“Bhoomi Samman” 2023

The “Bhoomi Samman” 2023 is set to be presented by the President of India on 18th July 2023 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. This prestigious award ceremony aims to acknowledge the outstanding performance of individuals and teams in the ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

DigiClaim Module Under PMFBY

On March 24, 2023, Union Minister of Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar launched the National Crop Insurance Portal’s digitized claim settlement module ‘DigiClaim’ in New Delhi, India. The module falls under the ambit of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), and ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

‘Chintan Shivir’ of Home Ministers

The two-day Chintan Shivir of Home Ministers was held in Haryana. What is Chintan Shivir of Home Ministers? The event Chintan Shivir of Home Ministers aims to provide a national perspective to the formation of policies related to internal security ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Proposed Changes in IAS (Cadre) rules

The Government of India recently proposed to change the rules of appointing IAS officers. What are the changes? How are the officers appointed currently? Why were the rules changed? Why were the changes proposed? The changes were proposed by the ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

14 states penalized under NHM

Under National Health Mission (NHM) at least 14 states were penalized for not performing in various health parameters. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare runs the scheme in terms of “result based funding”. The penalized states will lose funds ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

PM Modi chairs 30th interaction through PRAGATI platform

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired his 30th interaction through ‘PRAGATI’ (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation) platform. It is Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-based, multi-modal platforms. Key Highlights of Interaction Some of the issues discussed during PM Modi’s 30th interaction through ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

PRAGATI

The PRAGATI platform is an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) based unit which was designed by the Prime Minister’s office with the help of the National Informatics Centre. What is PRAGATI? PRAGATI stands for Pro-active Governance and Timely Implementation and ..

PM Reconstitutes Niti Aayog

The Prime Minister has reconstituted the Niti Aayog. Chairman: Prime Minister Vice-Chairman: Rajiv Kumar Full-time Members: VK Saraswat, Ramesh Chand and VK Paul Ex-officio members: Home Minister, Defence Minister, Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister and Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister. ..