MGNREGS : Flexibility At The Ground Level An internal study commissioned by the Ministry of Rural Development has argued for decentralisation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), allowing for more “flexibility” at the ground level. There should be a greater diversification of permissible works instead of listing the types of permissible […]
Category: Important Scheme
National Means Cum Merit Scholarship Scheme
National Means Cum Merit Scholarship Scheme: Last date to submit applications for National Means cum Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) is 31st October, 2022 on National Scholarship Portal (NSP). Under the Scheme, scholarships are awarded to meritorious students of economically weaker sections to arrest their drop out at class VIII and encourage them to continue their […]
Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana
Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana: According to the Union Health Minister Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana has significantly reduced patients’ out-of-pocket expenditure. Jan Aushadhi Scheme was launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals in 2008 across the country. In 2015, the Jan Aushadhi Scheme was revamped as Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana (PMJAY). In 2016, it […]
Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat
Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat: Government of India has announced a month-long programme named the ‘Kashi-Tamil Sangamam’ “to strengthen” and “rekindle” the cultural and civilisational bond between Tamil Nadu and Varanasi. This programme would be a part of the Ek Bharat Sreshtha Bharat initiative. Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat: It was launched in 2015 to promote engagement […]
Mission DefSpace
Mission DefSpace: Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi recently launched Mission DefSpace in Gandhinagar. The space programme aims to develop innovative solutions for the Defence Forces through industry & startups. Importantly, the initiative will prepare India for future possibilities in space domain and will also increase the country’s preparation further. Under Mission DefSpace, 75 challenges are […]
Swadesh Darshan 2
Swadesh Darshan 2: The Union Government to launch Swadesh Darshan 2 with chosen destinations from 15 States. Fifteen States are part of the first phase which include Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra. The initiative is being taken as part of the first phase of the ‘Swadesh Darshan 2’. Some of the […]
PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022
PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022: The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022 at Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi. Key Highlights : PM released the 12th installment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) funds. Rs 16,000 crores were transferred to over 8.5 crore eligible farmers as part […]
One Health Concept
One Health Concept: A new One Health Joint Plan of Action was launched by the Quadripartite-the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, founded as OIE). In April 2022 a pilot project in the state of Uttarakhand was […]
One Nation One Fertilizer Scheme
One Nation One Fertilizer Scheme: PM Modi launched Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Urvarak Pariyojana, also known as ‘One Nation One Fertiliser’ during the two-day event PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022. Under it, fertilizer companies must market all subsidised fertilisers under a single brand ‘Bharat’. With the launch of this scheme, India will have a common […]
Prime Minister’s Development Initiative For North East Region (PM-DevINE)
Prime Minister’s Development Initiative For North East Region (PM-DevINE): The Union Cabinet approved a new Scheme, Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE). PM-DevINE was announced in the Union Budget 2022-23 to address development gaps in the North Eastern Region (NER). It is a Central Sector Scheme with 100% Central funding. The new […]
