What is One Nation, One Challan Initiative?

The One Nation, One Challan initiative aims to integrate all related agencies such as traffic police and Regional Transport Offices (RTO) on a single platform for the seamless collection of traffic fines and data transfer. Why is the One Nation ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Garvi Gujarat Tourist Train

Indian Railways has launched the Garvi Gujarat Tourist Train under the Ek Shreshtha Bharat scheme. The train is a Bharat Gaurav Delux AC Train with fully air-conditioned coaches, operated by the IRCTC, and can accommodate 156 tourists. The 8-day journey ..

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Gujarat Budget 2023-24

The Finance Minister of Gujarat Kanubhai Desai presented a State Budget of Rs 3.01 lakh crores recently in the legislative assembly. This is 23% higher than the previous year’s budget. No new taxes were introduced, Several schemes were announced during ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Global Climate Resilience Fund-50 million USD for women

Hillary Clinton was in Ahmedabad,  Gujarat attending the 50th-anniversary celebration of SEWA. SEWA is Self Employed Women Association. It was founded by the late activist Ela Bhatt. During the function, Mrs Clinton announced 50 million USD for women in the region. ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

India’s Estimates of Millet Procurement

The Government of India is expecting the millet production to increase to forty to fifty lakh tonnes in the next few years. In 2023, the millet production in the country is around six to seven lakh tonnes. According to the ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Gujarat and Rajasthan Emerge as Top Investment Destinations in India

According to data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), Gujarat has surpassed all other Indian states in attracting new investments from both domestic and foreign corporations. Fresh investments worth Rs 3.98 trillion were announced for Gujarat during the ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

International Kite Festival 2023

The International Kite Festival 2023 officially started on January 7th in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, with a theme centered around the G20 countries. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the event, which runs from January 8th to 14th and marks the first ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Lion@47: Vision for Amrutkal : New Plan for Conservation of Asiatic Lions

The central government has unveiled a plan for the conservation of Asiatic lions in Gir, a region in Gujarat. Titled “Lion@47: Vision for Amrutkal,” the plan is part of Project Lion and aims to secure and restore habitats to manage ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

“In Principle” Approval for 21 Greenfield Airports

The Central Government has recently accorded “In Principle” approval for setting up 21 greenfield airports across India. What is a greenfield airport? A greenfield airport is one that is built from scratch on undeveloped land, where no work has been ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

SC’s Idea on Project GIB

The Supreme Court, while hearing a plea to protect the Great Indian Bustard (GIB), floated an idea of a “Project GIB”, in line with the Project Tiger. About Great Indian Bustard The Great Indian Bustard (GIB) is a large bird ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs