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Government inks loan agreement with ADB for Improvement and Expansion of Water Supply in Bihar
The Union Government has inked $84 million loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for improvement and expansion of water supply in Bhagalpur and Gaya towns in Bihar. The loan has 25-year term, including grace period of 5 years with ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
44th Khajuraho dance festival held in Madhya Pradesh
The 44th edition of Khajuraho Dance Festival 2018 was held at Khajuraho temple, a UNESCO world heritage site in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. It was inaugurated by Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and was organised by culture department of state ..
MoUs worth Rs 4.28 lakh crore inked at UP Investors Summit
The Uttar Pradesh government signed 1,045 Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) amounting to proposed investments worth Rs 4.28 lakh crore at UP Investors Summit 2018 in Lucknow. The summit was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and gave 4-P mantra: Potential, ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Cabinet approves setting up Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved setting up of tribunal for adjudication of long-pending dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over Mahanadi river waters. The tribunal was constituted under Inter-State River Disputes (ISRWD) Act, 1956 on ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
CCEA approves Silkyara Bend-Barkot Tunnel in Uttarkhand
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved construction of 4.531 km long 2-Lane Bi-Directional Silkyara Bend-Barkot Tunnel in Uttarakhand as part of ‘Chardham Mahamarg Pariyojana’. The project will come along NH-134 (old NH-94) in Uttarakhand and will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Haryana opens four subsidised canteens under Antyodaya Aahaar Yojan
The Haryana government has opened subsidised canteens in four districts under the ‘Antyodaya Aahaar Yojana’ to provide healthy, nutritious and hygienic food at affordable prices to all poor and needy persons. These four districts are Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar and Yamunanagar. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Government inks $100 million loan agreement with NDB for Rajasthan Water Project
Government has signed second Loan Agreement with New Development Bank (NDB) for financing of Rajasthan Water Sector Restructuring Project for the Desert Areas. This is the first tranche loan of $100 million was approved by the NDB under Multi Tranche ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
West Bengal becomes first state to opt out of National Health Protection Scheme
The West Bengal became the first state to opt out of Centre’s National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) announced in Union Budget 2018-19. According to State Government, it has already made hospitalisation and medical treatment free for its citizens and has ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Punjab Government makes super straw management mandatory
Punjab government has made attachment of super straw management system to combine harvester machines mandatory for harvesting paddy (rice) crop in an attempt to check the dangerous trend of stubble burning. The instructions were issued under section 31 A of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Punjab Government constitutes Revenue Commission
Punjab government has notified six-member Revenue Commission with an aim to bring greater efficiency and accountability in functioning of t Revenue Department. The Commission will be headed by (Retd.) Justice SS Saron of Punjab and Haryana High Court. Terms of ..