Twenty Point Programme (TPP) Progress Report

The Government of India launched the TPP in 1975. It has been revised twice since its launch, once in 1982 and then in 1986. The main objective of the program is to eradicate poverty and improve the lives of rural ..

Tags: National Statistical Office (NSO) • Poverty • road construction • Self-help group • twenty point programme

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Telangana Joins Free Rice Scheme

The Telangana government has recently made the decision to join the free rice scheme of the Central government under the National Food Security Act (NFSA). This initiative aims to provide assistance to families in need by distributing free rice to ..

Tags: Food security • government assistance • Poverty • Public Distribution System • Subsidies

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

New integrated Food Security Scheme

The Central Government of India recently announced the launch of a new integrated food security scheme, which will provide free food grains to 81.35 crore beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) for the year 2023. The Cabinet has ..

Tags: FCI • Food assistance • Food distribution • food insecurity • Food security policy

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Oxfam New Report- Highlights

According to a new report by Oxfam, more than a quarter of a billion people in 2022 will be pushed into poverty. The report also said that the financial crisis across the world will be driven by the rise in ..

Tags: Center for Global Development • International Monetary Fund • Oxfam • Oxfam Report • Poverty

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day

The World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day is celebrated on January 30. The day is marked to create awareness on the neglected tropical diseases.ThemeIn 2022, the World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day is celebrated under the following theme:Achieving health equity to end ..

Tags: Buruli ulcer • Chagas disease • Chickengunya • Dengue • Filariasis

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

International Tea Day

Every year, on May 21, the United Nations observes International Tea Day. The resolution to celebrate International Tea Day was adopted in 2019 by the United Nations food and Agriculture Organization.HistoryThe International Tea Day is being celebrated since 2005 in ..

Tags: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development • China • Fao • Food and Agriculture Organisation • International Tea Day

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021