In the SKOCH Governance Report Card for 2021, Andhra Pradesh scored the 1st rank followed by West Bengal and Odisha. The report looks at the performance of states in diverse projects across verticals like agriculture, transport, e-governance, etc.
West Bengal gets Rs. 952 crore loan from World Bank for Jai Bangla initiative. It will help the poor and vulnerable groups of the state.
ITC Limited aims to Patna with 5000 FPOs in the next five years and provide better market linkages to them.
National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBD) opened extension centres in 20 National Skill Training Institutes (NSTI) across India. It will facilitate youth to get skilled as well as get entrepreneurial support.
In the Assembly election results, BJP managed to hold on to power in UP with 255 seats. BJP also won in Uttarakhand (47), Manipur (32) and Goa (20). In quite a surprising turn of events, AAP managed to win in Punjab with 92 seats.
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