Nai Roshni Scheme Nai Roshni-a Leadership Development Programme for Minority Women is a Central Sector Scheme for women belonging to minority communities in the age group of 18 to 65 years. It was started in 2012-13. The objective of the scheme…
The National Pension System – NPS The National Pension System (NPS) will no longer compel investors to convert 40% of their accumulated retirement corpus into an annuity, as poor yields and high inflation are translating into negative returns, the Pension…
Production Linked Incentive Schemes The Ministry of Electronics and IT had approved some proposals by electronics manufacturers under its Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme. PLI Scheme: The production linked incentive (PLI) scheme, introduced by the government across the 10 key specific…
Gram Ujala Scheme State-run EESL arm Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) launched the Gram Ujala Scheme under which high quality energy efficient LED bulbs will be given for Rs 10 per piece in certain villages of five states in the first phase. The Gram Ujala programme…
National Social Assistance Programme NSAP stands for National Social Assistance Programme. NSAP was launched on 15th August, 1995. The National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) represents a significant step towards the fulfillment of the Directive Principles in Article 41 and 42 of…
SVAMITVA Scheme SVAMITVA Schemeis a Central Sector scheme launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on National Panchayat Day i.e 24th April 2020. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) is the Nodal Ministry for implementation of the scheme. In the States, the…
FAME India Scheme The second phase of FAME India Scheme, over 27,000 electric vehicles have been supported till September 10 this year by way of demand incentive amounting to about Rs 95 crore. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises…
NIRVIK scheme to provide high insurance cover for exporters Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) has introduced ‘NIRVIK’ scheme to ease the lending process and enhance loan availability for exporters. Under the new ‘NIRVIK’ scheme, which is also called the …
Rainbow Revolution The policy aimed at achieving a growth rate of over 4 per cent per annum by introducing `rainbow revolution’ in the next two decades so that the total GDP growth can be sustained at 6.5 per cent. In July…