Published on: December 3, 2021

SNIPPETS – 3 DECEMBER 2021

SNIPPETS – 3 DECEMBER 2021

  • Bengaluru residents complain about glitches in Sahaya 2.0 redressal app. It is a app by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike where citizens to register their grievances where the grievance modules of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, BESCOM, BWSSB, BMTC, BMRCL, BMRDA and BDA
  • Chief Minister has sought the NITI Aayog’s assistance in getting special status for Andhra Pradesh. Special Status is guaranteed by the Constitution through an Act that has to be passed by 2/3rds majority in both the houses of Parliament that empowers legislative and political rights
  • The Centre has extended the timeline for the implementation of the Smart Cities Mission to June 2023. Reason cited being Pandemic. It was launched by MOHUA in 2015 for Developing citizen-friendly and self-sustainable urban settlements
  •  Victory of India in 1971 war is being commemorated. This war led to creation of independent country of Bangladesh
  • President of India Pays Homage to Dr Rajendra Prasad on His Birth Anniversary. He was first President of India
  • Indian-American Gita Gopinath, the chief economist of International Monetary Fund, is being promoted as IMF’s First Deputy Managing Director