NammaKPSC Current Affairs - March 2024

  • ULLAS SCHEME

    Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT) to be conducted under the ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram

  • DR. PUNEETH RAJKUMAR HEART HEALTH SCHEME (HRUDAYA JYOTI)

    Hrudaya Jyoti scheme for cardiac healthcare launched in State

  • NITI AAYOG ‘VOCAL FOR LOCAL’ INITIATIVE

    NITI Aayog Launches ‘Vocal for Local’ Initiative

  • SOCIAL WELFARE INITIATIVES

    New social welfare initiatives were launched by government of India

  • REVAMPED PHARMACEUTICALS TECHNOLOGY UPGRADATION ASSISTANCE SCHEME

    Revamped Pharmaceuticals Technology Upgradation Assistance Scheme launched

  • INITIATIVES IN SCHOOL AND TEACHER EDUCATION

    Union Ministry of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship launched support various initiatives

  • ‘NITI FOR STATES’ PLATFORM

    ‘NITI For States’ Platform launched

  • UTTAR POORVA TRANSFORMATIVE INDUSTRIALIZATION SCHEME (UNNATI)

    Union Cabinet approved the proposal for Uttar Poorva Transformative Industrialization Scheme, 2024

  • HOLISTIC PROGRESS CARD

    National Council for Educational and Research Training (NCERT) is introducing a new ‘holistic progress card’ (HPC)

  • NATIONAL URBAN CO-OPERATIVE FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

    National Urban Co-operative Finance and Development Corporation inaugurated

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - February 2024

  • PEY JAL SURVEKSHAN AWARDS

    Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs announced the first Pey Jal Survekshan Awards

  • SHUCHI SCHEME

    Karnataka health department relaunched the Shuchi scheme

  • HOMOSEP ATOM

    India’s first septic tank/manhole cleaning robot, Homosep Atom launched

  • NATIONAL CENTRE FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE (NCGG)

    The 2nd capacity building program for senior civil servants of Sri Lanka organized by the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) commenced today at Mussoorie

  • HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE SURVEY 2022-23

    Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) for 2022-23 was released

  • SURROGACY (REGULATION) RULES, 2022

    Union government has brought changes to Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022

  • RASHTRIYA UDYAMITA VIKAS PARIYOJANA

    Rashtriya Udyamita Vikas Pariyojana inaugurated

  • ASHA KIRANA

    Chief Minister of Karnataka launched ‘Asha Kirana’ scheme

  • ELECTORAL BONDS

    Supreme Court struck down Electoral Bond scheme and several amendments that the government made in key laws to facilitate corporate donations to political parties

  • PM SURYA GHAR MUFT BIJLI YOJANA

    Prime Minister of India launched PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana to provide free electricity to its beneficiaries

  • FAIR PRICE SHOPS ON OPEN NETWORK DIGITAL COMMERCE (ONDC)

    Centre has onboarded 11 fair price shops on the state-run e-commerce portal Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC)

  • PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT SOCIETIES (PACS)

    Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) have been allowed by the Government to operate Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras (PMBJK) under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana

  • EDCIL VIDYANJALI SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

    Union education ministry launched EdCIL Vidyanjali Scholarship Programme

  • PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS (PREVENTION OF UNFAIR MEANS) BILL, 2024

    The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024, was introduced in Lok Sabha to bring greater transparency, fairness and credibility to the public examinations system

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - January 2024

  • TAMILNADU TB WALK-IN CENTRE

    Tamilnadu to adopt an idea — “Walk-in Centre – One Stop TB Solution”

  • ASER KARNATAKA 2023

    ASER Karnataka report 2023 released by non-profit Pratham

  • SWACHH SURVEKSHAN AWARDS 2023

    Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023 conferred

  • IAF C-130

    In a first, a C-130 Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force made a night landing at the Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) in Kargil close to the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan along with a team of Garud special forces

  • PRERANA PROGRAMME

    Ministry of Education launches PRERANA program

  • SCHEDULED TRIBES LIST

    Himachal Pradesh state government has finally issued notification to give Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the Hattee community of Trans-Giri area of Sirmaur district

  • SIMPLIFIED CERTIFICATION SCHEME

    Union expands Simplified Certification Scheme to include 37 more products

  • PM VISHWAKARMA YOJANA

    Jammu and Kashmir becomes first UT to implement PM Vishwakarma Yojana

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - November 2023

  • ‘One nation, One registration platform’

    The National Medical Commission (NMC) is set to launch ‘one nation, one registration platform’ for unified information on doctors

  • Puneeth Rajkumar Hrudaya Jyothi scheme

    Karnataka State heart attack project named Puneeth Rajkumar Hrudaya Jyothi scheme

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - October 2023

  • FSSAI on QR Codes

    The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recommended inclusion of QR Codes on food products for accessibility by visually impaired individuals.

  • Chakra-II

    CBI launches Operation Chakra-II

  • Special and Local Laws

    Special and Local Laws are kept  away from the ongoing reform process

  • Navratna Status

    Indian Railways’ PSUs, RITES Ltd and IRCON granted Navratna status

  • Habitat Rights

    Baiga tribal group gets habitat rights in Chhattisgarh

  • Tribal University

    Prime Minister announced the setting up of the tribal university in Telangana

  • National Service Award

    President of India conferred the National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards for the year 2021-2022.

  • Sankalp Saptaah

    Prime Minister launched week-long ‘Sankalp Saptaah’ at Bharat Mandapam for aspirational blocks

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - September 2023

  • SHREYAS scheme

    The Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers Scheme (SHREYAS) initiative plays a vital role in India’s commitment to empowering students from Scheduled Castes (SC) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) by granting them access to high-quality education opportunities.

  • Kisan Rin Portal

    Indian government launched the Kisan Rin Portal with the weather portal WIND

  • Standard Clubs

    Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) establishes Standard Clubs for students across nation

  • Skill India Digital (SID) Platform

    Government launched Skill India Digital platform for transforming India’s skill, education, entrepreneurship landscape

  • MALVIYA MISSION

    Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship launched the Malaviya Mission – Teachers Training Programme

  • PM-DAKSH Yojana

    A total of over 1 lakh beneficiaries have been trained under Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalata Sampanna Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Yojana since the last three years of its implementation from 2020-21 to 2022-23.

  • National Nutrition Week 2023

    National Nutrition Week is an annual event commemorated every year from September 1 to 7

  • Ecocide

    Maya Train project, connecting Caribbean with Maya sites  been described as a “megaproject of death” causing “crimes of ecocide and ethnocide”

  • DIKSHA

    The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) is set to integrate Personalised Adaptive Learning (PAL) into its existing Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing (DIKSHA) platform.

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - August 2023

  • Project Amber

    The project is being implemented in collaboration between National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), Generation India Foundation (GIF) and Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • Amrit Bharat Station scheme

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Amrit Bharata station scheme across 508 railway stations in the country, out of which 13 stations are listed in Karnataka.

  • Akira Ransomware

    The Computer Emergency Response Team of India issued an alert for “Akira.”

