current affairs 1. ICC T20 rankings: India No. 3, Sri Lanka tops list 2. Food Security programme begins in Delhi Food Security programme has been started in National capital Delhi. The programme which involves distribution of foodgrains under the highly subsidized prices has begun at four places in the national capital. Under the programme, identified beneficiaries will be entitled to food grains at Rs 3 per kg for rice, Rs 2 per kg for wheat and Rs 1 per kg for coarse cereals. Delhi government has so far identified 35 lakh beneficiaries and is likely to expand it further to 73 lakh people by January 2014 3. Health Ministry launches health schemes in Assam Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched in Assam various new health scheme mainly focused on improving the maternal and infant mortality rates in the state. Among the scheme launched were Mother and Child Tracking System (MCTS), Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK), national Iron Plus initiative, National Health Mission’s Free Drug Service, tele-radiology service and hospital-to-hospital 102 ambulance services. 4. Land Acquisition Bill passed in Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha passed the long-awaited Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill which seeks to replace the archaic land acquisition law dating back to 1894. KEY FEATURE OF THE BILL A key provision of the Land Bill is to get the consent of 80% of the landowners in case the land is acquired for private purposes and in case the land is acquired for public projects then at least consent of 70% of the landowners will be mandatory. The Bill also proposes that the farmers and the landowners should be compensated up to 4 times the market value of land in rural areas and two times the market value in urban areas. 5. Moody’s thumbs down to Food Security Bill September 1st, 2013 Rating agency Moody’s has given a thumbs down to the Food Security Bill saying the measure is credit negative as it would wane government finances and make an bad impact on the macroeconomic situation. 6. CCEA gives nod to TUFS for 12th Plan The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave nod for the implementation and continuation of Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) during the 12th Plan period with a focus on powerlooms with a total outlay of Rs.11,900 crore.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Sep 2013 07:02:53 +0000
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