Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS)

Context: The Reserve Bank has tightened reporting norms for the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). Now banks will be required to upload daily transaction-wise information undertaken by them under LRS. Other…

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Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana

Context: The agriculture ministry plans to offer cash incentives to farmers who take up yogik farming, gou mata kheti and rishi krishi, obscure methods of cultivation that have little scientific evidence to prove they are…

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POSHAN Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission)

Context: POSHAN Abhiyaan under Innovation component, envisages undertaking activities to be implemented intended to improve the service delivery system, capacity building of front line functionaries and community engagement for better nutritional outcomes.…

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Schemes for welfare of Women and Children

SwadharGreh Scheme MWCD (Ministry of Women and Child Development) implements SwadharGreh Scheme which targets the women victims of unfortunate circumstances who are in need of institutional support for rehabilitation so that they…

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Cabinet approved continuation of Krishi Vigyan Kendras till 2019-20

Context: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister has approved the proposal of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education for continuation / strengthening, upto 2019-20, of…

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Integrated Management of Public Distribution System

Context: Central government is going to implement Integrated Management for Public Distribution System (IM-PDS) from FY 2018-19 and 2019-20. This central sector scheme will enable people to take ration at subsidized…

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Integrated Scheme for Development of Silk Industry

Context: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval for Central Sector Scheme "Integrated Scheme for Development of Silk Industry" for the next three years from 2017-18 to…

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Ayushman Bharat — National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM)

Context: Union Cabinet has approved the launch of a new Centrally Sponsored Ayushman Bharat -National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM) having central sector component under Ayushman Bharat Mission anchored in the…

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