LIBERALIZED MSME AEO PACKAGE Subject : Government Schemes Context : Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, CBIC has taken a new initiative to introduce its flagship Liberalised MSME AEO Package. Concept : In order to attract MSMEs to become Authorised Economic Operators, AEOs and avail the various benefits, the CBIC has relaxed […]
RASHTRIYA KAMDHENU AAYOG Subject: Government Schemes Context: The examination – Kamdhenu Gau-VigyanPrachar-PrasarPareeksha – will be held on February 25, Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (RKA) chairman VallabhbhaiKathiria said. Concept: The exam will be conducted in four categories: primary level (up to class VIII); for students between classes IX and XII; a third category for college […]
WOMEN SCIENTIST PROGRAMME Subject: Government Schemes Context : Vice President said that while India produces the highest percentage of women STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Management) graduates in the world — about 40 percent but their share in jobs these categories in the country is very low — 14 per cent. He also […]
RoDTEP SCHEME Subject : Government Schemes Context : Benefit of Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme will be extended to all export goods from January 1, 2021, the finance ministry said in a statement Concept : Under the scheme, the embedded central, state and local duties or taxes will […]
ONE DISTRICT ONE PRODUCT SCHEME Subject : Government Schemes Context : Wine from the Nashik valley has been selected by the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) of the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry for its ‘One District, One Product’ scheme. Concept : Under this scheme, Nashik’s Valley Wine, […]
AYUSHMAN BHARAT PM-JAY SEHAT Subject: Government Schemes Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY SEHAT to extend coverage to all residents of Jammu & Kashmir. Concept: The scheme will provide a financial cover of Rs. 5 lakh per family for in-patient care and surgical procedures. Getting free treatment of up to […]
PM KISAN Subject: Govt Schemes Context : At the virtual event, which marks the birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, PM Modi transferred over Rs 18,000 crore to more than nine crore farmers, the latest tranche of funds under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. Concept : Pradhan Mantri […]
Subject : Government Schemes Context : According to the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), better bet is the Price Deficiency Payment Scheme, as it is easy to execute and can cover all crops and farmers. Concept : To correct the policy bias in MSP operations, the Centre introduced PM-AASHA (Pradhan Mantri-AnnadataAaySanrakshanAbhiyan) in […]
Subject: Govt Schemes Context : Extending support to J&K and Ladakh students, AICTE has decided to release the instalment of Rs. 20,000/- as maintenance allowance under Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS). Concept : An Expert Group was constituted by the Prime Minister for enhancing employment opportunity among youths of J&K and Ladakh and formulate […]
Subject : Government schemes Concept : Anaemia Mukt Bharat strategy is focused on benefitting six target beneficiary groups, through six interventions and six institutional mechanisms to achieve the envisaged target of anaemia reduction under the POSHAN Abhiyaan. Key highlights of the strategy Provision of supervised biweekly iron-folic acid(IFA) supplementation by the ASHA for all under-five […]