India’s Foreign Policy
India – Bhutan
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Bhutan’s fifth King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck’s and made important decisions.
Important Decisions
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- 58 km cross border rail link between Gelephu and Kokrajhar in Assam to be built by India.
- A second rail link for about 18 km between Samtse in Bhutan and Banarhat in West Bengal.
- Establishment of Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Dadgiri (Assam)
- Establishment of a smart city at Gelephu on the border between Bhutan and Assam.
Govt – Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility
Odd-even vehicle rotation scheme to return in Delhi
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- New Delhi government announced that it would implement an odd even vehicle rotation scheme in the city from November 13 to 20 to reduce air pollution.
- The air pollution in Delhi touched about 18 times the limit set by the World Health Organization.
- Air pollution in Delhi continued to be in the “severe” category according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
- The scheme was first implemented in 2016.
