Agricultural Insurance in India is covered by “National Crop Insurance Programme” which was launched by UPA government in 2013 by merging three schemes viz. Modified National Agricultural insurance Scheme (MNAIS), Weather Based Crop insurance Scheme (WBCIS) and Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS). These three schemes now serve as components of ...
Read More »Haryana Government Makes Solar Power Systems Mandatory For Private Schools
To make the private schools of the state more self-sufficient in the field of electricity, the Haryana government has found a new way; the state asked all the private schools to install solar power systems. A Haryana government official on Thursday told Indo-Asian News Agency that, it has been made ...
Read More »Cabinet clears Rs. 8,100 cr to double solar parks capacity to 40GW
Enthused by the response it got in Madhya Pradesh, the Centre has decided to double the capacity target to be achieved by solar parks by 2019-20. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved reworking of the scheme for development of solar parks and ultra mega solar power projects ...
Read More »Introducing Bharat QR Code: One stop for every Payment Systems
Prime Minister Modi envisage aim to make India, “A Digital India” starts taking a beautiful mold with the BHIM App and the Unified payments Interface. The mold will take new forms with the introduction of “Bharat QR Code”. It is the latest initiative to boost digital transactions that will make ...
Read More »Union Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan for rural digital literacy
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved ‘Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan’ (PMGDISHA) to make 6 crore rural households digitally literate by March 2019. PMGDISHA is expected to be one of the largest digital literacy programmes in the world. This approval comes in line ...
Read More »Union Commerce Ministry approves Revenue Insurance Scheme for Plantation Crops
The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry has launched pilot Revenue Insurance Scheme for Plantation Crops (RISPC) for protecting the growers from the risks such as pest attacks, yield loss and income decline caused by fall in prices. It was announced by Union Minister of State (MoS) Commerce and Industry ...
Read More »Government scheme that helps tribal people to study in foreign university
We often say Government is of the people, by the people and for the people. Believing in this the Government of India has introduced scholarships programs to meritorious tribal students for pursuing higher studies in foreign university. The government will provide all type of financial assistance to selected candidate. Objective: ...
Read More »IAS/IPS CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION TRAINING PROGRAMME: Tamil Nadu
BC, MBC & Minorities Welfare Department is starting IAS/IPS CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION TRAINING programme for all the students Objectives To provide better educational opportunities to all the students. Elegibility Schemes of BC, MBC dept IAS/IPS CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION TRAINING. Candidate should be a Graduate. No income limit For Hostel students, ...
Read More »In a first, solar power lights up Indian warship
KOCHI: For the first time in the country, solar panels have been installed on an Indian warship. The survey class vessel INS Sarvekshak, attached with the southern naval command, has been fitted with 18 sheets of solar panels atop its hangar. “It took about six months to put the entire ...
Read More »Ministry of Power unveils World’s Largest Street Light Programme
The Union Ministry of Power unveiled world’s largest street light replacement programme in South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) area. It is implemented under LED based Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) by the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture under the Union Ministry of Power. Key Facts Under SLNP, ...
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