BHASHINI Platform: In News In a first for Northeast India, Tripura has pioneered the use of artificial intelligence for greater digital inclusion by adopting state-of-the-art text-to-speech technology under the BHASHINI initiative, government officials said recently. BHASHINI, or the BHASHa INterface for India, is India’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) – led language translation platform, breaking down language […]
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Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme
Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme: The central government approved the Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for micro, small and medium enterprises (MCGS-MSMEs), guaranteeing loans up to ₹100 crore. It will provide 60 percent guarantee coverage by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC) to Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) for financing the eligible MSMEs, needed to purchase […]
MSME Trade Enablement and Marketing (TEAM) Initiative
MSME Trade Enablement and Marketing (TEAM) Initiative: The Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, in partnership with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), has announced the launch of an initiative to enable small and micro enterprises to join ONDC. It has been launched under the “Raising and Accelerating MSME Productivity (RAMP)” Programme. It […]
Lateral Entry Scheme
Lateral Entry Scheme: The Lateral Entry Scheme (LES), enabling private sector professionals to join senior bureaucracy on contract, faces legal and political dispute.Since 2019, 63 appointments have been made, but concerns over the lack of a statutory framework and reservations for marginalized communities persist.It challenged for conflicting with Article 309 of the Constitution which grants […]
Indian government has launched a ₹100 crore Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme
Indian government has launched a ₹100 crore Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme: To bolster the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) manufacturing sector, the Indian government has introduced a Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme (MCGS-MSME) with a corpus of ₹100 crore. This initiative aims to enhance credit availability for MSMEs, facilitating the acquisition of essential equipment and […]
Telangana CM Launched Welfare Schemes on Republic Day
Telangana CM Launched Welfare Schemes on Republic Day: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy unveiled four significant welfare initiatives aimed at supporting farmers, landless agricultural laborers, and marginalized communities. These schemes were part of the Congress Party’s promises during the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly elections, where they secured a decisive victory. Rythu Bharosa: This program […]
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana : Extend
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana : Extend The Union government has decided to expand the ambit of the PM Fasal Bima Yojana to include crop damage by animals as a ground for payouts, a long-standing demand by farmers, an official said recently. Launched on 18th February 2016, PMFBY is a crop insurance scheme by the […]
PM YASASVI Scheme
PM YASASVI Scheme: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment addressed student beneficiaries of the PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India (PM-YASASVI) scheme on Republic Day 2025.Launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, it provides financial aid for quality education to marginalized students.It is open to OBC, Economically Backward Classes […]
Samman Sanjeevani App
Samman Sanjeevani App: On National Girl Child Day 2025, Haryana Cabinet Minister Shruti Choudhry launched the ‘Samman Sanjeevani’ app, aimed at enhancing the efficiency of the ‘Mahila Evam Kishori Samman Yojana’. The initiative is designed to provide essential services to BPL (Below Poverty Line) women and girls between the ages of 10 and 45, particularly […]
Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) Policy
Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) Policy: The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution announced key revisions to the Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) (OMSS(D)) policy for 2024-25. These changes aim to improve food security and support ethanol production in India.The OMSS involves the periodic sale of surplus food grains (wheat and rice) from […]
