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• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 13, Jan 2022

Reference News:The government has brought the IITs, IIMs and other Institutions of National Importance (INIs) under the Academic Bank of Credit (ABC) framework, which allows students to pursue up to 50 per cent of a course from institutions other than the one w

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 13, Jan 2022

In NewsUnder the PM-KUSUM scheme, Solar power generation is set to make rapid strides in Rajasthan.The work was earlier affected as the farmers faced difficulty in getting bank loansNow, the public sector banks acceding to the State government’s request to grant loa

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 13, Jan 2022

Reference News:The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked the West Bengal chief secretary to get all children care institutions (CCIs) registered under the Juvenile Justice Act 2015.Citing that it was mandatory for all CCIs t

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 13, Jan 2022

In NewsShri Subhas Sarkar, Minister of State for Education virtually launched Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar (SVP) 2021 – 2022.The schools have been given sufficient time till March 2022 to apply for the awards so that they can do so at an appropriate and safe time.About:

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 12, Jan 2022

Reference News:The finance ministry data has revealed that deposits in bank accounts opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) have crossed the Rs 1.5 lakh crore mark.Performance of the scheme (as of 2021):The number of total PMJDY accounts

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 12, Jan 2022

In NewsThe Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is observed and celebrated on 9 January across the country.It is a day to acknowledge and mark the contribution of the Indian community staying abroad in the development of the country.About Pravasi Bharatiya

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 10, Jan 2022

The Food Processing Ministry had inked an agreement with NAFED for developing 10 brands as the One District One Product brands under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme.Of this, six brands have been launched recently.

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 10, Jan 2022

Reference News:-According to the SBI Research report on ECLGS:The scheme has saved 13.5 lakh firms from going bankrupt and consequently 1.5 crore jobs.In absolute terms, MSME loan accounts worth Rs 1.8 lakh crore were saved.Almost 93.7 per cent of such accounts are i

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 08, Jan 2022

Reference News:-Among the 6,000 NGOs that did not have their FCRA registration renewed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently are also included the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the Ramakrishna Mission, and Shirdi’s Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust (S

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 07, Jan 2022

Reference News:-In exercise of its powers under provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the Central Government has notified the Consumer Protection (Jurisdiction of the District Commission, the State Commission and the National Commission) Rules, 2021.The new ru