Rs. 5,908 crore Additional Central Assistance to 7 States

The Centre has approved the release of funds amounting to Rs.5908 crores to 7 states. The High-Level Committee today was chaired by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Maharastra, and ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

India’s first Transgender University to come up in UP

India’s first university for transgender community will be opened in Fazilnagar block of Kushinagar district in Uttar Pradesh. It is the first of its kind University in country, where transgender community members will be able to get education. Key Highlights ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Atal Bhujal Yojana gets Cabinet Approval

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi chaired Union Cabinet has given its approval to the Central Sector Scheme, Atal Bhujal Yojana (ATAL  JAL). The ATAL JAL scheme will work through community participation and will focus on the objective of ..

Andhra Pradesh tops in organizing Fit India School Week

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi in his radio program Mann Ki Baat on 24th November 2019 announced that schools will be ranked across the country in accordance with fitness under the Fit India Movement. 3 rankings were introduced- ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Afghanistan became the First Country to recognize Indian Pharmacopoeia

The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission was formed in 1956 with headquarters in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, to promote public and animal health in India. The Commission acts as an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The Indian Pharmacopoeia ..

BEL and HAL organised Roadshow in the run-up to the 11th Edition of DefExpo

Defence Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), Hindustan Aeronautical Limited (HAL) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) organised a roadshow in New Delhi on Monday, December 16th, to urge vendors, MSMEs, Startups and the Private sectors based in the National Capital Region, Delhi-NCR ..

First meeting of National Ganga Council

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi chaired the first meeting of the National Ganga Council held in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, 14th December 2019. The National Council for Rejuvenation, Protection, and Management of River Ganga(referred to as National ..

Atal Bhujal Yojana

The Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti & Social Justice and Empowerment, Rattan Lal Kataria in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Thursday, 12th December 2019 informed that Atal Bhujal Yojana, a Rs 6000 Crore Central Sector Scheme ..