The Dam Safety Bill, 2018 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, on December 12, 2018. The Bill provides for the surveillance, inspection, operation, and maintenance of specified dams Read More ……
Category: GS Paper-II
Living Planet Report (Biodiversity Report) 2018
Living Planet Report (Biodiversity Report) 2018 The Living Planet Report, WWF’s flagship publication released every two years, is a comprehensive study of trends in global biodiversity and the health of the planet earth. The Living Planet Report documents the state of Read More ……
Indian States and Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
Indian States and Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 What is the news? A study conducted by the Disability Rights India Foundation (DRIF) on the implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, across Read More ……
ZED or Zero Defect, Zero Effect scheme
ZED or Zero Defect, Zero Effect scheme is for MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) Sector to increase the quality of products matching global standards. The main objective of ZED or Zero Defect, Zero Effect scheme is to reduce Read More ……
Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan or Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan or Yojana has been launched with the objective of boosting the health care facilities for the pregnant women, especially the poor. Under it pregnant ladies will be given free health check-up and required treatment Read More ……
SHe Box (Sexual Harassment Electronic Box)
SHe Box (Sexual Harassment Electronic Box) Recent news: The Ministry of Women and Child Development has linked SHe-Box (Sexual Harassment Electronic Box), to all the Central Ministries, Departments and districts across all States/Union Territories. What is SHe-Box? SHe-Box Read More ……
Health Schemes
Health Schemes SCHEMES COVERED 1. Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) Program2. Janani Suraksha Yojana 3. Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK)4. Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK)5. Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK)6. National Urban Health Mission (NUHM)7. Pradhan Read More ……
Energy Schemes
Energy Schemes SCHEMES COVERED 1. Surya Mitra Scheme 2. Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM)3. Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana4. Deendayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY)5. GARV App6. National LED Programme7. Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs and Appliances for All Read More ……
Women and Child Development Schemes
Women and Child Development Schemes SCHEMES COVERED 1. Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS)2. SABLA – Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls3. SAKSHAM – Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Boys4. Kishori Shakthi Yojana5. Beti Bachao Read More ……
Industry, Trades and Commerce Schemes
Industry, Trades and Commerce Schemes SCHEMES COVERED 1. Start Up India Scheme2. e-Biz3. Niryat Bandhu Scheme4. Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS)5. Vishesh Krishi And Gram Udyog Yojana (VKGUY) (Special agriculture and village industry scheme)6. Focus Market Scheme7. Read More ……