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The Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (SCSS) has made lives of senior citizens easier with the main aim of providing senior citizens of the country a regular income after they attain the age of 60 years old. Some of the main benefits of the scheme are: Tax benefits are provided Safe ...

On 19 August 2022, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath has announced the launch of the UP Free Tablet/ Smartphone scheme. Free smartphones and laptops will be distributed to the meritorious students of the state. In addition, a budget of Rs 3000 crore has been set by the government to ...

In 2018 the Ministry of Home Affairs came up with the Witness Protection Scheme. The scheme aims to provide protection of witnesses based on the threat assessment. Particularly, the scheme intends at enabling a witness to depose fearlessly and truthfully. In addition to this, protection measures are also included as ...

To make the vision of “From Cooperation to Prosperity” true, Dairy Sahakar Scheme came into force on the 75th Foundation Year of Amul. At Anand, Gujarat during a function organized by Amul, the Union Home Minister launched the scheme on October 31, 2021. Implemented by the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), ...

The Finance Minister while presenting the budget this year announced on setting up of 75 digital banking units in 75 districts in the country. Digital Banking Units will facilitate all the traditional bank work like depositing cheques, pay-in slips, etc digitally. Background: Since the demonetization of the national currency in ...

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry inaugurated an electronic platform known as e-SANTA. With the aim to connect aqua farmers and buyers, the portal works as an electronic marketplace. Although coined for the web portal, e-SANTA refers to Electronic Solution for Augmenting NaCSA farmers’ Trade-in Aquaculture. What is NaCSA? NaCSA ...

On 15th August 2020, our Prime Minister announced National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) for India. With a budget of Rs 1600 crore over 5 years, Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission is a Central Sector Scheme under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). It should be noted that ABDM is ...

Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs accorded its approval for the supply of fortified rice across government schemes. Let’s have an in-depth understanding of the entire step: What is fortified rice? Rice fortification is a process of adding micronutrients keeping in mind dietary requirements to regular rice. Generally, the ...

Recently, India celebrated the 6th anniversary of the Stand Up India Scheme. Launched on 5th April 2016, the scheme proved to be pivotal in nurturing entrepreneurship amongst marginalized sections. Anchored by the Department of Financial Services (DFS), undoubtedly Stand Up India focused on the SCs, STs, and women population. Objectives: ...

A central sector scheme under the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Svamitva scheme aims to provide the ‘record of rights’ to village household owners. Thus, SVAMITVA stands for Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas.  In addition, the property owners will get property cards for their houses ...