PIB Summaries 19 August 2022
CONTENTS VINBAX 2022 Jal Jeevan Mission Vietnam-India Bilateral Army Exercise VINBAX 2022 Focus: GS III: Security challenges Why in News? Vietnam-India Bilateral Army Exercise VINBAX 2022 concluded at Chandimandir with an impressive display of Multi Agency Humanitarian Assistance in Disaster Relief (HADR) demonstration and an equipment display showcasing the Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat […]
PIB Summaries 18 August 2022
CONTENTS Aspirational District Programme Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) NAMASTE scheme Udarashakti Exercise Aspirational District Programme Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why in News? The Prime Minister has expressed happiness after the success of Aspirational Districts program on parameters such as health, nutrition, education and exports. About Aspirational Districts Programme It was launched […]
PIB Summaries 17 August 2022
CONTENTS PM Gati Shakti Schemes PM Gati Shakti Schemes Focus: GS II- Welfare schemes Why in News? In compliance with the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan, Ministry of Mines entrusted the responsibility for creation of individual portal to Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) through BISAG-N (Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo informatics). […]
PIB Summaries 16 August 2022
CONTENTS Ramsar Site Navroz Ramsar Site Context: India adds 11 more wetlands to the list of Ramsar sites to make total 75 Ramsar sites covering an area of 13,26,677 ha in the country in the 75th year of Independence. Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: 11 wetlands designated as Ramsar sites […]
PIB Summaries 13 August 2022
CONTENTS SMILE-75 Initiative Vande Bharat Express SMILE-75 Initiative Focus: GS: Government schemes Why in News? The Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry has launched the ‘SMILE-75’ initiative for comprehensive rehabilitation of persons engaged in begging in 75 identified municipalities as a part of the celebrations of 75 years of Independence. SMILE Scheme SMILE is an acronym […]
PIB Summaries 12 August 2022
CONTENTS India and UK Free Trade Agreement Fortified rice India and UK Free Trade Agreement Focus: GS II- International Relations Why in News? India and UK conclude fifth round of talks for India-UK Free Trade Agreement What are Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)? Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are the arrangements between two or more trading alliances […]
PIB Summaries 11 August 2022
CONTENTS Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana Lumpy skin disease Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana Focus: GS II- Welfare schemes Why in News? Recently, Government has modified the earlier scheme of ‘Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS)’ with nomenclature ‘Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAAGY)’ for implementation during 2021-22 to 2025-26. About Pradhan Mantri […]
PIB Summaries 10 August 2022
CONTENTS Quit India Movement Government e-Marketplace Quit India Movement Focus: GS I- History Why in News? The Prime Minister has remembered all those who took part in the Quit India Movement under Bapu’s leadership and strengthened our freedom struggle Build-up to August 1942 While factors leading to such a movement had been building up, matters […]
PIB Summaries 09 August 2022
CONTENTS iDEX initiative Ex Vajra Prahar 2022 iDEX Initiative Focus: GS III- Defence Why in News? Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) framework was launched by the Government with the aim to foster innovation and technology development in Defence and Aerospace Sector by engaging Industries including MSMEs, start-ups, individual innovators, R&D institutes and academia and promote […]
PIB Summaries 08 August 2022
CONTENTS Central Administrative Tribunal National Handloom Day Central Administrative Tribunal Focus: GS-II Governance Why in News? Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) achieved a […]