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May 2022

Dec 10, 2023

Govt. Sanctions Rs. 717 crore for Development of Five Projects in Tripura

The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) sanctioned Rs. 717 crore for five projects in Tripura.
Of the total outlay, Rs. 202 crore was sanctioned for construction of a dental college in the north-eastern state, while another Rs. 192 crore was approved for a mother and childcare unit at Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC).
Besides, Rs. 121 crore was sanctioned for setting up of a drug de-addiction centre in Sepahijala district.
An outlay of Rs. 80 crore was made for setting up of micro-grids for expansion of solar power in the tribal-dominated areas.
A total of Rs. 122 crore was also approved for taking up three rural road construction projects, he added.

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy Allocates Portfolios

The portfolios of eleven ministers in the new Telangana Cabinet were announced with Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy keeping Municipal Administration and Urban Development, General Administration, Law and Order, and all other unallocated portfolios with himself.
While the portfolios of Finance & Planning and Energy were allocated to Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu, who is the state's first Dalit Deputy Chief Minister, Nalamada Uttam Kumar Reddy got Irrigation, Food and Civil Supplies.
C. Damodar Rajanarasimha would oversee Health, Medical & Family Welfare, and Science & Technology departments and Komatireddy Venkat Reddy was given the charge of Roads & Buildings and Cinematography.

Dec 09, 2023

BJP Appoints Central Observers for 3 States to Pick New Chief Ministers

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) named its central observers for electing the leaders of its legislature parties in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Vinod Tawade, and Saroj Pandey were named the observers for Rajasthan. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, K. Laxman, and Asha Lakra were named for Madhya Pradesh. For Chhattisgarh, Union Ministers Arjun Munda, Sarbananda Sonowal and Dushyant Gautam were named the central observers.

Assam Government Approves Socio-Economic Survey of Indigenous Muslims

A month after Bihar announced the results of its caste-based survey, Assam government approved the socio-economic survey of the state's indigenous Muslim population. The same was announced by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma earlier. The Assam cabinet chaired by CM Sarma made several key announcements including the socio-economic survey. The decisions also include steps focusing on the welfare of the state's indigenous minorities, setting up libraries and ethical treatment of animals while acknowledging traditions. The socio-economic assessment of indigenous Assamese Muslims will be conducted through the Directorate of Minority Affairs and Char Areas.

Dec 08, 2023

Mansukh Mandaviya Inaugurates 59th Fertiliser Association of India Annual Seminar 2023

Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilisers and Health and Family Welfare inaugurated the 59th Fertiliser Association of India Annual Seminar 2023 in New Delhi. The theme of the seminar is 'Innovations in Fertiliser and Agriculture Sectors'.
Mandaviya informed that under the PM PRANAM initiative, a mass movement has started to save the health of Mother Earth by promoting sustainable and balanced use of fertilisers, adopting alternate fertilisers, promoting organic farming and implementing resource conservation technologies.

ZPM leader Lalduhoma Sworn in as New Chief Minister of Mizoram

Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) leader Lalduhoma, took oath as the new Chief Minister of Mizoram, and became the first leader not belonging to either the Mizo National Front (MNF) or the Congress to hold that post. Several other ZPM leaders also took oath as ministers.

Four Union Ministers Given Additional Portfolios

President Droupadi Murmu accepted the resignations of Narendra Singh Tomar, Prahlad Singh Patel and Renuka Singh Saruta from the Union Council of Ministers.
Union Minister Arjun Munda was assigned Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry, in addition to his existing portfolio.
Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje was given charge of Minister of State in Food Processing Industries, in addition to her existing portfolio.
Union Rajeev Chandrasekhar will work as Minister of State in Jal Shakti, in addition to his other portfolios.
Union Minister Bharti Pravin Pawar was given additional charge of Minister of State in Tribal Affairs.

Revanth Reddy Takes Oath as Telangana CM, Approves Congress' 6 Poll Guarantees

After taking oath ad Telangana CM, Revanth Reddy began the process of implementing the Congress' six poll guarantees, and his second plan is to provide jobs to disabled women.
In Telangana, the Congress' six guarantees include financial assistance of Rs. 2,500 for women heads of households, an LPG cylinder at Rs. 500, 200 units of free electricity for all households, Rs. 15,000 per acre annually for farmers, Rs. 12,000 per year to agricultural labourers, a bonus of Rs. 500 per year for paddy crops, and Rs. 4,000 monthly pension for senior citizens.

Dec 07, 2023

Narendra Singh Tomar, Prahlad Singh Patel Resign as Ministers from Union Cabinet

BJP leaders Narendra Singh Tomar and Prahlad Singh Patel resigned from the Union Cabinet a day after they quit their Lok Sabha membership. The leaders resigned after they won the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections. As per the rule, the membership of two Houses can be retained only for 14 days. The BJP has asked all its MPs, who won assembly polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, to resign from Parliament and look after their assembly constituencies.
While Tomar was Minister of Agriculture and farmers' Welfare in the Modi government, Patel was Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries and Jal Shakti.

Sixteen Countries Onboard to be Partners for Vibrant Gujarat Event

As many as 16 countries and 14 organisations have so far confirmed to be partners for the upcoming 10th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit from January next month.
The Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2024, being organised on the theme of Gateway to the Future', will have Japan, Finland, Morocco, Republic of Korea, Mozambique, Estonia, UAE, Australia, UK, Netherlands, Norway, Nepal, Thailand, Bangladesh, Germany, and Egypt as partner countries.
The 10th edition of the investors' summit is scheduled to take place from January 10-12, 2024, at the Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar.

Dec 06, 2023

Kolkata Emerges Safest City for Third Year in a Row: NCRB Report

Kolkata emerged as the safest city in India for the third consecutive year, recording the least number of cognisable offences per lakh population among metropolises, according to a report published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
The eastern metropolis, which reported 86.5 cases of cognisable offences per lakh people in 2022, was followed by Pune (280.7) and Hyderabad (299.2).
Cognisable crimes are those for which cases are registered under sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and SLL (Special and Local Laws).
The NCRB report 'Crime in India 2022' is based on data collected from 36 states and Union territories and central agencies.

Congress Names Revanth Reddy as Telangana CM

The Congress announced its Telangana state unit chief, A. Revanth Reddy, the new Chief Minister of the state.
Of the five states that went to the polls, Congress won the majority in Telangana.
The Zoram Peoples Movement (ZPM) won in Mizoram. Its leader Lalduhoma, a former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, is likely to take oath in a few days.
There was no clarity on who the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may pick as Chief Ministers in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, the three Hindi heartland states where it secured a majority.

India and Kenya Ink 5 Pacts, Govt Announces $250 mn LoC for Kenyan Agricultural Sector

India announced a USD 250 million line of credit to Kenya for modernisation of its agricultural sector as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto agreed to shore up bilateral ties in areas of defence, trade, energy, digital public infrastructure and healthcare.
Following the Modi-Ruto talks, the two sides signed five pacts providing for cooperation in a range of areas including sports, education and digital solution, and unveiled a joint vision document to scale up maritime engagement in the Indian Ocean region. The Kenyan side offered, in line with Kenyan laws, to provide land to Indian companies and institutions for cultivation of crops, including millets.
In order to enhance bilateral economic engagement as well as to finance projects under development partnership, the two leaders also discussed the need to use local currencies for trade.

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