New Hit and Run Rules Subject : Polity Section: Legislation in news Context: Truck and bus drivers across states are protesting against the newly implemented Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) law for hit-and-run cases. More in News: The operators of truck, taxi and bus went on a nation-wide strike opposing the new provision of […]
Govt. targets documents’ saturation in PVTG villages in one week Subject :Schemes Section :Vulnerable section Context: Centre has set a target of one week to achieve Aadhaar, caste certificate, and Jan Dhan account saturation across 15,000 PVTG habitations in 100 districts. What is the PM-JANMAN Scheme? PM JANMAN is a government scheme that […]
Ministry holds meet with CMs of northeast States over lag in DevINE scheme Subject: Schemes Section: MSc Context: With a little over 10% of funds under the Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region (PMDevINE) sanctioned so far, the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) convened a meeting with the Chief Ministers of the States in the region. What is PM-DevINE? Origin of PM-DevINE: The PM-DevINE scheme as a Central […]
Culture ministry sets aside ₹350 crore fund for promoting eight schemes Subject : Schemes Section: History Context: Culture ministry sets aside ₹350 crore fund for promoting eight schemes More about the news: The Ministry of Culture in India plans to disburse over ₹350 crore over a five-year period to promote art and culture […]
Centre launches forest certification scheme to counter foreign agency Subject: Schemes Section: Environment Context: Center launches forest certification scheme to counter foreign agency More about the news: The Indian government has launched the Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS) to address rising global concerns over deforestation and illicit timber trade. IFWCS will […]
₹930 crore saved from being siphoned off in financial frauds Subject: Schemes Section: IT and computer Context:₹930 crore saved from being siphoned off in financial frauds More about the news: The Ministry of Home Affairs reported that the timely action against over 3.80 lakh complaints through the ‘Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and […]
World Bank recalls paper on decline in toilet usage in India Subject : Govt Schemes Section: Places in news Context: World Bank published a departmental working paper highlighting the “most concerning” trend of toilet usage declining in rural India since 2018 despite early gains of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin. What is Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G)? It was launched in 2014 by the […]
Scheme to provide drones to 15000 self help groups gets Cabinet nod Subject: Schemes Section: Women Context: The Union Cabinet has approved a central sector scheme to provide drones to women self help groups (SHGs). More about the news: The Union Cabinet has sanctioned a central sector scheme worth Rs 1,261 crore to […]
New code for Anganwadis to track children with disabilities Subject: Schemes Section: Health Context: The Union Women and Child Development Ministry launched a special protocol for Anganwadi workers which will help them track and help children with disabilities in the 0-6 years age group. Details: As part of the new protocol, Anganwadi workers […]
Ayushman Bharat centres to be now called Ayushman Arogya Mandir Subject : Govt Schemes Section: Health Context: The Union government has decided to rename Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) to ‘Ayushman Arogya Mandir’ with the tagline ‘Arogyam Parmam Dhanam.’ More About News The renaming aims to emphasize a shift from illness […]