current affairs 08 april 2021 (In English)

1. Union Agriculture Minister launches ‘मधुक्रान्तिपोर्टल’ & ‘Honey Corners’

• This portal is being developed for online registration to achieve a traceability source of Honey and other beehive products on a digital platform.
• This will also help in checking the quality and source of adulteration of honey.
• Madhukranti portal is an initiative of National Bee Board under National Beekeeping and Honey Mission.

2. Cabinet approves Rs 4,500 crore PLI scheme to boost solar PV modules manufacturing.

• The PLI scheme, which aims at boosting domestic manufacturing in the country.
• It is a central government initiative to make the indigenous industry globally competitive and aimed at the production of high-value export-oriented items.

3. Haryana allots 140 acre land to Flipkart for setting up its largest fulfilment centre in Asia.

• The land, belonging to Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (HSIIDC), has been allotted at a price of Rs 3.22 crore per acre.
• It intends to build a campus spread over an area of 140 acres to cater to demand in north India.

4. Ladakh gets largest solar project at Leh Indian Air Force station.

• Project to provide sustainable energy alternative to fossil fuel and traditional methods of energy generation.
• Solar Energy Corporation of India limited will install 50 megawatt of solar project in Leh district.

5. IMF projects India’s growth rate to jump to impressive 12.5 per cent in 2021.