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All symbols of colonialism will be renamed in Uttarakhand: CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Uttarakhandchief ministerPushkar Singh Dhamion Saturday said that he has given instructions that all the symbols of colonialism in the state would be rechristened.

Chief Minister said, “After PM Narendra Modi came to power, all the symbols of colonialism are being changed in the country. The names of the roads

and cities in Uttarakhand are from the British era and they will be changed. We have given instructions in the state that all symbols of colonialism be renamed.”

This comes months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s statue and inaugurated the rechristened ‘Kartavya Path’ in Delhi which was earlier called Rajpath.

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Noida reports ‘poor’ AQI, Ghaziabad air among the country’s worst

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The air quality of Ghaziabad and Meerut on Saturday was the third worst in the country, recording an AQI of 312. So far in October, this is the first time that Ghaziabad’s AQI has breached

the 300-mark.

Ghaziabad’s air quality index, however, was based on the reading of only two pollution monitoring stations out of four. The readings for Indirapuram and Vasundhara were not available. Loni station at 7.10pm recorded an AQI of 355 which comes under the ‘very poor’ category while Sanjay Nagar recorded an AQI of 260.

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Tata Steel signs Technology Transfer agreement with IIT Roorkee

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

In an endeavour to make the non-invasive early stage cancer diagnosis an affordable reality, Tata Steels New Materials Business has signed a Technology Transfer Agreement with IIT Roorkee for a breath based Cancer Detector.

Tata Steel would further improve upon the design and use efficiency of the prototype on commercial terms, re-evaluate the efficacy in collaboration with Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata and thereafter commercialise the device under Medical Material and Devices, New Materials Business.

IIT-P wing trying to conserveendangered languages of Bihar

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The Centre for Endangered Language Studies (CELS) atIITPatna is doing a pioneering job for the conservation of endangered languages ofBiharand its adjoining regions.

Working under the department of humanities and social studies, the Centre has carried out a number of meaningful studies in a very short span of its establishment, the Covid-19 pandemic notwithstanding.

CELS head Sweta Sinha said that an annual project sponsored by the Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR) and awarded to the Centre to create a contextualized disaster mitigation framework rooted in the indigenous knowledge system of Bihar has been successfully completed and the findings of the study have already been published in premier research journals.

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Chhattisgarh to study TN, Karnataka quota pattern

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Chhattisgarh government will depute a team to visit Nadu,Karnatakaand Maharashtra to study the reservation pattern in these states in an apparent bid to find a solution to the impasse after the state High Court struck down 58% reservation holding that any reservation beyond 50% is unconstitutional.

At a high-level meeting held at his residence, chief ministerBhupesh Bagheldirected officials to form a team to study the reservation pattern in these states where more than 50% reservation is prevailing.

Earlier, a faction of Sarva Adivasi Samaj had also decided to form core committees to study the legal, political and social situations arising out of the high court decision due to which reservation of scheduled tribes went down from 32% to 20%.

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Immense potential for all industrial sectors in the state: CM

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that there is immense potential in all industrial areas in Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh is a centre of attraction for investors in all sectors including textile, Food Processing, pharmaceutical sector. Here with the single window system, it is possible to complete the process of setting up the in a smooth and time-bound manner.

Madhya Pradesh is also one of the most prosperous states of the country in terms of tourism. The State Government is committed to promote Investment in Madhya Pradesh to fulfill the resolve of making India a $5 trillion economy by the year 2026. Land bank of one lakh 22 thousand acres, adequate water, electricity, road Network, skilled human Resources and peaceful Environment are available in the state. All investor friends are welcome in Madhya Pradesh. Investors will not have to face any kind of problem.

Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Dattigaon said that Madhya Pradesh is making progress in auto component, service sector, food

processing, hospitality, textile etc. Madhya Pradesh is the first state in the country to have its own auto-show.

Three boards to be formed for economic upliftment

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Chief MinisterAshok Gehlothas approved a proposal for the formation of three boards for the overall development and economic upliftment of different sections of the Society, officials said.

The three boards are the Rajasthan LeatherCrafts Development Board, the Rajasthan State MahatmaJyotiba Phule Boardand theRajasthan State Dhobi Welfare Board. With the approval for the Rajasthan Leather Crafts Development Board, the standard of living of the people in the leather business will improve and their will be ensured, the officials said.

It will also ensure greater participation of the tanners in the industrial development

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of the state, they said. The Rajasthan State Dhobi Welfare Board has been constituted with the objective to provide basic facilities to the washermen.

Amid the stand-off withMizoraminCachar that cost five cops their lives,Assamon Tuesday beefed up security along another potential border flashpoint its long-disputed boundary withNagalandinJorhatdistrict, reportsAnup Dutta.

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Security forces have been put on high alert at all vulnerable points along the inter-state boundary to pre-empt any untoward incident, said a senior Police officer in Jorhat. We have received strict instructions to ensure law and order in

the disputed areas. Besides anti-social Elements, members of some rebel groups are active along the border.

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TheAssam governmentwill notreopen schoolsunless theCovid positivity ratedips below two per cent across all districts, thestate education departmentsaid.

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The newSOPpublished by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority directed alleducationinstitutions, including schools, colleges and universities, to continue to provide qualityvirtualoptions and said there would be no in-person classes. Online Education amid a lingering second wave has posed a big hurdle for students from underprivileged backgrounds as they are not able to afford the necessary .

The positivity rate of the state in the last seven days (from July 20 to July 26) has been 1.24%. Though most of the districts are maintaining below two per cent positivity, in the hill districts of Dima Hasao and West Karbi Anglong, its still 5.27% and 2.13% respectively. In five other districts, the positivity rate is

hovering between 1.50 and 1.99%. These are Dhemaji (1.62%), Golaghat (1.94%), Kamrup (1.79%), Karbi Anglong (1.50%) and Nalbari (1.73%). During the seven days, 10,939 cases were positive.

TheCentrehas so far sanctioned projects worth over Rs 450 crore under various components of Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) for overall growth and development of the food processing sector.

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

In a written reply inLok Sabha, Union Food Processing ministerPrahlad Singh Patelsaid under PMKSY, the Centre has so far released grant-in-aid of around Rs 109 crore toOdishaunder various component schemes.

The food processing industries ministry provide credit-linked financial assistance (capital subsidy) in the form of grants-in-aid to entrepreneurs for setting up of food processing and preservation

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as well as food processing units, said the Union minister.

The Centre has so far sanctioned 12 component projects under the PMKSY of which as many as seven have been completed. PMKSY is a demand-driven scheme and is being implemented across the country, said Patel.

Odishas first mega food park was set up by thefood processing ministryat Rayagada at an Investment of around Rs 81 crore, including central assistance of Rs 50 crore, with facilities like fully operational industrial sheds, developed industrial plots for

lease to food processing units, rice processing complex, warehouse, cold store, multi-fruit processing facility and other similar facilities. It was planned to benefit around 25,000 farmers in the tribal-dominated region.
The Centre has also planned another mega food park in the state with an aim to attract private investment in food processing sector, also a focus sector of the State Government.