What is the News? The Minister of Minority Affairs has informed the Lok Sabha about the Parsi Population in India. About Parsi Population As per the Census, the population of the Parsi (Zoroastrian) community decreased from 69,601 in the Census 2001 to 57,264 in the Census 2011. About Jiyo Parsi Scheme Nodal Ministry: Ministry of… Continue reading Declining Parsi Population in the Country
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.
Beneficiaries Under PM-Daksh Yojana
What is the News? The Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment has informed Rajya Sabha about the PM-Daksh Yojana. What is PM-Daksh Yojana? Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Full Form: Pradhan Mantri-Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi Yojana (PM-DAKSH) Purpose: It is a National Action Plan for skilling marginalized persons covering SCs, OBCs,… Continue reading Beneficiaries Under PM-Daksh Yojana
Explained: The rank-pension case
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is One Rank One Pension(OROP)?3 Background of OROP4 Demand of OROP5 Challenge in Supreme Court against this OROP Scheme6 What has the Supreme Court said? What is the News? The Supreme Court upheld the manner in which the government had introduced the “One Rank One Pension” scheme in defence… Continue reading Explained: The rank-pension case
Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
What is the News? Union Minister of State for Rural Development has informed Lok Sabha about the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. What is Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY)? PMGSY was launched as a one-time special intervention to provide rural connectivity by way of a single all-weather road to the eligible unconnected habitations… Continue reading Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
DST-INSPIRE Faculty fellow working on doping techniques for monolayer and bi-layer 2D-semiconductors for future 2D-electronics devices optimization
What is the News? A recipient of the INSPIRE Faculty fellowship is working on two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors. What is the researcher working on? Due to the continual shrinking of the dimension of transistors, silicon (Si) technology has reached its limit. Therefore, new materials systems and device designs have been explored to carry on Moore’s law. … Continue reading DST-INSPIRE Faculty fellow working on doping techniques for monolayer and bi-layer 2D-semiconductors for future 2D-electronics devices optimization
Ministry of Tourism has formulated a National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism: Union Minister
What is the News? The Minister of Tourism has informed the Lok Sabha about the National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism. What is Medical Tourism and Wellness Tourism? Medical Tourism: It may be defined as ‘activities related to travel and hosting a foreign tourist who stays at least one night at the… Continue reading Ministry of Tourism has formulated a National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism: Union Minister
Union Minister launches ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge’ under AMRUT 2.0
What is the News? The Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched the ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge’ under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation(AMRUT) 2.0. Why was this challenge launched? AMRUT 2.0 was launched by the Prime Minister in 2021. The mission aims to provide central assistance for universal coverage… Continue reading Union Minister launches ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge’ under AMRUT 2.0
Department of Pharmaceuticals releases Approach paper on ‘Draft National Medical Devices Policy 2022’ for consultation
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Medical Devices Sector?3 What is the Draft National Policy for the Medical Devices, 2022?4 Features of the Policy What is the News? The Department of Pharmaceuticals has released “Draft National Policy for the Medical Devices, 2022”. What is the Medical Devices Sector? The medical device is a… Continue reading Department of Pharmaceuticals releases Approach paper on ‘Draft National Medical Devices Policy 2022’ for consultation
Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers releases guidelines for the scheme “Strengthening of Pharmaceutical Industry (SPI)”
What is the News? The Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has released the guidelines for the scheme “Strengthening of Pharmaceutical Industry (SPI)”. What is the Scheme for Strengthening of Pharmaceutical Industry(SPI)? Aim: To strengthen the existing infrastructure facilities in order to make India a global leader in the Pharma Sector. Components of… Continue reading Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers releases guidelines for the scheme “Strengthening of Pharmaceutical Industry (SPI)”
Union Minister launches MSME Innovative Scheme (Incubation, Design and IPR) & MSME IDEA HACKATHON 2022 under MSME Champions Scheme
What is the News? The Union Minister for MSME has launched the MSME Innovative Scheme (Incubation, Design and IPR) along with the MSME IDEA HACKATHON 2022. What is the MSME Innovative Scheme? Nodal Ministry: Ministry of MSME Aim: a) To promote and support untapped creativity of the MSME sector and b) To act as a… Continue reading Union Minister launches MSME Innovative Scheme (Incubation, Design and IPR) & MSME IDEA HACKATHON 2022 under MSME Champions Scheme
