Under Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), a free RuPay debit card is provided to the PMJDY account holders with inbuilt accident insurance cover of Rs. 1 lakh. This coverage amount has since been raised from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 2 lakh to PMJDY accounts opened after 28.08.2018. All eligible and willing PMJDY account-holders can enroll... .Read more
Updated on 22 September, 2020 Daily Updates
Context: A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Ministry of AYUSH and Ministry of Women and Child Development for controlling Malnutrition as a part of POSHAN Abhiyaan. The Anganwadi worker who is providing the Ayurveda nutrition message to the community at ground level may be designated as ‘DHATRI’ - Dedicated Health Activis... .Read more
Updated on 22 September, 2020 Daily Updates
Context: The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India has declined to 113 in 2016-18 from 122 in 2015-17 and 130 in 2014-2016, as per the latest Special Bulletin on MMR released by the Registrar General of India. Analysis In simple terms, the MMR is defined as the number of maternal deaths per 1,00,000 live births. The MMR of various States accor... .Read more
Updated on 21 September, 2020 Daily Updates
To strengthen functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) covered under Part IX of the Constitution across the country, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) has launched eGramSwaraj, a user-friendly web-based portal, which aims to bring in better transparency in the decentralised planning, progress reporting, financial management, work-based accounting... .Read more
Updated on 21 September, 2020 Daily Updates
The Ministry of Textile is implementing Scheme for Integrated Textile Park (SITP) which is demand driven It provides support for creation of world-class infrastructure facilities for setting up of textile units, with a Government of India grant upto 40% of the project cost and Government of India grant upto 90% of the project cost for first two projects... .Read more
Updated on 19 September, 2020 Daily Updates
I. Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme Launched on 2nd October, 1975, the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme is one of the flagship centrally sponsored schemes of the Government of India. The beneficiaries under the Scheme are children in the age group of 0-6 years pregnant women lactating mothers... .Read more
Updated on 19 September, 2020 Daily Updates
