Current Affairs - February 2022
The enrolment under the PM Cares for Children Scheme has been extended. Under this scheme, how much amount would be spent by the Government on each child?
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has extended the PM Cares for Children Scheme till February 28, 2022. Earlier the scheme was valid till December 31, 2021. Under this scheme, Rs 10 lakh would be spent by the Government on each child.
A new scheme, Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North-East, PM-DevINE was announced by the Union Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2022-23.
The Reserve bank of India authorizes all Pre-paid Instruments (PPI) in India, under the powers conferred under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (PSS Act).
State-run Maharatna Coal PSU, Coal India Limited (CIL), has been awarded the 'India's Most Trusted Public Sector Company' award at the Energy Meet 2022 & Excellence Awards of ASSOCHAM.
India will be sending five indigenous LCA Tejas fighter aircraft to participate in the Cobra Warrior exercise in the United Kingdom. A C-17 aircraft will also go along to provide transport support.