Current affairs 08 August 2024

Haryana Becomes First State to Procure All Crops at MSP.

• Haryana will now buy all crops at the Minimum Support Price (MSP), expanding coverage from 14 to 23 crops.
• Rs 133 crore in canal water irrigation charges will be waived, saving farmers about Rs 54 crore annually.
• Rs 137 crore in compensation for natural disaster-affected farmers will be paid within a week.

Ahmedabad most affordable housing market in India: Knight Frank report.

• Top ranked cities:
• Ahmedabad: Most affordable, with an EMI-to-income ratio of 21%.
• Pune and Kolkata: Follow, each with a ratio of 24%.
• Least affordable:
• Mumbai: Most expensive, with a ratio of 51%.
• Affordability index trends:
• In 2010, Mumbai’s ratio was 93%, indicating a significant improvement in affordability.

India's renewable energy capacity grew 165% in a decade.

• India's installed renewable energy capacity is projected to grow 165% from 76.38 GW in 2014 to 203.1 GW in 2024, placing India fourth globally in renewable energy capacity.
• Solar power capacity grew from 2.82 GW to 85.47 GW, and wind power capacity reached 46.66 GW.
• The budget allocation for renewable energy nearly doubled, with a target to achieve 500 GW from non-fossil sources by 2030.

India's First GI-Tagged Fig Juice Exported to Poland.

• Purandar Highlands is exporting India's first GI-tagged fig juice to Poland, marking a milestone in Indian agricultural exports.
• The fig juice, made from Purandar Figs and granted a provisional patent, has won accolades at international food events.
• The export, facilitated by Apeda and Scion Agricos Pvt Ltd, is supported by prominent figures including Sharad Pawar and MP Supriya Sule.

ESIC Sanathnagar Achieves First In-House Cadaver Organ Retrieval.

• ESIC Super Specialty Hospital in Sanathnagar, Hyderabad, achieved its first in-house cadaver organ retrieval.
• A 45-year-old male donor, declared brain-dead, donated organs that saved three lives: one kidney went to a 50-year-old female patient, while the liver and another kidney were sent to Osmania General Hospital.
• The retrieval was led by Dr. Madhu, Dr. Sandeep, and Dr. Jagdeeshwar.