Category: Schemes

Tripura govt starts Mukhyamantri Matru Pushti Uphaar Scheme to give nutrition kits to pregnant and lactating women

June 27, 2020

• Tripura govt on 24th June declared Mukhyamantri Matru Pushti Uphaar, an aspiring scheme to give nutrition kits to pregnant and lactating women. Pregnant women would be examined four times in nearby Primary Health Centers

AP govt. starts YSR Kapu Nestham scheme, to give Rs 15,000 for eligible women

June 26, 2020

• Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on 25th June started ‘YSR Kapu Nestham’ at his camp office for the welfare of the women from Kapu community. The government will give Rs 15,000 per year for all the eligible women aged between 45 and 60 years for a period of five years.

Govt to give 2% interest subsidy to ‘Shishu’ borrowers under Mudra Yojna

June 25, 2020

• The government on 24th June planned to give 2% interest subvention to borrowers under the ‘Shishu’ section of the flagship Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY). Collateral free loans of up to ₹50,000 are provided to beneficiaries.

Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company begins Nishtha Vidyut Mitra Scheme for women empowerment in MP

June 25, 2020

• In Madhya Pradesh, the Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company has begun the Nishtha Vidyut Mitra Scheme for women empowerment in one of its variety of initiatives. In this scheme, women Self-Help Groups at Gram Panchayat level will serve as Nishtha Vidyut Mitra.

Centre allotted Rs. 412.19 Crore for Telangana under Jal Jeevan Mission in 2020-21

June 24, 2020

• The Central minister stated that in 2019-20 Telangana was allotted with ₹ 259.14 Crore and only ₹ 105.52 Crore could be delivered by the Government of India as State was incapable to avail the second installment due to non-reporting of physical progress and non-submission of the proper expenditure plan.

Rajasthan govt to start “Indira Rasoi Yojna”

June 24, 2020

• Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on 22nd June declared that his government will soon start the “Indira Rasoi Yojna” for the poor to make sure that ‘‘no one sleeps hungry’‘ in the state.

HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank starts YUKTI 2.0 platform for innovators

June 24, 2020

• The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has started a new platform, named Yukti 2.0, which is an online depository for innovative concepts aimed at fostering and promoting innovation among students and teachers. The portal, named Yukti 2.0, was originally promoted with the name Massive Indian Novelty Depository (MIND).

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.

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.

CM Yogi starts ‘Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana’ scheme for child laborers in UP

June 13, 2020

• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday (13 June) started the ‘Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana’, a scheme to educate child laborers in the state. The scheme’s release coincides with the ‘World Day Against Child Labour’.