Ayushman Bharat: Migrant Workers to get insurance

The Government of India has extended its flagship programme, Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (Ayushman Bharat) to the migrant workers. Earlier, GoI had announced that the Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries will receive free COVID-19 testing. Highlights The decision has been taken to help the migrant workers that have lost their jobs and livelihood due to lock ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Aayushman Bharat • Health • Migrant workers • pradhan mantri jan arogya yojana • rural areas • Rural Development

Periodic Labour Force Survey: Decline in Self-Employed households

The National Statistical Office recently released the Periodic Labour force Survey. According to the survey, the percentage of self-employed households in rural India declined from 52.2% to 51.7% in the year 2019. Highlights The Survey says that in Urban India the self-employed households declined from 32.4% to 31.8%. The decline in rural India is mainly ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Digitization • Employment • employment generation • Formalisation of employment • Periodic Labour Force Survey • rural areas • Unemployment • Urban Services

World Gold Council Report: 37% of Indian Women never bought gold

On May 27, 2020, the World Gold Council released its report on Retail Gold Insights: India Jewellery Report. According to the report, around 37% of Indian women never bought jewellery. Highlights The report says that gold jewellery was the second most popular item among “Fashion and Lifestyle” shoppers next to clothes and silk sarees. Around ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Gold • Gold Reserves • rural areas • Urban Services • world gold council • World Gold Council Report

Third Phase of Lock Down begins

On May 4, 2020, the third phase of Lock down begun all over India. The Ministry of Home Affairs had issued relaxations in lower risk districts. What is prohibited all over India? Under Lock Down 3.0, travel by road is prohibited all over India. The Educational institutes, schools, training institutes are to remain closed all ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Drugs • E-commerce • Guidelines • lock down • Ministry of Home Affairs • rural areas

Common Service Centres of GoI to take over E-Commerce in rural areas

On April 29, 2020, the Government of India announced that the Common Service Centres will now take over village level online retail chain. The step is expected to reach more than 60 crores of people in rural region. Highlights The Common Service Centres are to take over the jobs of E-commerce Giants Flipkart and Amazon ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Amazon • Common Service Centres • E-commerce • E-governance • Flipkart • Online retailers • Retail • rural areas