Background: According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), by the end of 2023, 11.73 crore people, worldwide, had been forcibly displaced due to persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations or events seriously disturbing public order. Among them, …
Background: The Bangladeshi government, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the Awami League, faced intense protests in August 2024. The movement was spearheaded by Student Movements which protested against reservation for families of Freedom fighters. The protests also were …
About In a bid to boost solar power and sustainable progress, the Government of India launched the PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PM-SGMBY) in February 2024 for installing rooftop solar in one crore households nationwide. The scheme aims to provide …
About National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) is a pan-India electronic trading portal which networks the existing Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs)/Mandis to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities. Launched in 2016, e-NAM is completely funded by the Central Government …
What’s in the news? The Union Cabinet has approved ‘Mission Mausam’ with an outlay of Rs.2,000 crore over two years. Mission Mausam, to be chiefly implemented by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, is envisaged to be a multi-faceted and transformative …
About the scheme Ayushman Bharat is a flagship scheme of Government of India launched to achieve the vision of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). It aims to holistically address the healthcare system at the primary, secondary and tertiary level, by adopting …
What’s in the news? The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) for implementation of scheme titled ‘PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme’ for promotion of electric mobility in …
What’s in the news? The Union Cabinet has approved the “PM-eBus Sewa-Payment Security Mechanism (PSM) scheme” for procurement and operation of e-buses by Public Transport Authorities (PTAs) with an outlay of Rs. 3,435.33 crore. This scheme will support deployment of …
About PM SHRI School (PM Schools for Rising India) is a centrally sponsored scheme launched by the Government of India in 2022. This initiative is intended to upgrade and develop more than 14500 Schools across the country by strengthening the …