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Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, now known as the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, is a department under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India. It was formed in 2011 with the objective of providing safe ..

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology is responsible for the formulation, implementation, and administration of policies and programs related to telecommunications, electronics, and information technology. The ministry was formed in 1999 by merging the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and ..

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is the premier research and development agency of the Government of India, headquartered in New Delhi. It was established in 1958 by amalgamating the Technical Development Establishment (TDEs) of the Indian Army and ..

India’s Green Credit Rules 2023

The Government of India officially promulgated the Green Credit Rules, 2023 on October 12, 2023 through the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). Published in the Gazette of India, the rules came into force immediately with the aim ..

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana

The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PM-GKAY) is a food security welfare scheme announced by the Government of India in March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme aims to provide free food grains to the poor and needy ..

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is an umbrella organization for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India. It is an initiative of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) under the provisions ..

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union of nations in South Asia. Its member states are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. SAARC comprises 3% of the ..

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare is a branch of the Government of India that is responsible for the development and management of agriculture, horticulture, and allied sectors in the country. The ministry was formed in 1947 and has ..