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Subject: Economy Context: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has allowed Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) to undertake monetization of its Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) assets through Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT). Concept: An Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvITs) is like a mutual fund, which enables direct investment of small amounts of money from […]
Subject: Schemes Context: The Centre claimed that over 42 crore poor people have received financial assistance of over ₹68,000 crore under the Pradhan Mantri GaribKalyan Package (PMGKY). Concept: It is announced in March, the ₹1.70-lakh crore package intends to benefit the masses affected during the pandemic by providing free food grains and cash payment to women and […]
Subject: Government policy Context: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is holding public consultations for the preparation of the Master Plan for Delhi 2041, which has the “Green-Blue policy”, promises to give the city a new shape. Concept: ‘Blue’ infrastructure refers to water bodies like rivers, canals, ponds, wetlands, floodplains, and water treatment facilities; while ‘Green’ […]
Subject: Polity Context: Opposition parties is going to field a joint candidate for the post of Deputy Chairman of the Rayja Sabha, the Congress decided after a virtual meeting of its parliamentary strategy group (PSG). Concept: The Deputy Chairman is elected by the Rajya Sabha itself from amongst its members. Whenever the office of the […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment released a book containing 33 Action Plans 2020-21 of all the schemes of the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment. Concept: The book is a collection of 33 Annual Action Plans for all the Schemes of Social Justice and Empowerment Department and has been prepared […]
Subject:Schemes Context: A webinar has been hosted by CSIR-CMERI Durgapur in association with SamagraSiksha, Department of School Education, Jammu& Kashmir on Scientific & Technological Interventions by CSIR-CMERI combating COVID-19 as a part of the ‘Jigyasa’ programme. Concept: “JIGYASA” is one of the major initiatives taken up by CSIR at national level for further widening and deepening its […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Prime Minister will digitally launch the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana(PMMSY) on 10th September. Prime Minister will also launch e-Gopala App, a comprehensive breed improvement marketplace and information portal for direct use of farmers. Concept: Status: Fisheries and aquaculture are an important source of food, nutrition, employment and income in India. The […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Prime Minister held ‘Svanidhi Samvaad’ with street vendors from Madhya Pradesh. Concept: It is a special micro-credit facility scheme for providing affordable loan to street vendors. The scheme is aimed at enabling the street vendors to resume their livelihoods that have been adversely affected due to COVID-19 lockdown. Under the scheme, each […]
Subject: Reports Context: In India, two out of five children do not complete their immunisation programme, according to the ‘Health in India’ report Concept: The report is recently published by the National Statistical Organisation (NSO). Most of these children remain unprotected against measles, and partially protected against a range of other diseases. The report is […]
Subject: Schemes Context: An estimated ₹110 crore was fraudulently credited to the bank accounts of 5.5 lakh ineligible people in 13 districts of Tamil Nadu under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SammanNidhi (PM-Kisan) Scheme Concept: Pradhan MantriKisanSammanNidhi (PIV-KISAN) is a new Central Sector Scheme to provide income support to all landholding farmers’ families in the country […]