Guides for everyday life in Bharat
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Government scheme
PM-KISAN: eligibility, ₹6,000/year, and how to check your status
A plain-language guide to PM-KISAN: who is eligible, the ₹6,000-a-year benefit in three installments, how to check your installment status, and how to fix a missing payment. Verify everything on the official pmkisan.gov.in portal.
Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY): ₹5 lakh free health cover explained
Understand Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY): the ₹5 lakh per family per year health cover, who is eligible, what it covers, and how to check eligibility and get your Ayushman card. Verify on the National Health Authority portal.
PM Awas Yojana: pucca-house help explained (Gramin & Urban)
A simple guide to Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY): the goal of a pucca house for eligible families, who qualifies in rural (Gramin) and urban areas, and how to check your status. Verify on the official portals.
MGNREGA: 100 days of work and how the job card works
Understand MGNREGA: the guarantee of up to 100 days of wage employment for a rural household, how to get a job card, how to demand work, and how to check your payments. Verify on nrega.nic.in.
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana: savings scheme for your daughter
A plain guide to Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY): the girl-child savings account, who can open it and when, deposit rules, and tax benefit. Verify current interest and rules on nsiindia.gov.in.
PM Mudra Yojana: small-business loans without collateral
Understand PM Mudra Yojana (PMMY): collateral-free loans for small and micro businesses, the Shishu/Kishore/Tarun categories, who can apply, and how. Verify details on mudra.org.in.
PM Ujjwala Yojana: LPG gas connection for eligible families
A simple guide to PM Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY): a clean-cooking LPG connection for eligible women from poorer households, who qualifies, and how to apply. Verify on pmuy.gov.in.
Ration card & NFSA: subsidised food grain, simply explained
Understand ration cards under the National Food Security Act (NFSA): card types, who is eligible for subsidised food grain, and how to apply or check status. Verify on nfsa.gov.in.
PM Fasal Bima Yojana: crop insurance for farmers
A simple guide to Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY): protection against crop loss from natural risks, farmer premium share, how to enrol and how to report damage. Verify on pmfby.gov.in.
Government scholarships: how to find and apply (NSP)
How to find and apply for government scholarships through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP): who can apply, documents needed, and the application steps. Verify on scholarships.gov.in.
Kisan Credit Card (KCC): low-cost crop loans for farmers
Understand the Kisan Credit Card (KCC): affordable short-term credit for crop and allied needs, who is eligible, and how to apply through your bank. Verify scheme details on the official portals.
Farming guide
Wheat farming guide: sowing time, seed rate, irrigation and harvest
A practical wheat (gehu) farming guide for Indian farmers: the right sowing time, seed rate, key irrigation stages, common pests and diseases, and when to harvest for a good yield.
Rice (paddy) farming guide: nursery, transplanting, water & harvest
A practical paddy (dhan) farming guide: raising a healthy nursery, transplanting, water management, common pests, and harvesting for a good rice yield in Indian conditions.
Cotton farming guide: sowing, spacing, pests and picking
A practical cotton (kapas) farming guide for India: sowing time and spacing, key nutrient and water needs, managing pink bollworm and sucking pests, and picking for clean, good-quality cotton.
Tomato farming guide: nursery, transplanting, staking and disease
A practical tomato farming guide for Indian growers: raising a nursery, transplanting, staking, watering, and managing common diseases like blight and leaf curl for a healthy, high-value crop.
Market & mandi
How-to
How to write a leave application (with a simple template)
A simple guide to writing a leave application for office, school or college, with a ready-to-copy template in plain English you can fill in and send.
How to make a simple resume (with a ready template)
A simple guide to writing a one-page resume for jobs in India, with a ready-to-fill template covering contact details, objective, education, skills and experience.
How to file an RTI application (online and offline)
A simple guide to filing a Right to Information (RTI) application in India: what RTI is, how to write your request, the fee, and how to file it online or by post. Verify on rtionline.gov.in.
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