Weekly Current Affairs 18 September to 23 September 2023

 Weekly Current Affairs 18 September to 23 September 2023 

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👉Defense Minister Rajnath Singh approved 23 new Sainik Schools in partnership mode.

👉Indian government approves defense acquisitions worth Rs 45,000 crore from domestic vendors.

👉Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched 'Mukhyamantri Sampoorna Pushti Yojana' in the state.

👉PM Modi to launch PM Vishwakarma Scheme on Vishwakarma Jayanti in New Delhi.

👉Uttarakhand govt approved state’s first service sector policy.

👉Patna Municipal Corporation starts a Cash for Waste scheme.

👉Assam Governor unveils ‘Sarpanch Samvaad’ mobile app.

👉India's historic Santiniketan received World Heritage status by UNESCO.

👉Cabinet approves signing of an MoU between India and Armenia.

👉Gujarat passes bill reserving 27% local body seats for OBCs.

👉Madhya Pradesh government unveils 108-feet statue of Adi Shankaracharya in Omkareshwar.

👉Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha.

👉Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur railway station officially named 'Captain Tushar Mahajan Railway Station.'

👉Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister announces 'Mukhyamantri Shramik Kalyan Yojana.'

👉ICAR-CIBA launches Shrimp Crop Insurance Scheme with Chief Guest Parshottam Rupala.

👉Last diesel-run double-decker bus of Mumbai retires.

👉The Prime Minister will inaugurate 16 Atal Awasiya Vidyalayas in Uttar Pradesh.

👉Union Minister launches 'Skills on Wheels' initiative.

👉Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant launches Grih Aadhaar Scheme and Chavath-e-Bazaar.

👉Dr. RML Hospital opens India’s first dedicated OPD for Transgenders.

👉President inaugurates first Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show.


Location: India

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