Category: National Current Affairs

India stands 168th on Environmental Performance Index 2020, Denmark top

June 9, 2020

• India has stood on 168th out of 180 countries in the 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), according to researchers at Yale and Columbia universities, who state that India’s decarbonization agenda requires to expedite, and the country suffers a number of serious environmental health risks, including poor air quality.

Madhya Pradesh started “Mukhyamantri Shahri Path Vyavasayi Utthan Yojana” for Street Vendors

June 9, 2020

• Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh began Street Vendor Registration Portal http://www.mpurban.gov.in/and “Mukhyamantri Shahri Path Vyavasayi Utthan Yojana” and transferred Rs 300 crore to the urban local bodies.

Gujarat is on the first place in FSSAI food safety index for 2019-20

June 9, 2020

• In the Largest States, Gujarat is on the first place, following by Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra food safety in 2019-20, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) announced on 7th June.

“Bande Utkala Janani” receives state anthem status in Odisha

June 9, 2020

• The Odisha Cabinet on 7th June recommended a proposal to give state anthem status of Odisha to ”Bande Utkala Janani”.
• Parliamentary Affairs Minister Bikram Keshari Arukh said that the Cabinet led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik agreed with state anthem status to ”Bande Utkala Janani”.

Plantation drive called “Thank Mom” began in Madhya Pradesh

June 9, 2020

• In Madhya Pradesh, a plantation drive called “Thank Mom” has been commenced on the axioms of Social Justice and Disabled Welfare Directorate from today on World Environment Day.

India, Denmark ink MoU for developing cooperation in power sector

June 8, 2020

• India and Denmark have inked an MoU for developing cooperation in the power sector.
• The MoU inked between the Ministry of Power and the Ministry for Energy, Utilities and Climate, Government of Denmark, is to produce a strong, deep and long-term co-operation between two countries in the power sector on the grounds of equality, reciprocity and mutual benefit.

Gairsain become the summer capital of Uttarakhand

June 8, 2020

• Gairsain in Chamoli district was announced as the summer capital of Uttarakhand on 8th June. CM Trivendra Singh Rawat’s statement about Gairsain in the Vidhan Sabha and a major promise made by the party in its manifesto for 2017.

Andhra Pradesh to begin online waste management platform

June 8, 2020

• On World Environment Day, Andhra Pradesh will release an online waste management platform to control liquid waste, hazardous, and non-hazardous solid waste and air pollutants. The Andhra Pradesh Environment Management Corporation (APEMC), which will supervise the platform

India loses 750 tigers in previous eight years; MP report highest casualties

June 7, 2020

• As many as 750 tigers have died in the country in the last eight years because of poaching and other causes, with Madhya Pradesh reporting the maximum casualties at 173, according to the official data.

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot starts Raj Kaushal Portal and Online Shramik Employment Exchange

June 6, 2020

• The Labor and Employment Department Government of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has released the Raj Kaushal Portal and online Shramik exchange on World Environment Day. Under this portal, employment is secured to those migrant workers who are jobless.