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Central Govt has authorized fund of Rs 1,189.40 Crore for implementation of JJM in Karnataka in 2020-21

June 20, 2020
Jal Jeevan Mission (Har Ghar Jal)
  • Central Govt has singed a fund of Rs 1,189.40 Crore for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Karnataka in 2020-21, which is a much increase from Rs. 546.06 Crore in 2019-20.

Central Govt approved Rs 156.61 Crore for FY20-21 to Tripura for implementation of JJM in State

June 20, 2020
Jal Jeevan Mission
  • For the year 2020-21, the fund allocation for the implementation of JJM in Tripura has been enhanced from Rs 107.64 Crore to Rs 156.61 Crore. With an initial balance of Rs 136.45 Crore available with the State and along with this year’s allocation of Rs 156.61 Crore, and considering the State matching share, a total of Rs 320.16 Crore will be available with the state.

Maharashtra inks MoUs with domestic and international companies for FDI worth over Rs 16,000 crores

June 17, 2020
Maharashtra CM
  • Maharashtra inked 12 Memorandum of Understanding(MoUs) with 12 domestic and international companies for Foreign Direct Investment(FDI) worth over Rs 16,000 crores. It is a part of the Magnetic Maharashtra 2.0 initiative

Bengal govt begins ”Karmo Bhumi” job portal for IT professionals

June 17, 2020
mamta
  • The West Bengal government on 16th June started a job portal for IT professionals who have come back to the state amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced.

A short film made in Odisha village gets award in COVID-19 International film festival

June 16, 2020
Martyapura Re Jamaraj
  • Martyapura Re Jamaraj (‘Yamaraj on earth’), a short film released by a group from the Ankushpur village of Odisha’s Ganjam district has honored with a special jury award at the COVID-19 International Film Festival 2020.

MP to be country’s top wheat procurer; farmers get Rs 25,000 crore hike

June 14, 2020
Wheat
  • Madhya Pradesh is set to bounce in around Rs 25,000 crore into its rural economy by the time its all-time high wheat procurement brings to a close. This has made the state the country’s largest wheat buyer in 2020-21.

Odisha to be the first state to get ISO certification for tribal hostels

June 14, 2020
ISO
  • Odisha has become the first state in the country to obtain International Organization for Standardization(ISO) certification for hostels for tribal students.
  • The ST&SC Welfare Department had earlier began the ‘Mission Suvidya’ project to give all the tribal hostels of the state uniform standards of infrastructure, amenities and human resources.

“Ghar Ghar Nigrani”: Mobile Application started by Punjab Government

June 14, 2020
Ghar Ghar Nigrani
  • The Punjab government on 12th June started a mobile application named “Ghar Ghar Nigrani”.
  • Purpose: Undertaking house to house monitoring to check the spread of COVID-19. The application is to be utilized as a tool for early detection and testing of COVID-19 and stop community spread.

CM Yogi starts ‘Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana’ scheme for child laborers in UP

June 13, 2020
CM Yogi Adityanath
  • Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday (13 June) started the ‘Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana’, a scheme to educate child laborers in the state. The scheme’s release coincides with the ‘World Day Against Child Labour’.

GMR inks agreement with Andhra govt to make greenfield airport at Bhogapuram

June 13, 2020
GMR signs pact with Andhra govt to develop greenfield airport at Bhogapuram
  • The Andhra Pradesh government on 12th June inked a concession agreement with GMR Airports Ltd for making a greenfield international airport at Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district which will be ready by 2023.