NORTH-EASTERN STATES

Progressive decline in Covid-19 cases in northeast: Union minister Jitendra Singh

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Union ministerJitendra Singh said there is a progressive decline in Covid-19 cases in all eight northeastern states but cautioned that the fall in active cases must be followed with greater thrust on vaccination and strict observance of relevant protocols.

Meghalaya is the only exception which witnessed a surge due to the Covid-19 cases at a prison in Ri-bhoi district, he said.
There is a progressive decline in Covid-19 cases in all the eight north-eastern states, the minister added.

All the eight states informed the minister that they were taking regular measures to defeat the second wave of the pandemic, and at the same time, augmenting Health with support from the central government and the ministry of DoNER.

First Bamboo – Dwelling Bat of India

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Meghalaya State produced the first bamboo-dwelling bat of India with a sticky plate.

The disc-footed bat (Eudiscopus denticulus) was recorded in the Lailad area of Meghalaya near the Negkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary, about 1,000 kilometres west of the nearest known habitat in Myanmar.

Disc-footed bats have increased the number of bats in Meghalaya to 66, which is the highest of all states in India. It also helped increase the genera and species of the Indian bat .

IUCN Status: Least Concern

Manipur to sign MoU with AIFF for establishing football academyManipur will be setting up a Football academy to develop and promote the game of football in the North Eastern state. For this, the state will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the All-India Football Federation (AIFF) for logistics and other support.Stating that it is indeed very fortunate for the State to host the Hero Tri-Nation International Football Tournament, he appreciated the AIFF chief and his team for acknowledging the potential of Manipuri players and the States love of football and also giving the State an opportunity to host this tri-nation football tourney.

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Meghalaya, NEEPCO join hands to develop 2 hydropower projects

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TheMeghalayagovernment has signed an agreement with the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd for the development of two hydel projects in the state, an official statement said.

The agreement for a 50-megawatt Wah Umiam Hydro Electric Project Stage-I and 100-MW Wah Umiam Hydro Electric Project Stage-II was signed between the two parties.

The minister also assured that the will extend all support to the executing agency for the earlly ycompletion of the project . Tynsong, who is in charge of the state power department, said power generation is the main problem faced by Meghalaya.

The state currently has a capacity to produce only 350 MW of power, while the requirement is 650 MW, he said, adding that such an agreement with the CPSU is essential.

Sikkim bags India’s ‘Most Film Friendly State’ award

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was awarded the ‘Most Film Friendly State’ of the country at the 67th Awards“>National Film Awards. The award was received by the state’s Information and Public Relations Minister Lok Nath Sharma at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi from Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu. Sikkim was recognised for standing out as a new destination for shooting films in the country.

The recognition comes as a moment of pride for the state and shall greatly facilitate, setting the foundation for Sikkim to become a premier film destination, while also providing opportunities for the local filmmakers and artistes.

Manipur scheme to support children orphaned by Covid

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On the occasion of the NDA government completing seven years at the Centre, Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Sunday announced the Chief Ministers Bal Seva Scheme (Chief Minister gi Angang-gi Tengbang) for children orphaned by Covid-19.

Meant for those children who have lost both their parents/surviving parent/legal guardians/adoptive parent to the pandemic, the government would provide a maintenance amount of Rs 3,500 per month if any such child wished to stay in non-institutional care i.e. under the care of an extended family or guardian, read a statement issued by the CMs office.

The Centre has been providing Rs 2,160 for every child per month to child care institutions as a maintenance amount for those below 10 years of age and not having an extended family or guardian.

Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim excluded from WB project for bettering power system

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TheUnion Budgethas once again excluded the two northeastern states ofArunachal Pradeshandbordering China from the World Bank-funded project forpower systemimprovement in the northeast.

According to theBudgetdocuments explanatory note, the project is for power system improvement in six NER states viz. Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and Nagaland. It is funded by the World Bank. Intra-State Transmission & Distribution projects for Sikkim &ArunachalPradesh have been segregated for implementation through budgetary support from Government of India in view of these states having sensitive borders.
Finance ministerNirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget for 2022-23, has proposed allocation of Rs 371 crore as programme component, Rs 273 crore as EAP component in rest of the northeast and Rs 1,700 crore as budgetary support for strengthening of transmission system in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.

Segregation of externally aided projects in these two frontier states has its roots since 2009 when China objected to an Irrigation project in Arunachal that was planned by Asian Development Bank for $60-million. The project was subsequently scrapped.

NE green meet concludes in Meghalaya

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A group of students from carbon-negative Bhutan has this message for the world – do much more to ensure increased participation of youngsters in the fight against https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change.

This group of 12 boys and girls from Orong Central School inBhutan’s Samdrup Jongkhardistrict was here for the just-concluded Northeast Green Summit.

A few suggested holding of climate change-related competitions and events in schools and colleges will encourage more young people to eventually work in the climate action space. “You don’t have to be a PM or politician or government official to protect the Environment.

Meghalaya scraps gaming Act, no casino to come up

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Amid stiff opposition from religious and pressure groups, NGOs, Dorbar Shnongs (village councils), oppositionTrinamool Congressand several sections of the Society to the proposal to set up casinos in the state, the government on Thursday announced that it would altogether scrap the controversialMeghalayaRegulation of Gaming Act, 2021.

The decision of the National Peoples Party (NPP)-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government in this regard was announced by cabinet minister James PangsangKongkal Sangma.

With the aim of boosting tourism, revenue generation and EMPLOYMENT for the people of our state, the department of introduced the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act, 2021, under my guidance. This Act would legalise and regulate gaming in Meghalaya. Till that extent, introducing casinos meant for tourists only was considered as well.

Indias first indigenously developed lithium-ion cell

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Old Electric recently uncovered Indias first indigenously developed lithium-ion cell called NMC 2170.

NMC 2170 is a high nickel cylindrical Ola cell. It comprises of Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt (NMC) on cathode side while graphite & silicon on anode side. It makes use of specific chemistry and materials, which helps the cell in packing more energy in a given space. It also improves overall life cycle of the lithium-ion cell. The cell has been developed by considering indigenous conditions at the core.

NMC 2170 was built in-house. Mass production of the cell will start at its upcoming Gigafactory by 2023.