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - July 2023

  • National Multidimensional Poverty Index

    NITI Aayog releases report on Multidimensional Poverty 

  • Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana

    Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana has helped empowering the elderly for a Dignified life

  • Lambani Art

    PM hails Guinness World Record for ‘largest display of Lambani items’ during 3rd G20 Culture Working Group Meeting in Hampi, Karnataka

  • Performance Grading Index 2.0

    According to report pandemic led to a decline in educational performance of many districts in the country

  • India TB Report 2023

    According to data from National AIDS Control Programme (NACP), Karnataka has third highest number of TB-HIV co-infection cases in India

  • Trin Trin

    Trin Trin is all set to be taken a notch higher with the Karnataka Government embarking on a project to revamp it with technological interventions.

  • Chinkara

    In a first-of-its-kind judgment, a Sessions Court in Rajasthan has ordered the payment of half of the fine amount, imposed on a convict in a chinkara killing case, to the informer as a prize for helping in the detection of crime against wildlife.

  • SWAMIH Fund

    Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has congratulated new home owners in Bengaluru’s first project under SWAMIH Fund

  • National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission

    National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission launched

  • Central Equipment Identity Register

    The Central Government has introduced a new Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) service to report phone thefts.

  • Open Market Sale Scheme

    The Food Corporation of India’s imposed quantity restrictions followed by the refusal to allow States to procure the two food grains through its Open Market Sale Scheme

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - June 2023

  • PM-PRANAM

    The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the PM-PRANAM (PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness, Generation, Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother Earth) scheme, a promise made in the last Budget

  • Sagar Samajik Sahayog

    ‘Sagar Samajik Sahayyog’, the new guidelines of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways

  • Uniform Civil Code

    A tribal council in Meghalaya has unanimously passed a resolution to oppose the implementation of the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in areas within its jurisdiction

  • Global Gender index

    India climbs eight places to 127 in global gender index

  • Rainbow Diet

    The ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI) is gearing up to extend its tuber crop-based ‘rainbow diet’ campaign to more areas in the country with sizeable tribal populations.

  • Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana

    Generic drugs for diabetes, gastric issues, cardiovascular ailments see high demand in Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Kendra

  • Cycle for Change

    Bengaluru gets selected for national Cycle for Change campaign under smart city campaign

  • Minimum Support Price

    The government announced the MSP for 17 ‘kharif’ crops, like paddy, pulses (moong, arhar, urad), oilseeds like groundnut and soyabean and cotton, for the marketing season of 2023-24.

  • Poshan Tracker app

    Poshan app helps migrant workers access Anganwadi services during relocation.

  • Jal Jeevan Mission

    According to WHO report , Piped potable water across India will avert 4,00,000 diarrhoea deaths.

  • NIRF Ranking

    NIRF Ranking 2023 released by the Ministry of Education.

  • Bima Vahak

    The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) issued draft guidelines for Bima Vahaks, a new initiative aimed at enhancing insurance inclusion and awareness across the country.

  • Grain storage plan

    The Union Cabinet approved forming and empowering an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) to create the “world’s largest grain storage plan in the cooperative sector” by converging eight ongoing schemes of three ministries

  • CITIIS 2.0

    ‘City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain 2.0 (CITIIS 2.0)’, launched

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - May 2023

  • Bori-bandh initiative

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the Bori-bandh campaign in Jharkhand’s rebel-hit Khunti district during his ‘Mann ki Baat’ for setting up an example that how public participation brings positive change in the society.

  • UDAN 5.1

    Following four successful rounds of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) and with the version 5.0 of the fifth round underway, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched UDAN 5.1 to further enhance the connectivity to remote areas of the country and achieve last mile connectivity through helicopters.

  • World Health Assembly

    The Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly is being held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 21–30 May 2023.

  • Shree Anna Mahotsav

    The closing ceremony of the four-day long Uttarakhand Shree Anna (Millets) Festival took place in Dehradun under the chief hospitality of the Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar

  • Mukhyamantri Seekho-Kamao Yojana

    To empower the youth, the Government of Madhya Pradesh has unveiled the Mukhyamantri Seekho-Kamao Yojana with an aim to provide young individuals with the opportunity to learn and master their desired professions while earning a steady income each month.

  • The International Museum Expo

    Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Museum Expo 2023 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

  • ‘Online Rural Education Initiative (OREI)’

    The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has launched an initiative named ‘Online Rural Education Initiative (OREI)’ to impart online education to children belonging to rural areas of Uttar Pradesh.

  • ‘Harit Sagar’ the Green Port Guidelines 2023

    To meet the larger vision of achieving Zero Carbon Emission Goal, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways has launched ‘Harit Sagar’ the Green Port Guidelines.

  • One Station One Product outlets

    As on 01.05.2023, 728 stations are covered with 785 OSOP outlets in 21 States and 3 Union Territories across the country.

  • Jan Suraksha schemes

    Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY) complete 8 years of providing social security cover

  • Capacity building programmes

    With the scaled-up activities of National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), three capacity-building programmes (CBPs) for the civil servants of Bangladesh (59th batch with 45 participants) and Maldives (22nd & 23rd batch with 50 participants) commenced at the Mussoorie campus.

  • ‘YUVA PRATIBHA – Singing Talent Hunt

    With an aim to promote Indian music at the grassroots level on a national scale by identifying and recognising the new and young talent in various singing genres, MyGov in collaboration with Ministry of Culture is launching a YUVA PRATIBHA – Singing Talent Hunt.

  • Project SMART

    The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and Ministry of Railways jointly signed an MoU with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for ‘Station Area Development along Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail’ (Project-SMART).

  • BIZAMP

    BizAmp, an outreach programme organized by the Ministry of MSME in association with  NSIC Venture Capital Fund Limited (NVCFL) under its Self-Reliant India (SRI) Fund was organised at Dimapur Nagaland on 4th May 2023.

  • Uniform Civil Code

    In  its manifesto for the Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has promised it will implement Uniform Civil Code (UCC) if it returns to power in the state.

  • Swachhata Pakhwada

    Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs celebrated Swachhata Pakhwada from 16th to 30th   April 2023.

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - April 2023

  • UDAN 5.0

    The government has launched the fifth round of the Regional Connectivity Scheme — UDAN 5.0 — to further enhance the connectivity to remote and regional areas of the country.

  • World Bank logistics index 2023

    India has improved its ranking on the World Bank’s Logistic Performance Index (LPI) 2023 by jumping to 38th position from 44th place among 139 countries in terms of investment in technology and logistic infrastructure

  • World’s most populous nation

    India has surpassed China to become the world’s most populous nation with 142.86 crore people, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in its State of World Population (SOWP) report, ‘8 Billion Lives, Infinite Possibilities’

  • 100 Food Streets across the country

    Union Health Ministry in collaboration with Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has requested states/UTs to develop 100 food streets in 100 districts across the country.

  • Karnataka tops in Fasal Bima

    Karnataka was declared topper in the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) scheme, during a national conference in Chhattisgarh

  • “Marketing and Logistics Development for Promotion of Tribal Products from North Eastern Region (PTP-NER)”

    Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, launched the new Central Sector Scheme “Marketing and Logistics Development for Promotion of Tribal Products from North -Eastern Region (PTP-NER)” for the benefit of Scheduled Tribes of North-eastern Region

  • Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023

    The Central Government has notified the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023 under Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 and after superseding the Animal Birth Control (Dog) Rules, 2001.

  • NATIONAL PANCHAYAT AWARDS

    The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu  presented National Panchayat Awards and inaugurated National Conference on Incentivization of Panchayats in New Delhi

  • Zojila tunnel

    Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari inspected the under-construction Zojila tunnel, which will establish all-weather connectivity between the Union Territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir.

  • Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited

    Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has been accorded the status of Miniratna Category-I Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE)

  • Drugs for rare diseases

    All drugs and food for special medical purposes imported for personal use for treatment of all rare diseases listed under the National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021 are now fully exempted from basic customs duty, the Union government declared through a general exemption notification.

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - March 2023

  • National Rabies Control Programme

    The Central Government has launched the National Rabies Control Programme (NRCP) for prevention and control of Rabies.

  • PM MITRA

    The Centre has selected sites in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh to set up new textile parks, a year and a half after the PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) scheme was announced.

  • President’s Colour Award

    President Droupadi Murmu presented the President’s Colour to INS Dronacharya, Indian Navy’s gunnery school at Fort Kochi.

  • National Vaccination Day

    National Vaccination Day or National Immunisation Day is celebrated on March 16 every year across the country to spread awareness about the importance of vaccines in the human health.

  • Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement

    Manipur government decided to withdraw from the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with Kuki National Army (KNA) and Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) )

  • Learning Science via Standards

    The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body of India has announced the launch of ‘Learning Science via Standards’, a unique initiative for students for learning science via standards.

  • IIT Dharwad

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the permanent campus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Dharwad.

  • NATIONAL PLATFORM FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

    3rd Session of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) held in New Delhi

  • ONE NATION, ONE CHALLAN INITIATIVE

    Why in news?  The Gujarat government recently told the High Court, which was hearing a public interest litigation seeking the setting up of virtual traffic courts in the state, that it was already in the process of doing so under the ‘One Nation One Challan’ initiative What Is The One Nation, One Challan Initiative? Initiative […]

  • HUID

    Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution reported that, the sale of gold jewellery will not be allowed without a Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID) number.

  • World Bank

    World Bank to lend $1 billion to support India’s health sector.

  • Bureau of Energy Efficiency

    Bureau of Energy Efficiency(BEE) in building an energy-efficient economy, launched the Star-rated appliances program and also hailed the completion of a decade of PAT Scheme.

  • Mission Shakti

    The Supreme Court has sought more information from the government about ‘Mission Shakti’, intrigued by a possible chronic shortage in ‘protection officers’ to deal with domestic violence cases.

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - February 2023

  • Suraksha

    The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), in collaboration with the State government will launch “Surveillance system to track suicide and self-harm (Suraksha).

  • Vertiplane X3

    Vertiplane X3 testing results successful

  • MPLAD funds

    According to the website of Centre’s Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MSPI), nearly 70 per cent of the Member of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) funds are used to build community halls

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - January 2023

  • Grassroots Innovators

    Shri C V Raju and Shri Moa Subong, grassroots innovators from Andhra Pradesh and Nagaland, respectively, are amongst the 106 Padma Shri awardees announced for the year 2023.

  • Republic Day Parade

    Nation celebrated 74th Republic day and witness zeal, enthusiasm, patriotic fervour and ‘Jan Bhagidari’, as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

  • Leprosy

    Sparsh Leprosy awareness(SLAC) campaign to be held in Dakshina Kannada

  • Ayushman Bharat School Health and Wellness Programme

    After Three years of programme , Ayushman Bharat School Health and Wellness Programme has less than 50% uptake

  • Promotions on social media

     The Department of Consumer Affairs under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution released a guide ‘Endorsements Know-hows!’ for celebrities, influencers and virtual influencers on social media platforms

  • Panchayat Raj

    There is a debate on  powers of local elected officials remain curtailed by State governments and local bureaucrats in multiple ways, thereby diluting the spirit of the constitutional amendments aimed at local empowerment

  • Multi state Cooperative societies

    Union cabinet approved creation of national multi-state cooperative export society under the Multi State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Act, 2002.

  • PIB Fact Check

    Any news deemed “fake” by the Press Information Bureau’s fact-checking unit will have to be taken down by all platforms, including social media platforms

  • Identifying minorities

    The Supreme Court expressed displeasure over six states and Union Territories (UTs), including Jammu and Kashmir, not yet giving their comments to the Centre on the issue of identification of minorities at the state level.

  • Agnipath scheme

    Prime Minister virtually addressed the first batch of Agniveers undergoing training at various centres across the country

  • Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas

    ‘17th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas’ that is commemorated on January 9  held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh

  • Aspirational Block Programme

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the government’s Aspirational Block Programme (ABP), during the 2nd National Conference of Chief Secretaries

  • National Youth Festival

    PM inaugurated the 26th National Youth Festival in Hubbali, held on National Youth Day(Jan 12), celebrated on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, to honour and cherish his ideals, teachings and contributions

  • Groundwater in Karnataka

    Heavy rainfall led to a steep rise in the water table in 211 out of the 233 taluks in the Karnataka state as reported by Ground Water Directorate data for this season

  • Scheduled Tribes

    The Office of the Registrar-General of India (RGI) is following the set of criteria set out by the Lokur Committee nearly 60 years ago to define any new community as a Scheduled Tribe

  • Mini Textile Parks

    Chief minister of Karnataka pitched  to establish mini textile parks in 25 taluks that have more number of weavers

  • Decennial Census

    The Additional Registrar General of India communicated to States about postponed dates of decennial Census of 2021 without specifying a reason.

  • Prajjwala Challenge

    Ministry of Rural Development launches Prajjwala Challenge inviting ideas, solutions and actions to transform rural economy with special focus on rural women belonging to the marginalised rural communities in India.

  • National Health Authority

    National Health Authority (NHA) introduces new system to measure and grade performance of hospitals empanelled under Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme

  • e-NAM

    e-NAM initiative of Ministry of Agriculture won Platinum Award in the Digital Empowerment of Citizens Category in Digital India Award 2022

  • Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development (BIND)’ Scheme

    The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the proposal of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting regarding Central Sector Scheme “Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development” (BIND) for infrastructure development of Prasar Bharati

  • Foreign universities in India

     The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced draft norms for facilitating foreign universities and educational institutions to set up campuses in India

  • ಅಂತಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಸಿರಿಧಾನ್ಯ ಮೇಳ

    ರಾಜ್ಯ ರಾಜಧಾನಿ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಅರಮನೆ ಮೈದಾನದ ತ್ರಿಪುರವಾಸಿನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಕೃಷಿ ಇಲಾಖೆ ವತಿಯಿಂದ ಜನವರಿ 20 ರಿಂದ ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಅಂತಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಸಿರಿಧಾನ್ಯ ಮೇಳ -2023′ ಹಮ್ಮಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ.

  • Regulate online gaming

    The MeitY has released draft amendments in relation to online gaming. The idea is to ensure that online games are in conformity with Indian laws and to safeguard users against potential harm.

  • National Commission for Women

    The National Commission for Women (NCW) has asked all States to ensure strict implementation of the sexual harassment at workplace law by coaching centres and educational institutes

  • Kisan Credit Cards

    Among five States in southern India, Karnataka has the highest operative Kisan Credit Cards (KCCs) issued by cooperative banks, regional rural banks, and commercial banks

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - December 2022

  • Small savings

    The Union government raised the interest rates on eight small savings schemes for the January-to-March quarter of 2023, but left the returns on the popular Public Provident Fund (PPF) unchanged at 7.1%.

