Finance Minister allows five states to raise financial resources through Open Market Borrowings

The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman recently allowed five states to raise additional financial resources of Rs 9,913 crores such as Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tripura and Goa. Highlights The states were granted permission as they have successfully implemented One Nation One Card System. The Central Government has been helping the states largely post pandemic. COVID-19 ..

Category: India Current Affairs [National & States] • States Current Affairs

Topics: Government Securities • National Food Security Act • One Nation One Card Scheme • open market operations • Public Distribution System

Logo and Song of “Destination North East, 2020” festival launched

On September 21, 2020, the Union Minister Shri Jitendra Singh unveiled logo and song for the festival “Destination North East, 2020”. The four-day event is to be formally inaugurated by Home Minister Amit Shah on September 27, 2020. Significance The festival helps to familiarize people of other parts of the country with rich unexplored potential ..

Category: Events Current Affairs • Important Days & Events in Current Affairs • India Current Affairs [National & States] • States Current Affairs

Topics: Act East Policy • Amit Shah • Cultural tourism • Destination northeast • India Tourism • Jitendra Singh • North East • North Eastern Council • North Eastern States

PM Modi launches “Ghar Tak Fibre” scheme in Bihar

On September 21, 2020, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched nine highway projects and Optical Fibre Internet Services in Bihar. The optical fibre services are being provided under the scheme “Ghar Tak Fibre”. Highlights The Highway projects are to construct 350 km of road. The roads are to be built at a cost of Rs ..

Category: India Current Affairs [National & States] • States Current Affairs

Topics: Common Service Centres • Digital India • Indian National Highways • Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology • national highways • Rural Development

Jammu and Kashmir launch National Generic Document Registration System

On September 18 2020 Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha launched the National Generic Document Registration System for the union territory. The territory is now marking a major shift from its previous manual registration system to the online registration system for transactions in purchase or sale of land. Background Before the abrogation of ..

Category: States Current Affairs

Topics: abrogation of article 370 • article 370 • Digital India • India-Pakistan border issues • Jammu and Kashmir • Kashmir Issue • land records • National Generic Document Registration System

Gujarat launches new subsidy scheme for E-Vehicles

On September 17, 2020, the Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani announced a subsidy scheme for electric vehicles. The scheme was launched in order to celebrate the 70th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Key features of the scheme Under the scheme, the students will get a subsidy of Rs 12,000 to buy e-vehicles. Also, ..

Category: States Current Affairs

Topics: Climate change • Electric battery • Electric vehicle • Memorandum of understanding • PM Modi • Seva Diwas • Seva Saptah • Vijay Rupani

Prime Minister Inaugurates Projects Under ‘Namami Gange’ and ‘AMRUT’ Yojana in Bihar

The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi have inaugurated various projects under ‘Namami Gange’ and ‘AMRUT’ Yojana in Bihar. Key Facts Schemes that were inaugurated include, Sewerage treatment plants at Beur Karam-Leechak in Patna city, Water-related projects in Siwan and Chhapra under the ‘AMRUT’ Yojana. Water supply projects in Munger and Jamalpur and River Front Development ..

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: AMRUT Scheme • Bihar • Ganga river • Namami Gange Project • National Mission for Clean Ganga • PPP in India