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Centre enhances its contribution in State Disaster Response Fund from 75% to 90%
Union Government has enhanced its contribution in State Disaster Response fund (SDRF) from 75% to 90%. Now, Central government will contribute 90% and all States will contribute 10% to the SDRF. With this enhancement Central Government’s additional contribution in SDRF ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
ADB approves US $150 million loan for establishing first multi-skills park in MP
Multilateral lender Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide US $150 million loan for establishing first multi-skills park in central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. This new flagship GSP campus will be established in state capital Bhopal from where about 20,000 ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Senior IPS officer Rajni Kant Misra appointed Director General of BSF
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed senior IPS officer Rajni Kant Misra as Director General of Border Security Force (BSF). He has been tasked to head BSF for period up to his superannuation on August 31, 2019. He ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Government launches online platform for Agmark quality certification
Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare launched online software for processing applications Agmark quality certification mark for agricultural products. It was launched by Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh. Agmark Agmark is certification mark that assures conformity to set of ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Cabinet approves conversion of GSTN into government entity
The Union Cabinet has approved conversion of Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) into government-owned company. Government will now own 100% of GSTN which is IT backbone to GST regime. Majority of Goods and Services Tax (GST) processes including registration, ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Cabinet approves National Digital Communications Policy-2018
Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved National Digital Communications Policy-2018 (NDCP 2018). It also has re-designated Telecom Commission as Digital Communications Commission. It replaces existing National Telecom Policy-2012 to cater to the modern needs of the ..