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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 India Important

'Hamara Shauchalay: Hamara Samman' campaign concludes on Human Rights Day

On 10 December 2024, in India, the three-week 'Hamara Shauchalay: Hamara Samman' sanitation campaign of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation concluded on Human Rights Day.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Haryana Must know

PM launches LIC's Bima Sakhi Yojana in Panipat

On 9 December 2024, in Panipat, Haryana, PM Narendra Modi launched LIC's Bima Sakhi Yojana for women and laid the foundation stone of the main campus of Maharana Pratap Horticultural University, Karnal.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Material cost under PM POSHAN raised by 13.70% from 1 December 2024

On 9 December 2024, in India, the Ministry of Education announced a 13.70% increase in the 'material cost' under the PM POSHAN scheme, effective from 1 December 2024.

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💹 Economy 📍 Rajasthan Important

PM inaugurates Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024 in Jaipur

On 9 December 2024, at the Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Centre, Jaipur, Rajasthan, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024 and the Rajasthan Global Business Expo.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

Ayushman Vay Vandana Card enrolment crosses 25 lakh

On 9 December 2024, in India, the Health Ministry said enrolment for the Ayushman Vay Vandana Card had reached 25 lakh in less than two months of its launch on 29 October 2024.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Jammu and Kashmir

Jitendra Singh chairs DISHA meeting in Udhampur

On 8 December 2024, in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh chaired a DISHA meeting to review centrally sponsored schemes and backed promotion of the local milk product 'Kalahari'.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Haryana Must know

Nadda launches 100-day intensified TB campaign in Panchkula

On 7 December 2024, in Panchkula, Haryana, Union Health Minister J P Nadda launched a 100-day intensified nationwide campaign to reduce TB incidence and mortality, focused on the 347 most affected districts.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Jammu and Kashmir

Jitendra Singh inaugurates road projects in Kathua

On 7 December 2024, in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh held a public durbar and inaugurated road projects, including a 14.2 km PMGSY road.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Important

Cabinet approves 28 new Navodaya Vidyalayas

On 6 December 2024, in New Delhi, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved 28 new Navodaya Vidyalayas in uncovered districts at an estimated cost of Rs 2,359.82 crore.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 India Must know

Annapurna Devi launches 'Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat' campaign and Child Marriage Free Bharat Portal

On 27 November 2024 in New Delhi, Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi launched the national 'Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat' campaign and the Child Marriage Free Bharat Portal.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Digital Life Certificates cross 1 crore in DLC Campaign 3.0

On 26 November 2024 in New Delhi, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said Digital Life Certificates generated under the nationwide DLC Campaign 3.0 had crossed the one crore mark.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India Important

Eight startups selected for support under National Quantum Mission and NM-ICPS

On 26 November 2024 in New Delhi, Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced the selection of eight startups for support under the National Quantum Mission and the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Must know

Cabinet approves One Nation One Subscription: ~₹6,000 crore for nationwide access to research journals

On 25 November 2024 in New Delhi, the Union Cabinet approved One Nation One Subscription, a new Central Sector Scheme of about ₹6,000 crore for 2025–2027 giving government institutions access to international research journals.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Must know

Cabinet approves National Mission on Natural Farming with ₹2,481-crore outlay

On 25 November 2024 in New Delhi, the Union Cabinet approved the National Mission on Natural Farming as a standalone Centrally Sponsored Scheme with an outlay of ₹2,481 crore till 2025-26.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 India Important

Nayi Chetna 3.0 campaign against gender-based violence launched; 227 Gender Resource Centres opened

On 25 November 2024 in New Delhi, Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched Nayi Chetna 3.0 – 'Pahal Badlaav Ki', a month-long national campaign against gender-based violence.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Cabinet approves continuation of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM 2.0) with ₹2,750 crore till March 2028

