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Why is Kerala opposing the leasing out of Thiruvananthapuram Airport to Adani Enterprises?
A resolution has been passed by the Kerala Assembly with the demand for the withdrawal of the decision of the Union Cabinet to lease out the Thiruvananthapuram airport to Adani Enterprises. Earlier, the proposal for leasing out three airports i.e. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
India to launch “Lighthouse Tourism”
On July 7, 2020, the Union Minister of State for Shipping shri Mansukh Mandaviya held a high-level meeting to develop 194 lighthouses into major tourist attractions. This will boost tourism activities and also will provide opportunities to learn about the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Cabinet approves to give status of Institution of National Importance to 5 IIITs
On February 5, 2020, the Union Cabinet approved to confer the status of Institution of National Importance to 5 IIITs (Indian Institute of Information Tecnology). All the 5 IIITs are to operate in PPP mode. Highlights The Cabinet approved the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
NITI Aayog and Ladakh UT sign MoU to develop Infrastructure projects
On January 17, 2020, NITI Aayog and Ladakh Union Territory signed a Memorandum of Understanding. According to the agreement, NITI Aayog will support the administration of the Ladakh through its initiative “Development Support Services to States for Infrastructure Projects” (DSSS) ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Renovated National Food Laboratory inaugurated at Ghaziabad
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan inaugurated regulator Food Safety and Standard Authority of India’s (FSSAI) National Food Laboratory (NFL) in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. It was inaugurated on the occasion of 13th anniversary of enactment of Food Safety and Standards Act, ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Budget 2019 : Railways
The Union Budget 2019 had the following to say about the Indian Railways in its annual document. Salient Features in the Budget for the Indian Railways Capital expenditure of Rs 1,60,175.64 crore has been allocated for the Railways Ministry for ..
Delhi Metro to Receive Power from Waste-To-Energy
The Delhi Metro has become the first ever project in India to receive power generated from a Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plant. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has started receiving 2 MW power from a 12 MW capacity waste-to-energy plant in Ghazipur. ..
Cabinet approves filling of Padur Strategic Petroleum Reserves in Karnataka
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the filling of Padur Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) in Karnataka by overseas National Oil Companies (NOCs). The filling of the SPR will be under PPP model and is being ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
What is Affordable Housing?
Affordable housing caters to housing needs of the specific section of people in the society who fall in the lower or middle-income groups. It is an important governance issue in developing nations where a huge chunk of the population lives ..
India’s first STP under Hybrid Annuity Mode to come up in Haridwar and Varanasi
India’s first Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) under Hybrid Annuity Mode will come up in Haridwar (Uttarakhand) and Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh). In this regard, a tripartite agreement was signed between National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and state level executing agencies ..