About the scheme Launched in 2015 to promote entrepreneurship, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) provides loans upto Rs. 10 lakh to the non-corporate, non-farm small/micro enterprises. PMMY aims to “fund the unfunded” by bringing such enterprises to the formal financial …
About PKVY The Government of India has been promoting organic farming in the country through a dedicated scheme namely Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) since 2015-16. The scheme stresses on end to end support to organic farmers i.e from production …
About the Yatra There are four Abodes in Himalayas collectively referred as “Char Dham Yatra” which includes four holy shrines of Hindus: Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. All of these temples are situated within the Garwhal region of Uttarakhand. Among …
What is stubble burning? Stubble burning is the process of intentionally setting fire to the straw stubble that remains after grains, like paddy, wheat, etc., have been harvested, to remove them from the field to sow the next crop. This …
About The Emissions Gap Report is an annual report published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Objective of the report It assesses global progress in limiting temperature rise to the 1.5°C target set by the Paris Agreement. It evaluates …
About the Mission The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is a flagship initiative set up by the NITI Aayog to promote innovation and entrepreneurship across the length and breadth of the country. It was setup in 2016. Towards this end, AIM …
To facilitate private sector participation, the government has created the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) in 2020 that functions as an autonomous agency in the Department of Space (DOS). Established as a single window agency for all …
About GeM Launched in 2016, the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is a 100 percent government-owned company setup under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It is a completely paperless, cashless and system driven e-market place that enables procurement …
About The Kartarpur Corridor, also known as the corridor of ‘international peace and harmony’, is a 4.2-km-long passage which facilitates travel of Indian Sikh pilgrims to the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, Pakistan. The Kartarpur Corridor was first proposed in …