NITI Aayog Launches Greening India’s Wastelands with Agroforestry (GROW) Report and Portal Subject: Schemes Section: Agriculture Context: Greening and Restoration of Wasteland with Agroforestry (GROW) report and portal was launched today by Prof Ramesh Chand, Member, NITI Aayog at NITI Aayog. More on news: This multi-institutional effort led by NITI Aayog utilized remote […]
‘SWATI’ (Science for Women-A Technology & Innovation) Portal launched in New Delhi to create a single online portal representing Indian Women and Girls in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Medicine) Subject: Schemes Section: Science Context: Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India Prof Ajay Kumar Sood today launched “Science for Women-A […]
Over 3 lakh ASHAs apply for Centre’s health cover Subject: Schemes Section: Health Context: The Indian government has decided to extend the Ayushman Bharat free public health cover scheme to include Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), as well as Anganwadi workers and helpers. The Health Ministry has already collected Aadhaar details for 23 […]
PRITHvi VIgyan (PRITHVI) Scheme Subject: Schemes Section: Science Context: Union Minister of Earth Sciences, Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply in the Lok Sabha had described the objectives of the PRITHvi VIgyan (PRITHVI) Scheme. More on news: The Union Cabinet Chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the overarching […]
SHRESHTA SCHEME Subject: Schemes Section: Marginalised section Context: Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri A. Narayanaswamy in a written reply in Lok Sabha, mentioned about the objectives of the Shreshta scheme. Objectives of the scheme: The objective of SHRESHTA is to enhance the reach of development Intervention of the Government […]
World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan Subject: Schemes Section: Agri Context: The Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, mentioned about the 54 initiatives taken by the Ministry of Cooperation. More on news: The Ministry of Cooperation was created by transferring the existing entries […]
5 takeaways from higher education survey 21-22 Subject: Schemes Section: Education Context: The Ministry of Education, Government of India releases All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2021-2022 in January 2024. More on news: The Ministry has been conducting AISHE since 2011 which covers all Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in the country registered […]
Union Budget 2024-25: Allocations for health, education fail to meet targets under government policies Subject: Schemes Section: Health The health sector received little traction this year too. For years, experts have suggested that the health budget should be at least 3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) and even the National Health […]
A Sunshine Initiative Subject: Schemes Section: Environment Context: PM Modi launches a new rooftop solar power scheme. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s interim Budget address emphasized Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious plan to provide solar power to one crore households in India through rooftop solar panels. The initiative aims to bring substantial savings of […]
Union Budget 2024-25 set blueprint for India’s New Green Deal Subject: Schemes Sec: Environment Context: India’s 2024-25 interim budget marks a significant shift towards green growth and sustainability, aligning with global efforts to combat climate change. New Green Deal for India: The government, building on previous commitments such as the Net Zero by […]