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Category: State Wise Current Affairs

E-Sachivalaya portal launched by Haryana Govt.

July 25, 2020
E-Sachivalaya portal
  • Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar launched e-Sachivalaya portal, a digital platform, facilitating people to take online appointments for virtual meetings with the CM , Deputy CM , Ministers and other Heads of Departments.

Kakrapar Atomic Power Project’s Unit 3 in Gujarat: India’s First 700 MWe unit to succeed criticality

July 24, 2020
Kakrapar Atomic Power Project

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited(NPCIL) declared that Unit-3 of Kakrapar Atomic Power Project(KAPP-3), India’s First 700 MWe (megawatt electric) and indigenously prepared Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor(PHWR) in Surat, Gujarat attained its first criticality – beginning of controlled and sustained nuclear fission reaction on 22nd July 2020(Wednesday).

Mizoram govt. to set up 5 sports schools in the state

July 22, 2020
Mizoram govt. to set up 5 sports schools
  • The state government of Mizoram has planned to set up five sports schools in different parts of the State.
  • The central government has released the first installment of funds for the purpose. the State government has taken up plans to upgrade the sports infrastructures

Chennai launched Plasma blood bank

July 22, 2020
Chennai launched Plasma blood bank
  • Chennai health dept. has launched a plasma blood bank to facilitate convalescent plasma therapy to COVID-19 patients.
  • It is inaugurated by the State Health Minister Dr. C Vijayabhaskar at the Government Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital in the city. It has the facility for seven people to donate blood plasma at a time.

Ghar Ghar Ration Yojna started by Delhi Govt.

July 21, 2020
arvind kejriwal
  • Delhi government has approved Mukhyamantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojna for door step delivery of ration in the state.
  • Under this scheme, poor and needy in the national capital will be delivered packets of wheat flour, rice and sugar at their doorstep.
  • This scheme is expected to be operational in the next 6 to 7 months.

Zoram Mega Food Park in Mizoram is e-inaugurated by Harsimrat Kaur Badal

July 19, 2020
  • The Zoram Mega Food Park Ltd at Kolasib in Mizoram has been  e-inaugurated by Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal through virtual conference.
  • The Mega Food Park is developed with an aim to develop the North-Eastern region and is in line to achieve Atmanirbhar Bharat.
  • The Food Park has been built at a cost of Rs.75 crore and spread over 55 Acres of land will directly benefit over 25,000 farmers.

Andhra Pradesh Renewable Energy Export Policy 2020

July 19, 2020
solar panels
  • The Andhra Pradesh Renewable Energy Export Policy 2020 recently announced by the State Govt.
  • The main objective is to attract private investments to help establish renewable power projects of 120 gigawatts (GWs) using the available land bank.
  • The policy will be in force for the five years.
  • The policy aims to utilize the unused potential and to attract private investments to boost the economy and to generate additional revenue to the government

NABARD launches development projects worth Rs 44 lakh in A&N Islands

July 18, 2020
NABARD
  • The apex development finance institution, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has launched development projects worth Rs 44 lakhs in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with the aim to strengthen the concept of Atmanirbhar Bharat through rural entrepreneurship.

The development projects of NABARD consist of following initiatives:

  • Formation and development of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and providing Skill development training to these SHGs members to promote rural entrepreneurship at the micro-level.
  • Women attached to SHGs in Little Andaman will be trained for Mushroom Cultivation and Bamboo Handicrafts making.
  • A four-month-long training program for tour and travel agents in Swaraj Dweep
  • Yearly Micro-Entrepreneurship Development Programme will be carried out for 150 members of various SHGs in Mayabunder in Middle Andaman.
  • The apex institution is also providing a platform for sales of local products by financing Rural Haats in Gram Panchayats.
  • Total of Rs. 7.6 lakhs have been released to establish one such Haat in Namunaghar Panchayat of South Andaman.

Odisha Extends Madhu Babu Pension Benefits To Transgender Community

July 18, 2020
  • The Odisha government has decided to include transgender community under its social welfare scheme- Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY).
  • In order to avail the benefit, transgenders will have to visit the official website of MBPY and apply for the pension in the given form.
  • Pension ranging from Rs 500 to Rs 900 will be provided to them in accordance with their age group.
  • The CM has also ordered to provide additional Rs 1000 Covid financial assistance to Madhu Babu pensioners.
  • The Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY) is a pension scheme introduced in the Indian State of Odisha with the objective of providing financial assistance to the destitute elderly and destitute differently-abled persons in the state. The chief minister of Odisha launched the Madhu Babu pension scheme by merging the two pension schemes, i.e., name, Revised Old Age Pension Rules, 1989, and Disability Pension Rules, 1985.

Telangana launched ‘CybHer’ campaign with an aim to Tackle Cybercrime Against Women & Children

July 18, 2020
  • The Telangana Director-General of Police, Mahender Reddy has launched an online cyber awareness campaign “CybHER” with an aim to make cyberspace safe for Women and Children.
  • This month-long campaign has been organized by the Women Safety Wing of the Telangana State Police in collaboration with the Legal Aid Centre, and Symbiosis Law School at Hyderabad.
  • The CybHER campaign aims to bring to light the immediate risks and threats faced by the vulnerable, women and children on cyberspace, which itself is as an interactive and informative platform for a healthy discussion on cyber safety.