About the schemes To recast the urban landscape of the country, to make urban areas more livable and inclusive besides driving the economic growth, the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has launched two centrally sponsored schemes namely the Smart …
About: The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) is a flagship scheme for focused and sustainable development of fisheries sector in the country with an estimated investment of Rs. 20,050 crores for its implementation during a period of 5 years …
The National Nutrition week was held between September 1st to September 7th under the program called Poshan Abhiyan. The theme for National Nutrition Week 2020 is ‘Eat Right, Bite by Bite’. The September month is recognised as Poshan Maah or …
About : Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a Central Sector Scheme with 100% funding from the Government of India. It is being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. It provides income support to all landholding …
Context The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the influence of technology in our lives which is evident from Buying or selling anything online. Getting quality access to healthcare, government services and education online. Payment gateways enable us to make cashless transactions. …
What’s in the news? Citing the prevalence of mental health issues and the unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 crisis, the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry has said it will launch a toll-free helpline- Kiran- to enable access to mental health …
What’s in the news? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has constituted the National Council for Transgender Persons, a requirement under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. Composition: The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment would be …
Recently, the Swachh survekshan 2020 report was released by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. What is Swachh Survekshan? It was launched by the Prime Minister in 2016. It is meant to monitor the performance of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, …
About ARIIA Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) is an initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to systematically rank all major higher educational institutions and universities in India on indicators related to “Innovation and Entrepreneurship …
What’s in the news? The Reserve Bank of India has released its National Strategy for Financial Education (NSFE): 2020-2025 document. The multi-stakeholder led approach is aimed at creating a financially aware and empowered India. This NSFE for the period 2020-2025, …