Modi to release PM KISAN funds today; Opposition protests Subject : Schemes Section: Agriculture Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 15th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PMKISAN) scheme at a function in Jharkhand on Wednesday. The Opposition has alleged that the instalment was deliberately delayed to coincide with the ongoing Assembly elections in five States and it is a violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). About PM KISAN: Under the scheme, the Centre transfers an amount of Rs 6,000 per year, in three equal instalments, directly into […]
GeM procurement crosses ₹2 lakh crore on buying activity Subject: Schemes Section: S&T Context: The procurement of goods and services from the government portal GeM has crossed ₹2 lakh crore so far this fiscal due to higher buying activity by different ministries and departments. What is GeM? GeM facilitates online procurement of common use Goods & Services required by various Government Departments / Organisations / PSUs. The initiative was launched in August 2016, by the […]
Centre to unveil PM Kisan Bhai to end traders’ monopoly Subject: Schemes Section: Agriculture Context: To help small and marginal farmers, who do not have the capacity to hold their produce in warehouses and wait for better prices, the Centre plans to incentivise them under a scheme likely to be named PM Kisan […]
RoDTEP Scheme Subject: Schemes Context: The Centre has notified the rates and norms for the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme. About the scheme: Announced in 2020 as a replacement for the Merchandise Export from India Scheme (MEIS), it ensures compliance with the rules of the World Trade Organisation. […]
WHO hailed India’s success in managing TB: Ministry Subject :Schemes Section: Health Context: India has made tremendous progress in improving case detection and reversed the impact of COVID19 on the tuberculosis(TB) programme, noted the World Health Organization’s (WHO)‘Global TB Report 2023’ released earlier this week, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. India’s Alarming […]
Govt. expands ‘Bharat Atta’ sale to curb rising prices Subject :Schemes Section: Food security Context: With wheat flour (atta) becoming costly around the festival season, the Union Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry on Monday released more stocks of the ‘Bharat’ brand atta through 100 mobile vans and the outlets of Kendriya Bhandar, National Cooperative Consumers’ […]
Issue of Food Subsidy in India Subject :Schemes Section: Food security Context: The decision to extend the free food grains program by five years, as announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is viewed as a medium-term policy with potential fiscal risks and implications for competitive populism, according to Nomura economists. While this extension […]
As Andhra Pradesh alters PMAY name, Centre puts ₹4,000cr. funds on hold Subject : Schemes Section : Housing Context: The Andhra Pradesh government’s decision to add the ruling YSR Congress Party’s imprint to the Union government’s flagship rural housing scheme Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAYG) and rebrand it to Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana […]
PM Modi announces launch of ‘Mera Yuva (MY) Bharat’ portal for youth Subject : Schemes Section: Msc MY Bharat platform: The Prime Minister of India announced a new ‘MY Bharat’ platform will be launched on October 31 on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. MY Bharat platform: MY is the acronym for […]
ABHA – Ayushman Bharat Health Account Subject: Schemes Section: Health Key to your digital healthcare journey What is ABHA number? ABHA number is a 14 digit number that will uniquely identify you as a participant in India’s digital healthcare ecosystem. ABHA number will establish a strong and trustable identity for you that will […]