News: The Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs has launched “Angikaar 2025” in New Delhi on 4 September 2025. About Angikaar 2025 “Angikaar 2025” is a last-mile outreach campaign under PMAY-U 2.0. It will run for a period of two months from 4th September 2025 to 31st October 2025 across 5,000+ Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)… Continue reading Angikaar 2025
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.
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs): Separate Enumeration
News– The Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has asked the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (RGI) to count Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) separately in the upcoming Census. It wants details on their households, population, and socio-economic conditions. The Ministry says such data is crucial to ensure that schemes like the Pradhan Mantri… Continue reading Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs): Separate Enumeration
BHARATI Initiative
News: The APEDA launched its new initiative BHARATI on the sidelines of the “Food & Beverages Sector Stakeholders Meeting” chaired by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry. About BHARATI Initiative BHARATI stands for – Bharat’s Hub for Agritech, Resilience, Advancement and Incubation for Export Enablement. Launched by: Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority… Continue reading BHARATI Initiative
Niveshak Didi – Phase II
News: Recently, the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) has successfully inaugurated Phase II of Niveshak Didi. About Niveshak Didi – Phase II It is flagship financial literacy initiative by Ministry of Corporate Affairs Launched by: Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Launched in: The Phase-I was… Continue reading Niveshak Didi – Phase II
Samagra Shiksha scheme
News: The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Centre after Tamil Nadu reported that funds under the Samagra Shiksha scheme have been separated from reimbursements mandated by the Right to Education (RTE) Act. About Samagra Shiksha Scheme It is an integrated scheme for school education covering the entire spectrum from pre-school to class… Continue reading Samagra Shiksha scheme
Green Credit Programme (GCP)
News: The Environment Ministry notified a new methodology on August 29 for tree-plantation credits under the Green Credit Programme (GCP). About Green Credit Programme (GCP) It is an innovative market-based mechanism designed to incentivize voluntary environmental actions across diverse sectors, by various stakeholders like individuals, communities, private sector industries, and companies. Launched: It was launched… Continue reading Green Credit Programme (GCP)
Adi Vaani
News– The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched the Beta Version of “Adi Vaani”, India’s first AI-powered translator for tribal languages. About Adi Vaani It is an AI-based translation tool that serves as the foundation for a future large language model dedicated to tribal languages. It is developed under the banner of Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh… Continue reading Adi Vaani
Samudrayaan Project
News: Recently, as part of preparation for this Samudrayaan Project, two Indian “aquanauts” travelled in the French vessel Nautile in the Atlantic Ocean to gain deep-sea exploration experience. About Samudrayaan Project The Samudrayaan Project is part of India’s Deep Ocean Mission, which was approved by the Union Cabinet in 2021. Agency involved: The National Institute… Continue reading Samudrayaan Project
National Biofoundry Network
News: Recently, India’s first national-level biofoundry network was launched by Union Science and Technology Minister. About National Biofoundry Network It is a landmark initiative launched to transform the nation’s biotech innovation, biomanufacturing capacity, and advancement towards a bio–based economy. It was launched on August 27, 2025. Launched under: BioE3 Policy (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment, and… Continue reading National Biofoundry Network
PM SVANidhi Scheme 2.0
News: The Union Cabinet approved the restructuring and extension of PM SVANidhi (“PM SVANidhi Scheme 2.0”). About PM SVANidhi Scheme 2.0 Full Name: Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi 0 Extended version: This scheme is an extension and restructuring of the original PM SVANidhi scheme. The original PM SVANidhi Scheme was launched on 1 June… Continue reading PM SVANidhi Scheme 2.0
