Harsimrat Kaur Badal
GoI increases Minimum Support Price of Rabi Crops
On September 21, 2020, the Government of India increased the Minimum Support Price of rabi crops. The MSP of wheat has been increased by Rs 50 per quintal. The other crops are Chana, Mustard, Safflower and Masoor. Highlights The key ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Lok Sabha passes Farm Reform bills: Facts, Concerns and Benefits
On September 17, 2020, Lok Sabha passed two farm bills amidst the protests from the opposition. The bills were on agriculture market reforms and contract farming provisions. The bill to amend the essential commodities Act, yet another farm bill was ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
President accepts Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal’s resignation
On September 17, 2020, the Union Food Processing Industries Minister Shrimati Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigned over the protest against the three farm sector bills. The President of India Ramnath Govind accepted the resignation under the advice of the Prime Minister Shri ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
PM FME Scheme launched, To Generate 9 Lakh Employment
As a part of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, the Prime Minister Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME) scheme was launched on 29th June 2020. The scheme was launched by Harsimrat Kaur Badal (Union Food Processing Industries Minister). Earlier ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
First Mega Food Park of Central India inaugurated
Union Minister for Food Processing Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated Steel Silo based Avantee Mega Food Park in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh. This is the first food park of central India. About Avantee Mega Food Park It is spread over 51 acres ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
First food park of Central India ‘Avantee’ inaugurated at Dewas
The Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated the Avantee Mega Food Park on Thursday, 5th December 2019. This is the first food park in central India, constructed at a cost of Rs 150 crore is spread ..
Books on teachings of Guru Nanak Dev launched
Union Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ launched the three books on teachings of Guru Nanak Dev at Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College in New Delhi. The books ..
Sarbat Da Bhala Express: Train flagged off at New Delhi railway station
Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Harsh Vardhan and Harsimrat Kaur Badal flagged off ‘Sarbat Da Bhala Express’ train at New Delhi railway station. The ‘New Delhi-Lohian Khas-New Delhi Intercity Express’ was recently renamed as ‘Sarbat da Bhala Express’ by Indian Railways. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Telangana’s first food park inaugurated in Nizamabad district
Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated Telangana’s first food park at Lakkampally village in Nandipet Mandal of Nizamabad district, Telangana. It has been set up at a cost of ₹109 under Centre’s Food Park Scheme and is promoted by Smart ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
2nd Mega Food Park in Maharashtra inaugurated in Aurangabad
Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated 2nd Mega Food Park in Maharashtra, in Wahegaon and Dhangaon village in Paithan taluka of Aurangabad district. It was launched under Mega Food Park Scheme and is promoted by Paithan ..