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Data Governance Quality Index released by NITI Aayog: Key Facts
The NITI Aayog and Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO) recently conducted the Data Governance Quality Index Survey. According to the survey, the Department of Fertilizers that works under Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers was ranked third. The department scored 4.11 out of 5 on Data Quality Index. Around 65 departments and ministries were surveyed. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: centrally sponsored schemes • Data governance • Data Governance Quality Index • Data security • Government Schemes India • Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers • NITI Aayog
NHA and Google tie up for Ayushman Bharat Implementation
The National Health Authority (NHA) has joined hands with international giant Google to collaborate as well as strengthen the implementation of government’s flagship health insurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY). Key Highlights of Collaboration The NHA and Goggle will be working closely to explore various user cases for increasing process efficiencies in ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Ayushman bharat • centrally sponsored schemes • Google • National Health Authority • PMJAY
High Powered Committee for ‘Transformation of Agriculture’ constituted
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has constituted a High-powered Committee of Chief Ministers (CMs) for ‘Transformation of Indian Agriculture’. HPC was set up subsequent to the deliberations of Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog and in keeping with promise of Centre government for Agriculture reforms, rural development, water conservation and its proper. About High Powered Committee ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Topics: Agriculture Reforms • centrally sponsored schemes • Committee for Transformation of Agriculture • Devendra Fadnavis • e-NAM • Essential Commodity Act • High Powered Committee of CMs
Government reduces number of centrally sponsored schemes to 28
The Union Government has reduced the number of centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) from 66 to 28 umbrella schemes, effective from the financial year 2016-17. These schemes were reduced based on the recommendation of the sub-group of Chief Ministers on rationalisation of centrally sponsored schemes. Key Facts Government has categorised 6 schemes as Core of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Topics: centrally sponsored schemes • Government Schemes • National
Union Government issues fresh guidelines for flexi-fund for CSS
The Union Finance Ministry has issued fresh flexi-fund guidelines for the Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS). These flexi-fund guidelines will give states more freedom in spending money under the CSS to meet local developmental requirements. These guidelines were based on the instructions issued by NITI Aayog for rationalisation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes. These recommendations were based ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
Topics: centrally sponsored schemes • Finance Ministry • National