Current Affairs - March, 2022

Unified District Information System for Education plus (UDISE+) Report

November 5, 2022

The Union Education Ministry released the detailed report on Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2021-22 on school education of India. About UDISE Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) was initiated in 2012-13. It is one of ..

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Extension of PMGKAY Scheme

September 28, 2022

PM-GKAY scheme has been extended for 3 more months until the end of December 2022. This scheme was scheduled to end on September 30. Overview: The decision to extend this scheme comes ahead of the festive season. The government will ..

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Expansion of Business Blasters Programme

March 31, 2022

The Delhi government has announced the extension of its Business Blasters programme to the private schools of Delhi. Overview: The Business Blasters programme was launched in 2021. Under this programme, students who are studying in classes 11 and 12 are ..

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‘Desh ke Mentor’ Programme

March 31, 2022

The Desh ke Mentor programme was launched in October 2021 by the state government of Delhi. This programme was launched with the aim of connecting students who are studying in classes 9 to 11 with voluntary mentors. Overview: The people ..

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IONS Maritime Exercise 2022

March 31, 2022

From 26th to 30th March 2022, the maiden edition of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Maritime Exercise 2022 (IMEX-22) was conducted in the Arabian Sea and at Goa. Overview: This exercise was conducted with the aim of enhancing the ..

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Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance

March 31, 2022

The Union Cabinet has approved the “Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance” (RAMP) programme that is also supported by the World Bank and will cost Rs 6,062.45 crore. Overview The newly launched RAMP scheme would commence in the Financial Year 2022-23. ..

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100% Electrification of Konkan Railways

March 31, 2022

The Konkan Railway Corporation has finished electrification of its entire 741-kilometer route that stretches from Roha, Maharashtra to Thokur, Karnataka. Overview: This electrification of the 741-kilometer stretch will bring about savings of fuel amounting to Rs 150 crore. It will ..

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Assam-Meghalaya Border Pact

March 31, 2022

A border agreement was signed between Assam and Meghalaya on 29th March 2022. With this newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Meghalaya will be gaining 18.33 square kilometers and Assam will be gaining 18.46 sq km out of the total ..

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