Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Uttham Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) behind schedule Subject :Schemes Section : Renewable energy Concept Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) is a farmer-oriented solar power scheme that will allow setting up grid-connected solar plants in rural areas and off-grid solar pumps. This scheme is implemented by Ministry […]
Changes in organ transplant rules Subject :Schemes Section :Health Concept : The Union health ministry modified national organ transplantation guidelines to allow even those above 65 years of age to register to receive an organ for transplantation from deceased donors. Background The Union Health Ministry is working on a ‘One Nation, One Organ […]
PM to open Aadi Mahotsav Festival Subject :Schemes Section :Tribal Concept : Prime Minister of India will inaugurate the Aadi Mahotsav festival of the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd. (TRIFED) on February 16 in New Delhi’s Major Dhyan Chand Stadium. About Aadi Mahotsav: It is an annual Tribal Festival that […]
India moves to 5th place in global ranking of accreditation systems for quality Subject : Schemes Section :Indices Concept: India has been placed at the fifth position out of 184 countries in terms of its accreditation system, according to the recently released Global Quality Infrastructure Index (GQII) 2021. Global Quality Infrastructure Index (GQII) […]
PM- ABHIM Subject : Schemes Section: Health Concept: World Bank has approved $1 billion loans for Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Infrastructure Mission (PM ABHIM). The loan agreements have been signed to augment PMABHIM which was launched on October 25, 2021, with an outlay of about ₹64,180 crore (till FY 2025-26) to strengthen healthcare […]
Assam crackdown on Child Marriage – What does the law say Subject : Schemes Concept : The Assam Government has arrested over 2,000 men in a state-wide crackdown on child marriages. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the police will retrospectively book people who participated in child marriage in the last seven […]
FM moots national digital library Subject :Schemes Concept : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed a national digital library for children and adolescents along with strengthening of the National Book Trust,for building a “culture of reading” and to make up for pandemic time learning losses. She said the States would be encouraged to […]
Vehicle scrapping policy Subject : Schemes Concept : The Union Budget for 2023-24 has laid special emphasis on vehicle scrapping policy by allocating adequate funds to replace vehicles that are over 15 years. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced that “adequate funds” have been allocated in the Union Budget 2023-24 to scrap and […]
Funds for minority scheme slashed by 38 percent Subject : Schemes Concept : The Budget allocation for the Ministry of Minority Affairs was reduced by 38% for the financial year 2023-24 to the year 2022-23. Several scholarship and skill development schemes got major fund cuts including the merit cum means scholarship for professional […]
Accelerator fund for agri-startups Subject :Schemes Section :Agriculture Context: The government will set up an accelerator fund for agri-startups: Budget More on the News: The government will set up an accelerator fund for agri-startups to increase digital infrastructure in the rural areas and boost startups in this space. The fund will work towards […]