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)

Financial Assistance of Rs 4957 Crore provided to 17.5 Million Building & Other Construction Workers

In order to help the Building & Construction workers to overcome the financial impacts of COVID-19 lockdown, on 24th March 2020, the Chief Minister of all States and Union Territories were advised by the Union Minister of Labour and Employment to create a framework with bank account details of building & construction workers of their ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Construction Workers Act 1996 • COVID-19 • direct benefit transfer (DBT) • Union Ministry of Labour and Employment

Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana: 6.8 crore free Cylinders distributed

On May 21, 2020, the Government of India announced that around 6.8 crore free cylinders have been distributed under Prdhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana. Highlights Under the scheme, free LPG cylinders are being provided by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. This covers more than 8 core beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana. The beneficiaries ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • direct benefit transfer (DBT) • Indigenisation • Make in India • MSME • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana • Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana • vocal for local

NITI Aayog Report: 28% of Aadhaar based payment are going to wrong accounts

The NITI Aayog has released a progress report on National Nutrition Mission (Poshan Abhiyaan). According to the report, one in three Aadhaar based payments was credited to a wrong bank account, especially in Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana. Highlights This is the second report prepared by the think tank. The report was prepared and released ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Aadhaar • direct benefit transfer (DBT) • Ministry of Women and Child and Development • National Nutrition Mission • NITI Aayog • Poshan Abhiyaan • Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana • Rankings

Govt caps kerosene subsidy at Rs 12 per litre and Rs 18 per kg for LPG

On 10 August Central government has capped the subsidy payout on kerosene at Rs. 12 per litre and Rs. 18 per kg for LPG and notifies the upstream companies to bear about Rs 5,000-6,000 crore kerosene subsidy for the fiscal year. Subsidy for Kerosene In public distribution system (PDS) Kerosene is sold at Rs. 14.96 per litre against its ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015

Topics: direct benefit transfer (DBT) • Economy • Policy • public distribution system (PDS) • Subsidy