The Government Aid To An Institution Is A Matter Of Policy And It Is Not A Fundamental Right: The Supreme Court has held that the government aid to an institution is a matter of policy and it is not a fundamental right. The judgment came on an appeal filed by the Uttar Pradesh’ government challenging […]
Month: September 2021
Swachh Survekshan 2021
Swachh Survekshan 2021: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched the seventh consecutive edition of Swachh Survekshan (SS), the world’s largest urban cleanliness survey conducted by Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U). Designed with ‘People First’ as its driving philosophy, Swachh Survekshan 2022 is curated towards capturing the initiatives of cities for the overall […]
Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme
Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme: The Ministry of Food Processing Industries in association with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, virtually launched the Seed Capital Module. It was launched on Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) MIS Portal for seed […]
All-India Quarterly Establishment-Based Employment Survey
All-India Quarterly Establishment-Based Employment Survey: The All-India Quarterly Establishment-based Employment Survey, in a report released recently said that the overall employment numbers had increased by 29% from the base year of 2013-14. However, in the first quarter of this fiscal (April-June 2021), 27% of the establishments surveyed reported pandemic-related retrenchment. The report, released by Labour […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 28th September 2021
Today Current Affairs: 28th September 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission The pilot project of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission had been announced by the Prime Minister from the ramparts of Red Fort on 15th August, 2020. Currently, Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission is being implemented in pilot phase in six Union […]
Cyclone Gulab: Important Points
Cyclone Gulab: Cyclone ‘Gulab’ is likely to hit east coast of India. It is formed in the Bay of Bengal Region. Gulab name was suggested by Pakistan. Cyclones are formed over the oceanic water in the tropical region. In this region, the sunlight is highest which results in warming of land and water surface. Due […]
Judima Rice Wine : GI Tag
GI Tag To Assam’s Judima Wine Rice: Judima, a home-made rice wine of Assam’s Dimasa tribe has become the first traditional brew in all of northeast to bag a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. This is the second product from the hill districts of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao to get GI tag. Earlier, Manipur’s most […]
National Mission On Cultural Mapping
National Mission On Cultural Mapping: The National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM) has been handed over to the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), which will start a trial run in 75 villages in October 2021. IGNCA was established in 1987 as an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture, as a centre […]
SAUBHAGYA Scheme
SAUBHAGYA Scheme: The Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA Scheme) has successfully completed four years of its implementation. 2.82 crore households have been electrified since its launch till 31st March, 2021. It was launched in 2017 to ensure electrification of all households in the country in rural as well as urban areas. Objectives: […]