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Honouring peoples demand, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Thursday, declared the holy Soron Sukar area in Kasganj district as a place of pilgrimage.

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The Chief Minister’s Office gave this information by tweeting about the fulfillment of this decade-old demand of Sanatan dharma followers. With the protection of this ancient and holy shrine as a pilgrimage, it will be easier to renovate many small temples coming under it, the tweet said.

A top government official said that along with this, Chakratirtha, Yogatirtha, Suryatirtha, Somtirtha and Sakotkatirtha would also be benefited. Besides development, new sources of EMPLOYMENT will also be available to the locals by their being declared a pilgrimage site of Soron Sukar area.

Soron Sukar area is located in Braj Kshetra in Kasganj and the importance of the area has been mentioned in various . It is believed that in the Soron Sukar region, Shri Barah is the place of Nirvana of Lord Vishnu, and the third incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The Kund (Haripadi Ganga) in Soron Sukar area is the same place from where Lord Shri Barah ascended to heaven and since then the ashes are immersed in this pool after death.

Soron Sukar region is also considered as a pilgrimage centre for salvation. With the efforts of the Yogi government, there has been a lot of development in the last four and a half years especially in religious tourism, spiritual and mythological activities in and around Soron.

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The state government will provide free text-books to government school students from class 1 to class 12, from the next academic session (year 2022-23) session. The Department of School Education and Literacy has prepared a proposal which will be implemented after the State Cabinet nod. A senior education department official said, The Department of School Education and Literacy has prepared a proposal for provision of free textbooks to government school students upto class 12. The system will be implemented after getting approval from the Cabinet.

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At present, the provides free text-books to all the students (boys and girls) studying in government schools from class I to VIII under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan. In this, 60 per cent of the amount is borne by the centre, while the rest 40 per cent of the expenditure is borne by the State. The State government from its budget also provides free text-books to all the girl students of class 9 to 12 studying in government schools.

The State government has decided to provide free text-books to the students of class 9th and 10th in the current financial year. After getting approval from the cabinet, students of class XI and XII will also be able to get free text-books from the year 2022-23 session.

The state government will bear 100 per cent of the additional expenditure on this.

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Enforce model code of conduct strictly in Bihar: Election Commission

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The has clarified that the Model Code Of Conduct would be applicable to all electioneering activities even

if they are organised outside the assembly constituency but within the limits of the district concerned.

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a fresh directive issued, asked the district election officers to enforce all the instructions related to the model code of conduct, Covid and expenditure of the candidates in case electioneering activities are organised outside the constituency but within the district.
The directive assumed significance in the wake of byelection to be held in Tarapur and Kusheshwar Asthan assembly seats on October 30. The district election officers concerned have been asked to implement the ECs guidelines under their respective jurisdictions strictly.

Tribal cultural carnival begins in Chhattisgarh

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Chhattisgarhis now soaked in a festive fervor as the three-day-long “National Tribal Dance Festival” kicks off in the state capital. Tribal dancers from across the country and seven different nations are showcasing their unique culture and tradition, making it a majortribal cultural carnival.

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at the Science College Ground here on Thursday with the tribal leader and Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren declaring open the second edition of “National Tribal Dance Festival” and “Rajyotsav 2021”. This was followed by a very colorful march past by all participating teams.

In the competition held on harvest-Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and other traditional disciplines, dancers from Chhattisgarh gave an eye-catching performance on Karma dance, Uttarakhand on Jhinjhi Hanna dance, on Gusadi-Dimsa dance, Jharkhand on Oraon dance, and Gujarat on Siddi Goma dance.

Abdul Jameel Latif Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) (MIT) and Madhya Pradesh government worked in collaboration to operate URJA help desks in 12 districts.

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The work was collaborative efforts of researchers from world-class universities from the Police Research and Policy Unit.

The main objectives of the project were to improve confidence in policing for Women, and to create processes to support police efforts to tackle crimes against women.

In Madhya Pradesh, 12 districts Bhopal, Vidisha, Gwalior, Morena, Rewa, Panna, Jabalpur, Balaghat, Indore, Ratlam, Betul, and Seoni were selected on randomized control trial model and for research work, operation of energy desks started in total 180 police stations of these districts.

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construction of reception desk at an accessible place in the premises of the police station, development of standard operating procedures and fixation of work responsibilities of officers at each level, creation of documents in the day-to-day working of the desk, training at all levels of URJA Desk at District Headquarters.

