1. Tamil Nadu and Denmark have planned to create an energy island in the Gulf of Mannar.

  • Energy islands act as a hub for electricity generation from offshore wind farms and distribute the power to surrounding areas. Denmark recently approved plans to build the world’s first artificial energy island in the middle of the North Sea. 


2. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved an increase in Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all the mandated Rabi crops. Please refer to attached image for changes in MSP.


3. Delhi government launched 'Business Blasters' programme which aims at developing young entrepreneurs at the school-level by providing students seed money to start a business.

4. Vidyanjali portal - Vidyanjali portal was launched to enable community or volunteers to contribute by connecting with the government and government-aided schools of their choice directly.

Ways of contributing:

  • Services/Activities: Assets or material or equipment like basic civil infrastructure, classroom support materials & equipment, basic electrical infrastructure, digital infrastructure, equipment for extra-curricular activities, sports, yoga and health etc.
  • Serving and retired teachers, scientists, government or semi government officials, self-employed & salaried professionals, retired armed forces personnel, alumni of educational institutions, homemakers and other literate person can volunteer at a school on requests.

5. Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, has been appointed as India’s Sherpa for G20. Next G20 Summit is scheduled to take place from October 30 to 31, 2021 under Italian Presidency. India will hold the G20 Presidency from December 1, 2022.