Current Affairs- 01 February 2019

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Govt allocates ₹1,330 crore empowerment, protection of women

The government has provided ₹1,330 crore for the empowerment and protection of women in the Interim Budget for 2019-20. Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said allocation for the

National Education Mission is being increased from ₹32,334 crore in FY19 to ₹38,572 crore

in 2019-20. Allocation for Integrated Child Development Services Scheme will be increased

to ₹27,584 crore in FY20, he added.

महिला सुरक्षा और सशक्तिकरण मिशन के लिए बजट में ₹1330 करोड़ आवंटित

वित्त मंत्री पीयूष गोयल ने अंतरिम बजट 2019-20 में महिला सुरक्षा और सशक्तिकरण मिशन के लिए ₹1330 करोड़ आवंटित किए हैं जो 2018-19 के संशोधित अनुमान की अपेक्षा ₹174 करोड़ अधिक है। उन्होंने कहा कि प्रधानमंत्री मुद्रा योजना के लाभार्थियों में 70% से अधिक महिलाएं हैं, जिन्हें व्यवसाय के लिए रियायती दर पर और बिना प्रतिभूति ऋण मिल रहा है।

Govt allocates ₹64,587 crore budget for railways in 2019-20

The government has allocated ₹64,587 crore for railways in the Interim Budget for 2019-20.