Swasthya Sathi Scheme: Key Highlights

Swasthya Sathi scheme is a health insurance scheme of the West Bengal government. It was launched in 2016 and it has now been expanded to cover the state’s entire population. It provides basic health cover for secondary and tertiary care up to 5 lakh INR per annum per family. Both state-run and private hospitals are ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Aayushman Bharat • Assembly Elections • Duare Sarkar • Health insurance • Mamta Banerjee • Swasthyasathi • West Bengal

Chardham Highway Project: Recent Developments

On December 2, 2020, the Supreme Court asked the committee monitoring the Char Dham Highway project to consider the applications from Defence Ministry. The Defence Ministry in its application is seeking to widen roads up to seven metres in the Indo China border area within 2 weeks. On September 8, 2020, the Supreme Court asked ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Badrinath • Bhagirathi Eco Sensitive Zone • Chardham • Chardham Mahamarg Pariyojana • chardham pariyojana • Chardham Yatra • Gangotri • Indo-Tibetan Border Police • Kedarnath • Line of Actual Control • Supreme court • Yamunotri

What is Learning Management System launched in Karnataka?

The Learning Management System (LMS) was launched by the Karnataka government in digital mode, will be implemented in government colleges within the state. This digital platform will have multilingual e-content in the form of PPTs, videos, quizzes, assignment and e-study materials developed as per the University syllabus. It is said to be the first of ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Digital Education • gross enrolment ratio • Higher education • ICT • Karnataka • Learning Management System

Duare Sarkar: West Bengal New Public Outreach Campaign

‘Duare Sarkar” outreach programme was launched by the Bengal Government. Under the programme, camps are to be organised at local body levels. In cities the camps are to be organised by corporations and at village level it is to be organised by Gram Panchayats. The Local Bodies will host camps between December 1, 2020 and ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: campaign • Duare Sarkar • Kanyashree • Kanyashree scheme • West Bengal

Orundoi Scheme: Key Facts

The scheme is to be launched by the Assam government in 29 districts across the state. Through this scheme, the government seeks to empower women by transferring a minimum amount of Rs.830 each month directly to the bank accounts of the nominated female head of the household. More than 18 lakh beneficiaries have already been ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Assam • Bodoland • Bodoland Territorial Area Districts • direct benefit transfer (DBT) • E-Kuber • Orundoi Scheme • Reserve Bank of India (RBI)