GoI: No New Schemes for a year

On June 5, 2020, the Government of India announced that no new schemes will be approved till March 31, 2021. Till then, the schemes under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana and Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan are to be implemented. Highlights The Government of India will implement the schemes that were announced under Atma Nirbhar Bharat ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Dearness allowance • Jal Jeevan mission • MGNREGA • Ministry of Finance • MSME • nirmala sitaraman • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana • public distribution system (PDS)

COVID-19: Hike in Dearness Allowance for the year 2021 put on hold

The Government of India on April 23, 2020, put on hold to the hike in dearness allowance. This is being done by the union government to save Rs 1 lakh crore. Highlights The hold in the hike of dearness allowance applies only to central government employees and pensioners. Currently, the central government employees are receiving ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Central government employees • COVID-19 • CPI • Dearness allowance • Employees • Inflation • Second World War • Union Budget • World War II

5% additional Dearness Allowance approved

Additional installment of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief was approved by the Union Cabinet on October 9, 2019. According to the approval, the central government employees are provided with a increase of 5%. Currently it is 12% of the basic pay. Similarly, the Dearness Relief to the pensioners was increased to 5% while its current ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Dearness allowance • dearness relief • Inflation • PM Modi • RBI • Repo Rate • target inflation • Union Cabinet