News: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission under Venture Capital Fund for SCs Facts: Objective: To promote entrepreneurship among the SC Youth …
Read MoreNews: Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers launched POS 3.1 software, SMS Gateway and Home Delivery facility of Fertilizers (RBK) for farmers in Andhra Pradesh. Facts: POS 3.1 version: Contactless …
Read MoreNews: Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 does not provide any safeguards for the continuance of the existing minimum support price (MSP)-based procurement regime. Facts: MSP …
Read MoreNews: More than 15 lakh loan applications have been received so far under the PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme. Facts: PM SVANidhi: It is a special micro-credit …
Read MoreNews: Indian Prime Minister launched the Age Appropriate Fitness Protocols on the occasion of the first anniversary of the Fit India Movement. Facts: Fit India Movement was launched in 2019 …
Read MoreNews: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has planned a hackathon named “KRITAGYA” Facts: It aims to promote potential technology solutions for enhancing farm mechanization with special emphasis on women …
Read MoreNews: Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology(MeitY) in partnership with National Jal Jeevan Mission(NJJM) has developed a ‘Smart water supply measurement and monitoring system’ via an ICT Grand Challenge. Facts: …
Read MoreNews: The World Bank has released the annual Human Capital Index(HCI). Facts: Human Capital Index: It was launched in 2018 as part of the Human Capital Project(HCP), a global effort …
Read MoreNews: The Institute for Management Development(IMD) in collaboration with Singapore University for Technology and Design (SUTD) has released the 2020 Smart City Index(SCI). Facts: About the index: The index ranks …
Read MoreNews: The 56th foundation day of Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme is being celebrated. Facts: ITEC Programme: It was instituted in 1964 as a bilateral assistance programme run …
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