Weekly Current Affairs (11th February to 17th February 2024)

Weekly Current Affairs (11th February to 17th February 2024)

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Category : National Published on: February 18 2024

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  • The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024, mandates penalties ranging from ten thousand rupees to 15 lakh rupees for violating provisions concerning the discharge of polluting matter into water bodies.
  • The Union Cabinet approved a Rs. 6,000 crore sub-scheme under the flagship Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), aiming to boost fisheries and aquaculture microenterprises.
  • The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $200 million loan to strengthen flood and riverbank erosion risk management along the 650 km long main stem of the Brahmaputra River in Assam.
  • Prof Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, launched the "SWATI" (Science for Women-A Technology & Innovation) Portal, aimed at representing Indian Women and Girls in STEMM.
  • NITI Aayog's GROW initiative aims to transform India's wastelands through agroforestry, as unveiled with the Greening and Restoration of Wasteland with Agroforestry (GROW) report and portal.
  • The government launches 'PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana', providing 300 units of free electricity monthly to one crore households for sustainable development.
  • Shri Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the National Conference on APAAR: One Nation One Student ID Card, emphasizing its significance as an aspirational and global document for students in India.
  • Sonia Gandhi announced her decision not to contest the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 citing health and age concerns.
  • The Supreme Court ruled the Electoral Bonds Scheme as unconstitutional, citing violations of the Right to Information and Article 19(1)(A).
  • The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract worth Rs. 1,752 Cr with AWEIL for 463 Stabilised Remote Control Guns for Indian Navy & Indian Coast Guard.
  • Shri Parshottam Rupala launched the realigned AHIDF Scheme to provide dairy cooperatives with increased benefits under the interest subvention scheme.
  • The Digital India FutureSKILLS Summit hosted by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) aimed at discussing strategies for catalyzing future-ready talent for India and the world.
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