UP announces CMAPS and YUVA schemes during the budget

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday announced two new schemes during its budget presentation. Under the proposed ‘Chief Minister Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (CMAPS)’, youth of the state in MSME units are to given on-job training and employment. A stipend is ..

Andhra Pradesh CM launches ‘Nadu-Nedu’ scheme for modernizing hospitals

The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy recently launched a scheme named ‘Nadu-Nedu’, for modernising hospitals. Under the scheme, all the government hospitals of the state are to be modernised in three years, with the government assistance ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Punjab DGP launches ‘Appreciate and Commend’ to honor cops

The Police Department of Punjab has recently launched an award scheme called ‘Appreciate and Commend’. The DGP of Punjab launched the scheme, which aims to honour the Police officers who perform their duties diligently. Under the scheme, the District Police ..

‘Kudumbashree’ hotels to provide subsidized meals in Kerala

The state government of Kerala has recently unveiled a scheme to establish hotels to provide meals at subsidised rates called ‘Kudumbashree’ hotels. The announcement was made during the presentation of state’s budget. The hotels are to be set up in ..

Budget 2020: dispute resolution scheme for direct taxes

The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a dispute resolution scheme for direct taxes in the recent Union Budget 2020-21. Under the proposed scheme, the taxpayers whose tax demands are locked in any dispute in any of the forums can ..

Karnataka launches ‘Janasevaka’ for home delivery of government services

The state government of Karnataka has recently launched a scheme called ‘Janasevaka’ to home-deliver various government services to citizens. The scheme ensures the delivery of ration cards, senior citizen identity and health cards at the door steps of citizens. The newly ..