Amendments to Prime Minister Research Fellowship Scheme (PMRF)

The Union Ministry of Human Resource and Development recently announced various amendments to Prime Minister Research Fellowship Scheme. Highlights Under the scheme, a dedicated division called “Research and Innovation Division” was created to boost research. The division is to be headed by director who coordinates research work of several institutions under the Ministry of HRD. ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Budget 2018-19 • IIIT • IISc Bangalore • IIT • Indian Institute of Science (IISc) • NIT • Prime Minister Research Fellowship • Union Budget

Schemes announced in Union Budget 2018-19

Union Finance minister Arun Jaitley presented Union Budget 2018 in Parliament. It is last full budget of Narendra Modi Government before 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Several new schemes were announced. Some of them are National Health Protection Scheme National Health Protection Scheme (Ayushman Bharat Scheme) will cover 10 crore poor and vulnerable families. Under it, ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018

Topics: Affordable Housing Fund • Budget 2018-19 • CLAT • Eklavya Schools • Gobar-Dhan Yojna • Government Schemes • National • National Health Protection Scheme • Operation Green • Prime Minister Fellowship Scheme • RISE Scheme

Highlights Budget 2018-19

Union Finance minister Arun Jaitley presented Union Budget 2018 in Parliament. It is last full budget of Narendra Modi Government before 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Economic Health Economy firmly on course to achieve high growth of 8%. GDP growth at 6.3% in second quarter of 2017-18. Growth in second half likely to remain between 7.2% ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018

Topics: Arun Jaitley • Budget 2018-19 • Business • CLAT • Economy • National