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Index • Government Schemes • National Affairs • Obituaries • Days & Events • Appointments • Person on Visit • Awards & Honours • Summits & Conferences • Agreements & MOUs • Extra Highlights Government Scheme KUSUM approved for launch कुसुम को लॉन्च करने की मंजूरी ममली Government Schemes • The Cabinet approved the launch of Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM). • मंत्रिमंडल ने त्रिसान ऊर्जा सुरक्षा एवं उ配 थानमहाभियान (KUSUM) िे शुिारंि िो मंर्जूरी दी। • Its objective is to provide financial and water security to farmers. • इसिा उेश्य त्रिसानⴂ िो ववत्तीय और र्जल सुरक्षा ्रददान िरना ह।। Government Schemes • The scheme would comprise of 3 components A, B, and C, which when combined aims to add a solar capacity of 25,750 MW by 2022. • इस योर्जना मᴂ 3 घटि A, B और C शावमल हⴂगे, जर्जनिा संयुक्त 셂प से लक्ष्य2022 ति 25,750 मेगावाट सौर क्षमता र्जोड़ना हℂ। • The total central financial support provided under the scheme would be Rs. 34,422 crore. • योर्जना िे तहत ्रददान िी र्जाने वाली िुल िᴂद्रीय ववत्तीय सहायता 34,422 िरोड़ 셁पये ह।। Government Schemes Extra Information: Ministry of Power Government Schemes Ministry of Power Formed: 2 July 1992 Preceding Ministry: Ministry of Energy Sources Minister responsible: Raj Kumar Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Government Schemes Other Schemes by Ministry of Power: → UJALA stands for Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All: Started in March 2015 → UDAY stands for Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana: Launched in 2015 → Saubhagya - Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana → Integrated Power Development Scheme: Launched in 2015 Government Schemes List of Apps launched by Govt. in 2018 Portal or App Launched by Purpose Name This app allows farmers to have access to nine types of services, including details about their crop insurance, information on farm subsidies, book farm equipment ‘Uzhavan’ and related infrastructure and (meaning – TN Chief Minister K receiving weather forecast for farmer)’ app Palaniswami the next four days. UTTAM (‘Unlocking Transparency by Third Party Union Minister for Assessment of Railways and Coal, Mined Coal’)App Piyush Goyal For Coal Quality Monitoring Government Schemes Portal or App Launched by Purpose Name Website and Union Minister The new website and Mobile App of for Social Justice Mobile App will help the the ‘National and Commission in addressing Commission Empowerment, the grievances/complaints for Safai Thaawarchand of petitioners in an efficient Karamcharis’ Gehlot manner It would be able to get as many as 27 Visa and Immigration related e-FRRO’ (e- services from the comfort Foreigners of their place of stay, Regional Union Home through email/post without Registration Minister, Rajnath appearing in person at the Office) Singh FRRO office Government Schemes Portal or App Launched by Purpose Name Smart Imprest Cards & e- This is the first integrated Measurement web based module in Civil Book (e-MB) Ministries to monitor and on PFMS track both the financial portal for progress – utilization of CPWD Hardeep Puri, funds and related physical (Central Minister of State progress captured through Public Works (I/C) for Housing e-MB of various works in Department) & Urban Affairs CPWD projects. It will help in collection of premium for Postal Life Minister of State Insurance and Rural Postal for Life Insurance policies at DARPAN-PLI Communications, Branch Post Offices App Manoj Sinha anywhere in India Government Schemes Portal or App Launched by Purpose Name It is aimed at making India a Union Minister of preferred destination for the ‘Study in India’ External Affairs, Ms. foreign students to pursue their portal Sushma Swaraj education. Pilot WhatsApp enterprise To communicate with its solution IndusInd Bank customers Minister of State for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises A mobile phone application for Khadi Store (Independent locating Khadi stores in the Locator Charge),Giriraj Singh country. For allotment of Government accommodations in General Hardeep Puri, Pool Residential Minister of State for Accommodation (GPRA) in Delhi Housing and Urban under the control of the M-Awas Affairs (I/C) Directorate of Estates Government Schemes Portal or App Launched by Purpose Name Bharat QR’ is a mobile payment- collection scheme to accept digital Bharat QR Indian Bank payments. An OD (overdraft) facility for Micro, ‘Yes GST’ Yes Bank Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). It will help open current accounts in a ‘Digital form’ ICICI Bank few hours To accomplish this feat on account of a Paytm KYC constant campaigning highlighting centers and Paytm about the benefits of the Know Your ‘Paytm-Ka- ATM’ Payments Bank Customer (KYC) system Through voice-based navigation, IRA will interact with customers, answer bank- related queries, frequently