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Rajasthan to spend Rs 210 crore on Aushadhi scheme in 5 years

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

As the state reels under the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, theforest departmentsoon plans to implement its Ghar Ghar Aushadhi scheme,

to promote medicinal herb with multiple Health benefits.

Under the scheme in five years the department targets to distributemedicinal plantsincluding Kalmegh,Tulsi, Giloy andAshwagandha. For the same the on April 18 gave to nod to develop the seedlings in the forest nurseries.

For the scheme, the state government has sanctioned Rs 210 crore. In the financial year 2021-2022, Rs 31.40 crore will be allocated.

The scheme will be implemented in collaboration with public representatives,Panchayati Raj Institutionsand

industrial houses.

The nodal department for the scheme will be the forest department.
District-level task forces headed by DCs will be constituted for its implementations.

24,000 Myanmar refugees took shelter in state till February 2: Mizoram CM in House

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Mizoramhas provided shelter to 24,289 refugees fromMyanmartill February 2, after they fled the neighbouring country following the military coup in February last year and took shelter in Mizoram, chief ministerZoramthangainformed the state legislative assembly.

The Centre could not openly give financial and other assistance to the refugees as India is not party to the 1951 Refugee Convention or its 1967 Protocol, and does not have a national refugee protection framework. He said the has been providing assistance to the refugees through the respective district administrations and appealed to the legislators to intimate him in case any problem arises within their constituencies.

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Pulse polio immunization drive to cover 48.4 lakh children in Assam

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The pulse polio immunization drive kicked off inAssam with a goal to cover about 48.4 lakh children below five years of age this year, which is around 10% of Assams total Population.
As a part of this drive to cover all 34 districts

of Assam, the targeted children will be immunized with the support of 10,854 Health workers. A total of 24,060 booths were planned to execute the task.

Early in the day, Mahanta inaugurated the drive in Assam by administering two polio drops to a child at Jakhalabandha primary health centre in central Assam. In Assam, total households to be visited by health care workers during house-to-house activity during this years pulse polio campaign is estimated to be 62 lakh.

State scheme to fight malnutrition

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

To address the issue of Malnutrition among adolescent girls, pregnant and ailing Women, the Odisha government has implemented the Strategy for Odishas Pathway to Accelerated Nutrition (SOPAN) in 125 blocks of 22 districts across the state.

Under the scheme, girls and women will be provided weekly nutrition supplements. Besides, programmes likeKishori Mela, additional spot feeding for pregnant and mothers of newborns will be organised.

Director of ICDS project Arvind Agrawal instructed district collectors to carry out various activities, such as distribution of

eggs thrice a week to 15 to 19-year-old girls, under the scheme.

The scheme will be implemented in Angul, Bolangir, Bargarh, Boudh, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Jajapur, Ganjam, Keonjhar, Koraput,Malkangiri,Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Rayagada, Sambalpur, Subarnpur and Sundargarh districts.

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TN CM Autobiography Published By Rahul Gandhi

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The life story of DMK president and Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has been launched by Rahul Gandhi, the Congress leader.

Highlights

The autobiography is titled “Ungalil Oruvan” (One Among You).

The autobiography was released by Tejashwi Yadav, the Opposition Leader in the Bihar Assembly, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah.

Duraimurugan, the state Resources“>Water Resources Minister and a senior DMK politician received the first copy of the book.

MK Stalin

MK Stalin is the eighth and current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

Stalin has been the president of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party since 28 August 2018.

He was the first Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 2009 to 2011 and the 37th Mayor of Chennai from 1996 to 2002. He is the son of former CM and Politician M. Karunanidhi.

He was rated 30th on The Indian Express’s list of India’s Most Powerful People in 2019.

He was the campaign manager for the Secular Progressive Alliance in the 2021 Assembly Elections. They gained 159 seats out of 234 seats, giving the DMK a majority of 132 seats.

In May 2021, he was sworn in as

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KSEBs spot registration for rooftop solar units

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

KSEBis organizing a spot registration drive for consumers interested to set up rooftop solar power generation units from February 28.

Domestic consumers can register for the setting up of the subsidized solar units. Registration drive would be from February 28 to March 5. More details can be had from KSEB sub-division offices, KSEB informed.

Connected load regularization
Meanwhile, the board has extended to March 31 the opportunity for consumers to disclose their additional connected load and get it regularized.

The board has announced relaxation in the application fees and additional security deposit for consumers who voluntarily disclose the excess connected load in their building. Board appealed to consumers to use the opportunity for regularizing excess connected load at the earliest.

The additional plug points and new electrical equipment added by consumers over time often lead to excess connected load and issues.

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Ktakas first public data office

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd on Tuesday inauguratedKarnatakas first public data office inMysuruaiming to provide seamless high-speed Internet connection through Wi-Fi. It has set up eight public data offices inRammanahlli village, some 15 kms away from Mysuru city, to provide high internet connections. BSNL has provided 32 different access point interfaces covering the entire village that has a Population of over 15k.

Telangana: Kakatiya-era idol found in Mahabubnagar dunes

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

A black granite sculpture ofVishnu-Chennakesavawas unearthed from sand dunes in Mahabubnagar district.

The idol has been carved out of black granite. It is interesting to note that the idol was kept hidden

undern rosewood logs for safety and security when there was political unrest soon after the lastKakatiyaking Prataparudra was taken captive of war in 1323 AD.

After sensitising villagers about the historical significance of the idol, Siva Nagi Reddy appealed to the the local community to preserve it.

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Nikarshan Sadan Dredging Museum In Visakhapatnam

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The union minister for , Shipping & Waterways, and AYUSH, Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated Nikarshan Sadan Dredging Museum.

Highlights

The Nikarshan Sadan Museum is made by Dredging Corporation of India, at the DCI campus in Visakhapatnam.

The museum displayed models of various sorts of dredgers, historical milestones, and vintage photos of this dredging behemoth from the Eastern Port of Vizag City.

Significance

Of DCI In Maritime Sector

While addressing the DCI employees, the minister noted that the Dredging Corporation of India may be a vital organization in Maritime Sector.

He noted that each one of the workers will need to work together as a team because the expectation is high.

Dredging is extremely significant for the existence of the port and strengthening Indias economy.