Minister of Tribal Affairs has launched ‘Adi Prashikshan Portal’ Subject: Government Schemes Context: Recently, the Minister of Tribal Affairs has launched ‘Adi Prashikshan Portal’ and inaugurated a training programme on “Capacity Building Training of Master Trainers for ST PRI Members” as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. Concept: About Adi Prashikshan Portal It […]
Cabinet Approves Deep Ocean Mission Subject: Government Schemes Context: Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the Deep Ocean Mission. Concept: About Deep Ocean Mission It is a Rs 4,077-crore mission that will be led by scientists at the Ministry of Earth Sciences. It is a five-year inter-ministerial and inter-departmental mission. […]
FAME II to spur new tech – says Venu Subject : Government Schemes Context : TVS Motor Company Limited’s Joint Managing Director Sudarshan Venu on Saturday welcomed the revision of FAME II subsidies for electric two-wheelers, and said the move would give a fillip to both increased adoption and technology development. Concept : […]
PRADHAN MANTRI AWAS YOJANA – URBAN Subject : Government Schemes Context : Recently, the Government has approved 708 proposals for construction of 3.61 lakh houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U). The ‘PMAY-U Awards 2021-100 Days Challenge’ was also launched by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Concept : Pradhan Mantri […]
KERALA’S SMART KITCHEN PROJECT Subject: Govt Schemes Context : Chief Minister of Kerala, PinarayiVijayan has announced a secretary-level committee will formulate guidelines and recommendations on implementation of the “Smart Kitchen Scheme” in state to fulfil commitments of the Left Democratic Front (LDF). Concept : Under the scheme, KSFE would give soft loans to […]
RDSO BECOMES FIRST INSTITUTION TO BE DECLARED AS SDO UNDER ONE NATION ONE STANDARD MISSION Subject : Government Schemes Context : Recently, the Research Design & Standards Organization (RDSO) of Indian Railways has become the first institution to be declared SDO (Standard Developing Organization) under “One Nation One Standard” mission. Concept : One […]
PRODUCTION LINKED INCENTIVE (PLI) SCHEME OF PHARMACEUTICALS Subject: Government Schemes Context: Government of India issued Operational guidelines for Production Linked Incentive Scheme of Pharmaceuticals. The scheme is now open to applications from the industry. Concept: With an aim to enhance India’s manufacturing capabilities by increasing investment and production in the sector and to […]
SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE TOWARDS AFFORDABLE TRANSPORTATION Subject: Government Schemes Context: Recently, the Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel presided over a virtual ceremony in which a number of initiatives were launched to provide major fillip to the SATAT initiative. Concept: A Cooperation Agreement was signed by Oil and Gas majors including […]
HORTICULTURE CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CDP) Subject: Government Schemes Context: To ensure holistic growth of horticulture, Union Minister of Agriculture launched the Horticulture Cluster Development Programme (CDP). Concept: In a pilot phase, the programme will be implemented in 12 horticulture clusters covering 11 States/UTs out of the total 53 clusters selected for the programme. […]
CRAFTSMAN TRAINING SCHEME Subject: Government Schemes Context: The Directorate General of Training (DGT) announced results of the All India Trade Test (AITT) held in December 2020, for Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) Academic session 2020-2021. Concept: The Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) was introduced by the Government of India in year 1950 by establishing about […]