Category: Important Scheme

PM SVANidhi Scheme : In News The Union Cabinet has approved the “Restructuring and extension of the lending period beyond 31.12.2024 of Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme”. It was initially launched on 1st June 2020 to support street vendors who faced unprecedented hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is implemented jointly […]

Matsya Shakti Project: The ‘Matsya Shakti’ project will be launched by the Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying. Matsya Shakti Project is designed to empower minority fishing communities. It aims to equip participants with comprehensive skills for improved livelihoods and community welfare. The initiative will be implemented by the Vizhinjam Regional […]

Additional module on the UMEED Portal: The Ministry of Minority Affairs has launched an additional module on the UMEED Portal to allow widows, divorced women, and orphans to apply for maintenance support from Waqf-alal-aulad properties. UMEED stands for Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development. It is a centralized digital platformfor registering and regulating Waqf […]

Integrated Air Drop Test for Gaganyaan Mission: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted its first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-1) for the Gaganyaan mission. IADT-1 aimed to validate the performance of the parachute-based deceleration system for the Crew Module (CM) of the Gaganyaan mission in a real-world scenario. The test involved collaborations between ISRO, […]

Vibrant Villages Programme: Two day Workshop Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation recently inaugurated a two-day workshop on the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) in New Delhi, organised by the Border Management Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented over the financial years 2022-23 to 2025-26. Objective is […]

PMJDY completes 11 years on August 28, 2025: PMJDY completes 11 years on August 28, 2025, emerging as the world’s largest financial inclusion programme. Nearly 100% households and over 90% adults in India now have a bank account. It was Launched in 2014, PMJDY was designed to provide universal access to banking for the unbanked. […]

Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan: India is grappling with an escalating drug abuse crisis. The Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan was launched to address this issue and has now completed five years of implementation. Three-pronged strategy—supply control, demand reduction, and medical treatment. Key Achievements: Mass Sensitisation (18.10+ crore people, 4.85+ lakh institutions) Youth Mobilisation (1.67+ crore students, […]