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Prime Ministers Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India (PM-YASASVI)-2017-2018

Very often, students from rural areas, especially those belonging to the weaker sections, discontinue their studies because of lack of secondary schools and colleges nearby and the non-availability of adequate hostel facilities, at a reasonable cost, at places where such educational institutions are located.
Therefore, the Scheme was initiated with a view to facilitating the continuation of education by students belonging to OBCs, especially those hailing from rural and remote areas and poor families.

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India’s Science Diplomacy and International S&T Cooperation: Policy Framework and Impact 

The International Science and Technology (S&T) Cooperation Policy is an effort set forth by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to build India’s research partnerships worldwide and to enhance innovation capabilities. The policy is implemented through the International Cooperation (IC) Division that works towards bilateral, multilateral, and thematic collaborations, and unites science with diplomacy to further improve the access to higher-end technologies. India currently has S&T cooperation agreements with 83 countries in the world, including major strategic partners like the United States, Germany, France, Japan, and Australia.

Gene Banks for Crop Germplasm: Preserving Agricultural Biodiversity for the Future

Gene Banks for Crop Germplasm: Preserving Agricultural Biodiversity for the Future

India is known to be a country with high biodiversity and a vast array of domesticated crop species and their wild relatives. With more than 811 domesticated crop species and 902 crop wild relatives, the country has a central role in maintaining plant genetic resources that are crucial for agricultural resilience, food security, and fighting the consequences of climate change

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ACROSS(Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services)

The Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services (ACROSS) scheme is one of the five schemes that  have been merged together under a unified umbrella scheme of the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, collectively known as the “Prithvi Gyan (PRITHVI)” scheme.

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Urban Governance and the Limitations of Parliamentary Rituals and Symbolic Actions

On July 9, 2025, Gurugram – a city waterlogged by floodwaters – witnessed severe inundation that crippled traffic and claimed lives. In the days that followed, other major cities such as Delhi, Chandigarh, Jaipur, and Lucknow faced similar scenes of urban flooding, exposing the vulnerability of Indian cities to monsoon extremes.

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With US Crypto Rules Advancing, India Must Define Its Stand

In a sign that July GST collections are likely to be more robust than the anaemic June figures, the call money rate and weighted average tripartite repo rate went up in India, as banks saw the demand for funds go up, to pay GST dues to the government. The Purchasing Managers’ Indices for services, manufacturing and composite activity all signal growth, although this is yet to reflect in credit growth.

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