Page-32 of Current Affairs - February, 2019
Revenue Mobilisation: Interim Budget 2019
The interim budget has announced a slew of welfare measures for farm and rural economy, middle class, realty and housing and the unorganised sector. The burden on the exchequer due to the farm income support scheme PM-KISAN itself comes around ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
PM Kisan Samman Nidhi
The interim budget 2019 has announced a farm income support scheme PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN). The features of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme are: The Centre will transfer Rs 6,000 every year to small and marginal farmers. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Budgetary allocations to the Ministry of Home Affairs
The enhanced allocation for the Ministry of Home Affairs in the interim Budget 2019 is a reflection of the government’s focus on internal security. The Budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Home Affairs stood at Rs 1,03,927 crore. Enhanced allocations ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Classification of Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities
The interim Budget 2019 for the second time has set the ball rolling for the Classification of Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities. Provisions in the Budget The Budget has made following announcements related to the denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities: ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
INSTEX : Iran Trade Promotion Plan
INSTEX acronym of Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges is a project of the three governments of UK, France and Germany to bypass US sanctions on Iran. INSTEX INSTEX is a special payment system which will help to save the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Sleep Deprivation and Alzheimer's Risk
The study published by the Researchers of the Washington University of the US published in the journal Science has found that sleep deprivation may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Enhancing Agribusiness of Cooperatives in Maharashtra
The Cooperatives Department of Maharashtra has decided to appoint managers at six major cities across the country to enhance agribusiness between cooperatives in Maharashtra and other States. Improving Agri-Business Maharashtra has a surplus of products such as onion, tomato, grapes, pomegranate, ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Comparing PM-KISAN with Rythu Bandhu scheme of Telangana
The union government announced the PM-KISAN farm support scheme to address the farm sector in crisis. Similar initiatives have already been announced by states. Here’s a comparison of the centre’s farm support scheme PM-KISAN with similar schemes from various states. ..