PM-POSHAN Scheme : In News A total of 22 states and Union Territories that responded to the Education Ministry’s call for suggestions on the PM-POSHAN scheme have asked centre to hike the honorarium for PM-POSHAN scheme cooks and helpers. It was formerly known as the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. It is […]
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NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme
NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) recently rolled out the NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme (NSPS) on a pilot basis. NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme (NSPS) is a new initiative launched by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) as a Proof of Concept (PoC) under its Regulatory Sandbox Framework. […]
JALAJ Livelihood Centres
JALAJ Livelihood Centres: The Union Minister of Jal Shakti inaugurated 25 JALAJ Livelihood Centres. JALAJ Livelihood Centres is a joint initiative of the Namami Gange Mission and the Wildlife Institute of India (WII). It is aimed at integrating river conservation with sustainable livelihoods in the Ganga river basin. Jalaj is based on the circular economy […]
Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0
Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0: NITI Aayog CEO Shri B.V.R Subrahmanyam launched ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0’—a 3-month intensive campaign to achieve 100% saturation of critical development indicators in India’s most underserved regions. Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0 is a mission-mode, time-bound campaign designed to accelerate progress in 112 Aspirational Districts and 513 Aspirational Blocks. It builds upon the historic success […]
SAMPANN–UMANG Integration
SAMPANN–UMANG Integration: The SAMPANN (System for Accounting and Management of Pension) pension management system has been integrated with the UMANG(Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) platform to provide digital access to key pension services for telecom pensioners. UMANG operates as a single unified platform under the Digital India initiative, offering Central, State, and Local government […]
Advanced Chemistry Cell Production Linked Incentive (ACC-PLI) scheme
Advanced Chemistry Cell Production Linked Incentive (ACC-PLI) scheme: It was observed that there is a substantial gap between the intended and actual outcomes of the Advanced Chemistry Cell Production Linked Incentive (ACC-PLI) scheme. It was launched in 2021 to catalyse domestic manufacturing of next-generation battery cells. It is aimed to set up 50 gigawatt hour […]
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme : Completed 11 Years
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme : Completed 11 Years The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign completed 11 years. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) initiative, meaning “Save the Girl Child, Educate the Girl Child,” It is a flagship initiative of the Government of India launched in 2015. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme and is component […]
Liberalised Remittances Scheme
Liberalised Remittances Scheme: Analysis of data on the outward remittances under the RBI’s Liberalised Remittances Scheme (LRS) shows that the amount of money sent or spent abroad by Indians fell to a two-year low of $1.94 billion in November 2025, pulled down in large part by a sharp dip in the amount spent on foreign […]
Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme
Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme: Data from the Controller General of Accounts show severe underutilisation of funds under the Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme (PMIS), pointing to weaknesses in the scheme’s design, demand, and implementation barely a year after its launch. The PMIS, under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, announced in the Union Budget 2024–25, aims to […]
PANKHUDI Portal
PANKHUDI Portal: The Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched PANKHUDI portal aimed at strengthening collaboration and transparency in initiatives for women and child development. PANKHUDI is an integrated, single-window digital portal launched to facilitate Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and partnership initiatives for women and child development. Inspired by the vision of technology-driven governance […]
