PM Narendra Modi inaugurates the Bansagar Canal Project in Mirzapur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 171 km long Bansagar canal project in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh. He also laid foundation stone of Mirzapur Medical College, inaugurated 100 Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendras and bridge over Ganga River at Balughat, Chunar, ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018

Samsung inaugurates world’s largest mobile phone factory in Noida

South Korean technology giant Samsung inaugurated the world’s largest mobile manufacturing unit in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. It was jointly inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Key Facts Samsung Electronics facility at Sector 81 in ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018

Rs. 8500 Crore Bailout Package for Sugar Industry Approved

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister has approved a Rs. 8500 Crore bailout package for the distressed sugar industry in the country. Background India is world’s second largest sugar producer after Brazil with production of around 20-25 million tonnes ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018

Taj Declaration to Beat Plastic Pollution adopted in Agra

With an aim to make 500-meter area around Taj Mahal litter free and phase out single use plastic, Union Minister Mahesh Sharma administered a pledge to Agra Residents. The pledge called “Taj Declaration to Beat Plastic Pollution” was made in ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018

Ministry of Women and Child Development signs MoU with Uttar Pradesh Government for management of Widows’ Home in Vrindavan

On May 29, the Ministry of Women and Child and Development (MoWCD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Uttar Pradesh in New Delhi for management of Home of Widows at Sunrakh Bangar, Vrindavan. The MoWCD ..

Management of Widows Home: Ministry of WCD signs MoU with UP Government

The Union Ministry of Women and Child and Development (WCD) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Uttar Pradesh Government for management of Home of Widows at Sunrakh Bangar, Vrindavan. The MoU will be in force for period of 2 ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018

Worsening air quality major cause of premature deaths in India: Study

According recent research, worsening air quality in last two decades has emerged as one of major reasons for high numbers of premature deaths in India. The research was conducted by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Delhi in collaboration with environmental NGO ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018

Key Facts from Estimates of Multidimensional Poverty in India

Multi dimensional poverty (MDP) is an international measure of acute poverty. MDP is based on three key categories of health, education and living standards. The findings of the paper titled ‘Estimates of Multidimensional Poverty in India: Evidence from National Family ..