Category: Important Scheme

Impact Assessment of PLI Schemes: NITI Aayog, with IIM Ahmedabad as its knowledge partner, has published a mid-course report titled “Impact Assessment of PLI Schemes”. It evaluates all 14 Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes on four outcomes: investment, production, employment and exports. PLI schemes have strengthened India’s manufacturing ecosystem, mobilising ₹2.40 lakh crore in investments, […]

Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units: The Union Cabinet, chaired has approved the continuation of Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units (CGFMU) for a period of five years upto 31.03.2031. Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units was launched in 2016. It has acted as a major catalyst in enabling the growth of Pradhan Mantri Mudra […]

Stand-Up India Scheme : Continuation Approved The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of the Stand-Up India Scheme for a period of 5 years upto 31.03.2031. Stand-Up India Scheme was launched on 5th April, 2016 to promote entrepreneurship among the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and Women. Under the recent extension period, it aims to provide financial […]

National Tabletop Exercise ‘VAJRA-SAT’: The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), in collaboration with ICAR-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics(ICAR-NIVEDI), conducted a two-day National Tabletop Exercise ‘VAJRA-SAT’ on preparedness against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) serotype SAT-1 in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Objective is Strengthen preparedness against the potential entry of FMD SAT-1, which has not […]

TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India): The Ministry of MSME recently signed an MoU with the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) to strengthen market access for eligible tribal artisans registered under the PM Vishwakarma Scheme. It is a national-level cooperative body under India’s Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India. […]

VISTAR Scheme: The Union Cabinet approved the ‘Viksit Bharat Initiative for Statistical Transformation, Analytics & Research (VISTAR)’ Scheme. VISTAR (Viksit Bharat Initiative for Statistical Transformation, Analytics & Research) is designed to establish a dynamic, real-time and future-ready official statistical architecture for enhanced timeliness, data granularity, interoperability with harmonised and AI ready datasets. Time Period: FY […]

Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana : In News The Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) has recorded 13.07 lakh cumulative enrolments across Jammu and Kashmir, strengthening access to affordable life insurance and financial security for families across the Union Territory. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana is a flagship life insurance scheme launched […]