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GoI constitutes committee to decide modalities of Kisan Rail

March 11, 2020

The Union Government of India has constituted a committee to finalize modalities of Kisan Rail. This committee has been made under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare along with representatives of the Indian Railways. “Kisan Rail” is planned to be set up through the public-private-partnership (PPP) mode and will facilitate a cold supply chain to transport the perishable goods. It was proposed by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during her budget speech of 2020-21 to set up a seamless National Cold Supply Chain for perishables like fish, milk and meat.

‘GOAL’ programme started for Digital Skilling of Tribal Youth

May 16, 2020

“GOAL (Going Online As Leaders)” programme has been released by the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda for Digital Skilling of Tribal Youth.
The Going Online As Leaders (GOAL) is a mutual initiative of Facebook India with the Ministry of Tribal affairs.

Defence Minister allows Defence Testing Infrastructure scheme

May 18, 2020

A Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS) has been recommended by the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with an expense of Rs 400 crore.
The scheme has been accepted to contribute private-sector defence and aerospace companies affordable facilities to test as well as validate the weaponry designed by them.

Webinar on “Van Dhan Scheme: Learnings for post-COVID-19”

May 27, 2020

A Webinar under Know Your Scheme-Lecture Series on “Van Dhan Yojana: Learning For Post Covid-19” was launched by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Rajasthan in agreement with Trifed, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.

LIC begins “PM Vaya Vandana Yojana” for senior citizens

May 27, 2020

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has declared the start of modified Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana, a social security scheme for senior citizens.

Center begins scheme “PM SVANIDHI” for street vendors to get loans of up to ₹10,000

June 2, 2020

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on 1st June released PM Svanidhi, or Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi scheme, which is a unique micro-credit facility plan to give an affordable loan of up to ₹10,000 to more than 50 lakh street vendors, who had their businesses operational on or before 24 March.

Centre started three new schemes to support electronics manufacturing in India

June 3, 2020

Central Government on 2nd June has declared three schemes worth Rs 50,000 crore. The schemes are Production Linked Incentive Scheme, Component Manufacturing Scheme, and Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters Scheme – will be executed from June 2 for the growth of the electronics manufacturing sector in India.

Govt. Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) campaign started for 1.5 crore dairy farmers

June 4, 2020

The Government will give Kisan Credit Card (KCC) to 1.5 crore dairy farmers relating to Milk Unions and Milk producing Companies within the succeeding two months (1st June-31st July 2020) under a exceptional drive.

Govt starts SWADES scheme for jobs opportunities to returning Indians from abroad

June 4, 2020

The government has started a new scheme SWADES (Skilled Workers Arrival Database for Employment Support) to carry out a skill mapping exercise and present employment opportunities to the returning citizens under the Vande Bharat Mission.

Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar started the “Nagar Van” scheme

June 5, 2020

Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar started the “Nagar Van” scheme. The scheme was released to mark Environment Day.
Aim: The scheme stresses on urban forestry. Under the scheme, around 200 urban forests are to be promoted all over the country in the next five years.

Govt starts “TULIP” portal to provide internships to graduates, engineers

June 5, 2020

Union human resource development (HRD) minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and minister of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) Hardeep Singh Puri on 4th June together initiated The Urban Learning Internship Programme (TULIP) to give internship opportunities to thousands of fresh graduates and engineers of the county under the ‘Smart City’ projects.

Power Minister starts the ‘#iCommit’ initiative on World Environment Day

June 7, 2020

Shri R. K. Singh, the Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, started the ‘#iCommit’ campaign, on the occasion of World Environment Day. The initiative is a clarion call to all stakeholders and individuals to keep moving towards energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability to make a robust and resilient energy system in the future.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh starts ‘COVID BEEP’ app for COVID-affected patients

June 9, 2020

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on June 7, released the ‘COVID BEEP’ app, the country’s first indigenous wireless physiological parameters monitoring system promoted for COVID-19 affected patients.

Govt allows Rs. 1,280 Crore for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Madhya Pradesh during 2020-21

June 10, 2020

The government of India signed ₹1,280 Crore for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in the State in 2020-21. Madhya Pradesh has prepared to have 100% Functional Household Tap Water Connection (FHTC) by 2023-24.

Maximum ever allocation of fund worth Rs 1,01,500 crore in MGNREGS for FY 2020-21

June 10, 2020

A plan of Rs 1,01,500 crore has been presented under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the present financial year 2020-2021.
For the financial year 2020-21, a total of Rs 31,493 crore has already been released which is more than 50 percent of the budget calculation of the current Financial Year.

Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar virtually started ‘Shakar Mitra’ scheme to give paid internship to the Youth

June 13, 2020

Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister released a “Sahakar Mitra” Scheme Internship Program (SIP)of the NCDC(National Cooperative Development Corporation ) to give paid internship to the Youth

Govt starts Aarogya Path portal for healthcare supply chain

June 15, 2020

The central government digitally started AarogyaPath on June 12, 2020. It is a web-based solution for the healthcare supply chain portal. It will give real-time availability of significant healthcare supplies for manufacturers, customers, and suppliers.

Minister of State for Home Affairs Kishan Reddy starts “GermiBAN” in Hyderabad

June 16, 2020

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy started GermiBAN at AIC ALEAP We-Hub, here, on 14th June.
The device begun has UV C and other B, C, D components, the patenting technology that destroys surface and air microbes at 99.9 percent, useful for quarantine wards, hospitals for killing viruses like Corona.

Govt. start ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan’ to support livelihood opportunities in rural India

June 18, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will start ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan’ on June 20 to upgrade livelihood opportunities in rural India. “Government of India has planned to start a massive rural public works scheme ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan’ to empower and give livelihood opportunities to the returnee migrant workers and rural citizens.

Central Govt approved Rs 156.61 Crore for FY20-21 to Tripura for implementation of JJM in State

June 20, 2020

For the year 2020-21, the fund allocation for the implementation of JJM in Tripura has been enhanced from Rs 107.64 Crore to Rs 156.61 Crore. With an initial balance of Rs 136.45 Crore available with the State and along with this year’s allocation of Rs 156.61 Crore, and considering the State matching share, a total of Rs 320.16 Crore will be available with the state.

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