About PMEGP Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is a central sector scheme administered by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises since 2008-09. It is a major credit-linked subsidy programme aimed at assisting first generation entrepreneurs for setting …
What’s in the news? The ‘Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP), insurance scheme for Health Care Workers Fighting COVID-19’ has been extended for a further period of 180 days from 19th April, 2022. It has been decided to extend the …
Cyberspace is a complex environment consisting of interactions between people, software and services, supported by worldwide distribution of information and communication technology (ICT) devices and networks. In the light of the growth of IT sector in the country, ambitious plans …
Why in News: Signatures of Iridium satellite phones, used by the US-led allied forces in Afghanistan, and Wi-Fi-enabled thermal imagery devices that help a terrorist to escape security cordons especially during night have been found in the militancy-hit Kashmir valley. …
What’s in the news? India’s Sugar Exports witnessed an astounding growth of 291% from USD 1,177 million in FY 2013-14 to USD 4600 million in FY 2021-22. India exported sugar to 121 countries across the globe. Sugar export jumped 65 …
Context The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is in the news now and often. It goes back to May 1, 1956, when an ‘Enforcement Unit’ was formed in the Department of Economic Affairs, for handling Exchange Control Laws violations under the Foreign …
A geomagnetic storm is a major disturbance of Earth’s magnetosphere that occurs when there is a very efficient exchange of energy from the solar wind into the space environment surrounding Earth. These storms result from variations in the solar wind …
Why in News: FICCI’s Committee Against Smuggling Counterfeiting Activities Destroying the Economy (CASCADE) launched the first ever Anti-Smuggling Day to raise its voice against the menace of smuggling across the globe. Why is smuggling a menace? The 2021 Global Illicit …
About ‘eSanjeevani’ Launched in 2009 by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare ‘eSanjeevani’ is a web-based comprehensive telemedicine solution. It aims to provide healthcare services to patients in their homes. Besides enhancing the quality of medical services, addressing issues …