On 25 November 2024 in New Delhi, the Union Cabinet approved continuing the Atal Innovation Mission under NITI Aayog, with an enhanced scope and a budget of ₹2,750 crore till 31 March 2028.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Ayushman Vay Vandana card enrolments cross 10 lakh within three weeks

On 16 November 2024, the Health Ministry said more than 10 lakh senior citizens aged 70 and above had enrolled for the Ayushman Vay Vandana card under AB PM-JAY within three weeks of its launch.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India Important

DST launches Operation Dronagiri and the Integrated Geospatial Data Sharing Interface

On 14 November 2024, DST Secretary Abhay Karandikar launched Operation Dronagiri, a pilot under the National Geospatial Policy 2022, along with the Integrated Geospatial Data Sharing Interface (GDI).

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Assam Important

C R Patil reviews Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen in North-East at Guwahati

On 12 November 2024 in Guwahati, Assam, Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil chaired a review of Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen in the North-Eastern states and called for Sampoorna Swachhata by March 2025.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Digital Life Certificate Campaign 3.0 generates over 37 lakh certificates in first week

On 10 November 2024, the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare said over 37 lakh Digital Life Certificates were generated in the first week of the nationwide DLC Campaign 3.0, running from 1 to 30 November 2024.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Kerala Important

Kerala's first seaplane arrives in Kochi, lands at Bolgatty waterdrome ahead of trial

On 10 November 2024 in Kochi, Kerala, a De Havilland Canada seaplane arrived at Cochin International Airport and then landed at the Bolgatty waterdrome, ahead of the state's first seaplane trial run under RCS-UDAN.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 Karnataka Important

Sitharaman launches National MSME Cluster Outreach Programme in Bengaluru; sets ₹1.54 lakh crore extra MSME credit target

On 9 November 2024 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the National MSME Cluster Outreach Programme and virtually inaugurated six new SIDBI branches in Karnataka.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

Nadda launches ₹500 crore Scheme for Strengthening the Medical Device Industry

On 8 November 2024, Union Minister J P Nadda launched the Scheme for Strengthening the Medical Device Industry, with a total outlay of ₹500 crore.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

EPFO completes pilot of Centralized Pension Payments System

On 8 November 2024, Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced the successful pilot run of EPFO's new Centralized Pension Payments System under EPS 1995, disbursing about ₹11 crore to over 49,000 pensioners.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

OROP completes 10 years; PM calls it a tribute to veterans

On 7 November 2024, marking ten years of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it a tribute to the courage and sacrifices of veterans and ex-service personnel.

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💹 Economy 📍 Delhi

Labour Ministry and Cygnus Ujala Group sign MoU for healthcare hiring on NCS portal

On 7 November 2024 in New Delhi, the Ministry of Labour & Employment and Cygnus Ujala Group signed an MoU to post healthcare vacancies and conduct hiring on the National Career Service portal.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Must know

Cabinet approves PM-Vidyalaxmi for collateral-free education loans

On 6 November 2024, the Union Cabinet approved PM-Vidyalaxmi, a new Central Sector scheme for collateral-free, guarantor-free education loans to students admitted to top higher education institutions.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Phase II retail sale of Bharat Atta and Bharat Rice launched

On 5 November 2024, Food Minister Pralhad Joshi launched Phase II of the retail sale of Bharat Atta at ₹30 per kg and Bharat Rice at ₹34 per kg by flagging off mobile vans of NCCF, NAFED and Kendriya Bhandar.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India

Indian Railways' Swachhata Pakhwada 2024 covered 45.20 crore sq m

On 2 November 2024, the Railway Ministry said its Swachhata Pakhwada (1–15 October 2024) covered 45.20 crore square metres, with over 2.63 lakh saplings planted.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Must know

DoPPW notifies 3% additional DA/DR, taking central pensioners' Dearness Relief to 53%

On 30 October 2024, the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare issued an OM raising Dearness Relief for central government pensioners and family pensioners from 50% to 53% with effect from 1 July 2024.

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