  • Vibrant Village Programme

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah asked the border-guarding forces to use the Vibrant Village Programme (VVP) for strengthening patriotic citizens in border villages .

  • Karnataka-Maharashtra border row

    The inter-State border dispute between Karnataka and Maharashtra erupts every now and then for the border town of Belagavi.

  • National Commission for Protection of Child Rights

    NCPCR warns NGOs against depiction of vulnerable children for fundraising

  • Asian Development Bank

    India and  Asian Development Bank (ADB) sign $125 million loan to improve Urban Services in Tamil Nadu

  • BMLTA Bill

    The Legislative Assembly adopted the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority (BMLTA) Bill, 2022, that seeks to bring about better integration and management of city’s urban mobility.

  • Nomadic tribes

    The parliamentary panel on Social Justice and Empowerment has pulled up the government over the “very slow” process to categorise over 260 denotified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes (DNT/NT/SNT) under the SC/ST/OBC lists.

  • Centrally protected monuments

    Uttar Pradesh has the largest number of Centrally Protected Monuments that have been encroached upon, closely followed by Tamil Nadu

  • One Rank, One Pension

    Union Cabinet approves pending One-Rank-One-Pension revision for veterans

  • National Food Security Act

    The Union Cabinet decided to provide free foodgrains to all 81 crore beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) for one year.

  • Social Progress Index

    Social Progress Index (SPI) for States and Districts made by the Institute for Competitiveness and Social Progress Imperative was submitted and  to Economic Advisory Council- Prime Minister

  • Ladakh GI tag

    Ladakh got its first ever Geographical Indication (GI) Tag to its Raktsey Karpo Apricot.

  • Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectric Project (UTKHEP)

    India’s opposition to the use of Chinese contractors in the projects is cause of concern in India-Nepal power trade

  • Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK)

    Recently Minister of Minority Affairs, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha informed about the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK)

  • Youth Co:Lab

    Atal Innovation Mission and UNDP India launch 5th edition of Youth Co:Lab for Young Entrepreneurs

  • Namma Clinics

    114 ‘Namma Clinics’, urban healthcare and wellness centres, were dedicated to the public from Hubballi by the chief minister.

  • Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana

    The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has revamped the existing scheme of  Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme with renaming it as ‘Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh ​​Gram Yojana (PMAGY) ‘ for implementation during 2021-22 to 2025-26

  • Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

    BIS issues standards for organizations publishing consumer reviews. The standard prescribes specific responsibilities for the review author and the review administrator

  • BHANDARKAR ORIENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

    Murty Trust, has announced a grant of 7.5 crore to the over-a-century-old Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI), Pune.

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - November 2022

  • Measles

    Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has decided to depute three high-level multi-disciplinary 3-member teams to Ranchi ,Ahmedabad and Malappuram to take stock of the upsurge in cases of Measles.

  • Tribal hut replicas

    In a first-of-its-kind bid to showcase the heritage of tribal communities, especially those of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI) has recreated the huts of several communities at its different regional centres.

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - October 2022

  • High infant, maternal mortality rates

    Worried over rising Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and Maternal Mortality rate (MMR) in Karnataka compared with other states, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai directed deputy commissioners and zilla panchayat chief executives to take necessary measures

  • Modhera

    In a significant step towards promoting clean energy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared Modhera, a village in the Mehsana district of Gujarat as India’s first solar-powered village

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - July 2022

  • YESHASWINI SCHEME

    Five months after Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced the reintroduction of Yeshaswini health scheme for farmers, there is still no clarity on how the scheme will be made available in a new form.

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - June 2022

  • TALAQ-E-HASAN

    A public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to invalidate Talaq-e-Hasan, the prescribed Islamic way of divorce, has been filed in the Supreme Court.

  • THE GLOBAL REFUGEE CRISIS

    The United Nations has designated June 20 as World Refugee Day to honour forcibly displaced people all around the world and celebrate their strength and courage.

  • HEALTH CENTRE OF WAYANAD TRIBAL PANCHAYAT

    The Noolpuzha Family Health Centre (FHC), which caters to the health care of the State’s second largest tribal grama panchayat, has been selected for the National Quality Assurance Certification (NQAC) process for the second consecutive time.

  • NATIONAL PROJECT TAG FOR UPPER KRISHNA

    The State Government has decided to demand national project tag for Upper Krishna.

  • SCHOOL WEATHER STATIONS

    The State-level inauguration of the school weather station project of the Samagra Shiksha was held at Kollam School Kerala

  • RESEARCH INITIATIVE ON TRIBAL HEALTH

    A five-year-long research initiative on tribal health was launched in Chamarajanagar district.

  • WEST NILE FEVER

     A man from Kerala’s Thrissur reportedly succumbed to West Nile fever

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - May 2022

  • PM CARES FOR CHILDREN

    Prime Minister releases PM CARES benefits for ‘COVID orphans’

  • JAL JEEVAN MISSION

    Jal Jeevan Mission Achieves 50% Completion Milestone

  • NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT SURVEY (NAS) 2021 REPORT

    Ministry of Education released the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 report

  • AYUSHMAN BHARAT HEALTH ACCOUNT

     National Health Authority (NHA) under its flagship scheme of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) announced the launch of a revamped Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) mobile application

  • MID-DAY MEAL/PM POSHAN SCHEME

    Centre approves Karnataka move to keep eggs in school meals in 7 districts under Mid Day meal scheme

  • ASHA WORKERS

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has honoured India’s more than one million Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) for connecting people with healthcare services through World Health Organisation Director-General’s Global Health Leaders Awards

  • AYUSHMAN BHARAT – PRADHAN MANTRI JAN AROGYA YOJANA

    More than 18 crore health cards have been issued under the Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) scheme so far and over 3.2 crore people have availed the hospital facilities, as per recent statistics

  • PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB KALYAN ANNA YOJANA

    Central Government reduced the wheat allocation to some states and UTs under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) till September. However, the reduced wheat quota will be replenished with rice to keep the overall figure intact.

  • E SHRAM

    Union Labour and Employment Ministry is working on a mechanism to process accident insurance claims by unorganised workers registered on the e-Shram portal

  • PRADHAN MANTRI UJJWALA YOJANA

    Ujjwala Diwas celebrated to commemorate launching of PM Ujjwala Yojana

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - April 2022

  • NATIONAL CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK

    Union Education Minister released the ‘Mandate Document: Guidelines for the Development of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF)’ at a function held at Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru recently

  • MSME SUSTAINABLE (ZED) CERTIFICATION SCHEME

    Ministry of MSME launched MSME sustainable (zed) certification Scheme , an extensive drive to enable and facilitate MSMEs adopt Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) practices

  • KHELO INDIA UNIVERSITY GAMES

    Second edition of Khelo India University Games recently begun at Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru

  • SMART CITIES MISSION

    Recently, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has announced that all 100 smart cities will have Integrated Command and Control Centers (ICCCs), under Smart Cities Mission (SCM)

  • ONE NATION ONE RATION CARD

    The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) gets Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration, 2020 for the ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ scheme

  • BATTERY SWAPPING

    NITI Aayog has prepared draft battery swapping policy

  • SAANS CAMPAIGN

    Karnataka government launched ‘Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully’ (SAANS), a campaign to ensure greater awareness and early detection of pneumonia in children under five

  • PARABOILED RICE

    Central government has expressed its desire to stop the purchase of excess parboiled rice

