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• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 07, Oct 2021

A total of 845 COVID-19 orphans have so far been identified and approved for receiving benefits under the PM CARES Fund.About the scheme:Launched in May 2021.The scheme has been launched for support & empowerment of Covid affected children.Eligibility: All c

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 05, Oct 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a newly designed Jal Jeevan Mission(JJM) mobile application on October 2, 2021, Gandhi Jayanti.The app would enable anyone to fund provision of tap water in rural parts of India.About the Jal Jeevan Mission:JJM envisages su

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 05, Oct 2021

In a bid to reopen the tourism sector, the Arunachal Pradesh government has decided to withdraw suspension on issuing ILP and Protected Area Permit to travellers as the COVID-19 situation in the northeastern State is “under control”.What is an ILP?It is a doc

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 05, Oct 2021

Why in News?      In February, a government-appointed committee had submitted its recommendations for implementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord, a key provision that has been contentious for decades.The government  has  recent

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 04, Oct 2021

New guidelines introduced by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to simplify the process of renunciation of citizenship for Indians who wish to do so.More on this newsSome of the simplified provisions in the new guidelines include- Uploading of documents online and completion of

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 04, Oct 2021

The government has launched the 2nd phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) to make cities free of garbage, ensuring safe water, and not allow any untreated water discharge 

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 01, Oct 2021

The Government has launched the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the textiles sector worth Rs 10,683 crore.This is part of a larger PLI scheme for 13 sectors, with a total budgetary outlay of 1.97 lakh crore.Focus areas?The PLI scheme for textiles aims to pro

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 30, Sep 2021

27th September has been celebrated as World Tourism Day since 1980. It was on this day in 1970 when the Statutes of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) were adopted which are considered a milestone in global tourism.The UNWTO is the Unite

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 30, Sep 2021

17th Foundation Day of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) was celebrated on 28 September.About NDMA:The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), is the apex statutory body for Disaster Management in India.It was constituted on 27th Septembe

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 30, Sep 2021

On the occasion of World Rabies Day, central Government has unveiled the ‘National Action Plan for dog Mediated Rabies Elimination’(NAPRE) by 2030.The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has drafted the action plan in consultation with the Mi