Category: Economy Schemes and Initiatives
Pahal DBT Scheme | ‘Give It Up’ Campaign
Pahal DBT Scheme and the ‘Give It Up’ campaign have completed a decade.
District Mineral Foundation | Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana
A first-of-its-kind analysis of the District Mineral Foundations (DMF) shows that despite collecting about ₹1-lakh crore in the past decade, more than half the funds is unspent.
Infrastructure Investment Trust | NHAI
National Highways Infra Trust (NHIT), the InvIT set up by NHAI in 2020, has successfully concluded fourth round of fund-raising
Equalization Levy
The central government has proposed to abolish the Equalisation Levy on online advertisements.
Corporate Social Responsibility
10th report on ‘Demands for Grants (2025-26)’ of Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) highlights various issues regarding Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Revised Priority Sector Lending Guidelines
RBI revises Priority Sector Lending Guidelines effective from 1st April 2025.
Nutrient Based Subsidy
Fertilizers committee warns against under-funding of nutrient subsidy schemes
Sagarmala Startup Innovation Initiative
Sagarmala Start Up Innovation Initiative (S2I2) launched at NSAC, to foster Innovation & Entrepreneurship in maritime sector
National Program for Dairy Development
Cabinet approves revised national program for dairy development
World of Debt Report 2024
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Released ‘A World of Debt Report 2024
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
Despite maternity benefits being a legal entitlement under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013, the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) faces significant implementation challenges.
Agricultural Infrastructure Fund
The government has expanded the scope of the ₹1 lakh crore Agricultural Infrastructure Fund (AIF) scheme to strengthen farm-related infrastructure in the country.