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PM SVANidhi Scheme: 1.6% loans from private sector
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs recently announced that over twenty lakh street vendors have been provided loans under the PM SVANidhi scheme till March 29, 2021. Of this, eighteen lakh loans were provided by the Public Sector Banks. On the other hand, the private sector banks have provided only 32,534 loans. Bottom line, ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • lock down • Non-performing Asset • Non-performing loan • PM SVANidhi • PM SVANidhi Scheme • Public Sector Banks • Street Vendors
United Nations Still Birth Report
The United Nations recently launched a report on stillbirths titled “A Neglected Tragedy: The Global Burden of Stillbirths”. The report was created by UNICEF, World Health Organisation, World Bank and the United Nations department of economic and social affairs. The report says that a stillborn baby is delivered every 16 seconds. 84 percentage of these ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • lock down • low income countries • middle income countries • Pregnancy • Stillbirth • UNICEF • United Nations • WHO
Supreme Court: Overtime Wages should not be denied to labourers during COVID-19
On October 1, 2020, the Supreme Court quashed the notification of Gujarat Government to exempt factories from paying overtime wages to workers. The apex court said that the burden of economic slowdown shall not be put on workers who are the backbone of the economic activity. Lately, the country has been facing severe economic losses ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Chandrachud • COVID-19 • Economic Slowdown • Factories Act • Indian labour law • lock down • Supreme court
ARCI develop Ultra Violet based disinfection cabinet
The Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy along with the Mekins Industries have developed UVC based Cabinet to disinfect COVID-19 patients. About the Cabinet The Cabinet can be used to disinfect items used in commercial establishments and also in day to day life. Need During the early times of COVID-19, India was able to control ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • disinfection • lock down • unlock • UV light
Unlock 1.0; Lock Down 5.0 begins in India
India is now seventh worst hit country in the world with more than 1,82,143 cases of COVID-19. In the battle against the virus, India enters into fifth lock down or first unlock on June 1, 2020. This is to remain in order till June 30, 2020. Highlights The Ministry of Home Affairs has provided the ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: contact tracing • Containment Plan for Large Outbreaks • COVID-19 • Curfew • lock down • unlock