Current Affairs - State

The Uttarakhand government signed an MoU with the Poma Group, a French ropeway construction company, for the construction of ropeways worth Rs 2,000 crore to boost eco-friendly tourism in the state. The MoU was signed in London on September 28th, 2023.

India's 54th Tiger Reserve, the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve, was established in Madhya Pradesh in 2023. It is the seventh tiger reserve in the state.

The scheme "Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbharshil Asom Abhiyan" is being launched by the Assam government to provide financial aid to young individuals in the state.

The Uttar Pradesh government has declared June 29 as Traders' Welfare Day to recognize and honour the contributions of traders to the state's economy.

The Karnataka government has announced that it will ban hookah and tobacco products for people below 21 years of age. The ban is expected to be implemented soon after the necessary amendments are made to the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA). The decision to ban hookah and tobacco products for people below 21 years of age was taken after the government received several complaints from parents and teachers about the increasing use of these products among young people.