🏛️ Polity & Governance
PM Modi's Gujarat Visit, State Policies & Cyclone Relief Efforts
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Gujarat, where he will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for various development projects.
- He will lay the foundation stones for Ahmedabad Metro's Phase II extensions and release the 24th installment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme, totaling ₹19,000 crore.
- The Maharashtra government has appointed an inquiry commission, headed by retired Justice Dilip Bhosale, to investigate alleged irregularities and paper leaks in nine MPSC examinations.
- Telangana has extended support to Andhra Pradesh to restore electricity supply in cyclone-hit areas, where over sixteen thousand electricity poles were damaged.
High-Yield Exam Takeaway
- National Unity Day is celebrated on October 31st to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
- The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a central sector scheme providing income support to farmer families.
- The Mines Act governs the safety, health, and welfare of workers in mines in India.
