Current Affairs

National Union MSME RuPay Credit Card of Union Bank of India ⇒ Union Minister for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Shri Narayan Rane launched the Union MSME RuPay Credit Card of Union Bank of India at the two-day MSME Conclave in Sindhudurg on 25 February 2022. The RuPay Credit card has been offered by Union […]

National National Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Conclave-2022 ⇒ The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated National Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Conclave-2022 on 23 February 2022. Organized by: The three-day virtual Conclave on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) was organised by the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad in association

National Mmember of the Central Advisory Board on Culture ⇒ The Ministry of Culture has appointed Sudha Ragunathan as a member of the Central Advisory Board on Culture (CABC). Members provide policy advice to the Ministry on developing programmes focused on creativity at different levels in various regions. The members of the board aid participative

National Municipal solid waste based “Gobar-Dhan (Bio-CNG) Plant” ⇒ The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated municipal solid waste based “Gobar-Dhan (Bio-CNG) Plant” in Indore on 19 February 2022. Implemented by: Indore Clean Energy Pvt Ltd is a Special Purpose Vehicle created to implement the project. It was set up by Indore Municipal Corporation and

National Scheme of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan continues till 2026 ⇒ The Government has approved the scheme of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) for continuation till 31 March 2026 or till further review, whichever is earlier. Expenditure: The proposal entails an expenditure of Rs.12929.16 crore out of which Central Share is Rs 8120.97 crores and

National Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED) ⇒ The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr Virendra Kumar launched the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED) on 16th February, 2022 at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi for the welfare of De-notified, Nomadic and Semi Nomadic Communities. Under the scheme, good quality coaching,

National NEW FRONTIERS: A Programme on Renewable Energy ⇒ The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy conducted a program on Renewable Energy namely “New Frontiers” as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. The program was held from 16th February to 18th February 2022. Programs: » As part of the program, the Ministry conducted a

National Central Sector Scheme “SMILE” ⇒ The Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Dr Virendra Kumar launched the Central Sector scheme “SMILE: Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise” in New Delhi on 12 February 2022. This umbrella scheme, under the aegis of Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, is designed to provide

National 5th National Award for Innovations and Good Practices in Educational Administration ⇒ Minister for State for Education Dr Subhas Sarkar presented 5th National Award for Innovations and Good Practices in Educational Administration. The National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) has instituted National Award for Innovations and Good Practices in Educational Administration for

National Powerthon-2022 ⇒ Union Minister for Power and MNRE Shri R K Singh virtually launched Powerthon-2022 for Enabling Advanced Technology in Power Distribution on 07 February 2022. Powerthon, a hackathon competition under Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) to find technology driven solutions to solve the complex problems in power distribution and to ensure quality and