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Uttarakhand records worst sex ratio in country at 844; Kerala best at 974

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Uttarakhand’s sex ratio (number of females per 1,000 males) at birth was found to be the worst in the country at 844, and Kerala’s the best, at 974,

according to the Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2020, released by the Registrar General of India (RGI) on September 22.

The report stated that India’s overall sex ratio at birth had gone up by 3 points to 907 in 2018-20 from 904 in (the partly overlapping period of) 2017-19. It was 907 in rural areas and 910 in urban areas.

The ratio is possibly indicative of the number of pre-natal sex determinations and female foeticide cases.

Uttarakhand’s sex ratio, meanwhile, dwindled four points as it had stood at 848 in the last RGI report published for the 2017-2019 period.

U.P Bundelkhand Expressway

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Bundelkhand Expressway was recently inaugurated in Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Bundelkhand Expressway is a 296 km long expressway.

It will pass through 7 districts and lastly connect with Agra- Lucknow expressway.

The expressway will provide a seamless connectivity and boost economic progress in this region, by bringing in an industrial boom.

The Bundelkhand expressway starts at Bharatkoop in Chitrakoot district. It connects with the Agra-Lucknow expressway at Kudrail village in Etawah district. It crosses seven districts namely, Chitrakoot, Mahoba, Banda, Jalaun, Hamirpur, Aurraiya, and Etawah. It crosses rivers like Bagen, Ken, Birma, Shyama, Betwa, Chandawal, Yamuna, and Sengar.

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Jharkhand sees improvement in girls education in terms of dropout rate, finds Centres data

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Jharkhandhas witnessed an improvement in girls Education as far as the dropout rate is concerned, according to the data of the Union ministry of Women and child development (MWCD).

The data said the transition rate the number of girls joining a higher class after being promoted has increased from 83.50% in 2018 to 87.26% in 2022 in classes V and VI. Similarly, the transition rate from Class VIII to IX has increased from 78.7% in 2018 to 79.95%

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in 2022.

The data was provided during a zonal meet on Aspirational districts The impact on women and children’ organised by the MWCD in collaboration with the Jharkhand government here on Saturday. During the meet, teams fromChhattisgarh,Odishaand Jharkhand presented their reports on women and child development.

No Bihar education institution in top 100 of NIRF

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Not a single state-run higher Education institution from Bihar figured among the top 100 in the overall ranking across the country, as per theNational Institutional Ranking Framework(NIRF) under the Union ministry of education this year.
That is more worrisome because the claims to have made the largest allocation of its annual budget to

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education department. There are more than two dozen universities and 260 constituent colleges under the administrative control of the state having a Population of about 13 crore, but not a single institution is able to compete at the national level.

Universities and colleges are now being motivated

to raise the quality of TEACHING and research and get themselves accredited by NAAC to take advantage of various government grants.

CM Baghel announces Siyan Helpline for elderly persons

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

On the eve of the International Day for Older Persons, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced a Helpline facility for senior citizens to start from November 1, the foundation day of the state.

An official communiqu said the helpline would assist elderly persons whose children are working in other

parts of the country or abroad.

Such elderly persons can call the Helpline in case of medical emergency. The administration will provide them necessary care, the communiqu said.

The Chief Minister has told the Chief Secretary to make necessary arrangements for starting the Helpline.

Baghel said it was the government’s moral duty to help such persons who have contributed to nation building.

CM greets MP for securing top place in blood collection

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has congratulated the people of Madhya Pradesh for securing the first place in blood collection in the

Blood Donation Amrit Mahotsav held across the country on the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Blood Donation Amrit Mahotsav was organised across the country from September 17 to October 1, 2022, on the birthday of Prime Minister Modi, by the Health Department of the Central Government.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that life becomes successful and meaningful only through such virtuous efforts.

He has expressed his gratitude to all the blood donor brothers and sisters for making an unparalleled contribution in the noble work of service of humanity by imbibing Seva Paramo Dharma (service is the greatest religion) with the inspiration of Prime Minister Modi.

Ahmedabad in Times Worlds 50 Greatest Places of 2022

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Ahmedabad and Kerala are big attraction for a huge number of tourists from India as well as abroad.

Kerala is famous for its beaches and backwaters, on the other hand Ahmedabad is famous for Sabarmati riverfront and Gandhi Ashram.

Time Magazine has prepared profile pages for both the destination, highlighting the reasons why they are part of its prestigious list.

Magazine has tagged Kerala as Ecotourism hot spot and Ahmedabad as a city of higher Learning.

According to Time magazinesprofile for Kerala, it is among Indias most beautiful states. It has a number of spectacular beaches and lush backwaters, palaces, as well as temples. Reason being this, it is called as Gods own country. In year 2022, Kerala is boosting motor-Home tourism, in a bid to inspire new pas de deux for exploration and accommodation.

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In the States Startup Ranking Results 2021Rajasthans ranking has fallen to Aspiring leaders category from Leaders earlier. Similarly, in the recent ease of doing business index, the states ranking has also come down.

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Ecosystem players in the startup community here said the state needs to reload the energy to move up the ladder. They pointed out that the state has one of the best incubation facilities in the country in Bhamashah Techno Hub.

Jaipur has been a Home to some unicorns and can compete with any location. Representatives of the sector said that the government needs to create a buzz again by holding events to make the ecosystem happening.

In theState Business Reform Action Plan(SBRAP)-2020 or , the state has lost

some ground to other states. In the last rankings, it had secured 8th position in the country. Now, in the new report the government has scrapped the ranking system and introduced category.

Rajasthan has come in the third

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category Aspirer, clubbed among seven other states. Top Achievers ranking was shared by seven states and Achievers by six states.
The State Business Reform Action Plan (SBRAP)-2020 comprised 301 action points spread across 18 departments/agencies covering 15 reform.

Tripura government to make 50 km road in Agartala with plastic waste

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

With the decision of the central government to phase out single-use plastic items by this year,Tripurahas decided to build about 50 km of road stretch in the city using plastic waste in a phased manner.

Taking a cue from the success of 1km road stretch in the city made by plastic waste and the decision to phase out single-use plastic, our PWD department has proposed to make all the major roads with non-degradable waste, largely single-use plastic and the cabinet has given the go-ahead.

Tripura generates about 50 MT solid waste everyday and almost 60% of it is non-degradable, especially plastic, which is gone for sanitary land filling.

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Assam recognises native status of 40 lakh Assamese-speaking Muslims

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The Assamcabineton Tuesday recognized around 40-lakh Assamese-speaking Muslims of the state, who do not have any HISTORY of Migration from erstwhile East Pakistan and now Bangladesh, as “indigenous Assamese Muslims” and a sub-group of the greater native Assamese community.

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