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Category: State Wise Current Affairs

Arunachal Pradesh to provide tap water to all rural homes by 2023

August 25, 2020
Tap
  • Arunachal Pradesh State Government has announced that it is to provide 100% tap water connections to all the households in the State by 2023 under the Jal Jeevan Mission.

Nuakhai Juhar was celebrated in Odisha, Chhattisgarh

August 25, 2020
Nuakhai Juhar
  • Nuakhai Juhar was celebrated in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and areas of neighbouring states on August 23. The festival is to welcome the new crop of the season and it is celebrated to appreciate the hard work of the farmers.

World Gujarati day 2020 observed on August 24

August 24, 2020
World Gujarati day
  • World Gujarati Day 2020 is celebrated on 24th August 2020 to commemorate the birth anniversary of the famous Gujarati poet and social reformer, Narmadashankar Dave popularly known as Veer Narmad.

MP Police launched a campaign named ‘Ek Sankalp – Bujurgo ke naam’

August 23, 2020
MP
  • MP Police launched a campaign named ‘Ek Sankalp – Bujurgo ke naam’ for the elderly people above the age of 60 years. Facilities like medicines, vegetables, milk, essential goods telephone, TV recharge, online application are being provided to the house of the elderly people.

UP Signs Agreement with Israel for Water Resource Management

August 22, 2020
Water Resource Management
  • The government of Uttar Pradesh (UP) signed an agreement with the Israel’s Water Resource Minister for the water resource management in Bundelkhand region in Uttar Pradesh.The ‘plan of cooperation’ is initially signed for 2 years, with the interest of the project, this will be extended in the future.

AP Govt Signed MoU with Reliance Retail

August 22, 2020
Reliance Retail
  • Andhra Pradesh (AP) government has signed an Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with Reliance Retail, Reliance Jio Infocomm and Allana Group to empower women and help women Self-Help Groups(SHGs) in the state to market their products.

Indira Rasoi scheme launched by Rajasthan to provide meals

August 21, 2020
Indira Rasoi scheme
  • To mark the 76th birth anniversary of former PM of India, Rajiv Gandhi, the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot has launched the “Indira Rasoi scheme” in the state with an aim to provide food to the needy.

Motorable bridge inaugurated by Ladakh Governor

August 20, 2020
Motorable bridge
  • Ladakh Lieutenant Governor R. K. Mathur inaugurated a 60- metre span double lane motorable bridge over river Indus at Choglamsar.

Manduadih Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh to be renamed as ‘Banaras’

August 19, 2020
Manduadih Railway Station
  • The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) approved the renaming of Manduadih Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh (UP) as ‘Banaras’.

Padhai Tuhar Para Scheme (Education up to your locality) scheme launched by Chhattisgarh

August 18, 2020
Padhai Tuhar Para Scheme
  • On the eve of 74th Independence day, Padhai Tuhar Para Scheme (Education up to your locality) scheme launched by the chief minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel to benefit around 2.2 million children across the state.
  • Through this scheme the students will be able to study in their own neighbourhoods.