Category: PIB Year End Review 2024

I. SCHEDULED CASTE WELFARE INITIATIVES A. Educational Schemes Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarships Implementation: Centrally Sponsored Schemes through State Governments/UTs Achievements (2024): Post-Matric: 41.32 lakh beneficiaries…

A. CRIMINAL LAW REFORMS – THE THREE NEW CODES 1. Context of Reform Part of PM Modi’s vision to remove colonial-era laws Implementation date: July…

1. SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING (SEMICON INDIA PROGRAMME) A. Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL) Initiatives Semiconductor Fab Facility Investment: ₹91,526 Crore Technology Partner: PSMC, Taiwan Production Capacity:…

1. POLICY DEVELOPMENTS AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK A. CCTV Security Standards (October 2024) New Regulations Implemented under Comprehensive Regulatory Order (CRO) Mandatory compliance for all manufactured/sold…

1. UNESCO World Heritage Developments 46th World Heritage Committee Session Hosted in Delhi (21-31 July 2024) Attended by 2900+ delegates from 140+ countries Project PARI…

MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE ACT (MGNREGA) Objectives: Provide 100 days of unskilled manual work annually to rural households Strengthen livelihood resources of the…

1. CAPITAL EXPENDITURE (CAPEX) PERFORMANCE A. Overall Growth 24.2% increase in CAPEX compared to previous year DPE monitors CAPEX in select CPSEs and organizations B….

A. MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTS Port Capacity and Performance: Current capacity at major ports: 1,630 MTPA (doubled from 800.5 MTPA in 2014) Total Indian Ports capacity…

1. SAARC Currency Swap Framework (2024-27) Key Features Replaced 2019-22 framework Part of Global Financial Safety Net Promotes regional integration among SAARC nations Provides short-term…

Introduction Overview MSME sector comprises over 6.30 crore enterprises Second largest employment generator after agriculture Key role in fostering entrepreneurship Provides employment at comparatively lower…