The Pink E-Rickshaw Initiative, launched by Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, empowers women (aged 20–50)—especially widows, divorcees, and low-income groups—by providing 10,000 electric rickshaws across 8 districts, following a successful pilot in Pune.With ₹1 lakh in subsidies (₹25,000 Central + ...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched development projects and welfare schemes worth over Rs 800 crore in Bihar on International Cooperative Day. The initiatives include Rs 111 crore for cooperative sector development, focusing on cooperative banking, agricultural credit, and PACS. Rs 421 crore ...

As announced by the Assam Finance Minister provided to foster microentrepreneurs for self-employment instigating of unemployed youths/out of BPL families and dress the low-income group holdings familiesSignificance:INTROThe chief minister of Assam, has initiated on Sva-Niyojan Yojana in starting ...

Atal Amrit Abhiyan is a new health insurance scheme launched by the State Government of Assam. Under the scheme, the government provides insurance coverage for health care of Rs. 2 lakh per year to each family of the state. The scheme was earlier launched on 25 Dec 2016 and is work-in-progress. ...

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), one of the largest financial inclusion schemes in the world, was announced by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on 15th August 2014 from the ramparts of the Red Fort. While launching the scheme on 28th August, the Prime Minister had referred to the occasion ...

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) is a scheme aimed at tackling the development gaps in specific Minority Concentration Areas. Before PMJVK came into play, the Ministry was running the Multi-Sectoral Development Programme. The areas where PMJVK will be implemented have been chosen ...

As of February 28, 2025, there are now 15,057 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) operating across India, thanks to the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP). This was shared by Smt. Anupriya Patel, the Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, in a written statement to the ...

SBI Mutual Fund has launched two exciting new investment schemes: the SBI BSE PSU Bank Index Fund and the SBI BSE PSU Bank ETF. These funds are aimed at giving investors a slice of India’s public sector banking sector. They’ll both track the BSE PSU Bank Index, which means you’ll get a diversified ...

In New Delhi, Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, introduced a new mobile application for the Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme (PMIS). The app is crafted to simplify the registration and application process for aspiring candidates, giving them real-time updates ...

In a significant step towards energy independence and environmental sustainability, the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY) has achieved a remarkable milestone of 10 lakh rooftop solar installations as of March 10, 2025. Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 13, 2024, this ...