Central Govt to construct 3 crore more houses under PMAY.

  • The government decided to provide assistance to construct 3 crore rural and urban houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).
  • Under PMAY, a total of 4.21 crore houses have been completed for eligible poor families under the housing schemes in the last 10 years.
  • All the houses constructed under PMAY are provided with basic amenities such as household toilets, LPG, and electricity.


GAIL to set up India’s largest KTA Ethane Cracker project in MP.

  • GAIL has plans to set up India’s largest, 1,500-KTA Ethane Cracker Project at Ashta in the Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh (MP).
  • The product will entail an investment of around Rs 60,000 crore.
  • Madhya Pradesh state government will provide Around 800 hectares of land for the plan.
  • GAIL: Headquarters: New Delhi
  • Founded: 1984
  • Sandeep Kumar Gupta: Chairman & MD


Sub-Lt Anamika Rajeev became Indian Navy’s first woman chopper pilot.

  • Sub-Lieutenant Anamika B Rajeev became the Indian Navy’s first woman helicopter pilot, awarded the Golden Wings at INS Rajali, Tamil Nadu.
  • Lt Jamyang Tsewang, first naval officer from Ladakh, also graduated as a helicopter pilot at the same event.
  • In 2018, flying officer Avani Chaturvedi of Indian Air Force scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to fly a fighter aircraft solo.


India EXIM Bank boosted East Africa presence, opened Nairobi office.

  • India Exim Bank has opened a new representative office in Nairobi to expand India's business presence in East Africa.
  • The office aims to enhance trade and investment between India, Kenya, and the broader East African region.
  • The Export-Import Bank of India is a statutory financial institution in India, established in 1982.
  • Its function is to finance & promote India's international trade.


Ashis Kumar Dash appointed as Director in NITI Aayog.

  • Ashis Kumar Dash has been selected for the appointment as Director in NITI Aayog recommended by the Department of Commerce.
  • Dash is an Indian Trade Service (ITradeS) service officer of the 2008 batch.
  • Arvind Kumar appointed as Deputy Secretary in NITI Aayog recommended by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme.
  • Kumar is an Indian Statistical Service (ISS) officer of the 2015 batch.

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