  • HUNAR HAAT

    Recently, the 40th edition of the ‘Hunar Haat’ was inaugurated in Mumbai under the theme Vocal for Local and “Best from Waste

  • MALNUTRITION – A CASE STUDY IN BELAGAVI

    Deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients is called Malnutrition

  • PRIME MINISTER’S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

    Civil Aviation Ministry’s “UDAN” scheme selected for Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration

  • VIDYA SAMIKSHA KENDRA

    PM visited Vidya Samiksha Kendras in Gujarat

  • AYUSHMAN BHARAT – HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTRES

    4th Anniversary celebrations of Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres was recently observed

  • E-DETAILED ACCIDENT REPORT

    The Ministry of Roads, Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has developed the  portal named ‘e-DAR’ (e-Detailed Accident Report) to speed up accident compensation claims

  • RASHTRIYA GRAM SWARAJ ABHIYAN

    The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved continuation of the revamped Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) till 2026

  • SVANIDHI SE SAMRIDDHI

    NEWS The Union Government has launched the ‘SVANidhi se Samriddhi’ program DETAILS Additional program of PM SVANidhi Scheme Launched by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Implemented by Quality Council of India (QCI) AIM Provide social security benefits to street vendors for their holistic development and socio-economic upliftment Socio-economic profiling of PM SVANidhi beneficiaries and […]

  • RICE FORTIFICATION

    The Union Cabinet approved a scheme to distribute fortified rice under government programmes

  • PM AWAS YOJANA

    As per Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is taking rapid strides to fulfill the government’s vision- ‘Housing for all by 2024’, with over 3 crore pucca houses already constructed under the program.

  • PRADHAN MANTRI MUDRA YOJANA

    Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana completes 7 years

  • DRAFT GUIDELINES FOR MEDICAL REGISTRATION

    National Medical Commission (NMC) put out a set of three draft regulations on the registration of doctors to the National Medical Register recently

  • MISSION INTEGRATED BIO-REFINERIES

    Government of India launched Mission Integrated Bio-refineries

  • STAND-UP INDIA

    Stand-up India scheme was launched by the Indian government completed six years recently

  • DARLONG COMMUNITY

    Darlongs – a small community of around 11,000 people in Tripura – was officially included in the list of Scheduled Tribes after the Lok Sabha passed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2022.

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - March 2022

  • COVID-19 IMPACT ON LIVELIHOOD

    The impact of the pandemic on livelihood has persisted far beyond the lockdowns , found a survey by the Azim Premji University, in collaboration with nine civil society organisations

  • OPEN DEFECATION-FREE (ODF) PLUS VILLAGES

    The milestone of having 50,000 open defecation-free (ODF) Plus villages has been crossed by the country.

  • PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB KALYAN ANNA YOJANA

    Cabinet approves extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) for 6 months

  • ONE STATION, ONE PRODUCT’ SCHEME

    The KSR Bengaluru Railway Station will market ‘Channapatna toys’ under the ‘One Station, One Product’ (OSOP) scheme

  • CASTE-BASED NREGS WAGES PAYMENT

    Parliament’s Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj has asked the government to roll back the system of caste-based wages, under which NREGS workers are paid based on whether they belong to a Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, or Others

  • PRADHAN MANTRI FASAL BIMA YOJANA

    Maharashtra has decided to withdraw from the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bhima Yojana (PMFBY) if changes to it are not carried out

  • ONE RANK – ONE PENSION

    The Supreme Court upheld the Centre’s one rank, one pension (OROP) scheme for the armed forces

  • INDIA-JAPAN ACT EAST FORUM

    India and Japan held the sixth joint meeting of the India-Japan Act East Forum (AEF) recently

  • NATIONAL VACCINATION DAY/NATIONAL IMMUNISATION DAY

    National Vaccination/Immunisation Day is observed every year on March 16 to convey the significance of vaccination as well as its role in public health

  • NATIONAL POLICY FOR MEDICAL DEVICES, 2022

    The government of India is proposing National Policy for Medical Devices, 2022 to reduce India’s dependence on import of high-end medical devices

  • TOTAL FERTILITY RATE

    As per recently released economic survey , Karnataka State’s Total Fertility Rate falling faster than national trend.

  • AMRUT 2.0

    Government of India launched ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge’ under AMRUT 2.0 which will select 100 start-ups through this challenge and provide Rs.20 lakh each as funding support

  • WOMEN AT WORK

    Karnataka government has launched Women@Work (W@W) programme.

  • POUSHTIKA KARNATAKA

    The Food and Civil Supplies Department will start the distribution of fortified rice from April 1 in 14 districts of the state under ‘Poushtika Karnataka’ (Nutrition Karnataka) programme to eradicate malnutrition

  • KANYA SHIKSHA PRAVESH UTSAV

    Union ministry of women and children launched Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav campaign

  • SAMARTH INITIATIVE

    Government of India launched a Special Entrepreneurship Promotion Drive for Women – “SAMARTH” on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2022

  • “DONATE A PENSION” SCHEME

    The Union Labour and Employment Ministry launched the “donate a pension” scheme allowing any citizen to pay the premium amount on behalf of an unorganised worker under the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan Scheme.

  • RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION ACT, 2013

    Andhra Pradesh government announced that ₹5 lakh per acre financial package would be given to the farmers who parted with their lands for the Polavaram irrigation project prior to the enactment of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

  • RELIEF AND REHABILITATION OF MIGRANTS AND REPATRIATES’ SCHEME

    Under “Relief and Rehabilitation of Migrants and Repatriates scheme”, Central Government has approved the proposal for continuation of seven existing sub schemes for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26.

  • PRE-NATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES (REGULATION AND PREVENTION OF MISUSE) ACT 1994

    NEWS Only the appropriate authorities notified by the State Government can initiate criminal prosecution against health facilities for violation of provisions of the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act 1994, ruled the Karnataka High Court. THE CASE AND RULING HC passed the order while quashing a criminal proceeding initiated against Dhondiba Anna […]

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - February 2022

  • IMMIGRATION VISA FOREIGNERS REGISTRATION TRACKING (IVFRT) SCHEME

    The Government of India has approved the continuation of the Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme for a period of five years to 2026

  • NIRBHAYA KENDRA

    Nirbhaya Kendra for distressed women, kids opened in Bengaluru.

  • MGNREGA

    Ombudsman App for MGNREGA was recently released for smooth categorization and reporting of grievances

  • NATIONAL WASH CONCLAVE-2022

    NEWS National WASH Conclave-2022 was organized recently DETAILS WHO ORGANIZED – National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) COLLOBARATIONS – Ministry of Jal Shakti, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, UNICEF, WaterAid and other development partners THEME – “WASH Forward: Advancing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Panchayats” CONCLAVE OBJECTIVES Bringing Government and WASH sector players […]

  • PM KISAN SAMMAN NIDHI YOJANA

    NEWS Celebration of 3rd Anniversary of PM-Kisan Scheme DETAILS LAUNCHED –  24th February, 2019 AIM –  Supplement financial needs of land holding farmers WHAT IS IN IT –  Financial benefit of Rs 6000/- per year in three equal instalments, every four month is transferred into the bank accounts of farmers’ families across the country through […]

  • PM CARES FOR CHILDREN

    PM CARES for Children Scheme Extended

  • PRADHAN MANTRI AWAAS YOJANA – GRAMIN

    Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAYG) Dashboard was recently launched

  • RASHTRIYA UCHCHATAR SHIKSHA ABHIYAN

    Government has approved the scheme of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) for continuation till 31.03.2026 or till further review, whichever is earlier.

