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Category: State Wise Current Affairs

Maharashtra tied-up with Google to promote Digital Education

August 7, 2020
google
  • The Maharashtra government has tied-up with Google to promote Digital Education by introducing digital education tools in schools across the state by deploying its free tools like G suit.

“Parivar Pehchan Patras” launched by Haryana

August 7, 2020
Parivar Pehchan Patras
  • “Parivar Pehchan Patras” launched by Haryana CM Manohar Lal khattar to help the citizens to get the benefits of various central and state government schemes.

A social security scheme for tendu leaves collectors launched by Chhattisgarh

August 7, 2020
Chhattisgarh
  • A social security scheme for tendu leaves collectors launched by Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel so that he can provide the benefit over 12 lakh families, mostly tribals and forest dwellers engaged in its collection.

WB – 100 percent tap connections to all the households in the State by 2024

August 7, 2020
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  • Under Jal Jeevan Mission, West Bengal decided to provide 100% tap connections to all households by 2024.

New Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir: Manoj Sinha

August 6, 2020
Manoj Sinha
  • Manoj Sinha was appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir on August 6, 2020 by President Ram Nath Kovind. Sinha will be replacing Girish Chandra Murmu who resigned on August 5, 2020.

BSNL Bharat Air Fibre services launched in Maharashtra

August 4, 2020
BSNL
  • Sanjay Dhotre, Union Minister for Electronics, Communication, and IT, inaugurated ‘Bharat Air Fibre Services’, a radio-based last mile telecom connectivity solution for Akola and Washim districts in Maharashtra. It will enable residents of Akola and Washim districts to avail of wireless internet connections on-demand.

AP launched E-Raksha Bandhan’, an online training programme

August 3, 2020
E-Raksha Bandhan
  • An online training programme on cybersecurity named  ‘e-Raksha Bandhan’ launched by Andhra Pradesh govt. with an aim to create awareness among the public on cybercrimes across the State.

Manipur inaugurates new 300 bedded COVID Care Centre in Imphal

August 2, 2020
COVID Care Centre
  • Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh inaugurated a new 300 bedded COVID Care Centre (CCC) at Manipur Trade and Expo Centre in Imphal West

‘Odisha Agni-Shama Seva’ online portal launched in Odisha

August 2, 2020
Govt. of Odisha
  • ‘Odisha Agni-Shama Seva’ online portal launched by Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik.This portal will help in issuing fire safety certificates to different categories of buildings through online mode.

‘Ek Mask-Anek Zindagi’ public awareness campaign started by Madhya Pradesh

August 1, 2020
Ek Mask-Anek Zindagi
  • Madhya Pradesh Govt. started a campaign named ‘Ek Mask-Anek Zindagi’ means one mask-many lives will be conducted from today till August 15 in many districts of Madhya Pradesh with an aim to inform people about different measures to prevent COVID-19 infection.