Category: State Wise Current Affairs

Odisha CM Naveen Patnayak honored by PETA for feeding animals

April 6, 2020

• Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnayak has been honored by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals(PETA)  with the “Hero to Animals Award“
• He has been conferred with this award by PETA for feeding animals during the period of COVID-19  pandemic with a total cost of Rs. 54 Lakh.

“V Safe Tunnel” for sanitization installed by Telangana Government

April 5, 2020

• Telangana  Government has installed a ” V Safe tunnel” at the office of DG of Police. It uses a combination of water-soluble polymer and iodine.
• It is capable of disinfecting a person from any possible bacteria or virus such as SARS and ebola.

Jharkhand govt starts PRAGYAAM app to issue e-passes

March 31, 2020

• The Jharkhand Government has released a mobile app PRAGYAAM to issue e-passes.
• The app targets to issue e-passes associated with the delivery of essential services during the nationwide lockdown to check COVID-19.

Rajasthan police released a mobile app titled “RajCop citizen app”

March 30, 2020

• Rajasthan police have released a mobile app “RajCop citizen app” to enable individuals and company employees in the state to take authority for venturing out in necessary conditions.
• Rajasthan Police begins giving permits on the app for movement during the lockdown.

Nagaland CM releases Self Declaration COVID-19 Nagaland App

March 29, 2020

• Chief Minister of Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio has started the Self Declaration COVID19 Nagaland App which will be obligatory for everyone who has come into Nagaland after 6th March 2020.
• The app is vital for tracking and surveillance of high-risk cases and can be downloaded from the following website “nagalandhealthproject.org.”

UP CM Yogi Adityanath makes ‘Team-11’ to fight Coronavirus

March 29, 2020

• Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, made “Team-11” consisting of inter-departmental committees with over 2 dozen senior officials to combat the COVID-19.
• Each of the committees will be led by a senior bureaucrat of the state while the CM will be the leader of the Team-11.

Mayiladuthurai becomes Tamil Nadu’s 38th district

March 26, 2020

• Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on 24^th March declared bifurcation of Nagapattinam district to make a new district with Mayiladuthurai as its headquarters.
• Mayiladuthirai will be the 38th district of Tamil Nadu.

Telugu new year day “Ugadi” being observed today

March 25, 2020

• Telugu New Year day ‘Ugadi’ being observed today.
• The festival is being observed across the two Telugu states, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to mark the beginning of the Hindu Lunar calendar.

Gujarat Police become 1st state police to introduce taser guns

March 24, 2020

• The Gujarat Police is now equipped with taser guns as a part of their modernization drive to ensure public safety and security.
• Taser guns use compressed nitrogen to fire, by sending electricity through attached wires, which disrupt voluntary control of muscles.

Jammu and Kashmir administrative council to implement the dairy cooperative scheme

March 22, 2020

• Jammu & Kashmir administrative council confirmed the implementation of the Dairy cooperative scheme for dairy cooperative society with the support & sponsorship of the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).
• The scheme targets to boost milk production in J&K by empowering dairy cooperatives with easy financial support.