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Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana: Government, NABARD and NWDA ink revised MoA for 99 projects
Union Government, NABARD and National Water Development Agency (NWDA) have signed revised Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for funding of central share of 99 prioritized irrigation projects under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) through Long Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF). Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Government approves 122 new research projects under IMPRINT scheme
Union Ministry of Hume Resource Development (MHRD) has approved 122 new research project proposals worth Rs 112 crore for funding under its IMPRINT-II (Impacting Research Innovation and Technology) scheme. These projects were approved at IMPRINT-II Apex Committee meeting chaired by ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana: Government achieves 5 crore Free LPG Connections Target
Union Government has announced that it has reached target of providing 5 crore free LPG connections under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) almost eight months ahead of schedule (i.e. in 27 months instead of 35 months) Key Facts Uttar Pradesh ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Mukhyamantri Yuva Nestam: Andhra Pradesh Government launches unemployment allowance scheme
Andhra Pradesh Government has approved Mukhyamantri Yuva Nestam, an unemployment allowance scheme to provide Rs 1000 per month unemployed youth in state. It was announced by Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh who is also son of Andhra Pradesh Chief ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Cabinet approves Extension of Concessional Financing Scheme
Union Cabinet has approved first extension of Concessional Financing Scheme (CFS) for another five years from 2018 to 2023 to support Indian Entities bidding for strategically important infrastructure projects abroad. The scheme also has been liberalized, allowing any Indian company, ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Government launches National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme to control viral hepatitis C on the occasion of World Hepatitis Day (July 28). The programme aims to combat ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Government extends Prime Minister’s Research Fellows Scheme all potential researchers
Union Government has announced that Prime Minister’s Research Fellows (PMRF) Scheme will be open to all potential researchers from 2019 and not limited to candidates from IISc, IITs, NITs, IIEST and IISERs. The decision was made after Government failed to ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Atal Innovation Mission: NITI Aayog and MyGov launches Innovate India Platform
NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission and MyGov has jointly launched ‘#InnovateIndia Platform’ (https://innovate.mygov.in/innovateindia/). It is citizen centric platform that aims to serve as common point for all innovation happening across the nation. Innovate India Platform It creates much-needed innovations platform ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018