Why in news? The Union Cabinet has approved an attractive recruitment scheme for Indian youth to serve in the Armed Forces called AGNIPATH. About Agnipath Scheme: It is a pan-India short-term service you...

About Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G): In pursuance to the goal - Housing for all by 2022, the rural housing scheme Indira Awas Yojana has been revamped to Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin an...

Why in news? 50% of rural households in India have now been covered under the Jal Jeevan Mission. At the time of launch of Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019, only 3.23 Crore households i.e. 17% of the rural population h...

Why in news? No funds were released by the Centre in FY 2021-22 for the functioning of creches under the National Creche Scheme. About National Creche Scheme: Ministry of Women and Child Development impl...

Why in news? Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) has completed 7 years of providing social security benefits. About Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY): It is a one-year accidental insura...

Why in news? The second phase of the mandatory hallmarking vide Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artifacts (Amendment) Order, 2022 will come into force from June 01, 2022. More about the news: Earl...

Why in news? Atal Innovation Mission launched the phase 1 of the 2nd edition of the Atal New India Challenge (ANIC 2.0). ANIC 1.0 was launched in 2018 for the clarion call to bring innovations and technologies re...

Why in news? A flagship scheme of the Digital India campaign, the ambitious BharatNet project launched to connect India’s gram panchayats with high-speed broadband has long been marred by delays. More ab...

Why in news? Airports Authority of India (AAI) has launched an initiative named “‘Airport as Venue for Skilled Artisans of the Region (AVSAR)”. About AVSAR Scheme: Airport as Venue for ...

Why in news? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its assent for the continuation of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) till 2026. About Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA): It is a centrall...