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SARTHAK PDS Scheme: Modernising India's Public Distribution

SARTHAK PDS Scheme: Modernising India's Public Distribution

Why in news? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a new umbrella programme called SARTHAK PDS, which stands for Scheme for Assistance in...

National Health Accounts (NHA) Estimates 2022-23: Key Findings

National Health Accounts (NHA) Estimates 2022-23: Key Findings

Why in news? The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released the National Health Accounts (NHA) Estimates for 2022‑23. The report tracks ho...

PM-AJAY Scheme: Scheduled Caste Upliftment & Social Justice

PM-AJAY Scheme: Scheduled Caste Upliftment & Social Justice

Why in news? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment recently highlighted progress under the Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojna (PM�...

Koraga Tribe: PVTG, Housing Inequality & Human Rights

Koraga Tribe: PVTG, Housing Inequality & Human Rights

Why in news? The UN‑Habitat World Cities Report 2026, released on 19 May 2026, cited the plight of Karnataka’s Koraga community to illustrate hous...

SHE-MART Initiative: Women SHGs & Community-Owned Retail

SHE-MART Initiative: Women SHGs & Community-Owned Retail

Why in news? In her Union Budget speech on 1 February 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the creation of SHE‑Marts—community‑ow...

PM SHRI Scheme: Government Schools Transformation & West Bengal

PM SHRI Scheme: Government Schools Transformation & West Bengal

Why in News? On 15 May 2026 the Union Ministry of Education and the West Bengal government signed a Memorandum of Understanding to implement the PM SH...

NSDF: National Sports Development Fund, Contributions & CSR

NSDF: National Sports Development Fund, Contributions & CSR

Why in news? A parliamentary panel recently expressed concern that contributions to the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) have fallen sharply—...

Florence Nightingale Award: Nursing Professionals & History

Florence Nightingale Award: Nursing Professionals & History

Why in news? On International Nurses Day (12 May 2026) President Droupadi Murmu conferred the National Florence Nightingale Awards on 15 nursing profe...

NSAP: IGNOAPS, IGNDPS, Pension Components & Inflation

NSAP: IGNOAPS, IGNDPS, Pension Components & Inflation

Why in news? An evaluation commissioned by the Union Ministry of Rural Development found that fixed pensions under the National Social Assistance Prog...

SEHAT Mission: Bio-fortified Crops, One Health & ICAR-ICMR

SEHAT Mission: Bio-fortified Crops, One Health & ICAR-ICMR

Why in news? Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan jointly launched the SEHAT Mission (“Science Exce...

UN-Habitat: Catalogue of Solutions, SDGs & Urban Challenges

UN-Habitat: Catalogue of Solutions, SDGs & Urban Challenges

Why in news? On 7 May 2026 the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN‑Habitat) unveiled the Catalogue of Solutions 2026‑2029 during the se...

JANANI Platform: Digital Health Records for Maternal Care

JANANI Platform: Digital Health Records for Maternal Care

Why in news? The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently introduced the JANANI platform (Journey of Antenatal, Natal and Neonatal Integrated Ca...

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