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Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission: Key Facts about the scheme : 1.The Mission aims at development of rural growth clusters which have latent potential for growth, in all States and UTs, which would trigger overall development in the region.                                                   2.These clusters would be developed by provisioning of economic activities, developing skills and local entrepreneurship and […]

Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana Recently, Government has modified the earlier scheme of ‘Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS)’ with nomenclature ‘Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAAGY)’ for implementation during 2021-22 to 2025-26. About: ✓It supplements the efforts of State Governments for development and welfare of tribal people by extending

Fertilizer use Related Government Initiatives? ✓Nano Urea Production: Eight new nano urea plants, which are being centrally monitored, will start production by November 2025. These are located in several states, including Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Assam. ✓Neem Coating of Urea: The Department of Fertilizers (DoF) has made it mandatory for all the domestic producers to

Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme Scheme ✅It is a central sector scheme  which aims at development of infrastructure for the leather sector, address environmental concerns specific to the leather sector, facilitate additional investments, employment generation and increase in production. ✅It was launched by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade under the Ministry

Indian Partition Refugee Assistance Scheme ✓The Central government scheme to provide financial assistance to over 5,000 Hindu and Sikh families who migrated to India from Pakistan’s West Punjab after the 1947 partition has faced several challenges. ✓Out of 5,764 eligible families, only 903 families have received the grant so far, with several claims being unable

India’s Initiatives: ( REDUCTION OF TOBACCO CONSUMPTION) ✓Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003: It replaced the Cigarettes Act of 1975 (largely limited to statutory warnings- ‘Cigarette Smoking is Injurious to Health’ to be displayed on cigarette packs and advertisements. It did not include non-cigarettes). The 2003 Act also included cigars, bidis, cheroots, pipe

Swachhata Pakwada Key Facts about the scheme : – As a part of behavioral change communication, hoardings and posters of ‘Asli Tarakki’ campaign, prioritizing construction of toilets over other needs like owning a scooter or a TV set, are to be prominently and widely displayed during the fortnight. – Google Toilet Locator to be launched

ENVISION MISSION TO VENUS. European Space Agency (ESA) has an-nounced a new mission- EnVision mission to Venus. □ ABOUT :- ◇ It is an European Space Agency (ESA) led mission with contributions from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) .  ◇ It is likely to be launched sometime in the 2030s. Once launched on

Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) Program ✅The programme targets improvements in the performance of 5.5 lakh MSMEs. ✅It is expected to mobilise financing of USD 15.5 billion, as part of the government’s USD 3.4 billion MSME Competitiveness – A Post-COVID Resilience and Recovery Programme (MCRRP). ✅It will provide better access to finance and working

Captive Employment The Ministry of Rural Development has launched a new initiative called “Captive Employment” under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) program. Who are captive employers? ✅Any Employer or Industry that provides employment to candidates in their own organization or one of its subsidiaries and has suitable in-house training facilities. Features:. ✅It