What’s in the news? The government of India launched the pilot phase of open network for digital commerce (ONDC) in five cities with an aim to democratise the country’s fast growing digital e-commerce space that is currently dominated by the …
About The Digi Yatra project is an initiative of the Ministry of Civil Aviation which aims to make air travellers hassle-free, frictionless, and health-risk-free. The initiative aims to transform the nation into a digitally empowered society. Digi Yatra facilitates paperless …
About SHC The Soil Health Card (SHC) scheme is promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare to provide information to farmers on nutrient status of their soil along with recommendations on appropriate dosage of nutrients to be applied …
About Atal Innovation 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. AIM’s objective is to develop new programmes and …
About Lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, is a neglected tropical disease. It is a parasitic disease caused by microscopic, thread-like worms. The adult worms only live in the human lymph system. The lymph system maintains the body’s fluid balance …
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 …
Context Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh said, the Indian Space Policy – 2023 has been approved and released in the public domain. It aims to increase India’s share in the global space economy …
About NEC The North Eastern Council is the nodal agency for the economic and social development of the North Eastern Region which consists of the eight States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. It is …
About AIF The Government of India launched the Central Sector Scheme of financing facility under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) in 2020. AIF is a medium – long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management …