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Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022
The Union Cabinet recently approved changes to the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002. Key facts The Central Government approved the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022. It incorporates the 97th Constitutional Amendment, which provided constitutional status to cooperative societies in India. The aim of the recently approved legislation is to rationalize the role of multi-state ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Cooperative • cooperative societies • Cooperatives • Multi-State Cooperative Societies • Union Cabinet • Union Cabinet Decisions
Redevelopment of 3 major railway stations
The Centre has approved the proposal to redevelop three major railway stations across India. Key facts The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Modi, has given a go-ahead for a proposal concerning the redevelopment of three major railway stations – New Delhi, Ahmedabad and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSMT) Mumbai. The overall investment of this redevelopment ..
Month: current affairs - september, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Indian Railway • Indian Railways • UNESCO World Heritage • UNESCO World Heritage Site • UNESCO world heritage sites • Union Cabinet • Union Cabinet Decisions
Inclusion of tribes from 5 states in ST category
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently gave nod for the inclusion of tribes of five states in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category. Key facts The Union Cabinet has approved the inclusion of tribes from Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh in the ST category. It has included 12 ..
Month: current affairs - september, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Chhattisgarh • Himachal Pradesh • Karnataka • Scheduled Tribe • Scheduled Tribes • Scheduled Tribes (STs) • Tamil Nadu • Union Cabinet • Union Cabinet Decisions • Uttar Pradesh
Financial support to IPPB
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for the financial support of Rs 820 crore for the India Post Payments Bank. This monetary support will help the state-run payments bank penetrate deeper into the nation, especially in the country’s rural areas, and will work towards boosting financial inclusion. Overview: IPPB has more than five crore ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Financial inclusion • Financial support to IPPB • India Post Payments Bank • monetary support • Union Cabinet
Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance
The Union Cabinet has approved the “Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance” (RAMP) programme that is also supported by the World Bank and will cost Rs 6,062.45 crore. Overview The newly launched RAMP scheme would commence in the Financial Year 2022-23. The recommendations for the RAMP scheme were made by KV Kamath Committee, U K Sinha ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: MSME Performance • Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance • RAMP programme • Union Cabinet • World Bank
Indian Antarctic Bill 2022
A Draft legislation has been approved by India’s Union Cabinet to provide a regulatory framework for research activities of India in Antarctica and also to protect the continent’s environment. Overview: The Ministry of Earth Sciences has piloted the Indian Antarctica Bill. This bill is expected to help fulfill the nation’s obligations under the Convention on ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Antarctica • Indian Antarctic Bill 2022 • Ministry of Earth Sciences • Union Cabinet