The National Health Protection Scheme with a benefit cover of Rs. 5 lakh per family per year was approved by the Cabinet after being proposed during the budget session. This is slated to bring a positive difference in the lives of 10 crore families.
Laying the foundation stone for 25 Krishi Vigyan Kendras, the Prime Minister distributed Krishi Karman Awards and Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Krishi Protsahan Puraskar. He also appreciated the efforts of farmers and congratulated them for their achievements.
With a financial outlay of Rs. 3000 crore up to March 2020, the NEIDS is intended to incentivize the MSME sector in the North East. This will give an impetus to job creation too.
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Modi has approved the “Integrated Scheme for Development of Silk Industry”. With an allocation of Rs. 2161.68 crore, this move is slated to increase silk production and help increase productive employment.
Appreciating India for hosting the meeting, several Ministers of WTO discussed multilateral trade with PM Modi. He reiterated India’s commitment to a rule-based multilateral trading system based on inclusiveness and consensus and re-emphasized the need for a compassionate approach towards Least Developed Countries.
- Construction of houses under PMAY-Gramin sees nearly 200 percent jump in last 4 years
- Government removes education fee cap of Rs. 10000 per month for children of martyrs
- Tax free gratuity limit doubled to Rs. 20 lakh
- National Health Protection Scheme Rollout raises hopes of 500 million Indians
- Aadhar helps the government save Rs. 1.5 billion in subsidy payment to Khadi artists
- India scraps 20% sugar export tax to boost overseas sale