  • PRADHAN MANTRI AWAS YOJANA-URBAN

    Project proposals for more than 60,000 houses were approved for construction in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan at the 58th meeting of Central Sanctioning and Monitoring  Committee (CSMC) under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) recently

  • RASHTRIYA VAYOSHRI YOJANA

    • Camp for free Assistive Devices distribution organized for Divyangjan and Senior Citizens in Tikamgarh (M.P) under ‘Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana’ (RVY Scheme) of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

  • CAPACITY BUILDING COMMISSION

    Capacity Building Commission (CBC) and Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India jointly called for a virtual session involving S&T departments and councils of all states to discuss the need for working knowledge of new-age technologies, process improvements, reskilling or upskilling and human resource development.

  • NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK

    University Grants Commission (UGC) has developed a draft National Higher Educational Qualification Framework (NHEQF), which is part of a set of reforms that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 envisages.

  • DEEN DAYAL ANTYODAYA YOJANA

    Street vendors selling food in BBMP jurisdiction will be able to ply their trade only after they undergo mandatory training and receive certification as per the new guidelines of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - January 2022

  • NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR WOMEN

    30th National Commission for Women (NCW) Foundation Day was recently celebrated

  • NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SAFAI KARAMCHARIS

    Cabinet approves extension of tenure of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis for three years

  • E SHRAM PORTAL

    Union Labour and Employment Minister said special camps would be organised to register brick kiln, plantation, forestry and other unorganised sector workers on the Centre’s e-Shram portal.

  • INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGE

    Institute for Social and Economic Change celebrates mark its golden jubilee

  • NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS

    NEWS National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has recommended that the Delhi government must suspend its flagship ‘Desh ke Mentor’ programme DESH KE MENTOR Launched in October 2021 Aimed at connecting students in classes IX to XII with voluntary mentors. People between the ages of 18 and 35 can sign up to be […]

  • NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING

    The committee to select the next director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) held interactions with a few shortlisted candidates recently

  • NEAT INITIATIVE

    Ministry of Education recently launched the National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT) 3.0.

  • SWACHH VIDYALAYA PURASKAR2021 – 2022

    Union Education Ministry launched the Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar (SVP) 2021 – 2022.

  • WATER AWARDS

    Union Jal Shakti Minister Announces 3rd National Water Awards

  • NEAT 3.0

    Union Education Minister and Skill Development Minister launched NEAT 3.0, a single platform to provide the best-developed ed-tech solutions and courses to students of the country.

  • YUVA INITIATIVE OF DELHI POLICE

    Success of Yuva initiative of Delhi police is being discussed

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - December 2021

  • CONSUMER PROTECTION RULES

    Centre notifies rules for Consumer Protection (Jurisdiction of the District Commission, the State Commission and the National Commission) Rules, 2021

  • ONE NATION ONE RATION CARD (ONORC) SCHEME

    The One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme has been rolled out in 34 states and Union Territories covering 75 crore beneficiaries by the Union Ministry of Food and Public Distribution

  • RYTHU BANDHU

    The total funds disbursed under Rythu Bandhu, Telangana government’s direct benefit transfer scheme for farmers, will soon touch Rs 50,000 crore

  • NAAC ACCREDITATION

    The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has accredited city-based Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous) with A++ grade. It is the second institution in the country and the first in Karnataka to have achieved the highest CGPA

  • SHE-BOX

    Karnataka ranked among the top states for the highest disposal rates of workplace sexual harassment cases filed against government officials. Complaints were registered at the Sexual Harassment Electronic Box (SHe-Box), the online complaint system mandated under the ‘The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

  • HAPPINESS CURRICULUM

    On the lines of Delhi, preparations are underway to implement the ‘happiness curriculum’ in primary schools of Uttar Pradesh under a pilot project

  • PRADHAN MANTRI KRISHI SINCHAYEE YOJANA (PMKSY)

    The Cabinet has given its approval to extend Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana for another five years till 2026

  • NDPS ACT

    The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was passed by Lok Sabha

  • ATMANIRBHAR HASTSHILPKAR SCHEME

    NEDFI Announces Atmanirbhar Hastshilpkar Scheme for the Artisans under Ministry of Doner.

  • SAMPANN PROJECT

    More than One Lakh pensioners are currently being serviced by Principal Controller of Communication Accounts/ Controller of Communication Accounts offices all over India via SAMPANN

  • BETI BACHAO-BETI PADHAO SCHEME

    The performance of Centre’s Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Scheme in the states has not been up to the mark, the Committee on Empowerment of Women has said in its latest report

  • PMAY-RURAL

    Cabinet extends PMAY-Rural plan till March 2024

  • PM KUSUM SCHEME

    Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issues advisory for the General Public on PM Kusum Scheme

  • SMART CITIES MISSION

    The Centre has extended the timeline for the implementation of the Smart Cities Mission to June 2023. Reason cited being Pandemic. It was launched by MOHUA in 2015 for Developing citizen-friendly and self-sustainable urban settlements

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - November 2021

  • PRODUCTION LINKED INCENTIVE (PLI) SCHEME FOR THE PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR

    The PLI Scheme for Pharmaceuticals is based on the strategy of “Atmanirbhar Bharat- Strategies for enhancing India’s manufacturing capabilities and enhancing exports in ten sectors”, which had been approved by the Union Cabinet

  • SMART CITIES PROJECT

    Government begins finalizing proposals on PM’s action plan for Smart Cities initiative

  • NITI AAYOG’S MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY INDEX

    The first multi-dimensional poverty index (MPI) was released by NITI Aayog

  • NATIONAL FAMILY HEALTH SURVEY (NFHS)

    The results from the second phase of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) was recently released

  • PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB KALYAN ANNA YOJANA

    • Acknowledging that poor families still need food security support in the middle of a recovering economy, the Centre has decided to extend its free ration scheme, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), for another four months, until March 2022. Eligible beneficiaries will receive 5kg of foodgrains and 1 kg Gram per month.

  • MID DAY MEAL SCHEME

    Taking note of the rise in the number of children who are malnourished and anaemic in north Karnataka, the Department of Public Instruction has decided to provide eggs to students in government and aided schools in seven districts from December under Mid-Day meal scheme

  • SWACHH SURVEKSHAN AWARDS

    The President of India conferred awards to 342 cleanest cities of India at the ‘Swachh Amrit Mahotsav’ as part of Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban 2.0 by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs

  • SOCIAL AUDIT

    The concept of social audit is being extended to more departments and the Government schemes in Rajasthan

  • COVID’S IMPACT ON LEARNING

    The 16th Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2021 (Rural) was released by Pratham foundation

  • PNEUMOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINE PROGRAMME

    Under the universal immunisation programme, the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) programme was launched in the Bengaluru  on the occasion of ‘World Pneumonia Day’.

  • HUNAR HAAT

    32nd edition of “Hunar Haat” was inaugurated  in Lucknow

  • VAN DHAN KENDRAS

    Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has provided an opportunity to open Vana Dhana Vikas Kendra to provide a market to the minor forest products collected by tribals in Madikeri district

  • DEENDAYAL ANTYODAYA YOJANA – NATIONAL RURAL LIVELIHOOD MISSION

    Flipkart, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Rural Development of the Government of India (MoRD), for their ambitious Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) program, to help empower local businesses and self-help groups (SHGs) – especially those that are led by women – by bringing them into the e-commerce fold.

