Govt. extends deadline for Aadhaar-based payments for MGNREGA Subject : Scheme Concept : The Union Rural Development Ministry has extended the deadline for mandatory payments of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme via Aadhaar Based Payments System (ABPS) to August 31. The Ministry announced this on social media platforms though did […]

    Opposition blames Centre’s policies for tomato price rise Subject : Schemes Concept : Congress attacked the government over the rising prices of tomatoes, alleging that it was due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “wrong policies”. Vegetable vendors and wholesalers have blamed the rains for the disruption in tomato supply, leading to prices of […]

    President of India conferred distinguished service awards Subject : Schemes Concept : President Droupadi Murmu presented distinguished service awards to a total of 84 serving and retired personnel from the armed forces and the Indian Coast Guard. Awards conferred: A total of 52 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals (AVSMs), 1 Bar to AVSM, 3 […]

    Centre defends NFHS questionnaire, says disability data won’t change fast Subject :Schemes Concept : In response to criticism over the exclusion of disability-related questions in the 6th round of NFHS-6, the Union Health Ministry said that there is no need to collect these data every 3 years, as it will not change very […]

    Face authentication now in PM-Kisan mobile app, a first for Govt schemes Subject : Schemes Context: In a first for any central welfare scheme, the government rolled out a face authentification feature in the PM-Kisan app, which will enable beneficiary farmers to complete their e-KYC process by just scanning their faces on mobile […]

    Industry eyes access to Gati Shakti portal to boost capex in connectivity Subject : Schemes Concept : Industry is hopeful that the government may soon agree to open up access to the PM Gati Shakti portal developed for planning multi-modal infrastructure projects, thus helping facilitate greater private capital investments especially in connectivity projects […]

    Cough syrup linked deaths: need for revised production norms Subject : Schemes Key points: Pharma industry is demanding that global level production norms may urgently be brought into practice. The specific demand is for Schedule M norms to be aligned with: PIC/S (Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention and Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme) Pharma MSME’s, will […]

    Mines Ministry seeks to do away with royalty-on-royalty charges, proposes changes in rules Subject :Schemes Context: The ministry is proposing that the average sale price be calculated after deducting the additional payments made to the District Mineral Foundation and others as royalty. Details: India’s Mines Ministry is planning to do away with double calculation […]

    Tribal mat art woven into Yoga Day this time Subject : Schemes Concept : In a powerful initiative aimed at promoting tribal artisans and their remarkable artistry, Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd.(TRIFED) has collaborated with Ministry of Ayush to supply 34,000 yoga mats. This collaborative effort, set to coincide with […]

    Gandhi Peace Prize Subject : Schemes Concept : Gita Press, Gorakhpur, a 100-year-old institution that publishes Hindu religious texts and promotes Gandhian ideals of peace and social harmony, has been awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 by the Government of India. The prize was announced by the Ministry of Culture. Gandhi Peace […]