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Nine District Disability rehabilitation centres upgraded across India

September 19, 2022

The upgraded district disability rehabilitation centres (DDRC) have speech, visual therapy and psychologists. Key facts The upgraded model DDRCs are situated in Badaun, Pilibhit, Bareilly, Balaghat, Golaghat, Ahmedabad, Amravati, Kullu and Rampur. They were virtually inaugurated by the Minister of ..

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INSPIRE Awards conferred to 53,021 students across India

September 17, 2022

Union Minister of Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh has recently provided financial aid to around 53,000 students under the INSPIRE Scheme. What is INSPIRE Scheme? The Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) scheme has been implemented by ..

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KVIC launches 72 units under PMEGP

September 17, 2022

The Union MSME minister Narayan Rane recently inaugurated 72 units assisted under the PMEGP and disbursed margin money subsidy to 720 PMEGP beneficiaries. What is PMEGP? The Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is a flagship scheme of the Union ..

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First Anniversary of Shoonya campaign

September 15, 2022

NITI Aayog has recently hosted the inaugural edition of Shoonya Forum in Delhi to commemorate the first anniversary of Shoonya Campaign. Key facts At the Shoonya Forum, 25 Shoonya partners have announced their commitment to accelerate India’s transition to Electronic ..

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UP builds highest number of Amrit Sarovars

September 14, 2022

Uttar Pradesh has constructed largest number of lakes under the Indian Government’s ambitious Mission Amrit Sarovar. Key facts Uttar Pradesh has constructed 8,462 Amrit Sarovars (lakes) under the Modi Government’s ambitious Mission Amrit Sarovar, which aims to conserve water for ..

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NITI Aayog: Approval of beneficiaries under PLI Scheme

September 12, 2022

The Empowered Committee headed by NITI Aayog CEO Parameswaran Iyer recently approved the first distribution of incentives for mobile manufacturing. Key Facts This production-linked incentive scheme will give India a competitive position in the field of electronics manufacturing. The plan ..

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TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan ‘Ni-kshay 2.0’ portal

September 10, 2022

President Draupadi Murmu recently launched the ‘Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’ and the Nikshay 2.0 portal to eliminate TB by 2025 through a virtual event. Key Facts Under this campaign, any person, any representative or organization can adopt TB ..

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Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WEST) Initiative

September 9, 2022

Recently, the central government launched a new i-STEM (Indian Science Technology and Engineering Facilities) initiative named “Women in Engineering, Science and Technology (WEST)”. Key Points The WEST program is aimed at women from STEM backgrounds and will empower them to ..

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