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Karnataka: Clamour for equal status to Kannada and Hindi

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

hile chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday reaffirmed his commitment to promote Kannada, stakeholders urged the to prevail upon the Centre to accord Official Language status toKannadaand other regional languages on a par withHindiand English.

The activists revived their demand of official status to all 23 scheduled languages in the central government administration through a constitutional amendment. They want a resolution passed in the

legislature.

Meanwhile, the Kannada Development Authority (KDA) is preparing a draft of the Samagra Kannada Bhasha Masoode (Comprehensive Kannada Language Bill) envisaging a single-window agency to implement Kannada in the state administration and frame common rules for promoting it, including signages in public places and commercial establishments.

Article 343 of the Constitution states that the official language of the Union shall be Hindi along with English and theyre now being used for official purposes by the central government. Language activists want it to be amended to accommodate all scheduled languages, including Kannada. They want Article 351, which says its the duty of the Union Government to promote Hindi, to be repealed.

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T delegation promotes state in Paris

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

TheTelanganagovernment said the state delegation headed by IT and industries minister KT Rama Rao held a series of meetings with various CEOs and heads inParis.

The delegation met the Leadership of missile player MBDA, aviation training providerAerocampus Aquitaineas well as officials ofCosmetic Valley, which is a cluster of about 800 companies that employs about 70,000 people with around Euro 11 billion in revenue.

The minister also held a formal meeting with the ambassador of India to theRepublic of France, Jawed Ashraf, and apprised him about the various priority sectors in the state and the state governments effort to draw investments into these sectors.

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MoU for APSDC loan likely to see revision

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The controversy over the securing a loan of Rs 25,000 crore through AP State Development Corporation (APSDC) does not appear to be over as the government is believed to have started negotiations with the consortium of bankers to revise the previous MoU.
The development took place after the Andhra Pradesh High Court questioned the government for making thegovernorin his personal capacity a guarantor to the debts.

The state governments decision to constitute APSDC exclusively to borrow monies from different

financial institutions had kicked up controversy as several PILs were filed in the AP high court. TheUnion finance ministryhad also sought clarification from the state government following a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on formation of SDC as it suspected that the new entity was constituted to bypass the consolidated fund and treasury rules.

Minimum temperature falls by 1 degree Celsius in Goa

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Minimum temperature has started falling from October 27 as per the India meteorological department (IMD) and was one degree Celsius below its normal value on Thursday. This will continue to persist for another 24 hours, theIMDsaid.

The minimum temperature recorded inPanajion Thursday was 21C which was 2.6C below its normal value. The maximum temperature, which has

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been on the higher side at 33C, has increased to 34C. This will persist for three to four more days, IMD said.
Gradually, as the northerly components reduce and it will be mostly easterlies in the lower levels, the minimum temperature will rise to its normal value, IMD said.

Maharashtra cabinet nod for 17% more elected representatives in local bodies

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The state cabinet approved the proposal to increase the number of elected representatives in all , except theBMC, by 17%.

Last month, the cabinet had approved reintroduction of the multi-member system for all these local bodies. Elections are to be held for 23 of the 27 municipal corporations and 27 of the 36 district councils

early next year. Pune, which has a Population of more than 30 lakh, may see the number of seats increase by 11, Nagpur five, Navi Mumbai and Thane by 11 seats each.

At present, the number of members in municipal corporations is a minimum 65 and maximum 175. The number of members in municipal councils is a minimum 17 and maximum 65. Thus, the minimum number of members to be elected for a population of 3 lakh to 6 lakh will be 76 and the maximum will not exceed 96. The minimum members to be elected for a population of 6 lakh to 12 lakh will be 96 and the maximum will not exceed 126. (For Navi Mumbai, it will go up from 111 to 122).

For a population of 12 lakh to 24 lakh the minimum will be 126 and the maximum 156 (For Thane, the seats will go up from 131 to 142, Nashik 122 to 133, Kalyan-Dombivli 122 to 133, and Vasai-Virar 115 to 126).

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The Manohar Lal Khattar Government in Haryana has decided to charge a scrutiny fee of upto Rs 2 lakh for projects seeking environment clearances in the State.

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

From now onwards, the minimum scrutiny fee to be charged by the will be Rs 50,000 while the maximum amount will be Rs 2 lakh, depending upon the total cost of the project, according to a notification issued by the Haryana Government.

In the past, states like Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra had also imposed processing fees for environmental clearances of projects.

