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Pranavayu Programme launched in Karanataka
The Bengaluru City Corporation recently launched “Pranavayu Programme” to create awareness about the respiratory health of Bengaloreans. Highlights The initiative aims to help people in increasing oxygen level of the people by themselves. This will help them to keep track about their health before their ailments become fatal. Significance There are several deaths reported in ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Topics: Chronic Respiratory Disease • COVID-19 • Government Scheme • Haemoglobin • oxygen support • pranavayu programme
Government approves Monthly Pension Scheme for Traders
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved Rs.3000 monthly pension scheme for small retail traders and shopkeepers after they attain the age of 60 years. Salient Features of Scheme About: Under the scheme all small shopkeepers, retail traders and self-employed persons are assured a minimum of Rs.3,000 monthly pension after ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Cabinet Decision • Common Service Centres • Goods and Service Tax • Government Scheme • Monthly Pension Scheme • Pension Scheme for Traders • Universal Social Security Scheme
DGFT doubles incentives rates for garments under Merchandise Exports from India Scheme
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry has doubled rates for incentives under Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) from 2% to 4% of value of exports. The rates for incentives under this scheme have been enhanced for two subsectors of textiles industry — readymade garments and made-ups. This measure will ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Topics: Directorate General of Foreign Trade • exports • Government Scheme • Merchandise Exports from India Scheme • Ministry of Commerce and Industry • National • Textiles Industry
Government launches Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas launched country-wide Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat scheme to distribute LPG connections among rural areas where conventional fuel is used for domestic purposes. The scheme was launched by Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at Mota Ishanpur village in Gandhinagar district in Gujarat. It is backup scheme ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Topics: Government Scheme • Gujarat • LPG Connections • National • Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat • Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
AAI receives 45 initial bids under Regional Connectivity Scheme
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has received 45 initial bids from 11 parties to fly routes under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) launched by the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation. The initial bid proposals covers more than 200 routes and as many as 65 airports, 52 of them not served by any airline and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Topics: AAI • Aviation Sector • Government Scheme • National • Regional connectivity scheme