About ATMA Scheme The Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme launched in 2005-06. The main aim of this scheme is to impart technical knowledge on a broad scale to the farmers in getting fruitful results …
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. It is a flagship scheme for integrated, sustainable, …
What’s in News: Skyroot Aerospace successfully tested Dhawan-1 and became the country’s first privately developed fully cryogenic rocket engine running on two high-performance rocket propellants — liquid natural gas (LNG) and liquid oxygen (LoX). The indigenous engine was developed using …
About the Portal In an endeavour to improve the information flow and bridge the demand-supply gap in the skilled workforce market, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) launched ‘Atma Nirbhar Skilled Employee Employer Mapping (ASEEM)’ portal in 2020 …
About the Scheme The Ministry of Labour & Employment is implementing “Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana” (PMRPY) since 2016-17 with the objective to incentivise employers for creation of new employment and also aimed to bring informal workers to the formal …
About the scheme The Prime Minister Street Vendor’s Atma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for providing affordable Working Capital loans to street vendors to resume their livelihoods that have been …
Why in News: According to Culture Ministry officials, Culture mapping of 80 villages associated with noted personalities in history, in particular the freedom movement, unique crafts and festivals, had been started as a pilot project. About the project Villages with …
Why in News Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur have come up with an innovation that can help protect power grids against sudden, unexpected current surges. An innovative variation of the superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL), this smart …
What’s in the news? The 11th edition of Exercise EKUVERIN between India and Maldives is set to start at Kadhdhoo Island, Maldives. The exercise will enhance synergy and inter-operability between the Armed Forces of both nations in terms of understanding …
Background The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has approached the Supreme Court against a Bombay High Court order granting bail to advocate and activist Sudha Bharadwaj. In its bail order, the court has asked the NIA Court to decide the conditions …