About In 2024, the government has approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for Government employees that will be implemented along with the present National Pension Scheme (NPS), and will be effective from FY26. UPS has features of both old and …
About The National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) provides that subject to such schemes as may be framed by the Central Government, every Pregnant Women & Lactating Mother (PW&LM), except those who are in regular employment with the Central Government …
What is Kavach? The KAVACH is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system by the Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) in collaboration with the Indian industry. RDSO is a research and development organization under the Ministry of Railways …
What’s in the news? In 2024, the overarching scheme “PRITHvi VIgyan (PRITHVI)” of the Ministry of Earth Sciences was launched to study the atmosphere, ocean, predicting weather and Earth system sciences. The scheme would be implemented till 2026 and encompasses …
About PMBJP With an objective of making quality generic medicines available at affordable prices to all, Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) was launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers in 2008. Under the scheme, dedicated …
About RGM The Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) is being implemented for development and conservation of indigenous bovine breeds since 2014. The scheme is important in enhancing milk production and productivity of bovines and making dairying more remunerative to the rural …
What’s in the news? The Union Cabinet has approved the ‘Incentive Scheme for promotion of low-value BHIM-UPI transactions Person to Merchant (P2M)’ to encourage digital payments among small merchants. The scheme ensures zero Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI transactions …
About PMMSY The central government launched the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in 2020 to bring about the Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of the fisheries sector in India. The vision of Blue Revolution is to create …
Background In India, wheat is primarily grown in the northwestern parts of the Indo-Gangetic plains. Primary producers include the States of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh. Wheat needs a cooler season to grow, and the crop is usually …