START UP INDIA
Why in news? Startup India initiative was announced by the Prime Minister of India on 15th August, 2015. Objective: To build a strong eco-system for nurturing innovation and Startups in the country that will drive sustainable economic growth and generate large scale employment opportunities. Further to this, an Action Plan for Startup India was unveiled […]
DEFENCE CORRIDORS
Why in news? In pursuance to the budget announcement (2018-19), it has been decided to set up two Defence Industrial Corridors in the Country Uttar Pradesh : six nodes in Uttar Pradesh Defence Corridor viz. Agra, Aligarh, Chitrakoot, Jhansi, Kanpur and Lucknow Tamil Nadu: five nodes viz. Chennai, Coimbatore, Hosur, Salem and Tiruchirappalli have been […]
STEPS TAKEN TO BOOST EXPORTS
Government’s aims Primary focus of Government export promotion schemes/ policies is to refund duties and taxes levied on inputs used in production of export products, reduce cost disability by providing incentives to specified products and improve all-round ease of doing business. Overall thrust is on enhancing competitiveness and growth in exports of all products groups […]
STEPS TO BOOST DOMESTIC INVESTMENTS IN INDIA
Why in news? Under the Scheme of Investment Promotion, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade supports Sectoral Ministries and State Governments for organizing investment events, summits, road-shows and other promotional activities. Recent Government initiatives: Infrastructure: The National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) was launched in December, 2019, under which expenditure of Rs 102 lakh crore […]
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS IN INDIA
Projects under Construction Projects Under Construction Place Type Capacity KAPP 3&4 Kakrapar, Gujarat PHWR 2 X 700 RAPP 7&8 Rawatbhata, Rajasthan PHWR 2 X 700 GHAVP 1&2 Gorakhpur, Haryana PHWR 2 X 700 KKNPP 3&4 Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu LWR 2 X 1000 PFBR Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu FBR 1 X 500 New Projects accorded Administrative approval […]
KISHORI HEALTH CARDS
Kishori Health Cards for Adolescent Girls in Angawadi Centres (AWCs) to record the information about the weight, height, Body Mass Index (BMI) along with other services provided under the scheme. These health cards for all Adolescent Girls (AGs)are maintained at the AWCs. Government is implementing Scheme for Adolescent Girls across the country The details of […]
2020 Awardees of Nari Shakthi Puraskar
Dr. Priyanka Mokshmar is the co-founder of Vaayu Home Appliances. Vaayu provides economically affordable and environmentally feasible alternatives to traditional AC units across India – selling their products from Madhya Pradesh to Maharashtra and Delhi. Ramya Venkataraman’s Centre for Teacher Accreditation (CENTA) has created a certification framework that allows for teachers’ skills and competency to be assessed […]
NARI SHAKTI PURASKAR
Ministry of Women and Child Development awards “Nari Shakti Puruskars” every years from the year 2016. 20 Nari Shakti Puruskars shall be conferred every year. The awards will be conferred on 8thMarch on the occasion of International Women’s Day (IWD). The Award in each category shall carry a Certificate and a cash amount. The award […]
KIRAN
Knowledge Involvement in Research Advancement through Nurturing Union Ministry of Science & Technology announces “KIRAN” scheme announced for Women Scientists Indian’s Union Ministry of Science and Technology has announced a very important scheme KIRAN (Knowledge, Involvement, Research, Advancement through Nurturing) for helping lady scientists to have a brighter future in the field. This scheme aims […]
WISTEMM, KIRAN, NARI SHAKTHI PURASKAR AND KISHORI HEALTH CARDS
WISTEMM The Indo-U.S. Fellowship for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (WISTEMM)”program of Department of Science and Technology(DST) in association with Indo-U.S. Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF) have provided international exposure to several women scientists. Details of WISTEMM Around 20 women scientists have visited 20 leading institutions across the United States of America […]