asked questions and will guide them inside the IRA 2.0 HDFC Bank branch. National Affairs Government launched National Rural Economic Transformation Project (NRETP). सरकार ने राष्ट्र ीय ग्रामीण आर्थकि 셂पांतरण पररयोजना (NRETP) पररयोजना शु셂 की National Affairs • The Union Cabinet approved the Implementation of National Rural Economic Transformation Project (NRETP). • िᴂ द्रीय मंत्रिमंडल ने राष्ट्र ीय ग्रामीण आभथि 셂पांतरण पररयोर्जना (NRETP) िे िायान्वयन िो मंर्जूरी दी। • It is under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) through loan assistance (IBRD Credit) from World Bank. • यह ववश्व बℂि से ऋण सहायता( आईबीआरडी क्रेत्रडट) िे र्जररये दीनदयाल अंत्योदय योर्जना- राष्ट्र ीय ग्रामीण आर्जीवविा वमशन (डीएवाई- एनआरएलएम) िे तहत ह।। National Affairs • DAY-NRLM lays special emphasis on targeting the poorest of the poor and the most vulnerable communities and their financial inclusion. • डीएवाई-एनआरएलएम गरीबⴂ और सबसे िमर्जोर समुदायⴂ और उनिे ववत्तीय समावेश िो लजक्षत िरने पर ववशेष र्जोर देता ह।। National Affairs Extra information: Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) Ministry/Department : Ministry of Rural Development Ministers responsible: • Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of Rural Development • Ram Kripal Yadav, Minister of State for Rural Development National Affairs Objective: To reduce poverty by enabling the poor households to access gainful self-employment and skilled wage employment opportunities, resulting in appreciable improvement in their livelihoods on a sustainable basis, through building strong grassroots institutions of the poor National Affairs Mission: • It is also called Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana – NRLM • Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) was restructured as National Rural Livelihoods Mission in 2011 • World Bank supported program • Works on three pillars: • Enhancing and expanding existing livelihoods options of the poor • Building skills for the job market outside; and • Nurturing self-employed and entrepreneurs. National Affairs Factual Information: It was launched as NRLM in 2011 but was succeeded by Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana in 2016 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) → It is an international financial institution that offers loans to middle-income developing countries. → The IBRD is the first of five member institutions that compose the World Bank Group, and is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States. National Affairs National Affairs World Bank: Formation: 1944 Type: Development finance institution Purpose: Development assistance, poverty reduction Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States Membership: 189 countries Parent organization: World Bank Group National Affairs 3% hike in DA approved महंगाई भत्ते में3 % बढोतरी को मंजूरी National Affairs • The Union Cabinet approved 3% hike in Dearness Allowance to central government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners with effect from January 1, 2019. • िᴂद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल ने1 र्जनवरी, 2019 से िᴂद्र सरिार िे िमिचाररयⴂ िो महंगाई ित्ते मᴂ 3% िी बढोतरी और पᴂशनिोगगयⴂ िो महंगाई राहत िो मंर्जूरी दी। • The combined impact of the hike in dearness allowance and dearness relief will amount to Rs 9,168.12 crore per annum. • महंगाई ित्ते और महंगाई राहत मᴂ बढोतरी िा संयुक्त ्रदिाव ्रदवतवषि9,168.12 िरोड़ 셁पये होगा। National Affairs Extra Information: Dearness Allowance: → The Dearness Allowance (DA) is a cost of living adjustment allowance paid to Government employees, Public sector employees (PSE)and pensioners in India. → Dearness Allowance is calculated as a percentage of an Indian citizen's basic salary to mitigate the impact of inflation on people. National Affairs → Indian citizens may receive a basic salary or pension that is then supplemented by a housing or a dearness allowance, or both. The guidelines that govern the DA vary according to where one lives. National Affairs PM visited BHU in Varanasi प्रधानमंत्री ने वाराणसी में बीएचयू का दौरा ककया National Affairs • The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi unveiled development projects worth Rs. 3350 crores for Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. • ्रदधान मंिी नरᴂद्र मोदी ने वाराणसी, उत्तर ्रददेश िे जलए 3350 िरोड़ 셁पये िी वविास पररयोर्जनाओ ं िा अनावरण त्रिया ह।. • He released commemorative postage stamp on completion of 100 Years of IIT BHU. • उन्हⴂने IIT BHU िे 100 वषि पूरे होने पर ारि डाि त्रटिट िी र्जारी त्रिया. National Affairs • He inaugurated Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Cancer Hospital and Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Lahartara. • उन्हⴂने पंत्रडत मदन मोहन मालवीय िℂसर अस्पताल और होमी िािा िℂसर अस्पताल, लाहतरा िा उदघ् ाटन त्रिया। National Affairs Extra Information: Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC): National Affairs