It is decided by the State Government to impose scrutiny fees for projects seeking clearance of the State Environment-impact-assessment”>Environment Impact Assessment Authority. For the projects costing more than Rs 100 crore, the scrutiny fee will be

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Rs 2 lakh while for projects costing Rs 25- Rs100 crore, the processing fee will be Rs 1.5 lakh, stated the notification issued by SN Roy, Additional Chief Secretary, Haryana Environment and Climate-change”>Climate Change Department.

Similarly, for projects with a cost of Rs 5- Rs 25 crore, the environment clearance fee would be Rs 1 lakh while for projects costing upto Rs 5 crore, it will be Rs 50,000.

For mining projects involving Minerals“>Major Minerals like iron, bauxite chromites, lime stone, coal etc. on area more than five hectares, the scrutiny fee to be charged by the government will be Rs 2 lakh while the fee would be Rs 1 lakh for such mining projects on the area upto five hectares.

The processing fee for environment clearance would be Rs 1.5 lakh for mining projects involving minor minerals like quatz, stone and graphite etc. on the area more than five hectares while fee would be Rs 75000 for projects involving minor minerals on area upto five hectares.

Notably, the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) and the State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) in the states are constituted by the Union Government to grant environmental clearances for various projects at state level.

The SEAC scrutinises and refers project proposals to the SEIAA for its appraisal. The SEIAA decides on the issue of environment clearance based on the recommendations of the Expert Appraisal Committee.

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Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Saturday approved a proposal of power utility PSPCL for terminating the power purchase agreement (PPA) with private sector electricity generator GVK due to high cost.

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (Pspcl) has issued a termination notice to the company, an official statement said.

The development assumes significance as several Punjab Congress leaders, including Navjot Singh Sidhu, have been pressing for scrapping faulty PPAs signed during the previous SAD-BJP regime to provide electricity to people at cheaper rates.

A default notice has been served by the PSPCL to GVK on Saturday for cancellation of the PPA due to high power cost and falling

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lowest in the merit order, procurement of energy from GVK that had been restricted only within the range of 25 per cent to 30 per cent during most of the times of a year resulting in higher tariff of about Rs 7.52 per unit for the last year, the statement said.

Channi said this step has been taken to safeguard the interests of consumers by way of reducing the burden of costly power.

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High density apple plantations key to raising productivity, say scientists

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

High density apple plantations will be a key tool for enhancing productivity and socio-economic status of the tribal peasantry of Kinnaur district, owing to its high gains.

The scientists informed that out of various cultivars being evaluated at an elevation of around 2,740 meters above the sea level, Super Chief, Red Velox and Jeromine showed promise in terms of productivity and quality.

The research outcomes of High-Density Plantation of Apple are being demonstrated at four locations namely Sungra (Nichar), Telangi (Kalpa), Chitkul (Sangla) and Nako (Pooh).

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Dehradun gets countrys first Gorkhali community radio station

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Emphasising that community radios are important for nation-building, preservation of language, culture and heritage,Governor Lt Gen Gurmit Singh(retd) on Wednesday inaugurated the countrys firstGorkhali community radio stationat Gorkhali Sudhar Sabha in Garhi Cantt area

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ofDehradun.

Those behind the initiative say the idea is to preserve and promote the culture of theGorkha community.

Programmes will largely focus on spirituality, Women and Health welfare, career counselling and promotion of Nepalese writers works, those behind the initiative said.

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1,347 electrocution deaths in UP in 2020

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

A total of1,347 people died of electrocution in Uttar Pradesh (UP) in 2020 an Average of over 7 deaths in 48 hours after coming in contact with naked live wires, according to the latest data released on October 28 by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).

The number of such deaths increased by over 136% in the last six years, if data provided by the state directorate for electrical safety is also taken into account.

According to the state directorate for electrical safety data, accessed by TOI, a total of

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570 people had died of electrocution in 2012-13. The number of such deaths increased to 611 in 2013-14, 629 in 2014-15 and 1,116 in 2018-19.

Of the 1,347 deaths in UP

in 2020 (as per the NCRB data), there were 1,179 males and 168 females, and 50 people suffered burn injuries in 1,338 incidents of electrocution in the state in 2020.

The NCRB data further says that in all the 28 states and eight union territories, 13,466 people died in 2020 due to electrocution, 147 more than the deaths in 2019. This means that on an average, over 36 people died every day after coming in contact with a live wire. Madhya Pradesh (MP) tops the list with 2,412 (2,333 in 2019) electrocution deaths followed by Maharasthra with 1,499 (1,599 in 2019) for the corresponding period. After UP, Rajasthan is fourth in the list with 1,269 electrocution deaths (1,221 in 2019).