DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 7 AUG 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1.
MUGHALSARAI RAILWAY STATION IN UTTAR PRADESH RENAMED AFTER DEEN DAYAL UPADHYAY
i. The Yogi Adityanath
cabinet in Uttar Pradesh has approved a proposal to rename the Mughalsarai
railway station near Varanasi after the Jan Sangh leader who died in 1968.
ii. The centre has
approved a proposal to rename the Mughalsarai railway station in Uttar Pradesh
after RSS ideologue Deen Dayal Upadhyaya.
iii. The decision is a
part of Adityanath government’s celebrations to mark the centenary of Upadhyay
competitions at district and state level. The name of the famous Chhatrapati
Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai was recently changed to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Terminus this year by Central Railways.
iv. The Western Railways
this year has changed the name of Elphinstone Road Station in Mumbai to
Prabhadevi. The Central government has approved the notice to rename Bangalore
City Railway station to “Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna” in honour of Karnataka’s
19th century revolutionary freedom fighter in 2015.
v. The Central government
in July 2016 gave its approval to rename Mhow Railway station in Indore
district of Madhya Pradesh after Dalit leader B R Ambedkar.
2.
ASSAM GOVERNMENT ALL SET TO DISTRIBUTE 13 LAKH SOIL HEALTH CARDS AMONG FARMERS
i. The state government
of Assam has decided to distribute 13 lakh Soil Health Cards among farmers.
ii. Agriculture minister
Atul Bora has mentioned that 214 soil test kits are operational for this
purpose and that the government would soon be announcing a State Agriculture
policy.
iii. The emphasis has
been given to successfully implement Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sichai Yojna in the
state. Under crop insurance the state government has also released a sum of Rs
7.54 Cr as subsidy to farmers.
iv. The govt. has
sanctioned 600 cr rupees for Prime Minister Awas Yojna Urban scheme in Assam.