Haryana government constitutes inter-district council to identify developmental priorities of State

The Haryana government has recently constituted an inter-district council, under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, to identify the developmental priorities of the State. The inter-district council will prepare district specific action plans, assessment of development needs, and ..

Ministry of Women and Child Development organizes 2nd meeting of National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges under POSHAN Abhiyaan in New Delhi

The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) has organized 2nd meeting of National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges under POSHAN Abhiyaan on 24th July 2018 in New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Rajiv Kumar, the Vice Chairman of NITI ..

India ranks 11th in 2018 AT Kearney FDI Confidence Index

India has fallen out of top 10 destinations for Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in terms of its attractiveness according to 2018 Kearney FDI Confidence Index, in which it was ranked 11th, down from 8th in 2017 and 9th in 2016. ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018

India ranks 6th Global Optimism Index

India was ranked 6th in the global optimism index with business optimism tepid in second quarter (Q2) of 2018. The index was released as part of Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR), a quarterly global business survey. The report was ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018

Assam government decides to set up a separate directorate for Divyangs

The Assam government has recently decided to set up a separate directorate for the Divyangs. The Social Welfare minister, Pramila Rani Brahma said that appointment to Divyangs will be given at around 4500 posts by December 2018. Beside this, the ..

Odisha government releases its first-ever tribal atlas to highlight tribal demography of state

On July 23, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik released the first-ever tribal atlas of Odisha — a set of maps and statistics – to highlight the tribal demography of the state. The atlas has been brought out utilising the data of ..

AP government launches e-Pragati Core initiative to provide integrated services to citizens

The Andhra Pradesh government has launched ‘e-Pragati core initiative’ at Undavalli to provide integrated services to citizens. The aim of the digital initiative is to connect citizen to 34 departments, 336 autonomous organisations and 745-plus government services. In simple words, ..

S B Behera committee set up by Odisha government for development of Odia film industry

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has set up a ministerial committee to prepare a draft policy for the development of Odia film industry. The committee will also examine different problems being faced by the Odia cinema industry and recommend measures ..

NABARD launches South East Asia’s first-ever Centre for Climate Change (CCC) at Lucknow

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has launched the South East Asia’s first-ever Centre for Climate Change (CCC) in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The purpose of the centre is to accelerate concerted climate action by various stakeholders in ..

PSUs – IOCL, ONGC, GAIL, OIL, and NRL sign a joint venture agreement for executing North – East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid (N-ENGPG) in Guwahati

In a major initiative to connect all the North-East (N-E) states to the National Gas Grid, the 5 central oil PSUs – IOCL, ONGC, GAIL, OIL, and NRL – have signed a joint venture agreement for executing the North – ..