Initiatives

The Coal Ministry is reportedly planning to come up with a scheme to allow coal block allottees to surrender mines that are not in a position to develop due to technical reasons. This move is likely to boost coal supply at a time when domestic power producers are grappling to secure coal ...

e-Biz is an online service portal launched by the Government of India in 2013 as a part of its 27 Mission Mode Projects. The launched e-Biz portal aims to improve the business environment of the country by enabling efficient, fast, and transparent access to Government – to – Business (G2B) ...

The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) has recently decided to revamp the one-time settlement (OTS) scheme for consumers residing in rural and urban areas.  The OTS scheme is a flagship program of UPPCL. This scheme is primarily a mode of encouraging clearance of electricity dues for the people of ...

Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) is a savings scheme available at India Post Offices in the form of certificates. It is a fixed rate small savings scheme to double your investment after a predetermined period of time (124 months in the currently available issue). As per current rules, KVP certificates can ...

The ONORC is a central government flagship scheme that allows ration cardholders to avail themselves of food grains from any Fair Price Shop (FPS) across the country. The scheme is aimed at ensuring that the beneficiaries get their ration from any Fair Price Shop (FPS) across the country. Under the ...

The Kerela government has come up with a New Minority Allocation Scheme (NMAS) for the students of Kerela. This scheme aims to provide financial aid to these students so that they can pursue their education or undergo vocational/technical training without any financial obstacles. The larger goal is to uplift the ...

Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is a National Pension Scheme which was passed in 2015 by the then finance minister Mr. Arun Jaitley. APY is a social security pension scheme focusing on workers in the unorganized sector. APY is a periodic contribution-based pension plan which guarantees a minimum pension of Rs ...

The UP government has recently floated the CM Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (CMAPS) for the youths of the state. The CMAPS is an initiative by the Uttar Pradesh Government through which the state government will provide technical training to youths and help them in finding job opportunities for a specific period. ...

The Indian Post Office (IPO) has currently launched a Monthly Income Scheme (MIS) for the citizens of India. This scheme allows investing an amount of money at a fixed rate of interest, for a fixed time, which would generate a monthly payout as soon as it attains maturity. The MIS ...

The Tamil Nadu Government has recently rolled out Teach at Home (TAH) scheme for differently-abled children of the state.  Through this scheme, the government aims to provide both education and special services for the differently-abled children at their place of residence. The primary and tangible objective of the initiative is ...