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Cabinet approves funds to update National Population Register
Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given in principal approval to clear budgetary allocation of Rs.8,754.23 crore for conducting Census of India, 2021, a Decennial Census (recurring every 10 years) exercise along with Rs.3,941.35 crore for updating ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
India-Brazil MoU on Bioenergy Cooperation gets Cabinet approval
Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Republic of India and Federative Republic of Brazil on Bioenergy Cooperation. Background In 2016, during the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Brazil ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
PM Modi launches Atal Bhujal Yojana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABY), a scheme for sustainable management of ground water resources, in New Delhi. The scheme was launched on the occasion of 95th birth anniversary former Prime Minister Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee. On ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
CSIR to develop new drugs for global market
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) signed an agreement to develop new drugs and repurposing of drugs for India and for global markets. The team research work is also joined by Cipla. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
India-Swiss Air Service Pact to be amended, Cabinet approves signing protocol
Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of Protocol to amend the Agreement between Swiss Federal Council, the highest executive authority of Swiss Confederation and Government of India related to air services, as well as ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
India to get its First Chief of Defence Staff
The Cabinet Committee On Security (CCS) chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the creation of a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) post that will function as a single point of contact for different branches of armed forces. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Delhi cabinet approves new policy on pollution
On December 24, 2019, CM of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal introduced a new policy to make Delhi the capital of Electric vehicles. Under the policy, the government has planned to provide subsidies to electric vehicles. Highlights The goal of the policy ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Rohtang pass tunnel named after former PM Vajpayee
On 24 December, 2019, the Union cabinet chaired by PM Modi decided that the strategic tunnel that was constructed under Rohtang Pass will be named after him. This is because the tunnel construction was started in June 2000, during his ..