PIB 7th May 2021
VAN DHAN VIKAS YOJANA Focus: GS II- Government policies and intervention, Prelims Why in news? Van Dhan Vikas Kendras playing a pivotal role in turning around the Rural tribal forest economy About Van Dhan Vikas Yojana: Nodal: Ministry of Tribal affairs TRIFED is the implementation agency of the Van Dhan programme The program addresses the […]
PIB 6th May 2021
PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB KALYAN ANNA YOJANA Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why in news? Cabinet approves allocation of additional foodgrain to NFSA Beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (Phase III) for another period of two months – May and June, 2021. About Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana: It is considered […]
PIB 5th May 2021
INDIA-UK VIRTUAL MEET Focus: GS II- International Relations Why in news? Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and The Rt Hon’ble Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom held a Virtual Summit. Highlights of the summit: India and the UK enjoy long standing friendly ties and share a Strategic Partnership underpinned by mutual commitment to […]
PIB 4th May 2021
PRODUCTION LINKED INCENTIVE SCHEME FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY Focus: GS III- Agriculture Why in news? The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has issued detailed operational scheme guidelines and has launched an online portal for ‘Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry’(PLISFPI). About Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI): Nodal: Ministry […]
PIB 3rd May 2021
GURU TEGH BAHADHUR Focus: GS I- History Why in news? PM bows to Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji on his 400th Parkash Purab. Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621–1675) Guru Tegh Bahadur was the ninth of ten Gurus of the Sikh religion. He was born at Amritsar in 1621 and was the youngest son of Guru Hargobind. […]
PIB 1st May 2021
REMDESIVIR Focus: GS II- Health, Prelims Why in news? The Government of India has started importing the vital drug Remdesivir from other countries to ease out the shortage of Remdesivir in the country. About Remdesivir: Remdesivir was originally developed to treat Ebola. The drug is now being tested for treating COVID-19. It is produced by […]