PM Wani revival: Trai proposes reduction in high Internet costs by telcos Sub: Schemes Sec: Awareness in IT Context: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) proposed reduction in broadband connection rates charged by telcos and Internet service providers (ISPs) from public data offices (PDOs) under the PM Wani programme. The proposal by […]
I&B Ministry to support finalists of audio-visual contest Sub: Schemes Sec: Msc Context: The Union government will promote finalists of ‘Create in India Challenge-Season 1’ in the areas of animation, filmmaking, gaming, music, and visual arts, on global platforms, said the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. 25 events will be organised as part of […]
Centre talks to States on new mechanism to gather crop data Sub : Schemes Sec: Agri Context: Ahead of the nationwide implementation of the Digital General Crop Estimation Survey (DGCES), the Centre has convened a national conference with the States to discuss the improvement in crop production statistics. The conference discussed the need […]
Jan Poshan Kendras Sub: Schemes Sec: Welfare In a significant move towards enhancing the efficacy and reach of the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India, the Union Government has launched a pilot project to convert 60 Fair Price Shops (FPS) into “Jan Poshan Kendras” (Public Nutrition Centres). This initiative aims to address multiple […]
On the ethanol blending programme Sub: Schemes Sec: Env Progress Towards Ethanol Blending Targets: India aims to blend 20% ethanol with petrol by 2025-26 and is progressing well toward this goal. Current blending rates have increased to 13% to 15% from about 8% in 2021. Ethanol production capacity has risen significantly, with total […]
33.9 mh of crops lost due to excess rains in 2015-21: WEF Sub: Schemes Sec: Agri Context: India lost 33.9 million hectares (mh) of crops due to excessive rains and an additional 35 mh due to drought between 2015 and 2021, a World Economic Forum (WEF) report has said. The impact of extreme […]
Centre launches new system to understand cropping patterns, impact of weather Subject: Schemes Sec: Geo Context: The Union Agriculture Ministry has launched a digital geo-spatial platform, Krishi-Decision Support System (DSS) in New Delhi, which will share real-time data-driven insights on weather patterns, soil conditions, crop health, crop acreage and advisories with all stakeholders […]
Schemes mentioned in President Droupadi Murmu’s speech on 78th Independence Day eve Sub: Schemes Sec: Marginalised section Context: Social justice is a top priority of the Government, and it has taken a number of unprecedented initiatives for the welfare of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other marginalised sections of society. Schemes for […]
Kiren Rijiju launches portal for Jiyo Parsi Scheme Sub: Schemes Sec: Marginalised Context: The Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju launched the Jiyo Parsi Scheme portal, a Central Sector Scheme to arrest the population decline of the Parsi community in India. Jiyo Parsi Scheme The Jiyo Parsi Scheme was introduced by Ministry of […]
How Centre’s Clean Plant Programme plans to boost production of fruits Sub: Schemes Sec: Agri Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the Clean Plant Programme (CPP), aimed at increasing the yield and productivity of horticulture crops in India. It also targets to enhance the quality of fruit crops across the nation. The Clean […]