Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana Current Affairs, GK & News
Insurance Scheme for Health Workers under PM Garib Kalyan Yojana
The Government of India is to extend the insurance scheme for health workers under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana for another one year. Key Highlights The current COVID Warrior Insurance Scheme that was launched by Government of India in 2020 was to end by March 24, 2021. Thus, the GoI is extending the scheme. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: COVID warrior • Health care • Health insurance • Insurance • PM Modi • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
India-World Bank project to protect Indian poor
A project worth $400 million was signed between the Indian Government and the World Bank to protect India’s poor and vulnerable population affected by the adverse economic crisis caused by the pandemic. The credit is from the International Development Association of the World Bank. About the loan The 400 million USD will help in accelerating ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: india-world bank • International Development Association • Migrant workers • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana • Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana • unorganised sector • Urban Poor • World Bank
Finance Minister announces Economic Stimulus Package 4.0
On November 12, 2020, the Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitaraman announced the Economic Stimulus Package 4.0. Key Highlights Production Linked Incentive Scheme for 10 sectors. Rs 1.46 trillion to be provided. Rs 6,940 crore scheme to promote manufacture of API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients). Rs 18,000 crores allocated to Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). The implementation ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Kisan Credit Card • nirmala sitaraman • PM Garib Kalyan Yojana • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
PMGKP Insurance Scheme Extended for another Six Months
Six months extension have been made to the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package Insurance Scheme. The Scheme was announced for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19 on 30th March 2020 under the flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, 2016. Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) Insurance Scheme The scheme provides health insurance to the staff working ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: COVID 19 pandemic • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana • Universal Health Insurance Scheme
States, UTs lifted 44 lakh tonnes under PMGKAY-2
A total of over 44 lakh tonnes food grains have been lifted by the States and Union Territories till date under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana – 2. The Consumer Affairs Ministry has declared that a total of 201 lakh tonnes of food grains will be distributed among 81 crore beneficiaries under the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: National Food Security Act • NFSA • PMGKAY-2 • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana • Public Distribution System