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Dia Mirza named ambassador for Swachh Saathi programme
Bollywood actress Dia Mirza was named as the ambassador for Swachh Saathi (student internship) programme. She was selected because she is an active campaigner and a youth icon for Swachh Bharat (Clean India) Mission which seeks to make country clean ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016
Union HRD Ministry to launch ASMITA, student tracking system
The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has decided to launch ASMITA, a student tracking system programme. ASMITA is acronym for All School Monitoring Individual Tracing Analysis and shall be launched under Shala Asmita Yojana (SAY). Key facts SAY ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Gujarat Government launches Smart Village program
Gujarat Government has launched Smart Village program to improve public facilities in the villages. It was launched by Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on the occasion of completion of two years of her Government. Key facts Under this programme, 300 ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Odisha Government launches Green Passage Scheme for orphan students
Odisha Government has decided to launch Green Passage scheme for orphan students to ensure that they get free of cost higher education in the state. A proposal of the higher education department in this regard, was approved by Chief Minister ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Income Declaration Scheme 2016 to open from 1st June 2016
The Income Declaration Scheme 2016 or four month window for declaration of domestic black money shall come into effect from 1st June 2016. The window provides an opportunity to all persons who have not declared income correctly in earlier years ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Andhra Pradesh Government launches Chandranna Bima Yojana
Andhra Pradesh Government has launched Chandranna Bima Yojana, an insurance scheme for the working class people. The scheme was launched by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on the occasion of May Day in Vijayawada. About Chandranna Bima Yojana Any insured ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Union Government launches Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
The Union Government launched Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) for providing free of cost LPG (cooking gas) connections to women from BPL Households. It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Maldepur Morh, Ballia in Uttar Pradesh. The tagline ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Union Government launches UJALA Scheme
The Union Government has launched National LED programme – Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA). It was launched by Union Minister for State (IC) for Power, Coal and Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Key facts ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Union Government merges Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan with Khelo India
The Union Government has merged Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA) with the Khelo India Programme for development of sports. The RGKA was a centrally sponsored scheme launched by then Congress-led UPA government in 2014. Union Government also has merged two ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Beti Bachao Beti Padho Scheme extended to 61 more districts with low child sex ratio
The Union Government has extended the Beti Bachao Beti Padho Scheme in additional 61 districts across 11 States and Union Territories with low Child Sex Ratio. It was announced by the Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi while addressing ..