Category: Economy Schemes and Initiatives

Centre plans to incentivise small and marginal farmers under a scheme likely to be named PM-KISAN Bhai (Bhandaran Incentive) scheme.

Context: The country’s third-largest airport in terms of passenger traffic, the Bengaluru International Airport, has seen a rapid proliferation of…

Ministry of Food Processing Industries organised WFI 2023 to celebrate 2023 as International Year of Millets, and showcase India as ‘food basket of the world’.

Centre to extend Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (free ration scheme) for over 80 crore people for next five years.

Symposium on Production of Improved and Traditional Seed through Cooperative Sector was organized by Bharatiya Beej Sahkari Samiti Limited (BBSSL).

Report “Phenomenal impact of PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi)scheme on street vendors: An analysis by SBI” was released recently.

Union government plans to cover an area larger than the entire state of Sikkim with palm oil plantations in six north-eastern states as part of National Mission on Edible Oil – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP).

Centre recently notified the constitution of the National Turmeric Board, a long-standing demand of turmeric farmers across the country.

Un-Habitat released “Smart Cities Mission, India: Localising Sustainable Development Goals” report which was prepared in collaboration with Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers recently launched National Policy on Research and Development and Innovation in Pharma-MedTech Sector in India (NPRDIP) and Scheme for Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma MedTech Sector (PRIP).

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has issued India’s first ‘AAA’ rated Indian Rupee denominated Social Bonds aggregating ₹1,040.50 crores

The government has extended support to outbound shipments by stretching the applicability of the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme for nine more months till June 30, 2024.