News: The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports organized a nationwide athletics league under ASMITA programme across the nation. About Inspiring Women Through Action (ASMITA) Programme ASMITA stand for Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women Through Action. ASMITA Programme is part of Khelo India’s gender-neutral mission to promote sports among women through leagues and… Continue reading Inspiring Women Through Action (ASMITA) Programme
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.
Sexual Harassment Incident Notification for Empowerment (SHINE) App
News: Indian Railways recently launched ‘SHINE’ app for women employees to lodge complaints about sexual harassment at the workplace. About SHINE App SHINE stands for Sexual Harassment Incident Notification for Empowerment. SHINE app is a customized application developed to enable women employees to report incidents of sexual harassment at the workplace in a secure and… Continue reading Sexual Harassment Incident Notification for Empowerment (SHINE) App
IMPAct4Nutrition (I4N) Platform
News: NITI Aayog and UNICEF India signed a Statement of Intent to strengthen collaborative interventions for improving maternal and child nutrition in Aspirational Districts and Blocks. About IMPAct4Nutrition (I4N) Platform The IMPAct4Nutrition (I4N) platform is also known as the Initiative to Mobilize Private Action for Nutrition. It is a knowledge and resource platform on nutrition… Continue reading IMPAct4Nutrition (I4N) Platform
WHO’s 90-70-90 Target
News: Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda reaffirmed India’s commitment to eliminating cervical cancer while addressing a press briefing virtually at the World Health Organization headquarters. About WHO’s 90-70-90 Target The WHO’s 90-70-90 target is a global strategy to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem by 2030. Launched in: The WHO launched the… Continue reading WHO’s 90-70-90 Target
Eligible Manufacturer Importers (EMIs) Scheme
News: Recently, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs issued detailed eligibility conditions and operational guidelines for the EMI scheme. About Eligible Manufacturer Importers (EMIs) Scheme The EMI Scheme is a trust-based Customs facilitation scheme that allows deferred payment of Customs duty. Launched By: The scheme is launched by the Central Board of Indirect… Continue reading Eligible Manufacturer Importers (EMIs) Scheme
Football for Schools (F4S) Programme
News: Union Minister Dr. Sukanta Majumdar distributed footballs at PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya, Dakshin Dinajpur, under the Football for Schools initiative. About Football for Schools (F4S) Programme The Football for Schools Programme is run by FIFA in collaboration with UNESCO to promote education through football. Launched in: It was launched in mid-2019 with pilot projects… Continue reading Football for Schools (F4S) Programme
Jiyo Parsi Scheme
News: The 2nd meeting of the Jiyo Parsi Advisory Committee was held in Mumbai under the chairmanship of Dr. Chandra Shekhar Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs. About Jiyo Parsi Scheme The Jiyo Parsi Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme to address the declining population of the Parsi community. Launched Year: It was launched in… Continue reading Jiyo Parsi Scheme
India’s First State Innovation Mission (SIM)
News: Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) under NITI Aayog launched India’s first State Innovation Mission in Tripura to strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems. About India’s First State Innovation Mission (SIM) The State Innovation Mission is part of the approved AIM 2.0 programme, under the aegis of NITI Aayog’s State Support Mission (SSM). It is designed as… Continue reading India’s First State Innovation Mission (SIM)
Rail Tech Policy, Portal and e-Railway Claims Tribunal
News: The Union Minister for Railways announced the RailTech Policy and the complete digitisation of the Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT) under Indian Railways’ flagship “52 Reforms in 52 Weeks” initiative. About Rail Tech Policy, Portal and e-Railway Claims Tribunal About Rail Tech Policy It is designed to enable massive and systematic induction of technology into the… Continue reading Rail Tech Policy, Portal and e-Railway Claims Tribunal
SUJVIKA Portal
News: Recently, SUJVIKA Portal was launched during the 40th foundation day of the Department of Biotechnology. About SUJVIKA Portal It is a AI-driven biotech trade intelligence portal. Developed by: Department of Biotechnology (DBT) in collaboration with Industry partners ABLE. It is a Trade Statistics Digital Intelligence Platform that presents authenticated biotechnology product import data in a structured… Continue reading SUJVIKA Portal
