Category: National Current Affairs

“Didi Vehicle Service” started in Madhya Pradesh

May 21, 2020

• “Didi Vehicle Service” has been begun by the women of Rural Livelihood Mission in the tribal-dominated Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh for rural women for the safe delivery, hence giving to be a lifeline for pregnant rural women in tribal areas.

West Bengal Govt. declares two new schemes ‘Sneher Porosh’ & ‘Prochesta’

May 17, 2020

• The CM of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee released two schemes ‘Sneher Porosh’ & ‘Prochesta’
• Prochesta Scheme: This is to give daily wages to all the daily wage workers whose livelihood is disturbed because of the national lockdown.
• Sneher Parash: This is to help the migrant workers of West Bengal who are stranded in different parts of the nation.

Delhi Police releases “Thermal Corona Combat Headgear”

May 16, 2020

• Delhi Police has released an equipment “Thermal Corona Combat Headgear” in collaboration with Indian Robotics Solution (IRS). This equipment has been released to guard the frontline corona warriors from the COVID-19.

‘GOAL’ programme started for Digital Skilling of Tribal Youth

May 16, 2020

• “GOAL (Going Online As Leaders)” programme has been released by the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda for Digital Skilling of Tribal Youth.
• The Going Online As Leaders (GOAL) is a mutual initiative of Facebook India with the Ministry of Tribal affairs.

West Bengal govt begins ‘Matir Smristi’ scheme

May 15, 2020

• West Bengal Government has started ‘Matir Smristi’ scheme to utilize 50,000 acres of barren land in 6 districts.
• This scheme serves to generate income activities in horticulture and pisciculture involving the locals.

Dr. Harsh Vardhan launches “COBAS 6800” testing machine to the nation

May 15, 2020

• Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan launched the “COBAS 6800”, COVID-19 testing machine to the nation.
• The COBAS 6800 is the first such testing machine secured by the Government for testing COVID-19 cases and has been installed at the National Centre for Disease Control in Delhi.

ICCR releases the song “United We Fight” to fight COVID-19

May 14, 2020

• A musical creation titled “United We Fight” has been released by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).
• It sends the message of hope, joy, resilience, fighting spirit and never say die attitude of all in our collective fight against COVID 19.

Indian boxer Akhil Kumar re-inducted into NADA disciplinary panel

May 14, 2020

• Former Commonwealth gold medalist Indian boxer Akhil Kumar was re-inducted into the Disciplinary Panel of National Anti-Doping Agency’s (NADA). He was previously worked in the panel from 2017 to 2019.

Uttarakhand CM begins ‘HOPE’ portal to support unemployed youth

May 14, 2020

• Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat has released “HOPE” (Helping Out People Everywhere) portal to assist unemployed youth to get job opportunities.
• The portal will be used to gather the data on the youths of the state who are staying in as well as the recently returned migrant youths.

J&K & Haryana to give tap connections till 2022

May 14, 2020

• The Jammu and Kashmir administration and Haryana Government have planned to implement the Jal Jeevan mission to give tap connections to every rural household by 2022. The Jal Jeevan Mission targets to provide drinking water to every household.