STEPS TAKEN TO BOOST EXPORTS
Government’s aims Primary focus of Government export promotion schemes/ policies is to refund duties and taxes levied on inputs used in production of export products, reduce cost disability by providing incentives to specified products and improve all-round ease of doing business. Overall thrust is on enhancing competitiveness and growth in exports of all products groups […]
STEPS TO BOOST DOMESTIC INVESTMENTS IN INDIA
Why in news? Under the Scheme of Investment Promotion, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade supports Sectoral Ministries and State Governments for organizing investment events, summits, road-shows and other promotional activities. Recent Government initiatives: Infrastructure: The National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) was launched in December, 2019, under which expenditure of Rs 102 lakh crore […]
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS IN INDIA
Projects under Construction Projects Under Construction Place Type Capacity KAPP 3&4 Kakrapar, Gujarat PHWR 2 X 700 RAPP 7&8 Rawatbhata, Rajasthan PHWR 2 X 700 GHAVP 1&2 Gorakhpur, Haryana PHWR 2 X 700 KKNPP 3&4 Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu LWR 2 X 1000 PFBR Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu FBR 1 X 500 New Projects accorded Administrative approval […]
2020 Awardees of Nari Shakthi Puraskar
Dr. Priyanka Mokshmar is the co-founder of Vaayu Home Appliances. Vaayu provides economically affordable and environmentally feasible alternatives to traditional AC units across India – selling their products from Madhya Pradesh to Maharashtra and Delhi. Ramya Venkataraman’s Centre for Teacher Accreditation (CENTA) has created a certification framework that allows for teachers’ skills and competency to be assessed […]
NARI SHAKTI PURASKAR
Ministry of Women and Child Development awards “Nari Shakti Puruskars” every years from the year 2016. 20 Nari Shakti Puruskars shall be conferred every year. The awards will be conferred on 8thMarch on the occasion of International Women’s Day (IWD). The Award in each category shall carry a Certificate and a cash amount. The award […]
KIRAN
Knowledge Involvement in Research Advancement through Nurturing Union Ministry of Science & Technology announces “KIRAN” scheme announced for Women Scientists Indian’s Union Ministry of Science and Technology has announced a very important scheme KIRAN (Knowledge, Involvement, Research, Advancement through Nurturing) for helping lady scientists to have a brighter future in the field. This scheme aims […]
LAW FOR RAIN WATER HARVESTING
Why in news? The Model Building Bye Laws, 2016, has been issued for guidance of the States/UTs which has a chapter on ‘Rainwater Harvesting’. Details 33 States/UTs have adopted the rainwater harvesting provisions. The provisions of this chapter are applicable to all the buildings. The implementation of the rainwater harvesting policy comes within the purview […]
NEVF (North East Venture Fund)
The North East Venture Fund (NEVF) was formally launched in 2017 with joint efforts from Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) and North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd (NEDF) to encourage entrepreneurs and Start-ups and to empower entrepreneurs from the North Eastern Region (NER). It is a close ended fund with capital commitment […]
LAND UNDER IRRIGATION
Why in news? Under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) – Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), 99 major and medium irrigation projects having combined ultimate irrigation potential of 75.43 lakh Ha are under implementation; and under CADWM, development of the command area of these 99 projects have been taken up, targeting 44.35 lakh Ha of […]
NORTH EAST VENTURE FUND
Why in news? A venture fund is being provided by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) for the growth of entrepreneurship and to encourage start-ups in the region. North East Venture Fund (NEVF) North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited (NEDFi) in association with Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (M-DoNER) has […]