What is it? Recently, President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to the three labour law codes passed by Parliament that complete the government’s consolidation of 29 labour laws into four codes. The three Bills are the Industrial Relations Code, …
About the Report It is a biennial report released by the World Bank. It provides a global audience with the latest and most accurate estimates on trends in global poverty and shared prosperity. Why in News? The World Bank has …
Why in News The National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), the Hyderabad-based premier research body of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has released a new set of guidelines, updating norms on recommended dietary allowances (RDA), which is the average …
What is Priority Sector Lending? Priority Sector means those sectors which the Government of India and Reserve Bank of India consider as important for the development of the basic needs of the country and are to be given priority over …
What is ASIIM ? Under Ambedkar Social Innovation Incubation Mission initiative, one thousand scheduled caste (SC) youth will be identified in the coming four years with start-up ideas through the Technology Business Incubators in various higher educational institutions. They will …
The Ministry of Women & Child Development implements following schemes to promote the development of women and children across the country: Anganwadi Services: Anganwadi Services under Umbrella Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme, aiming at …
Various Insurance Schemes as a part of the Social Security benefits for Anganwadi Workers (AWWs)/ Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) are provided by the government. Important insurance schemes are as follows: Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY): AWWs and AWHs in …
About MSP Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a form of market intervention by the Government to insure agricultural producers against any sharp fall in farm prices. The minimum support prices are announced by the Government at the beginning of the …
Why in News? The Namath Basai programme, introduced recently, received overwhelming response in Attappady, Kerala. About Namath Basai Namath Basai is the Kerala State government’s unique programme of teaching tribal children in their mother tongue. The programme, implemented by the …