(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1.
KARNATAKA CM SIDDARAMAIAH LAUNCHES ‘PRATIBIMBA” TO PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS
i. Karnataka
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched a comprehensive web-based platform
Pratibimba to showcasing the government’s performance and achievements to the
citizens.
ii. This
dash board will serve as a tool to improve efficiency in governance and allow
citizens to track government’s progress.
iii. After
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka has such dash board which will help to report, track
and measure departmental performance on programmes, projects and promises made.
2. MOBILE
WORLD CONGRESS TO BE HELD IN INDIA ON SEPTEMBER 27
i. India to
host its 1st mobile congress with a special focus on reaching out to the South
East Asian markets at Pragati Maidan. This was announced by COAI Director
General, Rajan S Mathews.
ii. The the
3-day event will be organised by GSM Association.
iii. All
Indian mobile operators, Facebook, Huawei, Ericsson, and Cisco are likely to
participate in the mobile congress.
3. PM
MODI INAUGURATES PETROCHEMICALS COMPLEX AT DAHEJ & EXTRADOSED BRIDGE ACROSS RIVER
NARMADA AT BHARUCH IN GUJARAT
i. PM
Narendra Modi was on a 2 day visit to his native state Gujarat. During his
visit, PM Modi dedicated a 4-lane 1.4-kilometre ‘Extradosed’ Cable-Stayed
Bridge over the river Narmada in Bharuch.
ii. The
bridge has been built by Turbo and Larsen at a cost of Rs. 379 cr in the time
span of two years.
iii. The
Bharuch Bridge has 17.4-metre wide 4-lane road and the footpath on the bridge
is 3 metres long. The Bharuch Bridge is expected to reduce the heavy traffic
from Ahmedabad-Mumbai section of National Highway-8 which is considered to be
the busiest national highways in the country.
iv. PM Modi
also dedicated ONGC Petro Additions Ltd Petrochemicals Complex at Dahej
(Bharuch, Gujarat) to the nation.
v. OPAL is a
Joint Venture Company promoted by GAIL, ONGC and GSPC for an integrated
petrochemical complex in Special Economic Zone under Petroleum, Chemical and
Petrochemical Investment Region at Dahej, Gujarat.
vi. Besides,
Modi also inaugurated a national convention of women sarpanch on the occasion
of International Women’s Day in Gandhinagar.
4.
DESTINATION NORTH EAST 2017 FESTIVAL HELD IN CHANDIGARH
i. The 3 day
long ‘Destination North East-2017’ festival was inaugurated in Chandigarh by
the Union Minister of State (I/C) for Development of North Eastern Region, Dr.
Jitendra Singh.
ii. The
‘Destination North East-2017’ was organized by Ministry of DoNER to showcase
North East as a potential destination for investment and highlight the rich
traditions and customs of the region.
iii. The
main focus of the event was the ‘3 H Mission’ that is Handicraft, Horticulture
and Handlooms with the objective to use appropriate technologies in all sectors
of development for North Eastern Region
iv. Among
the main highlights of Destination North East, 2017, round table discussions,
sessions and B2B meeting was organized.