What’s in the news? The Union Cabinet has approved the extension for the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY-Phase VII) for a further period of 3 months i.e. October to December 2022. Under this welfare scheme, 5 kg of …
About ISA International Solar Alliance (ISA) was launched in 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former President of France Francois Hollande at the 21st session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP-21) in Paris, France. …
Context In a bid to make India’s $10 billion chip-making initiative more attractive to investors, the Centre has recently approved changes to the scheme for the development of a semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem in the country. How big is …
About the scheme POSHAN Abhiyaan (also known as National Nutrition Mission) is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development that aims to improve nutrition amongst children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers. Launched in 2018, it is …
About Ayushman Bharat Ayushman Bharat is a flagship scheme of Government of India launched to achieve the vision of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). It aims to undertake path breaking interventions to holistically address the healthcare system at the primary, secondary …
What’s in the news? The Rural Development Ministry has developed the JALDOOT App to capture the water level of selected wells in a village across the country. The Jaldoot app will enable Gram Rojgar Sahayak to measure the water level …
About the Programme The Make in India initiative was launched in 2014 to facilitate investment, foster innovation, enhance skill development, protect intellectual property and build best in class manufacturing infrastructure in the country. The primary objective of this initiative is …
What is stubble burning? Stubble burning is the act of clearing agricultural fields by burning the residue that is left on the land after harvesting, to ready it for the next round of seeding. Paddy stubble burning is practiced mainly …
About India Hypertension Control Initiative The India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) is a large-scale hypertension intervention under National Health Mission. The initiative was launched in 2017 and expanded in a phased manner to cover more than 130 districts across 23 …
Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 Context The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has notified the rules governing The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022. The Act was passed in March by the Parliament. Until rules are notified, an Act cannot be …