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First aviation security institute to come up in Odisha

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Officials said while the security of BPIA is entrusted to Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), security at the other three – Veer Surendra Sai Airport, Jharsuguda, Jeypore airport

and Rourkela airport – are handled by Odisha Police. Before obtaining a BCAS licence for operationalising an airport, there are some mandatory requirements including training of security staff. The Barisal airstrip that will be transformed into a world-class pilot training centre, can train 500 pilots annually. The State Government has allocated Rs 275 crore for the project.

A government letter said because of the rush in BPIA because of increased air traffic, GATI was not getting slots for the trainees. The Birasal airstrip got approval from the DGCA in November 2019 and started flying trainer aircraft in December on a temporary basis.

Plan to raise green cover in closed mines: T R B Rajaa

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Industries minister T R B Rajaa on Sunday carried out a review meeting to assess the performance of the cement manufacturing plant of theTamil Nadu Cements Corporation Limited(TANCEM) in Kayarlabath in Ariyalur district.

The has embarked on a mission to double the tree and forest cover in the state from 23% to 33%. Contributing to the mission, we will consider planting suitable tree saplings in the closed mines, the saplings that could accustom to the conditions will be selected, T R B Rajaa said.

Under the Naan Muthalvan scheme to upskill the youths, he said that the local workforce will be upskilled. As a part of enhancing the collaboration between Industry-academia, he said that the industries department would consider providing permissions to students interested in exploring the TANCEM cement unit.

Kerala has received 65% deficit rainfall so far during monsoon: IMD

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Kerala, the gateway of themonsooninto the mainland of the country, has received deficient rainfall so far, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The southwest monsoon arrived inKeralaon June 8, nearly a week after its normal onset date of June 1.

Compared to the normal south-west monsoon rainfall for the corresponding period, Kerala had a deficit of 65 per cent from the normal rainfall.

The regional meteorological department, Kerala, however, said that the south-westerly winds are getting stronger, and more rainfall is expected in the coming days.

UoM takes up ethnographic study of two communities

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The Center for Social Exclusion and Inclusion of the University of Mysore has taken up the ethnographic study of the Devanga community, andVishwakarmacommunity. These studies are funded by the D Devaraja Research Institute.

The leaders from both these communities are demanding Scheduled Tribe status for their respective castes. The studies are headed by the associate professor of the department DC Nanjunda.

According to the sources both these studies were initiated when BJP was in power in the state. With reservation becoming a contentious issue, the report is likely to help the to understand the social and economic realities of a few most backward castes in the state.T

Rs 6.3 lakh is the project cost of the ethnographic study of the Devanga community, while the cost of Vishwakarma caste study including a documentary is Rs 18.8 lakh.

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According to sources in the Health Department, all civil surgeons have been asked to prepare lists of centres that can be converted into AACs. In the third phase, the government plans to convert four dispensaries in each large district and two in every small district into AACs.

Moreover, some rural dispensaries will get grant for the first time in the past 17 years. It was in 2006 when most of the rural dispensaries under the Rural Development and Panchayats Department got grants for the upkeep of buildings. Some of the rural dispensaries are in very bad condition.

With an aim to provide better health facilities to the rural Population, the government transferred 1,186 rural

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dispensaries from the Health Department to the Rural Development and Panchayats (RDP) Department in 2006. But now a majority of these have been given back to the Health Department and around 550 are with the RDP Department.

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