DigiLocker (2015): India’s Paperless Document Wallet
Launched on 1st July 2015 as part of the Digital India initiative, DigiLocker is the flagship initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY)
Launched on 1st July 2015 as part of the Digital India initiative, DigiLocker is the flagship initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY)
Wetlands are a unique and productive ecosystem where terrestrial and aquatic habitats meet. They are described as the transitional land between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems
The Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG) was launched in 2010 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) to cater to the nutritional and developmental requirements of out-of-school girls between the ages of 11–14 years. The scheme was launched with the aim of enhancing their health and nutritional levels, encouraging them to resume formal schooling and imparting life skills training.
The Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), previously called the Conditional Maternity Benefit (CMB)- the Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana, was implemented by the Government of India on 1st January 2017. It was first launched in 2010 and renamed in 2017. It is a centrally sponsored scheme executed by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, outlined to provide maternity benefits to support pregnant women and lactating mothers.
The Indian government launched a ₹10,000 crore Fund of Funds in Union Budget 2025 to concentrate on deep-tech startups as part of its mission to enhance sectors including artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, biotechnology and semiconductors. This program seeks to establish India as a worldwide frontier technology leader through the provision of initial stage funding and innovation networks development.
Considering this vision, the Union Budget 2025-26 introduces an umbrella scheme, “Vigyan Dhara”.While it may initially seem like rebranding existing concepts, the scheme effectively consolidates three ongoing initiatives of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) into one cohesive framework.
The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) was established in September 2001 to rectify the fragmentary planning and uneven growth in eight north-eastern states of India