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“Destination North East-2020” Festival inaugurated by Home Minister

September 28, 2020
Destination North East-2020
  • “Destination North East-2020” Festival inaugurated by the Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah. The theme of the festival is “The Emerging Delightful Destinations”.

LIC, GIC, New India Assurance identified as D-SIIs by IRDAI

September 28, 2020
IRDAI
  • The Life Insurance Corporation of India(LIC), General Insurance Corporation of India(GIC), New India Assurance identified as D-SIIs by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India IRDAI.

‘Saubhagya’ scheme completes three years

September 26, 2020
Saubhagya
  • The Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana -“Saubhagya Scheme” has completed three years which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25th of September, 2017 with an outlay of Rs. 16,320 crore.
  • This scheme aims to achieve universal household electrification by providing last mile connectivity and electricity connections to all households in rural areas and all poor households in urban areas across the country.

670 new electric buses and 241 charging stations sanctioned under FAME Scheme

September 25, 2020
FAME Scheme
  • The Government of India recently sanctioned 670 Electric buses and 241 charging stations under phase II of FAME scheme.

India aims to end tuberculosis by 2025

September 25, 2020
end tuberculosis
  • Minister of Health and Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan addressed the Ministers of Member Nations of WHO, Heads and Representatives of UN Agencies through virtual mode.
  • He announced that India is sets a goal to end tuberculosis by 2025. Five years ahead of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Fit India Dialogue 2020

September 25, 2020
Fit India Dialogue 2020
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released the ‘Age -Appropriate Fitness Protocols’ on the First anniversary of Fit India Movement.
  • He held interactions with cricketer Virat Kohli, actor Milind Soman, footballer Afshan Ashiq among others who shared their fitness experiences with him.

Indian Railways: 100 % electrification of its broad gauge routes by 2023

September 24, 2020
railways
  • Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced that the Indian Railways have set the target to achieve 100 percent electrification of its broad gauge routes by 2023.

First time ever Women officers to join helicopter stream of Indian Navy

September 23, 2020
Women officers
  • First time ever two women officers have been selected to join as “Observers” (Airborne Tacticians) in the helicopter stream of the Indian Navy. The two women officers who will create history in the Indian Navy include-Sub Lieutenant (SLt) Kumudini Tyagi and SLt Riti Singh.

GoI & UNICEF launched YuWaah Platform

September 22, 2020
YuWaah Platform
  • To make young people career ready the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) have signed a SoI (Statement of Intent) to launch YuWaah-Generation Unlimited (GenU), which is a global multi-stakeholder platform in India.

“Swachhta Pakhwara” is being observed by over Indian Railways

September 20, 2020
Swachhta Pakhwada 2020
  • “Swachhta Pakhwara” is being observed by over Indian Railways. Swachhta Pakhwara’ is being observed all over Indian Railways from 16th to 30th September 2020. To create awareness for keeping the railway premises clean and safe including Covid-19 related precautions and webinars are also being organized.