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President’s Address:Article 87 provides that at the commencement of the first session after each general election to the House of the People and at the commencement of the first session of each year, the President shall address both Houses of Parliament assembled together. Such an Address is called ‘special address’, and it is also anRead more

Garima Greh Scheme:The  Scheme provides ‘Shelter Home for Transgender Persons’. The ministry has decided to set up shelter homes for transgender persons who have been forced to leave their homes or abandoned by the family. Ministry for Social Justice & Empowerment is the nodal ministry.This is first such home in Vadodara.They will be run byRead more

Yuva Sangam Program: The Yuva Sangam is an initiative of Hon’ble Prime Minister to build close ties between the youth of North East Region and rest of India under the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.The program will give an opportunity to see, know, understand India and do something for the country.This Wide Cultural ExchangeRead more

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojna: It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (Core Scheme) launched in 2015. Centre- States will be 75:25 per cent. In the case of the north-eastern region and hilly states, it will be 90:10.It  will benefit about 22 lakh farmers, including  scheduled caste and scheduled tribe farmers. Objectives: Convergence of investments inRead more

E-Daakhil Portal: A web application for E-filing of consumer complaints named “edaakhil.nic.in” has been developed by NIC.This digital software for filing consumer complaints has the many features like e-Notice, case document download link & VC hearing link.E-Daakhil Portal was launched by National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC).The Consumer Protection Act, 2019, has provision for e-filingRead more

ISRO System for Safe & Sustainable Operation” (IS4OM): S4OM is a facility that is conceived with a holistic approach towards ensuring safety and sustainability while reaping the benefits of sustainable utilization of outer space for national development. Mandate: Multi-domain awareness platform S4OM will bring a prompt, accurate and efficient information on on-orbit collision, fragmentation, atmosphericRead more

Pradhan Mantri PVTG (Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups) Development Mission: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the launch of a new scheme called the Pradhan Mantri PVTG Development Mission as part of the Union Budget 2023-24. This mission aims to provide basic necessities such as housing, water, roads, telecom, education, and health in areas inhabited by PVTGs,Read more

Kisan Credit Card Scheme: The scheme was introduced in 1998 for providing adequate and timely credit support from the banking system, under a single window for their cultivation and other needs like purchase of agriculture inputs. Implementing Agencies:Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks (RRBs),Small Finance Banks,Cooperatives Features:The scheme comes with an ATM-enabled RuPay debit card Objectives:ToRead more

National Commission for Women: Under the NCW Act, 1990, the NCW was set up as a statutory body in January 1992.The commission consists of a chairperson, a member secretary and five other members. The chairperson of the NCW is nominated by the Central Government. Mandate and Functions: Its mission is to strive towards enabling womenRead more

AISHE 2020-21: The Ministry of Education, Government of India has released All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2020-2021. The Ministry has been conducting All India Survey since 2011, covering all higher educational institutions located in Indian Territory and imparting higher education in the country. The survey collects detailed information on different parameters such asRead more