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - October 2021

  • COTPA 2003

    The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has urged the central and state governments to increase the minimum legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21

  • MTECH IN MINDS

    IIT-Delhi announced the launch of M.Tech in Machine Intelligence & Data Science (MINDS) to be offered by the School of Artificial Intelligence (ScAI)

  • AYUSHMAN BHARAT HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE MISSION

    Prime Minister is set to inaugurate Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission , what is being touted as “India’s largest scheme to scale-up health infrastructure”.

  • NIPUN BHARATH

    Govt panel chaired by Union Education Minister is all set  to oversee NIPUN Bharat progress

  • INNOVATIONS FOR YOU

    NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has launched – “Innovations for You” an attempt to showcase the success stories of Atal Innovation Mission’s Startups in different domains. These startups have worked to create new, disruptive and innovative products, services, and solutions that can pave a path for a sustainable future.

  • UDAN DAY

    Government of India celebrated UDAN day on October 21

  • GLOBAL HUNGER INDEX

    By : Irish aid agency Concern Worldwide and German organisation Welt Hunger Hilfe

  • MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2021

    The government has notified new rules under which the gestational limit for termination of a pregnancy has been increased from 20 to 24 weeks for certain categories of women under newly amended Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021

  • WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME

    In a interview the representative and country director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Bishow Parajuli, said Eliminating social taboos with regard to food diversification is crucial for improving nourishment levels among the Indian population

  • PM MITRA PARK

    Union Cabinet has given its approval,  to set up seven PM MITRA parks, accomplishing the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to establish Atmanirbhar Bharat.

  • PRADHAN MANTRI JAN AUSHADI PARIYOJANA

    Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), the implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) has completed the target of opening of 8,300 Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) for the FY 2021-22 before end of September, 2021.

  • GOOD SAMARITANS SCHEME

    Ministry of road, transport & highways launched a scheme for “Good Samaritans”

  • SVAMITVA SCHEME

    Prime Minister interacted with the beneficiaries of SVAMITVA scheme in Madhya Pradesh

  • AYUSHMAN BHARAT

    The National Health Authority (NHA), the apex body for implementing Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), has revised the Health Benefit Package (HBP) Master under the scheme.

  • 40TH INDIA INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR 2021

    40th India International Trade Fair 2021 to be held from November 14-27 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

  • PEOPLE’S PLAN CAMPAIGN 2021

    Panchayati Raj Ministry launched People’s Plan Campaign 2021- Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas along with the Vibrant Gram Sabha Dashboard.

  • AMRUT 2.0 & SWACHH BHARAT MISSION 2.0

    Prime Minister launched the second phases of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation.

  • FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION (REGULATION) ACT (FCRA), 2010

    The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the deadline till December 31 for NGOs to apply for renewal of their Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) registration certificates.

  • SACRED PORTAL

    Ministry of Social Justice launched Senior Able Citizens for Re Employment in Dignity (SACRED) Portal

  • DIGI-SAKSHAM

    Ministry of Labour and Employment launched DigiSaksham – a digital skills programme to enhance the employability of youth by imparting digital  skills  that are required in an increasingly technology driven era.

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - September 2021

  • PM POSHAN SHAKTI NIRMAN

    The mid-day meal scheme will now be known as PM POSHAN

  • जनCARE

    Aim is to Identify 75 innovations in Telemedicine, AI, Digital Health & BIG Data by Start-ups and Entrepreneurs

  • SWACHH SURVEKSHAN

    Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched the seventh consecutive edition of Swachh Survekshan.

  • AYUSHMAN BHARATH DIGITAL

    Prime Minister launched Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

  • PM KUSUM

    The Union Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy recently reviewed the progress of the PM-KUSUM scheme and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to accelerating solar pump adoption

  • ARTICLE 30

    The right of an institution, whether run by a majority or minority community, to get government aid is not a fundamental right. Both have to equally follow the rules and conditions of the aid, the Supreme Court held in a judgment.

  • ODISHA’S FIRST SILK YARN CENTER

    Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has set up Odisha’s first ever tussar silk yarn production centre at Choudwar in Cuttack district

  • SAUBHAGYA SCHEME

    SAUBHAGYA completes FOUR years of successful implementation.

  • QS GRADUATE EMPLOYABILITY RANKINGS 2022

    The Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), Bengaluru, and six Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are among 12 Indian institutions that have figured in the top 500 universities in QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022

  • VAYOSHRESHTA SAMMAN

    Kerala has bagged the Vayoshreshta Samman instituted by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for geriatric care. It is a award to eminent senior citizens and institutions in recognition of their services towards the cause of elderly persons, especially indigent senior citizens by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

  • PROJECT FULWARI

    Nothern Coalfields Ltd (NCL),a Singrauli based Coal India arm under the Ministry of Coal is all set to start 75 “FulwariCenters” in the Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh.

  • DISTRICT COMMITTEES ON POWER

    Recently, the Ministry of Power has issued an order for the setting up of District Level Committees to improve the quality of electricity supply in the country.

  • SPIN SCHEME

    Khadi and Village Industries Commission launched SPIN scheme to Facilitate potters to get easy loans. Bank loans will be provided under Pradhan Mantri Shishu Mudra Yojana.

  • RAIL KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA

    Indian Railways took a leap in advancement of Skill India Mission by launching the “Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana (RKVY)” under the aegis of “Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)”.

  • CONNECT KARO 2021

    Recently, the Union Home Minister addressed the ‘Connect Karo 2021’ – Towards Equitable, Sustainable Indian Cities’ Event.

  • CYBERCRIMES IN BENGALURU

    Data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2020 shows that among the 19 metro cities in the country, Bengaluru has the ignominy of recording the maximum number of cybercrimes against children.

  • ADARSH GRAM YOJANA

    Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana will be restarted in 36000 villages of India with focus on ST

  • ‘SAATH’ INITIATIVE

    Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor launched the Rural Enterprises Acceleration Programme called ‘Saath’ for Self Help Group (SHG) women

  • ACADEMIC BANK OF CREDIT AND GLUE GRANT SCHEME

    Forty Central universities will kick off implementation of innovative measures such as the academic credit bank and the glue grant meant to encourage multidisciplinarity

  • POSHAN MAAH

    Union Ministry of Women and Child Development has decided to celebrate the POSHAN MAAH throughout the month September

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - August 2021

  • WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP PLATFORM

    The NITI Aayog and US-based tech giant, Cisco launched the next phase of the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP)

  • SAMARTH SCHEME

    According to the Textiles Ministry, that more than 1,500 artisans have been benefitted by training in 63 Samarth Training Centres

  • E-SHARM PORTAL

    The labour ministry is set to launch a National Database for Unorganised Workers (NDUW) or e-Sharm portal

  • SANSKRIT WEEK

    Sanskrit Week is being celebrated from August 19 to August 25, 2021

  • JAN SHIKSHAN SANSTHAN

    The Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), a Union government initiative for skill development in rural areas, has brought high-speed internet to some of the remotest tribal hamlets deep inside the Nilambur jungle in Kerala.

