Cabinet Approval: Kolkata Port Trust renamed to Shyama Prasad Mukerjee Port Trust

On June 3, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi approved renaming of Kolkata Port Trust to Shyama Prasad Mukerjee port trust. The announcement of renaming of the port was given by PM Modi on January 11, 2020. Highlights The announcement was made by PM Modi while he attended the 150th anniversary celebrations of ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: Bharatiya Jana Sangh • Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) • Chenani-Nashri tunnel • Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee • Jammu and Kashmir • National Integration • National Rurban Mission

Fourth Anniversary of Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission celebrated

The Fourth Anniversary of Shyama Mukherji Rurban Mission is being celebrated all over India on February 21, 2020. It was launched on February 21, 2016. The mission aims at stimulating local economic development and create well planned Rurban Regions Highlights The mission aims to develop 300 Rurban clusters. The Niti Aayog has proposed that these ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee • Economic development • Funds • Gram panchayat • National Rurban Mission • NITI Aayog • Union Budget

PM Narendra Modi launches National Rurban Mission in Chhattisgarh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Rurban Mission (NRM) from Kurubhat in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh. The mission also dubbed as Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban mission (SPMRM) aims to spur social, economic and infrastructure development in rural areas by developing a cluster of 300 Smart Villages over the next 3 years across the country. ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016

Topics: Chhattisgarh • Current Affairs 2016 • Government Schemes • National Rurban Mission • Rural Development