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Union Cabinet: PLI Scheme for Air Conditioners and LED Lights approved
The Union Cabinet recently approved the Production Linked Scheme for White Goods such as Air conditioners and LED lights. The main objective of the scheme is to make manufacturing in India globally competitive. This is to be achieved by creating ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules
The Union Cabinet recently approved the Production Linked Incentive Scheme called the “National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules”. PV stands for Photo Voltaic. They are units that convert light energy into electrical energy. National Programme on High Efficiency ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
What is India H2 Alliance (IH2A)?
The Global energy and industrial majors have joined together to form a new coalition called the India H2 Alliance. The initiative to form the alliance was begun by the Reliance industries and Chart Industries. The India H2 Alliance, IH2A mainly ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
What are Prepaid Payment Instruments?
The Reserve Bank of India recently made three main changes to the Prepaid Payment Instruments. What are Prepaid Payment Instruments? The Prepaid Payment Instruments or PPI are means through which purchase of goods and services shall be made against the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Second Wave of Bird Flu in Himachal Pradesh
In January 2021, Bird Flu was confirmed among the migratory water birds at Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary. The disease then killed more than 5,000 birds. It was contained in February 2021. However, it has resurfaced since late March. What ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Forbes list of India’s 10 richest billionaires
The Forbes recently released its list of wealthiest people in the world. Forbes is an American business magazine owned by the Integrated Whale Media Investments and the Forbes family. Forbes list of India’s ten richest billionaires The following are the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana: 1.12 crore employment generated
The Ministry of Finance recently announced that nearly Rs 15 lakh crores have been sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY). What are the achievements of PMMY? More than 28 crore 68 lakh loans have been sanctioned since the launch ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana: 92% Target achieved
The Ministry of Rural Development recently announced that under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), 92% target has been achieved in the first phase of the scheme. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is a flagship scheme (that is, GoI gives utmost ..