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Schemes
Why in News? The Human Resource Development Ministry has awarded the status of Institute of Eminence to the IIT-Madras, the IIT-Kharagpur, Delhi University, Benares Hindu…
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‘EAT RIGHT INDIA’ CAMPAIGN
06, Sep 2019
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Schemes
Why in News? Government of India launches ‘Eat Right India’ to tackle lifestyle diseases. Need for Such Campaign: India is passing through an epidemiological shift…
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PRICE STABILISATION FUND (PSF)
26, Aug 2019
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Schemes
Why in News? Onions for retailing by Safal is being made available at present from the government stock built under Price Stabilisation Fund (PSF). It…
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ONE NATION, ONE RATION CARD SCHEME: A BOON FOR POOR MIGRANTS
22, Aug 2019
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Schemes
Context: Government has launched the pilot project for the inter-state portability of ration cards between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and between Maharashtra and Gujarat, as…
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SEVA BHOJ YOJANA
17, Jul 2019
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Schemes
Why in News? Seva Bhoj Yojna’ is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It envisages to reimburse the Central…
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Jal Shakti Abhiyan
04, Jul 2019
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Schemes
Why in News? Jal Shakti Abhiyan for Water Conservation Launched. Highlights: It is a time-bound, mission-mode campaign that would focus on 1,592 “water-stressed” blocks…
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MEITY reported that 2.22 crore villagers are given Digital Education under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA)
29, Jun 2019
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Schemes
CONTEXT: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology reported that 2.22 crore villagers are given Digital Education under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA). BACKGROUND:…
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Electric Vehicles in India
29, Jun 2019
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Schemes
Fame 2(Faster Adoption and Manufacturing (Hybrid&) and electric vehicles The outlay of ₹10,000 crore has been made for three years till 2022 for FAME…
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Establishment of ‘gokul grams’ under Rashtriya Gokul Mission
24, Jun 2019
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Schemes
Why in News? Funds have been mobilized under Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) for setting up of 21 Gokul Grams as Integrated Cattle Development Centres. Rashtriya…
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Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
19, Jun 2019
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Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections - GS2K
Objective: With a view to Augment the Income of the Small and Marginal Farmers (SMFs), the Government has launched a new Central Sector Scheme, namely,…
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JANAUSHADHI SCHEME
17, Jun 2019
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Schemes
Context: The Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI), has found 18 Pharmaceutical companies substandard drugs which were supplying under Janaushadhi scheme. Objectives of the…
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One Nation One Card Scheme
02, Mar 2019
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Schemes
In News PM Narendra Modi Monday launched the indigenously-developed National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) to enable people to pay multiple kinds of transport charges, including…
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War Memorial
26, Feb 2019
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated a new National War Memorial, situated in the India Gate complex in New Delhi, to the nation. About: PM lit…
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Western Powers on Pulwama Attack
26, Feb 2019
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Schemes
The European Union (EU) and Germany have asked Pakistan to act on terror in a call made by Pakistani foreign minister to EU's and Germany…
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Merchant Exporters to get Interest Equalisation Scheme
03, Jan 2019
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In News: The government has decided to provide 3% interest subsidy to merchant exporters to enhance flow of funds for them with a view to…
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