Pharma products’ approvals in Gujarat rise as firms expand portfolios

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

With a strong demand Growth in thehealthcarespace and people focusing more on preventative care after the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, pharma companies are adding more drugs and products to their existing portfolios.
As a result, there has been a substantial jump in productapprovalsgranted to manufacture medicines inGujarat.

For instance: Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA)

in September issued 5,494 licences to make different allopathic drugs and products. Except January and April, the number of product permissions provided to pharma firms every month has hovered above the 5,000-mark this year, shows data compiled by the FDCA-Gujarat.

The issuance of fresh product licences started increasing after the pandemic and crossed the monthly mark of 5,000 in 2021.

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New product licences totalling 5,601, 5,324, 5,488 and 5,421 were issued by the state FDCA in April, May, June, July and August, respectively. The number stood at 5,095 in February and 5,123 in March this year. The product approvals were low at 3,981 and 3,725 in January and April, respectively, reveal the state FDCA data. As many as 48,909 product permissions have been issued by the state FDCA so far this year.

Energy Efficiency Index: Rajasthan front runner at number 2

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Rajasthanhas bagged the second position in theState Energy Efficiency Index(SEEI)-2020 securing 61 points out of 100. AfterKarnatakawhich topped the list with 70 points, Rajasthan is the other state to have been assessed as the front runner. The index categorized 36 states and UTs under front runner, achiever, contender, and aspirant based on their EE-related efforts and achievements.

In SEEI 2019, there was no state in the front runner category. Karnataka and Rajasthan have undertaken various initiatives to upscaleenergyefficiency in the state, beyond notifications of relevant regulations, the report by theministry of powersaid.

Conservation Building Code (ECBC) cell in its Public Works Department (PWD) from the state fund. This cell operates under guidance of the chief architect ofPWD, said the report.Among the other initiatives that contributed to the states high score is that it has taken steps to set up energy saving targets for EE (energy efficiency) in street lighting, water and sewerage, and non-PAT industries.

It is one of the few states that reported a measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) mechanism for evaluating demand side management programmes.

The report said that Rajasthan has appointed dedicated agencies to conduct periodic energy audits of street lighting, water and sewerage , and water treatment systems. The Rajasthan SDA organises the Rajasthan Energy Conservation Awards (RECA) every year for five sectors and 50 sub-sectors.

The index developed theBureau of Energy Efficiency(BEE) in collaboration with Alliance for an Energy Efficient economy (AEEE) aims to help drive energy efficiency policies with implementation at the state and local level, highlight best practices, encourage healthy competition among states and track progress in managing energy footprint.

SEEI 2020 assessed states performance in energy efficiency through 68 indicators across six sectors such as buildings, Industry, municipalities, transport, Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and distribution companies (discoms), and cross sector initiatives.

The indicators assess states performance in policy and regulation, financing mechanisms, institutional capacity, adoption of energy efficiency measures, and energy Savings.

Indias first indigenously developed lithium-ion cell

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

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.

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The Centre on Thursday signed an agreement with eight tribal militant organisations based inAssamto bring a lasting peace in some areas of the state.The tripartite agreement among the central and state governments and the eight groups, including All Adivasi National Liberation Army, Adivasi Cobra Militant of Assam, Birsa Commando Force, Santhal Tiger Force, and Adivasi People’s Army, was signed here in presence ofUnion HomeMinisterAmit Shahand Assam Chief MinisterHimanta Biswa Sarmaamong others.

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The groups are in ceasefire since 2012 and living in designated camps.

Thirty four new courts to come up in Odisha

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

A committee led by finance minister Niranjan Pujari has given its nod to establish 34 new courts16 civil, 10 commercial and eight sessions courtsin the state, law minister Pratap Jena said here on Monday. Jena said the new courts will help reduce pendency and take the delivery system closer to people.

Odisha currently has more than 700 Subordinate Courts. According to a reply given by Union law ministerKiren RijijuinLok Sabhaon March 25, total 15.45 lakh cases are pending cases in lower courts in Odisha. They include 12.38 lakh criminal cases and 3.07 lakh civil

cases. Similarly, 1.89 lakh cases are pending in theOrissaHigh Court.

The law department has asked the registrar of the Orissa high court for staff pattern and revised cost estimates for establishment of the different courts. As per the current estimate, the government would spend Rs 21.26 crore on Infrastructure.