States look for alternatives as Centre restricts FCI purchase Subject : Schemes Concept : The Union Government has recently discontinued the sale of wheat and rice under the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) to state governments, except for some northeastern, hilly, and calamity-hit states. This decision will affect some states, such as Karnataka, […]
Central govt staff stick to their guns on NPS, reject panel’s terms of reference Subject: Schemes Context: Associations representing Central government employees have rejected the terms of reference of the committee appointed to review the National Pension System (NPS). Content: Background: The terms of reference of the panel are: Whether in the light of the existing framework and structure of the NPS, as applicable to govt employees, any changes therein are warranted; If so, to suggest such measures […]
Generic drugs for diabetes, gastric issues, cardiovascular ailments see high demand Subject : Schemes Concept : Medicines to treat gastric issues, diabetes, cardiovascular ailments, and pain have seen the highest sales at the Jan Aushadhi Kendras, under the Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana scheme. The drugs sold at the Kendras are 50% […]
Govt. impose a ceiling on wheat stocks Subject : Schemes Concept : Recently, the Union Government has imposed limits on stock of wheat that can be held by traders, wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers and processors, in a move endeavouring to manage the “overall food security and to prevent hoarding and unscrupulous speculation.” […]
India looks at devising own standards to assess socio-economic progress Subject : Schemes Concept : Release of a working paper titled “Re-examining the estimates of India’s development indicators by international organizations” by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. Introduction: The Union Government has discarded the one-size-fits-all international data parameters used to […]
Rashtriya Rail SanrakshaKosh Subject: Schemes Rashtriya Rail SanrakshaKosh’ has been introduced in 2017-18 for works relating to renewal, replacement, upgradation of critical safety assets under Capital segment of Budget. The Fund has a corpus of ` 1 lakh crore over a period of five years, with an annual outlay of ` 20,000 crore. […]
India’s rethinking on anaemia policy Subject :Schemes Concept : Questions related to anaemia are slated to be dropped from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) scheduled to begin on July 6. The omission comes after health experts questioned the efficacy of the method being used to estimate haemoglobin levels. National Family Health Survey […]
Rs 75 coin released on new Parliament inauguration day Subject : Schemes Concept : To mark the inauguration of the new Parliament building, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative coin of Rs 75 denomination. India has been issuing commemorative coins for several reasons such as paying homage to notable personalities, spreading awareness […]
Digital Census and Self-enumeration through NPR Update Subject : Schemes Concept : The article discusses implementation of a digital Census and the option for citizens to self-enumerate through updating their National Population Register (NPR) details online. Census 2021, the first digital Census, will allow citizens to “self-enumerate” when it is conducted. The government […]
What the National Medical Commission’s new guidelines say on admissions and quota for disabled people Subject :Schemes Context: The panel was set up after the Delhi High Court, earlier this year, directed the NMC to explore the possibility of candidates with disability pursuing some disciplines, if not all, of medical education The new guidelines under […]