10 September 2024 : PIB Summary For UPSC
1. Five Successful Years of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana (PM-KMY)
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Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana (PM-KMY):
- Launch Date: September 12, 2019
- Objective: Provides old-age pension to Small and Marginal Farmers (SMFs)
- Eligibility: Farmers with cultivable land holdings up to 2 hectares and listed in state/UT land records as of August 1, 2019
- Contribution: Monthly contributions range from Rs. 55 to Rs. 200, based on entry age, with matching contributions from the central government
- Pension: Fixed monthly pension of Rs. 3,000 starting at age 60
- Family Pension: Rs. 1,500 per month to the spouse if the subscriber dies, provided the spouse is not already a beneficiary
- Management: Fund managed by LIC, with registration through Common Service Centres (CSCs) and State Governments
- Current Enrollment: 23.38 lakh farmers as of August 6, 2024
- Key States: Bihar (3.4 lakh), Jharkhand (2.5 lakh), Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha with significant registrations
2. INDIA- USA JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE YUDH ABHYAS -2024 COMMENCES IN RAJASTHAN
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Exercise YUDH ABHYAS-2024:
- Dates: September 9 to 22, 2024
- Location: Foreign Training Node, Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan, India
- History: Held annually since 2004, alternating between India and the USA
- Participants: Indian Army’s RAJPUT Regiment (600 personnel) and US Army’s 1-24 Battalion, 11th Airborne Division (600 personnel)
- Objective: Enhance joint military capabilities for counter-terrorism operations in a semi-desert environment under Chapter VII of the UN Charter
- Focus Areas: Tactical drills, joint response to terrorism, joint planning, and combined field training exercises
- Outcomes: Improved interoperability, sharing of best practices, strengthened defence cooperation, and enhanced bilateral relations