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Highest Allocation to MGNREGA
The Government of India has allocated Rs 1,01,500 crores under the MGNREGA programme in the year 2020-21 so far. This is the highest provision of funds allocated for the scheme since its launch. Highlights The Government of India has already released Rs 31,493 crores. So far 6.69 crore persons have been offered work under the ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Drinking water • employment generation • Jal Jeevan mission • MGNREGA • Migrant workers • Rural Employment
GoI launches three new schemes to boost Electronics sector
On June 2, 2020, the Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launched three new schemes to bbost electronics sector. They are Production linked incentive scheme, cluster scheme (EMC 2.0) and component manufacturing scheme (SPECS). The schemes were approved by the Union Cabinet in March 2020. About the schemes The schemes are expected to attract investments. They ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Electronics Manufacturing Cluster • Electronics Sector • employment generation • manufacturing sector • Mobile Production • Semiconductors
Free Online Career Skills Training under National Career Service Project
The Ministry of Labour and Employment is to provide Career Skills Training under its National Career Service Project in partnership with TCS. Highlights The National Career Service Project will provide employment related services to career counselling, job matching, vocational guidance, job search, information on skill development courses, etc. Around 1000 employment exchanges are integrated with ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: employment generation • Job Creation • Job generation • Jobs • National Career Service Portal • TCS
Rs 170 crores disbursed to MNREGA
On May 21, 2020, the Government of India disbursed RS 170 crores to MNREGA workers. The amounts were disbursed to the beneficiaries through the Deaprtment of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj. Highlights The Department has taken up more than 14,000 development projects under MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act) since April 20, 2020. This ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Employment • employment generation • Migrant workers • MNREGA • Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin • Rural Development • solid waste management • Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan • Swachh Bharat Mission
Khadi Masks gain Global recognition and demand
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) explore the possible option of exporting silk and cotton face masks to foreign countries. This is being done to promote “Vocal for Local”, that was initiated under Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. Highlights So far, the KVIC has received 8 lakh orders of masks and has supplied 6 lakhs ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Cotton • Employment • employment generation • exports • Face Mask • India exports • India-Dubai • India-US • Khadi • Khadi and Village Industries Commission • KVIC