31 Indian states have implemented ‘PM CARES for Children’ scheme: ILO-UNICEF report- According to an ILO-UNICEF report on Social Protection for Children, 31 Indian states have implemented the national "PM CARES for Children" scheme launched during the pandemic, with 10,793 full orphans (children ...

Indian Overseas Bank launches electronic bank guarantee scheme: Public sector Indian Overseas Bank has launched the facility of issuance of e-BG (Electronic Bank Guarantee) scheme in association with the National e-Governance Services Ltd, the bank said on Wednesday. e-BG: An instrument ...

Coal India Ltd to Launch M-Sand Projects in Broader Schemes: Coal India Ltd (CIL) has envisaged processing the overburdened rocks for sand production in mines where fragmented rock or Overburden (OB) material contains about 60 percent sandstone by volume which is harnessed through crushing and ...

Proposal To Merge CGHS With Ayushman Bharat: In a bid to provide more hospital options for patients, the government is considering allowing Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries to avail treatment at hospitals empaneled with the flagship Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya ...

Padho Pardesh scheme discontinued by Ministry of Minority Affairs: The Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) has discontinued the scheme of interest subsidy on education loans for overseas studies for students belonging to minority communities (Padho Pardesh). The Indian Banks' Association informed ...

Centre Clears Rs 2,600 cr Scheme to Promote RuPay, BHIM-UPI: The Union Cabinet has approved the incentive scheme for the promotion of RuPay Debit Cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions (person-to-merchant) for the current financial year. A cash allocation of Rs 2,600 crore has been allocated ...

Cabinet approves continuation of Schemes of Ministry of Development of NER: The Govt has approved continuation of schemes of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, with an outlay of 12,882 crore rupees for the balance period of the 15th Finance Commission (2022-23 to 2025-26). ...

Cabinet Nod for Rs 2500 Cr Scheme to Raise Infra of DD, AIRs: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a project worth more than Rs 2,500 crore for Doordarshan and All India Radio in an effort to modernise Prasar Bharati's broadcast network and infrastructure. Under the scheme, ...

FAME India Phase II scheme: With assistance from the Ministry of Heavy Industries' FAME India Phase II programme, 50 electric buses were introduced in Delhi. In 2019, the government approved Rs 10,000 crore for a period of three years. Out of total budgetary support, about 86 percent of the fund ...

Food Processing Industry Invests Nearly Rs 4,900 Crore Under PLI Scheme: According to the government, the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme has so far attracted investments of Rs 4,900 crore from the food processing sector. The PLI scheme for the food processing industry was approved in ...