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Category: National Current Affairs

Project Lion and Project Dolphin to be launched soon

August 16, 2020
Project Lion and Project Dolphin
  • After the success of Project Tiger, the centre is planning to launch Project Lion and Project Dolphin in order to protect both the species and to give a boost to biodiversity.

On the eve of 74th Independence Day, PM launched the National Digital Health Mission

August 16, 2020
National Digital Health Mission
  • On the eve of 74th Independence Day, PM Narendra Modi launched National Digital Health Mission allows patients to access health services remotely and to ensure permission to access confidential medical data which will be provided for every visit by the patient himself.

“Empowering Tribals, Transforming India” online dashboard launched

August 14, 2020
Tribal Affairs ministry
  • An interactive and dynamic online platform dashboard launched by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs as “Empowering Tribals, Transforming India”. This not only platform showcases updated & real-time details of 11 schemes and initiatives of the MoTA for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) but also captures details of tribal students from one State to different States and to different countries.

AIIMS New Delhi got new AI-based equipment from Israel

August 13, 2020
Israel
  • AIIMS New Delhi got new AI based technologies and high end equipment from Israel so that India will function more effectively for the COVID 19 related monitoring in the hospitals and healthcare centres.

Swachh Bharat Mission Academy launched by Jal Shakti Ministry

August 13, 2020
Swachh Bharat Mission Academy
  • The Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has recently launched Swachh Bharat Mission Academy under phase 2 of Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen).

‘Special Revival Campaign’ rolled out by LIC

August 13, 2020
Special Revival Campaign
  • Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has rolled out a special campaign named ‘Special Revival Campaign’ to revive lapsed policies named. The duration of their campaign is from 10 August to 9 October during which the customers can revive their individual lapsed policies.

First city in India to have female icons on traffic signals: Mumbai

August 12, 2020
female icons on traffic signals
  • Mumbai’s Dadar has become the first city in India to have women symbols on traffic signals and signage. It was installed by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) that displays female icons sporting triangular frock, a shift from the default representation of men.

Agriculture and Welfare Ministry launches “Krishi Megh”

August 12, 2020
Krishi Megh
  • The Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has launched the National Agricultural Research & Education System -Cloud Infrastructure and Services named Krishi Megh.

Credit facility of Rs 1 lakh crore under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund

August 9, 2020
Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
  • Credit facility of Rs 1 lakh crore under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund launched by PM Narendra Modi.
  • Banks and other Financial Institutions will provide Rs 1 lakh crore as loans to primary Agri credit societies, farmer groups, farmer producer organizations, agri-entrepreneurs, startups and agri-tech players.

Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi

August 8, 2020
Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra
  • Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra, an interactive experience centre on the Swachh Bharat Mission inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi. the Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra (RSK) was first announced by the prime minister on April 10, 2017 on the occasion of the centenary celebrations of Gandhiji’s Champaran ‘satyagraha’.