Page-49 of Current Affairs - September, 2021
WCD Minister chairs National Conference of States/UTs
Minister for Women and Child Development (WCD), Smriti Zubin Irani, chaired the National Conference, 2021. This conference was held on 30th and 31st of August at Kevadia, Gujarat. Key Points During the National Conference, ministers discussed deliberated on implementation and ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Coal Ministry’s pilot project to replace Diesel with LNG
State-owned Coal India Ltd. (CIL) has started the pilot project to replace Diesel with LNG on September 1, 2021. Highlights According to CIL, it started the process of retrofitting LNG kits in its dumpers, the big trucks that are engaged ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
J&K: ‘Saath’ initiative launched for SHGs
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, launched the Rural Enterprises Acceleration Programme called ‘Saath’ for Self Help Group (SHG) women on September 1, 2021. Highlights This initiative will help about 48000 SHGs in which about four lakh women are ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
‘Super follows’: Twitter launches new feature
Twitter launched a long-promised “Super Follows” feature on September 1, 2021. Key Facts The ‘Super follow’ feature allows creators to sell subscriptions in order to access the special content. This feature was launched as Twitter strives to be a preferred ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Study: Social Discrimination key factor in Stunting
As per a study of July 2021 titled “The Missing Piece of the Puzzle: Caste Discrimination and Stunting”, children from Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Muslim families are more prone to stunting. Highlights Stunting is a condition where ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
IMF raises India’s SDR allocation
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has increased the allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) to India in line with the existing quota of India in the fund. Highlights SDR is an alternate reserve currency which is floated by the IMF. ..