ICE 360 Survey-Highlights

Ice 360 survey is conducted by PRICE. PRICE is People’s Research on India’s Consumer Economy. The survey collects house hold income, financial details, expenditures, occupation, quality of living, etc.Key findingsThe house hold income of the rich people increased by 39% ..

Tags: COVID-19 • Households • Indian Economy • Indian Middle Class • Unemployment

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

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 ..

Tags: india-world bank • International Development Association • Migrant workers • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Jharkhand to launch Mukhyamantri Shramik Yojana

The Jharkhand Government is to launch Mukhyamantri Shramik Yojana for the urban poor on the lines of MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act).With the launch of the scheme, Jharkhand becomes the second state to launch an employment guarantee ..

Tags: Government Schemes India • Jharkhand • MGNREGA • Migrant workers • Modi Government Schemes

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Odisha wins World Habitat Award for Jaga Mission

The Odisha Livable Habitat Mission (OLHM) also known as the Jaga Mission is a slum land titling project for the millions of urban-poor people living in the slums by the Odisha Government. The Odisha Government was awarded the prestigious ‘World ..

Tags: Chief Minister of Odisha • international charity • Jaga Mission • Naveen Patnaik • scheme

Short Note : Care for Homeless in India

While Land and Colonization are State subjects and it is the primary responsibility of the State Governments to implement appropriate schemes and initiatives for rehabilitating the houseless, the Union Government of India has also started a scheme of Shelter for ..

Tags: Homeless • NULM • Social Welfare • Urban Housing • Urban Poor

Short Note – PMAY (U)

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Housing for All (Urban) is an initiative by the Government of India to provide affordable housing will be aimed to the urban poor with a target to construct affordable houses for all urban poor by 31 March ..

Tags: Houses • Urban Poor