5th OCTOBER 2024 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched projects worth Rs 23,300 crore in the state of Maharashtra
- Prime Minister Modi is on a one-day visit to the state of Maharashtra. Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the Banjara Virasat Museum, which has been created to celebrate the pride of the Banjara community.
- In a later event, Prime Minister Modi released Rs 20,000 crore to 9.4 crore farmers under the Prime Minister's Kisan Samman Nithi scheme.
- Subsequently, Prime Minister Modi released funds of Rs.2,000 crore under the Namo Shedkari Mahasanman Niti Yojana. He also initiated more than 7,500 agricultural infrastructure projects worth Rs 1,920 crore.
- The Prime Minister also launched 9,200 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs). Also, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated 5 solar parks with a total capacity of 19 MW in the state of Maharashtra.
- The Irani Cup match between 2024 Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai and Rest of India was played in Lucknow. Mumbai scored 537 runs in the first innings. Sarbaraz Khan remained unbeaten till the end with 222*.
- Rest of India who played the first innings were bowled out for 416 runs. In the second innings, Mumbai were 316/8 and the match ended in a draw. Even though the Irani Cup match ended in a draw, Mumbai team was declared the winner as they took the lead in the first innings.
- With this, Mumbai won the Irani trophy after 27 years. They last won the Irani Cup in 1997-1998. Sarbaraz Khan, who scored a double century (222* runs), was selected as the man of the match.
