One Nation, One Ration Card and the hurdles ahead

Context: The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution recently announced that the One Nation, One Ration Card scheme would be introduced from July 1, 2020. The scheme seeks to…

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Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)

Context: For the overall empowerment of Divyangajan, a Regional Conference on Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) was organized by the Dept. of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social…

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National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage

Context:  The Union Cabinet has approved setting up of a National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage. About National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Storage: The Mission will have an Inter-Ministerial…

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Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP)

Context:  The Union Cabinet has approved the “Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP)” for Flood Management Works in entire country and River Management Activities and works related to Border Areas for…

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Atal Innovation Mission

Context: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has approved Continuation of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), and for incurring expenditure up to Rs. 1000 crore till 2019-20 by Atal…

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National Rural Economic Transformation Project (NRETP)

Context:  Recently India has signed a $250 million loan agreement with the World Bank for the National Rural Economic Transformation Project (NRETP) that aims to help women in rural households shift to…

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