Recognising the persisting problem of destitution and beggary, Government of India has formulated ‘SMILE’- a comprehensive scheme meant for beggars. SMILE stands for ‘Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise’ which also includes sub-schemes, under which a comprehensive ...

Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha has inaugurated "UMEED Market Place" under AVSAR Scheme of Airport Authority of India at Srinagar International airport. A similar Marketplace was also opened at Jammu Airport and both the outlets will exhibit products of all ...

The government has introduced a major change in the Atal Pension Yojana (APY). which was started with the aim of providing pension facilities to those working in the unorganised sector in 2015. And as a result, the Ministry of Finance has now decided not to allow income taxpayers to apply for the ...

Telangana Government has launched ‘Nethanna Ku Bima’ Scheme, an insurance scheme, which covers handloom and powerloom weavers in the State. This scheme was launched by Telangana Handlooms Minister, KT Rama Rao virtually on the occasion of National Handloom Day. The ...

Telangana Government has launched ‘Nethanna Ku Bima’ Scheme, an insurance scheme, which covers handloom and powerloom weavers in the State. This scheme was launched by Telangana Handlooms Minister, KT Rama Rao virtually on the occasion of National Handloom Day. The ...

Haryana government has recently launched the “Chief Minister Equal Education Relief, Assistance and Grant (Cheerag)”scheme. Under the Cheerag scheme, government school students whose parents have an annual verified income of less than Rs 1.8 lakh can enroll in private schools from Class II ...

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday inaugurated a project of the Women and Child Development department to provide milk and eggs to children at all anganwadis in the state in a bid to improve their nutrition levels. The state government has set aside over Rs 61.5 crore to ...

Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) has launched a new scheme to provide enhanced export credit risk insurance cover to the extent of 90%. Aim: To support small exporters under the Export Credit Insurance for Banks Whole Turnover Packaging Credit and ...

Uttar Pradesh CM, Yogi Adityanath has launched a scheme Deen Dayal Upadhyaya State Employees Cashless Medical Scheme. Aim: To provide cashless medical facility to state government employees, pensioners and their dependents. The eligible people will receive cashless ...

The Department of Consumer Affairs has set up a committee in developing a framework for the ‘Right to Repair’. The committee will be chaired by Nidhi Khare (Additional Secretary of the Department of Consumer Affairs). Aim: To empower consumers and product buyers in the ...