Smart Cities Mission – Update on Progress

The Smart Cities Mission was launched in 2015 to provide clean mobility, air, public safety, etc. The latest update on Smart Cities Mission released by GoI says that 22 cities will complete their missions by March 2023. Agra, Chennai, Pune, ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Mission Antyodaya Survey 2022-23

The Antyodaya mission was launched to aid people in rural areas. It aims to eliminate poverty. The Ministry of rural development recently launched Mission Antyodaya Survey 2022-23. The survey is to be conducted in two lakh sixty-nine thousand gram panchayats ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

TN ‘Pudumai Penn’ Scholarship Scheme

The Scheme was launched by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin in 2022. The scheme will pay thousands of rupees to government school students. Beneficiaries of the scheme are students studying in Class V to Class XII. Only girl ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Tumarkuru Industrial Township: South India’s First Industrial Corridor Project

In 2021, PM Modi launched the Gati Shakti Scheme. The main objective of the scheme is to implement an infrastructure pipeline in the country. Under this, the GoI planned on developing 11 industrial corridors and two defence corridors. Accordingly, PM ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs

Yuva Sangam Registration Portal

The development in the northeastern states has always been slow as compared to the Indian mainland. This is mainly because the states are covered with forests and the percentage of the tribal population is high. Also, natural factors hinder the ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Mukhyamantri Tirth-Darshan Yojana

The Scheme was launched by the Madhya Pradesh Government. Under the scheme, the senior citizens will be taken on a spiritual tour free of cost. They will be taken to pilgrimage sites that are located outside the state. One or ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Enhancing Circularity and Sustainability Project

The textile industries of India account for 4% of world trade and 5% of world GDP. However, textile waste from India accounts for 8.5% of global textile waste. Over 7800-kilo tonnes of textiles wastes are accumulated in India annually. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Digital India Mobile Van

The Digital India Mobile Van was launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The main objective of the mobile van is to spread awareness of Digital India initiatives and also to spread the word about the G20 Digital ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Prasar Bharati Revamp

The Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development scheme was recently launched to provide financial support to Prasar Bharati, the public broadcaster of India. It aims to boost the infrastructure of public sector broadcasters in the country such as Doordarshan, All India ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Allocation Doubled under FAME-2 scheme

FAME is the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles. It was launched in 2015 to increase the sale of electric vehicles in the country. The scheme was launched under the National Electric Mobility Mission. During the Union ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs