Category: State Wise Current Affairs

India’s first international women’s trade centre to be set up at Kochi

August 29, 2020

• Kerala will set up India’s first international women’s trade centre (WTC), at Angamaly in Kochi, Kerala to boost women entrepreneurship.

‘NRI unified portal’ launched by UP

August 29, 2020

• To provide assistance to overseas Indians and NRIs of the state during any emergency, UP launched ‘NRI unified portal’

The government will establish three Bamboo Cluster in J&K

August 29, 2020

• Union Minister of Development of North Eastern Region, plans to develop three Bamboo Clusters in Jammu, Katra and Samba region providing direct employment to nearly 25,000 people.

‘Iraada’ Campaign Launched J&K

August 29, 2020

• In Jammu and Kashmir, Dr. Dr Sagar D. Doifode , Doda District Deputy Commissioner(DCC) launched ‘Iraada’ campaign to receive the financial assistance benefits under various social welfare schemes, which includes old age pension, widow and handicap scheme.

Kerala Inaugurates State’s First Marine Ambulance ‘Pratheeksha’

August 29, 2020

• 2020 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the State’s First fully equipped Marine Ambulance ‘Pratheeksha’. ‘Pratheeksha’ – built by Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) is the first of the three marine ambulances ordered by the state.

TN women top the list of MUDRA loan scheme beneficiaries

August 27, 2020

• Over 15 crore loans amounting to ₹4.78-lakh-crore have been disbursed to women borrowers since the inception of the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) with Tamil Nadu topping the list in availing the loan followed by women in West Bengal and Karnataka.

E-auction portal launched to promote trading of GI-tagged ‘Kashmir Saffron’

August 27, 2020

• Jammu and Kashmir’s agriculture department has created an e-auction portal to promote trading of GI-tagged ‘Kashmir Saffron’.

Ahmedabad Railway Division: Introduces Baggage Sanitization and Wrapping Machine

August 26, 2020

• Ahmedabad Railway Division launched the Baggage Sanitization and Wrapping Machine at the Ahmedabad Railway station to ensure safe travel for the passengers during the Pandemic.
• The Ahmedabad Railway Division has introduced the machine after considering the increase in transport and travel services after Unlock-1 Phase.

Kerala hosts dragonfly festival

August 26, 2020

• WWF-India State unit has joined hands with the Society for Odonate Studies (SOS) and Thumbipuranam for the first-ever State Dragonfly Festival in Kerala, christened Thumbimahotsavam 2020. Pantalu’ is the official mascot of the festival.

Niraman Mazdoor Registration Abhiyan launched by Delhi govt.

August 25, 2020

• Niraman Mazdoor Registration Abhiyan launched by Delhi government for construction workers. Under this scheme a mega registration campaign for construction workers will be conducted from 24th August 2020 to 11th September 2020 to provide tech support to the construction workers.