One District One Product Merged With Districts As Export Hub: The ODOP initiative operationally merged with ‘Districts as Export Hub (DEH)’ initiative of DGFT, Department of Commerce, with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) as a major stakeholder. ODOP was launched by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, to help districts […]
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GHAR Portal
GHAR Portal: National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), has developed and launched this portal. The portal – “GHAR – Go Home and Re-Unite” will be a platform for information on children from every district to smoothen the process of their repatriation and restoration. Salient features of the portal: Digital tracking and monitoring of […]
National Overseas Scholarship Scheme
National Overseas Scholarship Scheme: Indians who have been sent abroad to study through the National Overseas Scholarship Scheme have sent their gratitude towards the Indian Government for the scholarship programme. National Overseas Scholarship Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme to facilitate the low income students belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Denotified Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, […]
PM SVANidhi Scheme Extended
PM SVANidhi Scheme Extended: The Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme has been extended beyond March, 2022. Provisions for the Extended Scheme: Extension of lending period till December 2024. Introduction of 3rd loan of up to ₹50,000 in addition to 1st & 2nd loans of ₹10,000 and ₹20,000 respectively. Extension of ‘SVANidhi […]
Krishi Udan 2.0 Scheme
Krishi Udan 2.0 Scheme: 58 airports will be covered under Krishi Udan Scheme 2.0 Krishi Udan Scheme 2.0 was announced on 27 October 2021. The main objective of the Krishi Udan Scheme 2.0 is to increase share of air carriage in the modal mix for transportation of Agri-produce, which includes horticulture, fishery, livestock and processed […]
Startups Intellectual Property Protection (SIPP) Scheme
Startups Intellectual Property Protection (SIPP) Scheme: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently announced that IP facilitator charges have increased by almost 50% for patent filing under the SIPP scheme. For patents, the fee for application and filing has been increased to INR 15K from INR 10K. For trademarks and designs, the fee has been […]
Panel On MGNREGA Restructuring
Panel On MGNREGA Restructuring: The Central Government has set up a panel to recommend structural and other reforms required for the effective implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act The panel will be headed by Amarjeet Sinha – the former Rural Development Secretary and advisor in the PMO. Chief Economic Advisor […]
Har Ghar Gangajal Scheme : Bihar
Har Ghar Gangajal Scheme : Bihar The Bihar Government is set to launch the Har Ghar Gangajal project to deliver water from Ganga river to the dry areas in the state that do not lie along the course of the river. Under the Har Ghar Gangajal scheme, the surplus water from the Ganga river will […]
MAARG Portal
MAARG Portal: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry has launched a call for startup applications for registration on the Mentorship, Advisory, Assistance, Resilience and Growth (MAARG) portal. MAARG portal is the National Mentorship Platform by Startup India. It is a one-stop platform to facilitate mentorship for startups […]
GHAR – GO Home And Re-Unite
GHAR – GO Home And Re-Unite: The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has recently launched the ‘GHAR – GO Home and Re-Unite’. It addresses the changed roles of CWCs and District Child Protection (DCPO) for children in need of care and protection. The portal was developed by the NCPCR. The portal […]
