PIB – 18 September 2021
MyGov INDIA Focus: GS II- Governance Why in News? MyGov India, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has launched the Planetarium Innovation Challenge for Indian start-ups and tech entrepreneurs. The challenge aims to bring together the tech firms and Start-ups (based out of India) with the potential to build an indigenous […]
PIB – 17 September 2021
ADIP SCHEME & RASHTRIYA VAYOSHRI YOJANA Focus: Government policies and Interventions Why in News? A ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for distribution of aids and assistive devices to ‘Divyangjan’ under the ADIP Scheme and to Senior Citizens under the ‘Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana’ of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India will be organized […]
PIB – 16 September 2021
PRODUCTION-LINKED INCENTIVE (PLI) SCHEME FOR DRONES AND DRONE COMPONENTS Focus: GS II- Indian Economy Why in News? Taking another step towards realising our collective vision of an Aatmanirbhar Bharat, the Central Government has approved the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for drones and drone components. Features of the PLI schemes for Drones: The total amount allocated for […]
PIB – 15 September 2021
INITIATIVES TOWARDS EDUCATION Focus: GS-II Social Justice Initiatives for quality education in Rural Areas Samagra Shiksha The Government of India has launched Samagra Shiksha – an Integrated Scheme for school education, which is an overarching programme for the school education sector extending from pre-school to class XII and aims to ensure inclusive and equitable […]
PIB – 14 September 2021
BHARATNET PROJECT Focus: GS III- Indian Economy Why in News? Government plans to complete the BharatNet project by August 2023 More than 1.5 lakh Gram Panchayats connected through broadband service with BharatNet Project About the BharatNet project BharatNet is a flagship mission implemented by Bharat Broadband Network Ltd. (BBNL) – BharatNet Project is basically […]
PIB – 13 September 2021
Contents Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2021 Indigenous Coal Based Methanol Production Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2021 Context: The Minister of State, Jal Shakti Ministry, presided over the e-launch of Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2021 under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase -II at an event organized by Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS). […]
PIB – 11 September 2021
13th BRICS SUMMIT Focus: GS II- International Relations Why in News? Prime Minister chaired the 13th BRICS Summit virtually. Details: Theme: BRICS@15: Intra-BRICS Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation and Consensus. The Summit saw the participation of all other BRICS Leaders – President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil, President Vladimir Putin of Russia, President Xi Jinping […]
PIB – 09 September 2021
MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICE Focus: GS III- Agriculture Why in News? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all mandated Rabi crops for marketing season 2022-23. About MSP The MSP is the rate at which the government buys grains from farmers. Reason […]
PIB – 08 September 2021
GURU GRANTH SAHIB Focus: GS I- Medieval History Why in News? The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the sacred occasion of the Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. About Guru Granth Sahib The Guru Granth Sahib was first compiled by the Fifth Sikh Guru, Arjan Dev, in […]
PIB – 07 September 2021
AUSINDEX Focus: GS III- Defence Why in News? Indian Navy Task Group is participating in the 4th edition of AUSINDEX from 06 to 10 Sep 21. Details: Royal Australian Navy (RAN) which participated in Exercise MALABAR along with the IN units is also part of the exercise. This edition of AUSINDEX includes complex surface, sub-surface and air […]