Welfare Schemes Current Affairs, GK & News
Panel set up by PMO to mitigate COVID-19 and restore normalcy after 21 Days Lock Down
On March 29, 2020 the Prime Minister Office constituted a high-level panel to restore normalcy after 21 days of normalcy. The high-level committee is to suggest measures to improve health-care, reduce miseries and put the economy back on track. Highlights The committee is to work under the chairmanship of P K Mishra, principal secretary of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Committee • Corona virus • COVID-19 • Department of Economic Affairs • Dr. P.K. Mishra • NITI Aayog • PM Modi • Welfare Schemes
2020 observed as Year of Mobility by CISF
The CISF observes 2020 as the “Year of Mobility” for the welfare of the troops. It will focus on construction of residential units and implementation of welfare measures. Highlights In the year of 2020, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) will aim at creating infrastructure for their families. It will also aim at focusing on ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: CISF • Defence Organisations • infrastructure • Ministry of Home Affairs • PSU • Welfare Schemes • Year of Mobility
MoU signed for welfare of Handicraft Artisans belonging to Scheduled Castes
The Union Ministry of Textiles and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment have signed MoU to step up interventions for the welfare and economic development of scheduled caste artisans. The MoU was signed between Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles and National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC), a CPSU under Ministry of Social ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
Topics: Handicraft Artisans • Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment • Ministry of Textiles • National • Scheduled Castes • Welfare Schemes
Union Cabinet approves inclusion of 15 new castes in Central OBC list
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for inclusion of 15 new castes and modification in 13 other castes in the Central list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in respect of 8 states. These states are Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand. The Union Cabinet took this decision ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Topics: Cabinet Decisions • National • NCBC • OBCs • Reservation • Welfare Schemes