What is Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana? It is accident insurance scheme by GOI. PMSBY was launched on 9th May, 2015. The scheme is administered through both public & private sector insurance companies, in tie up with scheduled commercial banks, RRBs and RBI. Under this one-year accidental death cum disability cover is given to all subscribing … Read more
What is Namami Gange Programme? The programme was llaunched by the union Govt. in June 2014 to integrate the efforts to clean and protect the Ganga River in a comprehensive manner. It is Implemented by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), and its state counterparts—State Programme Management Groups. Main pillars of the Namami Gange Programme … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Reached Leh To Boost the Morale of Indian Army Amid an ongoing standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in Ladakh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Leh along with Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat. The two are currently being briefed by officers of Leh-based HQ 14 Corps, which oversees … Read more
Rajput Regiment gets more soldiers 361 recruits were attested after successful completion of their training at Rajput Regimental Centre Fatehgarh on 30th June 2020. We welcome these valiant young soldiers to Indian Army. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Army Chief Naravane to Visit Ladakh for Security Review on Friday Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Ladakh … Read more
Why World Bank was established? To provide loan to help rebuild countries devastated by World War II. Later, the focus shifted from reconstruction to development, with a heavy emphasis on infrastructure such as dams, electrical grids, irrigation systems, and roads. World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of poorer countries for the … Read more
What is PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana? It is a skill development initiative scheme of the Government of India for recognition and standardisation of skills. It will provide skills training to youth, including class 10 and 12 drop outs and aims to cover about 24 lakh people. Launched in 2015, it is a flagship program of Ministry of … Read more
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds talks with US counterpart Mark Esper over India-China face-off Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to his American counterpart Mark Esper over the telephone on Tuesday, during which the ongoing tensions at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China are expected to come up for discussion. Meanwhile, the … Read more
India, Japan conduct naval exercise amid China row At a time when India and China are locked in a major troop confrontation in eastern Ladakh, Indian and Japanese warships held a small exercise towards the Malacca Strait in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) on Saturday. Indian warships patrolling the region, Rajput-class destroyer INS Rana and … Read more
What is Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana? Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), one of the biggest financial inclusion initiatives in the world. Launched- 28 August 2014 Run by Ministry of Finance. It envisages universal access to banking facilities with at least one basic banking account for every household, financial literacy, access to credit, insurance and … Read more
What is Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana? It is a maternity benefit program run by the government of India. Introduced in the year 2017 Implementing agency- MWCD The scheme is a conditional cash transfer scheme for pregnant and lactating women. Under this scheme a partial wage compensation to meet enhanced nutritional needs and partially compensate for wage loss. The eligible beneficiaries … Read more
