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Continuation of National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship
The continuation of the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) has been approved by the Ministry of Education (MoE) has approved) till 2025-26 with minimum changes in the eligibility criteria like increasing the income ceiling from the present Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 3.5 lakh per annum. Overview: The scheme’s objective is to provide scholarships to ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: ministry of education • National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship • National Scholarship Portal • Scholarships • States • Union Territories
GoI establishes Khelo India State Centres of Excellence
The Ministry of Sports has launched Khelo India State Centres of Excellence. The centre aims to create robust sporting ecosystem in the country. Highlights The Sports Ministry has identified state owned sports facilities in 8 states of India. The facilities are to be upgraded into Khelo India State Centres of Excellence. The funds for the ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: 2020 Tokyo Olympics • Government Schemes • Khelo India • Khelo India programme • Olympics • States • States and union territories of India • Union Territories
GoI releases Rs 6,195 crores of funds to 14 states
On May 11, 2020, the Government of India released Rs 6,195 crores to 14 states. This is the second equated monthly installment of Post Devolution Revenue Deficit. Highlights The grant allocated to the states will act as additional source of income to the states. The grant was recommended by the 15th Finance Commission. The Central ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: 15th Finance Commission • COVID-19 • Finance Commission • fiscal deficit • Flash Floods • Flood • FRBM • India-Saudi Arabia • States
Bengal becomes the fourth state to pass resolution against CAA
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act was legislated by the Parliament during this winter session. However, several states are agitating over the non-inclusion of Muslims in the law. Kerala was the first state to pass a resolution against the act. Recently, the state of West Bengal has passed similar resolution. Highlights After Kerala, Punjab and Rajasthan, West ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Biometric Data • Citizenship Act 1955 • Citizenship Amendment Bill • National Population Register • NRC • States
Bill to merge UTs Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
The Government of India has planned to merge the Union Territories Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The bill regarding the merging of the territories is to be tabled in Lok Sabha on November 29, 2019. Highlights The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Bill 2019 is ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: CLAT • Dadra and Nagar Haveli • Daman and Diu • Parliament • Parliament Bill • States • Union Territories