Harsimrat Kaur Badal Current Affairs, GK & News
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 decision to increase MSP was taken at the meeting of Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs. ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs • farm bills • Harsimrat Kaur Badal • M. S. Swaminathan • Minimum Support Price • Rabi Crops
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 passed on September 15, 2020. Highlights The Government of India had earlier introduced three ordinances. ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: agricultural market • APMC • Essential Commodities Act • farm bills • Harsimrat Kaur Badal • Lok Sabha • Ordinance • small and Marginal Farmers
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 Narendra Modi. Highlights Further, under the advice of the Prime Minister, the President has directed ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: article 75 • Bills and Acts • Constitution • Council of Ministers • Harsimrat Kaur Badal • Lok Sabha • Narendra Singh Tomar • Prime minister • Ram Nath Kovind • schedule III
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 on 20th May 2020, the scheme was approved by the Union Cabinet. The scheme will ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Harsimrat Kaur Badal • PM FME • Prime Minister Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises • Union Minister for Food Processing Industries
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 and has been constructed at a cost of about Rs.150 crore. About 5 thousand local ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: avantee mega food park • dewas • Harsimrat Kaur Badal • Madhya Pradesh • Mega Food Park • Ministry of Food Processing
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 over 51 acres. The modern food processing park is located at Dewas, about 40 km ..
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: avantee mega food park • dewas • Harsimrat Kaur Badal • Indore • Madhya Pradesh