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Category: National Current Affairs

Single male parent government employees entitled for childcare leave

October 24, 2020
Single male parent
  • The Union Minister Jitendra Singh informed on October 26, 2020, that the male government employees will now be entitled to Child Care Leave (CCL).

Arjun Munda launches two Centers of Excellence for tribal welfare

October 24, 2020
Arjun Munda
  • In collaboration between the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) and Art of Living (AoL), the Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Arjun Munda has launched two Centers of Excellence (CoE) for Tribal Welfare.

Prime Minister Modi launches 3 major projects in Gujarat

October 23, 2020
PM Modi
  • On October 24, 2020 Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launched 3 key projects in the state of Gujarat.
  • The newly launched projects include ‘Kisan Suryodaya Yojana’ which was recently announced by Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani.
  • The other two projects inaugurated by PM Modi included India’s biggest cardiac hospital, attached to the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre at the City Hospital Campus in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and Girnar hill ropeway in Junagarh.

Union Cabinet approves adoption of J&K Panchayati Raj Act

October 22, 2020
prakash javadekar
  • The Union Cabinet on October 21, 2020 approved the adoption of the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989, paving way for local body elections in the Union territory.

First Officer to the newly created Guwahati based Eastern Command

October 22, 2020
Army
  • The Indo Tibetan Border Police guards the line of actual control. It has recently posted the first officer to head the newly created Guwahati based Eastern command.

Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project

October 21, 2020
Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation
  • The National Green Tribunal (NGT) held on October 20, 2020 that the environmental clearance granted to the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project in Telangana was in violation of legal requirements.

Government bans sale of natural gas, coal-bed methane to self

October 21, 2020
natural gas, coal-bed methane
  • The government has banned sale of natural gas and coal-bed methane (CBM) to self under its newly notified gas marketing freedom guidelines.

Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan launches CuRED

October 21, 2020
Harshvardhan
  • The Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on October 20, 2020, launched CuRED (CSIR Ushered Repurposed Drugs).

RPF launches ‘Meri Saheli’ initiative on AP Express

October 21, 2020
Meri Saheli
  • Railway Protection Force (RPF), Visakhapatnam has started implementing ‘Meri Saheli’ initiative in AP Express (Visakhapatnam to New Delhi), in order to provide proactive security to women passengers.
  • The objective of the scheme: to provide safety and security to women passengers travelling in trains throughout their journey.

AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR scheme launched by Agriculture Minister for health services rural areas

October 20, 2020
AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR scheme
  • Narendra Singh Tomar, the Union Agriculture Minister on October 19, 2020, launched AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR Scheme. It is a unique way to assist cooperatives in creating healthcare infrastructure in India.  
  •  National Cooperative Development Corporation has created the AYUSMAN SAHAKAR scheme.