Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana: The MInistry of Social Justice and Empowerment will distribute 4,800 daily living aids and assistive devices among 895 senior citizen beneficiaries under Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY). Rashtriya Vayoshree Yojana was launched in 2017 by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. It is a central sector scheme funded from the Senior Citizens’ […]
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Veer Savarkar Punya Tithi
Veer Savarkar: The Prime Minister has paid tributes to freedom fighter Veer Savarkar on his Punya tithi (26th February). Veer Savarkar was Born on 28th May,1883 in Bhagur, a village near Nashik in Maharashtra. He Founded a secret society called Abhinav Bharat Society. He Went to the United Kingdom and was involved with organizations such […]
Operation Ganga: Important Points
Operation Ganga: The Government of India has launched a ‘multi-pronged’ initiative named ‘Operation Ganga’. A dedicated Twitter handle ‘OpGanga Helpline’ to assist Indian evacuation from Ukraine has also been announced. The tensions between Russia and Ukraine are currently heightened, with war erupting in Ukraine after the Russian military launched a series of attacks recently. Operation […]
World NGO Day 2022
World NGO Day: Every year, 27th February is observed as the World NGO day all over the world. India has over three million Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) that work across a range of arenas and play important roles of facilitator, catalyst or partner in bringing social transformation. The day assumed its official status when 12-member countries […]
Russian Banks Excluded From SWIFT
Russian Banks Excluded From SWIFT: In a move to counter Russia’s war over Ukraine, the US and the European Commission issued a joint statement to exclude some Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) messaging system. The intention behind this action is to further isolate Russia from the international financial system. […]
Armed Forces Preparatory School
Armed Forces Preparatory School: The Armed Forces Preparatory School is part of the projects announced by the Delhi government in its 2021 ‘Deshbhakti Budget’. Aim: In helping students prepare for entry into the National Defence Academy and other services. It will be the first fully residential school set up by the Delhi government. Eligibility: The […]
Scheduled Tribes And Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Rights Act)
The ‘Scheduled Tribes And Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Rights Act)’: The Himachal Pradesh government has said that it settled 164 claims filed under Section 3(1) and 1,811 cases filed under Section 3(2) of the Forests Rights Act (FRA), 2006. The Act passed in 2006 grants legal recognition to the rights of traditional forest […]
NATO Membership
NATO Membership: Finland and Sweden have dismissed Russia’s warnings that their potential NATO membership would have “serious military-political consequences” for the two countries. Russia has put forth two draft agreements that seek explicit, legally binding security guarantees from the United States and NATO, respectively: The draft calls for NATO to end its eastward expansion, […]
Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB)
Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB): The Union Power Ministry has made an amendment to the rules governing the appointment of Member Power and Member Irrigation on Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) from Punjab and Haryana, respectively, thereby removing the stipulation that these two appointments need to be filled from the two states only. Posts of […]
Change in India’s FDI Policy for IPO of LIC
Changes To India’s Foreign Direct Investment Policy: The Union Cabinet approved changes to India’s foreign direct investment (FDI) policy to allow global investors to participate in the initial public offering of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) shares expected to be launched soon. Foreign investors will now be able to invest up to 20% […]
