Top 10 Current Affairs – 9 February 2021
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Glacial lake burst in Uttarakhand
Glacier breaks off at Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district causing flash flood in Dhauliganga River, devastating the Dhauliganga Dam and endangering people. Scientists are not sure what triggered the sudden surge of water near Chamoli in Uttarakhand that briefly raised fears of a repeat of the 2013 disaster in the state. Read More
Industrial parks and industries in the country
Ministry of Commerce and Industry informed Rajya Sabha about Industrial parks and industries in the country. Industrial Park Scheme-2002, applicable for any undertaking which develops and operates, or, maintains and operates, an Industrial Park for the period beginning 1st day of April, 1997 and ending 31st day of March, 2006, was notified by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade on 1st April, 2002. Read More
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana for 2021-22
Union government has allocated ₹16,000 crores for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for the fiscal year 2021-22 to boost the safety of farmers’ crops and to ensure that maximum benefit of crop insurance reaches farmers. Read More
Schools under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan to be renamed after Subhas Chandra Bose
Schools and hostels under the Ministry of Education’s Samagra Shiksha scheme will now be renamed after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The association of these schools with Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose will act as an inspiration to the children and also motivate the teachers, staff and administration to enable them to achieve high standards of excellence. Read More
Ministry of AYUSH informed Parliament about Medicinal plants
The NMPB is presently implementing “Central Sector Scheme on Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants” throughout the country. Read More
Setting up a Central Research Institute in Kalahandi for Soyabean
The Kalahandi district of Odisha produces Soybean on a very limited scale. The ICAR has established a national level research Institute on Soybean in 1987 namely, ICAR-Indian Institute of Soybean Research, Indore (Madhya Pradesh) to conduct basic and strategic research on the crop. Read More
PM dedicates Haldia LPG import terminal to the nation
The Prime Minister of India visited Haldia, West Bengal and dedicated to the nation the LPG import terminal, 348 km Dobhi – Durgapur Natural Gas Pipeline section, which is part of the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga project. Read More
Measures for Population Control
The Government has been implementing the National Family Planning Program which provides voluntary and informed choices to the beneficiaries through a target free approach with the objective of checking population increase in the country. Read More
“Nai Roshni” scheme for Leadership Development of Minority Women
“Nai Roshni”, a scheme for Leadership Development of Minority Women by Ministry of Minority affairs is being implemented across India. Its aims is to empower and instill confidence in women by providing knowledge, tools and techniques for interacting with Government systems, banks and other institutions at all levels. Read More
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) has been approved for the period of next four years starting from 2021-22. It will be implemented with effect from 1st April 2021. It will be implemented with effect from 1st April 2021. Read More