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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. Jaipur, Guwahati, and Thiruvananthapuram through the PPP model for 50 years has been approved by ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: AAI • Adani Group • airport authority of India • Kerala • PPP • Public Private Partenership models
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 enriched history of lighthouses. Highlights A detailed action plan was presented at the meeting. According ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: Andaman and Nicobar Islands • Aquaria • Cultural tourism • Heritage tourism • Lakshadweep • light house • PPP • PPP in India
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 Information Technology Laws (Amendment) bill, 2020. According to the bill, five IIITs along with 15 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Education Sector • Higher education • IIIT • IIIT (Amendment) Bill • IIIT-PPP Bill • institute of National Importance • Ministry of Human Resource and Development • PPP • PPP Model • Union Cabinet
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) Highlights NITI Aayog will identify high-impact projects. It will expedite project implementations, create unique models ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Development • infrastructure • Investment • Ladakh • NITI Aayog • PPP • PPP Model • Union territory
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, (FSSA) 2006. About National Food Laboratory (NFL) It has been established as a result of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Food safety • Food Safety and Standard Authority of India • FSSAI • Ghaziabad • Health Ministry • National Food Laboratory • PPP • Public health • Uttar Pradesh
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 2019-20. This is the highest-ever allocation made to Indian Railways. The money for the outlay ..
Topics: Indian Railways • PPP • SPV • Union Budget 2019