MGNREGS audit crosses 50% local bodies in just six States- social audit clause MNREGA Subject : Government schemes Section: Employment Context: MGNREGS audit crosses 50% local bodies in just six States Among the 34 States and Union Territories in India, only six have completed social audits of works done under the Mahatma Gandhi National […]
Steering road safety in India back onto the right lane Subject : Schemes Context: Recently, World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims was commemorated on November 19 to provide a platform for road traffic victims and their families to remember, support and act, such figures should serve as a wakeup call to […]
PM launches mission for most backward of the Scheduled Tribes Subject: Schemes Section: Tribal Context: Prime Minister of India launched the PM-PVTG Development Mission for most backward of the Scheduled Tribes. What is the PM PVTG Development Mission? The Rs 24,000-crore project is aimed at the development of the PVTGs. As part of […]
What India can expect from the ‘Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar’ awards Subject : Schemes Section :S&T Context: Recently, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research announced the winners of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) awards for 2022. Categories of Recognition: The awards will encompass four categories: Vigyan Ratna: Recognizing lifetime achievements of scientists. Vigyan Shri: Acknowledging distinguished contributions to a specific field. Vigyan Yuva–Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar: Encouraging young […]
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’ […]