  • PRASHAD SCHEME

    Recently  Prime Minister has inaugurated various projects in Somnath, Gujarat under PRASHAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive) scheme

  • FEATURED ARTICLE-RICE FORTIFICATION

    Rice fortification is a process of adding micronutrients to regular rice.

  • BIJU SWASTHYA KALYAN YOJANA

    Odisha government announced that his government will provide smart health cards under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.

  • SONCHIRAIYA

    Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, today launched ‘SonChiraiya’ – (A brand and logo)- for marketing of urban Self-Help Group (SHG) products.

  • SCHEDULED TRIBES IN ARUNACHAL

    Union Cabinet approved a proposal to amend the list of Scheduled Tribes in Arunachal Pradesh, Parliament last week passed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill 2021

  • HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

    The Delhi government is set to implement a world-class Health Information Management System (HIMS) soon in line with its bid to bring a transformation in the healthcare system of the Capital.

  • MINORITY INSTITUTIONS AND RTE: NCPCR SURVEY

    The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has released a report — The “Impact of Exemption under Article 15 (5) with regards to Article 21A of the Constitution of India on Education of Children in Minority Communities”

  • WATER PLUS PROTOCOL

    Indore, India’s cleanest city, has now been declared as the country’s first ‘water plus’ city under the Swachh Survekshan 2021

  • UJJWALA – 2

    Prime Minister is set to launch the second edition of the government’s free LPG connection scheme called Ujjwala.

  • SEEKHO AUR KAMAO

    SEEKHO AUR KAMAO aims at providing employment and employment opportunities, improving the employability of existing workers, school dropouts etc.

  • SAANSAD ADARSH GRAM YOJANA

    Recently, the Union Minister of State for Rural Development has informed in Rajya Sabha about the various steps taken by the government for implementation of the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana

  • GRAMIN DIGITAL SAKSHARTA ABHIYAN SCHEME

    Government announced  that approximately five crore beneficiaries have been enrolled and four crores have been trained under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan Scheme till date.

  • PM-DAKSH

    Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment  launched ‘PM-DAKSH’ Portal and ‘PM-DAKSH’ Mobile App recently.

  • STEPS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE ONLINE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS

    A comprehensive initiative called PM Evidya has been initiatedas part of AtmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan on 17th May, 2020, which unifies all efforts related to digital/online/on-air education to enable multi-mode access to education.

  • SAMAGRA SHIKSHA SCHEME

    The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, has given its approval for continuation of the revised Samagra Shiksha Scheme for a period of five years till 2026

  • SABKI YOJNA SABKA VIKAS

    The success of Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas scheme was recently discussed in Parliament.

  • BREASTFEEDING THE NEW-BORN

    The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has promised in its manifesto that maternity as well as paternity leave in Tamil Nadu would be extended to 12 months.

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - July 2021

  • I-MESA

    The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated a scheme, namely Information-Monitoring, Evaluation and Social Audit (I-MESA)

  • EDUCATION CRISIS IN PANDEMIC

    According to a study by the Azim Premji Foundation, in January 2021, covering more than 16,000 children in the age group six to 11 years, and across five States, 92% of children on average have lost at least one specific language ability from the previous year across all classes; the figure is 82% when it comes to mathematical ability

  • VAN DHAN YOJANA

    NITI AAYOG -TRIFED join hands for successful implementation of  Van Dhan Yojana in Tribal Clusters of Aspirational Districts of India

  • SAAGARMALA PROGRAMME

    Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways undertook third party evaluation of the schemes / funded projects which included the pillar of Coastal Community Development projects under Saagarmala scheme.

  • PRASHAD SCHEME

    Prime Minister inaugurated various development projects in Varanasi which includes Tourist Facilitation Centre and operation of Cruise Boat from Assi Ghat to RajGhat under the Project “Development of River Cruise in Varanasi under PRASHAD Scheme”.

  • UTTAR PRADESH POPULATION POLICY

    Uttar Pradesh  launched the State’s population policy for 2021-2030. Decreasing the total fertility rate of UP from 2.7 to 2.1 by 2026 and 1.7 by 2030

  • BHARATH NET

    The Union Cabinet approved a viability gap funding support for the implementation of the BharatNet project through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model in 16 States.

  • AATMANIRBHAR BHARAT ROJGAR YOJANA

    The Union Cabinet has given its approval for extending the terminal date for registration of beneficiaries for availing the benefit under Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) for another nine months

  • HAR GHAR JAL

    Haryana State is making significant contribution towards the success of Jal Jeevan Mission, a path breaking scheme of the Central Government which aims to provide potable drinking water to every rural household of the country by 2024.

  • SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS

    Radio Vishwas, a Community Radio Station (CRS) in Nashik, Maharashtra has bagged two awards at the 8th edition of the National Community Radio Awards instituted by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

  • NammaKPSC Current Affairs - June 2021

  • ONE NATION ONE RATION CARD

    The Supreme Court directed all states and Union Territories to implement the One Nation, One Ration Card (ONORC) system, which allows for inter- and intra-state portability, by July 31.

  • ODISHA – WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME PARTNERSHIP

    Odisha government and United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have partnered to improve household food and nutritional security.

  • INDIA SMART CITIES AWARD CONTEST

    The India Smart Cities Award Contest (ISAC) is organized under the Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India.

  • COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

    Cochin International Airport (CIAL) won Airport Council International (ACI) Director General’s Roll of Excellence honour in Airport Service Quality.

  • “e-PGS”

    Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has launched a centralized web-based workflow-based IT platform called “e-PGS”.

  • CUSTOMIZED CRASH COURSE PROGRAMME FOR COVID 19 FRONTLINE WORKERS

    Prime Minister launched ‘Customized Crash Course programme for Covid 19 Frontline workers’ recently. The programme aims to skill and upskill over one lakh Covid warriors across the country.

  • SILVERLINE PROJECT

    Kerala cabinet gave the green light to begin acquiring land for SilverLine, its flagship semi high-speed railway project aimed at reducing travel time between the state’s northern and southern ends

  • QS WORLD RANKINGS 2022

    Quacquarelli Symonds popularly called as QS World Rank of universities was recently released for the year 2022. Jawaharlal Nehru University has entered the top 1 ,000, as its new undergraduate engineering programme now makes it eligible for the rating

  • NEW NORMS FOR DIGITAL CONTENT

    The Education Ministry has laid down new guidelines for producing digital education resources for children with disabilities, after a year in which the COVID-driven shift to online education has spotlighted the lacunae in such resources.

  • SENIOR CARE AGEING GROWTH ENGINE (SAGE) PROJECT

    Social Justice and Empowerment Minister launched Senior care Ageing Growth Engine or SAGE project. Launched to select, support and create “one-stop access” of elderly care products and services provided by credible start-ups.

  • PENSION RULES-1972

    With a notification dated May 31, the Centre has amended its CCS Pension Rules-1972 putting new restrictions of officials of intelligence and security organisations after retirement

  • MISSION KARMAYOGI

    Recently, a three-member task force has been formed to help the government in bringing major bureaucratic reforms through its ambitious “Mission Karmayogi”.

  • COVID 19 – ESIC

    The pension coverage under the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) scheme has been extended to all registered dependents of those who died due to Covid-19.

  • BAL SWARAJ

    The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). The portal will be used to track children who have lost both their parents during COVID-19.

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