Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget This is her 7th Union The four main focus points of the first budget under the Modi 0 government includes, Garib (Poor) Yuva (Youth), Annadata (Farmer) Nari (Women). 9 priorities of Budget 2024: Productivity and Resilience in agriculture Employment and Social justice Manufacturing and Services Urban Development Energy Security Infrastructure Innovation R&D Next gen Agriculture Allocation: Agriculture and allied sectors were allocated 1.52 Lakh Crore in the Union Budget 2023-24. Release of new varieties: The new 109 high-yielding and climate-resilient varieties of 32 field and horticulture crops will be provided to the farmers. Natural Framing: In the next two years, 1 crore farmers across the country will be initiated into natural farming. 10,000 need-based Bioinput research center will be Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Agriculture: The government in partnership with states will facilitate implementation of DPI in three The government will enable Jan Samarth-based Kisan Credit cards in five states. Employment and Skilling Allocation: The government announced Rs 48 lakh crore for education, employment and skill. Five schemes: It will be launched to provide employment and benefit 1 crore youth with an outlay of Rs 2 lakh crores. Three new employee-linked incentive schemes will be launched: Scheme A will support direct benefit transfer of one month salary for first-timers to benefit 210 lakh youths. Scheme B pertains to job creation in manufacturing to benefit 30 lakh youths entering employment, and their Scheme C is employer-focused scheme covering additional employees in all A new centrally sponsored scheme will be launched to skill 20 lakh youth over five Education Education loans of 10 lakh will be provided for students for higher education in domestic institutions. E-vouchers for this purpose will be given directly to one lakh students every One thousand industrial training institutes…
Amma Youth Sports Scheme launched
The scheme will be implemented in all 12,524 gram panchayats and 528 panchayat unions. The Amma Youth Sports Scheme announced by Chief Minister Edappadi K.Palaniswami in the Assembly in July, last year has made strides in Jolarpet, Sholingur, Arni and Cheyyar. The scheme was launched by Minister for Commercial Taxes and Registration, K.C. Veeramani and Labour Welfare Minister Nilofer Kafeel in Mandalawadi village of the Jolarpet block. List of Sports under Amma Youth Sport Program are Kabaddi, Football, Volleyball, Cricket.
Fourth Armed Forces Veterans’ Day is observed on Jan 14,2020
Armed Forces Veteran’s Day is observed every year on 14thJanuary as a mark of respect and recognition of the services rendered by Field Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa OBE (Order of the British Empire), the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces who retired on 14 Jan 1953. Observing since 2017, the year 2020 marked day’s fourth edition.
GoI to launch Purvodaya to accelerate Eastern India Development
The Ministry of Steel announced that it will launch “Purvodaya”, a world class steel hub. The hub aims at an accelerated development programme of eastern states. The Ministry will be joined by CII (Confederation of India Industries) in the implementation of “Purvodaya”. Highlights The initiative aims at developing the eastern states through an integrated steel hub. The steel hub will create 2.5 million jobs in the region. It will create world-class logistics and infrastructure. This will also help in achieving India’ s steel policy target of 300 MT by 2030.
