West Bengal Red Flagged by the Inter-Ministerial Team

The Government of India had set up 10 Inter Ministerial Teams to visit districts in states such as Maharashtra, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Telangana, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh. The team that had visited West Bengal has now submitted its report. Highlights According to the report, the state had the highest mortality rate of 12.8% ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: COVID-19 testing • Disaster Management • Disaster Management Act • Inter-Ministerial Committee • notified disaster

Inter-Ministerial Committee constituted by Government of India

On April 24, 2020, the Government of India constituted Inter-Ministerial Committee to assess violations of lock down in the states of Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Telangana. Highlights The Government of India has constituted inter-ministerial teams, 2 for Gujarat, one for each Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Maharashtra. The teams will make on-spot assessment of violations ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: COVID-19 • Disaster Management • Disaster Management Act • Disaster Management Act 2005 • Inter-Ministerial Committee • lock down • notified disaster

Food Processing Industries to remain open during extended Lock Down

On April 21, 2020, Government of India announced that food processing industries, caregivers of senior citizens and prepaid mobile charging units are to remain open during extended lock down. Highlights The Ministry of Home Affairs recently issued guidelines for the categories to remain open during extended lock down. According to the guidelines, the states were ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Food Processing Industry • Guidelines • Inter-Ministerial Committee • Milk • Senior Citizens

GoI: Six Inter-Ministerial Teams formed after violations of Lock Down in the States

On April 20, 2020, six inter-ministerial teams were formed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, violations of lock down were reported in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Maharashtra. Highlights The teams formed are to submit a report to the central government after examining social distancing, lock down violations and attacks on medical professionals in ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: article 356 • Disaster Management Act 2005 • Inter-Ministerial Committee • Lok Sabha • President • president rule • Rajya Sabha • State Legislatures

First Inter-Ministerial Committee on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants for North East

The first meeting of Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) for North East Region (NER) is scheduled to be held in March 2018. It will be co-chaired by Secretaries of Ministry of Development of North-East Region (MDoNER) and AYUSH. It will comprise members from various Ministries, Departments and several organisations in relevant ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018

Topics: Aromatic Plants • Inter-Ministerial Committee • Medicinal and Aromatic Plants • Medicinal plants • Ministry of Ayush • Ministry of Development of North-East Region • National • North East Region