Subject: Schemes Context: Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment released a book containing 33 Action Plans 2020-21 of all the schemes of the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment. Concept: The book is a collection of 33 Annual Action Plans for all the Schemes of Social Justice and Empowerment Department and has been prepared […]
Subject:Schemes Context: A webinar has been hosted by CSIR-CMERI Durgapur in association with SamagraSiksha, Department of School Education, Jammu& Kashmir on Scientific & Technological Interventions by CSIR-CMERI combating COVID-19 as a part of the ‘Jigyasa’ programme. Concept: “JIGYASA” is one of the major initiatives taken up by CSIR at national level for further widening and deepening its […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Prime Minister will digitally launch the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana(PMMSY) on 10th September. Prime Minister will also launch e-Gopala App, a comprehensive breed improvement marketplace and information portal for direct use of farmers. Concept: Status: Fisheries and aquaculture are an important source of food, nutrition, employment and income in India. The […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Prime Minister held ‘Svanidhi Samvaad’ with street vendors from Madhya Pradesh. Concept: It is a special micro-credit facility scheme for providing affordable loan to street vendors. The scheme is aimed at enabling the street vendors to resume their livelihoods that have been adversely affected due to COVID-19 lockdown. Under the scheme, each […]
Subject: Schemes Context: An estimated ₹110 crore was fraudulently credited to the bank accounts of 5.5 lakh ineligible people in 13 districts of Tamil Nadu under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SammanNidhi (PM-Kisan) Scheme Concept: Pradhan MantriKisanSammanNidhi (PIV-KISAN) is a new Central Sector Scheme to provide income support to all landholding farmers’ families in the country […]
Subject: Schemes Context: 24×7 Toll-Free Mental Health Rehabilitation Helpline “KIRAN” (1800-500-0019) was launched by Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment through virtual mode to provide relief and support to persons with Mental Illness. Concept: Kiran Helpline will offer mental health rehabilitation services with the objective of early screening, first-aid, psychological support, distress management, mental […]
Subject: Schemes Context: In order to make our country self-reliant and self-sufficient in milk NDDB has launched second phase of National Dairy Plan(NDP) , which is promoted as ‘ Mission Milk’. The project target will be to enhance milk processing capacity, infrastructure of dairy cooperatives and also attempts will be made to establish milk quality […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Niti Aayog sought suggestions and comments on the ‘Data Empowerment and Protection Architecture (DEPA)’ draft which aims to promote greater user control on data sharing. Concept: The Data Empowerment & Protection Architecture will empower individuals with control over how their personal data is used and shared while ensuring that privacy considerations are […]
Subject: Schemes Context: As a first step towards Greening the Indian short term power Market, Indian government has launched pan-India Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) in electricity through video conference Concept: The introduction of GTAM platform would lessen the burden on Renewable Energy (RE) -rich States and incentivize them to develop RE capacity beyond their […]
Subject: Schemes Context: The National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) has been launched at a time when the country is reeling under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Concept: National digital health mission is holistic, voluntary healthcare programme which will integrate doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, insurance companies and make a digital health infrastructure. The health ID card is created […]