News: TRAI has launched the Digital Connectivity Rating (DCR) Platform to make property connectivity ratings visible and verifiable to consumers.About About Digital Connectivity Rating (DCR) Platform Digital Connectivity Rating (DCR) Platform is an integrated digital platform that enables consumers to view the digital connectivity ratings of residential, commercial, and government properties. Launched By: The platform was launched… Continue reading Digital Connectivity Rating (DCR) Platform
Category: Factly: Schemes and Programs
This category contains all new schemes and Programs in Factly Articles for Prelims. You can find all relevant updates on Schemes and Programs on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
Livestock Insurance Portal
News: The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) will launch the Livestock Insurance Portal marking an important milestone in the digital transformation of livestock insurance services in the country. About Livestock Insurance Portal Livestock Insurance Portal is a portal to transform digital livestock insurance services in the country. Aim: It aimed at making livestock insurance… Continue reading Livestock Insurance Portal
DURGA scheme
News: The Delhi Cabinet recently approved the Driving Upliftment and Rozgar for Women/Transgender Green e-Auto (DURGA) scheme to provide safe and dignified self-employment. About DURGA scheme DURGA (Driving Upliftment and Rozgar for Women/Transgender Green e-Auto) Scheme aims to provide safe, clean and dignified employment opportunities to women and transgender persons. Launched by: It is an… Continue reading DURGA scheme
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) 2.0
News: The Ministry of Rural Development will commence DDU-GKY 2.0 training batches across most States and Union Territories from October 2026. About Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) 2.0 The DDU-GKY 2.0 provides placement-linked skill training to poor rural youth. Origin: DDU-GKY was launched in 2014 by the Ministry of Rural Development. DDU-GKY 2.0… Continue reading Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) 2.0
Aadi’ Farmer Carbon Programme
News: India’s first soil-carbon payments will reach 2,550 farmers in Punjab and Haryana under ‘Aadi’, a farmer-carbon programme launched by Grow Indigo. About Aadi’ Farmer Carbon Programme Aadi’ is the first flagship farmer-carbon programme in India to issue agricultural carbon credits under the Verra VM0042 methodology. Verra’s VM0042 is a Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) methodology… Continue reading Aadi’ Farmer Carbon Programme
Enhancement of EPFO Wage Ceiling
News: The Union Cabinet has raised the EPFO mandatory coverage wage ceiling from Rs.15,000 to Rs.25,000 per month. Key Highlights of Enhancement of EPFO Wage Ceiling Implementation: The Ministry of Labour & Employment and Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) will undertake the necessary statutory and administrative steps for implementation. Changes made Higher Coverage: The revised… Continue reading Enhancement of EPFO Wage Ceiling
Pension Sakhis
News: Department of Rural Development (DoRD) and the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) signed a MoU to create and support a community-based outreach mechanism of ‘Pension Sakhis’ across rural India. About Pension Sakhis Pension Sakhis are a new community-based network which will work as trusted community-level facilitators to take pension awareness and retirement planning closer to… Continue reading Pension Sakhis
Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI)
News: The Department of Telecommunications has helped prevent suspected cyber fraud losses of more than five thousand crore rupees through its Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) within fifteen months of its launch. About Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) It is a multi- dimensional analytical tool to empower financial institutions with advance actionable intelligence for cyber… Continue reading Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI)
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)
News: NCPCR summoned Meta officials on September 9, 2026, over an inquiry into child sexual exploitation and abuse material on Instagram. About National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is a statutory body constituted to protect, promote and defend child rights in the country. Established:… Continue reading National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)
Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP) 3.0
News: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Operational Guidelines for DILRMP 3.0 (2026–2031) in New Delhi. About Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP) 3.0 DILRMP 3.0 is a five-year programme to build an integrated, GIS-enabled “Land Stack” for land administration. Evolution: In 2008, Computerisation of Land Records (CLR) and Strengthening of Revenue Administration… Continue reading Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP) 3.0
