PIB 31st March 2021
UDAN Focus: GS III- Infrastructure Why in news? In a constant endeavour to connect the unconnected regions, 22 new routes have been operationalised in the last 3 days under the UDAN scheme out of which 6 new routes have been operationalised in North-East India. About Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN): Nodal: Ministry of Civil Aviation […]
PIB 30th March 2021
EXERCISE DESERT FLAG-VI Focus: GS III- Defence Why in news? Exercise Desert Flag –VI successfully culminated with de-induction of the Indian contingent from UAE About Exercise Desert Flag It is an annual multi-lateral large force employment exercise hosted by UAE. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has participated in the exercise for the first time, fielding Su-30MKI fighter aircraft. The six […]
PIB 27th March 2021
NATIONAL CLEAN AIR PROGRAMME Focus: GS III- Environment Why in news? MoU signed towards execution of planned actions in time bound manner in 132 cities under National Clean Air Programme(NCAP) About National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) Launched by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change in 2019. It was not notified under the Environment Protection […]
PIB 26th March 2021
PRADHAN MANTRI KRISHI SINCHAYEE YOJANA Focus: GS II- Welfare Schemes About Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY):- Nodal: Ministry of Jal Shakti. PMKSY is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (Core Scheme) launched in 2015 with implementation share of Centre- States in 75:25 per cent and in the case of the north-eastern region and hilly states it will be 90:10. This […]
PIB 25th March 2021
APEDA Focus: GS III- Agriculture Why in news? APEDA organizes virtual buyer-seller-meet with Nepal for harnessing and strengthening agri-exports potential. Details: In a bid to strengthen the foot-print of India’s agricultural and processed food products export to Nepal, APEDA organized a virtual Buyer Seller Meet (BSM) in association with Indian Embassy, Kathmandu. The focus of […]
PIB 24th March 2021
POSHAN ABHIYAN Focus: GS II- Government Policies and Interventions Why in news? Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment aims to launch a Poshan Abhiyan for the Elderly, to provide nutrition support to the indigent elders, who are not staying in the Old Age Homes and are victims of severe malnutrition, by focusing on procuring locally […]
PIB 23rd March 2021
JAL SHAKTI ABHIYAN: CATCH THE RAIN Focus: GS II- Government Policies and Interventions Why in news? Prime Minister launched the ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain’ campaign on World Water Day A Memorandum of Agreement was signed between the Union Minister of Jal Shakti and the Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to […]
PIB 22nd March 2021
NAVROZ Focus: GS I- Festivals Why in news? Navroz is the new year celebrations for Parsis (Zoroastrians) and Muslims (both Shia and Sunni) celebrated on 21st March every year. About Navroz: In 1079 AD, a Persian (Iranian) king named Jalaluddin Malekshah introduced this festival to generate revenue and collect taxes from people. The time of the festival is decided in Iran and then it is […]
PIB 20th March 2021
PRIME MINISTER FORMALIZATION OF THE MICRO FOOD PROCESSING ENTERPRISES SCHEME Focus: GS III- Agriculture Why in news? MIS portal has been launched for the submission of applications from individual micro food processing enterprises. About PM-FME Scheme: Nodal: Ministry of Food Processing Industries(MOFPI). It is a centrally sponsored scheme. Aim is to modernize and enhance the […]
PIB 19th March 2021
PRADHAN MANTRI FASAL BIMA YAJANA (PMFBY) Focus: GS II- Welfare Schemes Why in news? PM writes to a farmer on crop insurance scheme About Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) launched on 2016 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an insurance service for farmers for their yields. PMFBY […]