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Odisha Government launches Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Policy 2018
Odisha Government launched Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Policy 2018. The policy is aimed to carry forward process of industrialization through promotion of aerospace and defence manufacturing enterprises, generate employment opportunities and promote value addition. Key Features of Polity It proposes ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Odisha Government launches Saura Jalnidhi scheme
Odisha Government has launched Saura Jalnidhi scheme to encourage use of solar energy in irrigation by farmers. Under this scheme, farmers will be given 90% subsidy and 5,000 solar pumps. This will provide irrigation benefits in 2,500 acres of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Maharashtra Government to convert decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Viraat into floating museum
Maharashtra state cabinet approved plant for conversion of Indian Navy’s longest-serving aircraft carrier INS Viraat, into India’s first-ever moored maritime museum-cum-marine adventure centre. At present, INS Viraat is at Mumbai’s Naval dockyard after it was decommissioned (retired) in 2017. Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Bihar’s Shahi litchi gets Geographical Indication tag
Shahi Litchi from Bihar has received Geographical Indication (GI) tag from Chennai based Geographical Indication Registry and Intellectual Property India. The GI registration was done in name of Muzaffarpur-based Litchi Growers Association of Bihar, which had applied for the tag. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Sikkim awarded FAO's Future Policy Gold Award for 100% organic farming
Sikkim was awarded UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Future Policy Gold Award (Gold Prize) for its achievement in becoming the world’s first totally organic agriculture state. Sikkim beat out 51 other nominees from around the world for the award. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Odisha Government launches Nirman Kusuma programme
Odisha Government has launched ‘Nirman Kusuma’ programme for providing financial assistance to the children of construction workers for their technical education in the state. The scheme was launched by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneshwar, state capital. Nirman Kusuma programme ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Odisha Government launches food security scheme
Odisha Government has launched State Food Security Scheme (SFSS) to benefit the 25 lakh poor people who were left out of the National Food Security Act (NFSA). It was launched by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on the occasion of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Niwari announced as 52nd district of Madya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh Government has announced creation of new district Niwari. It will be 52nd district of the state and came into effect from October 1, 2018. The proposal to this effect was cleared by state Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
4 Northern states and 2 UTs agree to fix uniform tax rates on petroleum products
Northern states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Union Territories of Delhi and Chandigarh have agreed to fix uniform tax rates on petroleum products, amid rising fuel prices. Besides, these states and UTs also have agreed to bring ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Jharsuguda Airport in Odisha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated new airport in Jharsuguda – also known as the powerhouse of Odisha. PM also flagged off the UDAN flight on Jharsuguda-Raipur sector. It is first airport in Odisha to provide necessary connectivity to Bhubaneswar, Raipur ..