Current Affairs- April 28

In Today's article, you will read

• NITI Aayog launched Urban Management Programme
• MoU between IRDAI and Insurance Authority of UAE
• Uttarakhand state, first to buy short-term power through e-auction
• "Operation Sulaimani" to eradicate Poverty in Kozhikode District.

NITI Aayog launched Urban Management Programme

NITI Aayog chaired by Vice Chairman Dr Arvind Panagariya launched the Urban Management Programme on 27 April 2016 in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. This programme will build capacities in State Governments and ULBs to design efficient solutions to urban problems.

The Programme is designed by NITI Aayog, Temasek Foundation and Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) under the platform of the Memorandum of understanding signed between NITI Aayog and the Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE). This programme is emphasized on improving governance particularly of the census towns whose number has significantly increased between census 2001 and 2011.

Questions

1. NITI Ayog launched which programme for capacity building of states and urban local bodies?
2. Who is the Vice Chairman of NITI Ayog?

Answers

1. Urban Management Programme
2. Dr Arvind Panagariya

MoU between IRDAI and Insurance Authority of UAE

The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and the Insurance Authority of United Arab Emirates. Decision in this regard was taken by the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.

The MoU was signed in February, 2016. It will enhance cooperation between the two authorities in the field of insurance supervision. It will also include confidential information to enforce or ensure compliance with their respective laws and regulations.

Questions

1. Government has approved an MoU signed between IRDAI and Insurance Authority of which country?
2. Extend the term IRDAI.

Answers

1. UAE
2. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India

Uttarakhand, first to buy short-term power through e-auction

Uttarakhand government will start to buy short term power procurement through e-auction with nine biddings. The State has decided to buy 100-200 Megawatt short term power for the months July, August and September.

The term of the power procurement is ranging form a day to a year. Bidders including power generators, traders and distribution companies had registered their wishes to take part in the bidding after the launch of the e-auction portal. The Condition for bidder should ensure a minimum of 25MW power and State government has the option to choose more than one bidder.

Questions

1. Which state will be the first state to buy short-term power through e-auction?
2. What will be power capacity in the first phase of procurement?

Answers

1. Uttarakhand
2. 100-200MW

Operation Sulaimani to eradicate Poverty in Kozhikode District

In an initiative to eradicate poverty from the district, the Kozhikode district administration is all set to implement a project named 'Operation Sulaimani' to ensure food for the needy in its jurisdiction. Operation Sulaimani is being implemented in association with the state Hotel and Restaurants Association.

Following the implementation of the project, the needy will get food free of cost. As per the initial plan, through the Operation Sulaimani, around 1,000 people will get food per day. The price of the food will be covered through sponsorship.

Questions

1. Operation Sulaimani will be implemented in which district?
2. What is it's objective?

Answers

1. Kozhikode
2. To eradicate Poverty

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