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Niveshak Didi Initiative Phase 2 Launched to Boost Rural Women Financial Literacy

Context: The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) launched Phase II of the Niveshak Didi initiative. Niveshak Didi Initiative Niveshak Didi Initiative is a financial literacy initiative for training rural women as financial educators. Its first phase was launched in...

Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, Objectives and Benefits

Context: Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana was launched on the 79th Independence Day. Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana The Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, also referred to as the Employment-Linked Incentive Scheme, was announced by Prime Minister...

Aadi Vaani App: AI Translator for Tribal Languages

Context: The Aadi Vaani app was released by the Union Government. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs will pilot the app under the Adi Karmayogi Initiative. Aadi Vaani App Aadi Vaani App is an AI-based translation app for Adivasi languages. Developed by: Tribal Affairs Ministry...

Samudrayaan Mission: India’s First Manned Deep Ocean Mission to Launch by 2026

Context: The Samudrayaan mission is expected to be launched by the end of 2026. Earlier this month, two Indian “aquanauts” undertook a deep-sea mission in the Atlantic Ocean aboard the French vessel Nautile as a part of the preparations for...

ICMR Launched UNNATI Scheme to Track Physical Growth

News? The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has launched UNNATI (Upgrading Norms for Nutrition, Growth, and Development Assessment of Indian Children) in Delhi, Pune, and Bengaluru. UNNATI (Upgrading Norms for Nutrition, Growth, and Development Assessment of Indian Children) Objective:...

One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) Scheme, Objectives and Features

Context: The focus on One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) Scheme was renewed because the Delhi High Court banned Sci-Hub and its mirror sites, which many Indian researchers (especially outside elite institutions) depended on for free access to costly journals. India...

SMILE Scheme, Features, Eligibility and Benefits

Context: The Government of India launched a 15-day Entrepreneurship Development Programme under the SMILE scheme to promote economic empowerment and self-reliance of transgender persons. About SMILE Scheme Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) is a Central Sector...

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), Features and Funding Provision

Context: The NPA rate of loans under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) for Scheduled Commercial Banks has increased to 9.81% in March 2025 from 5.47% in March 2018. In April 2025, the PM Mudra Yojana will complete 10 years...

SHRESTH Initiative – State Health Regulatory Excellence Index

Context: The Union Health Secretary, Punya Salila Srivastava, recently launched the SHRESTH initiative. SHRESTH Initiative (State Health Regulatory Excellence Index) Developed by: Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). Nature: First-of-its-kind national index to benchmark and strengthen state drug regulatory systems....

Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samrudhi-Sah Yojana (PM-MKSSY)

Context: Karaikal, Puducherry, is in the news as it will soon get its first state-of-the-art fisheries processing cluster under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY)...