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12% moms had poor bonding with kids in Kerala study

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

A study fromKeraladone by researchers ofNational Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences(NIMHANS), Bengaluru, andNational Health Mission(Kerala) has found that 12% of the 8,189 mothers with children aged 13-15 months studied had impaired bonding.

Incidentally, it has been found that those in extended or joint families, experiencing postpartum complications, supplementary breastfeeding in the first six months, depression and temperamental issues in infants had more impaired bonding.

In the most severe end, where the mother-infant bonding (MIB)

is significantly impaired with inadequate maternal skills, there can be adverse consequences including higher risk for impaired Learning in young children, child abuse, and psychiatric disorders in children.

Karnataka: Cattle feed unit will generate jobs

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

State cooperation and district ministerST Somashekhar highlighted the sale of 113 different types of Nandini milk products, including ghee, manufactured by the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) at pilgrimage places like Ram Mandir Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, as well as LordVenkateswara Temple, Tirupati, inAndhra Pradesh.

As there is huge demand

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to relaunch Yashaswini Health Insurance scheme from farmers of both urban and rural cooperatives, the minister said it will be rolled out on November 1 simultaneously throughout the state marking its launch duringKarnataka Rajyotsavacelebrations.

Telangana: Take up caste census soon, says BC panel

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

TheTelangana State BC Commissionhas urged Prime MinisterNarendra Modito review the policies of the Centre on OBCs and take up a caste census without any delay.

Commission chairmanVakulabharanam KrishnaMohan Rao said in the letter that OBCs constitute more than 50% of the Population. The matter requires your (PMs) serious attention in taking up the caste census without any delay.

Many states assemblies, including , have adopted unanimous resolutions for caste census to be undertaken by the Centre and Bihar has earmarked 500 crore for the census but s no response from the Centre.

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Andhra Pradesh sees decline in vehicle sales

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

While vehicle sales zoomed across the country in current financial year,Andhra Pradeshwitnessed an unprecedented decline in sales numbers in the first two quarters of 2022-23, especially in two-wheeler segment. The Subscribe on YouTube

href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/growth">Growth rate of cars also dipped in AP contrary to other states resulting in overall decline in vehicle sales. AP is the only state in the country which recorded negative growth in vehicle sales.

Interestingly, the tax collections by transport department in the current fiscal have gone up by 40% in AP despite weak sales numbers. The two-wheeler sales have come down by 6.5% in the first two quarters of current fiscal when compared to the corresponding period of previous year. The car sales are the only respite to AP which grew

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by 8.3% but substantially lower than the national Average growth rate of 21%.

Smart city winding up next year, finish projects: Centre to Goa

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The Centre has written to the Goa government and directed it to complete the smart city mission projects by mid 2023 as the smart city mission is being wound up. The Centre has also formally communicated to ImaginePanajiSmart City Development Ltd (IPSCDL) to ensure efficient utilisation of funds for the approved projects before the mission deadline.

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national level, implementation of the mission is monitored by an apex committee headed by secretary for Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). The deadline for completing projects under the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) was extended for all 100 selected cities to June 2023 based on a recommendation.

Maharashtra government rolls out Rs 50,000 farmers’ incentive scheme

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The began disbursal of Rs 50,000 as part of an incentive scheme for farmers who have been repaying their short-term crop loans on time under theMahatma Jyotirao Phule loan waiver scheme. The scheme had earlier been announced by the MVA.

Rs 2,500 crore was transferred directly to 6.9 lakh bank accounts of farmers.CM Eknath Shindesaid Maharashtra was the first state to make such simultaneous transfers directly to the bank accounts of farmers. In all, Rs

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4,700 crore will be transferred to 16 lakh farmers.

Hry govt has virtually taken over HSGMC

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The SAD reacted strongly to a notification issued byHaryanaon nominating 41 members and patron of theHaryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee(HSGMC), saying that the had virtually taken over theSikhbody.

The new gazette issued by the government has made it clear that all 41 members, including patron of HSGMC, will be appointed by the state and the Sangat has no role to play in electing their representatives.

CM bats for strong ties between Punjab and Nigeria

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann batted for strong collaboration between Nigeria and Punjab in varied fields.

Interacting with Nigerian High Commissioner to India Ahmed Sule, Mann said that there was a huge scope of mutual benefit for both Nigeria and Punjab. He said that strengthening ties between Nigeria and Punjab is the need of the hour to ensure that both script a new success story. He advocated that Nigeria and Punjab should explore more feasibility of opening new vistas of mutual cooperation amongst them.

The Chief Minister said that Punjab is an agrarian economy and his single point agenda is to make Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture a profitable venture by reducing the input costs. He said

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that his government is already making strenuous efforts to supplement the income of farmers adding that no stone is being left unturned for this noble cause. Mann said that efforts are also afoot to reduce the ever increasing costs of agriculture so as to bail farmers from the crisis.

7,881 polling stations in Himachal Pradesh, max in Kangra

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

As many as 7,881 polling stations, including 7,235 in rural areas, have been set up for the upcoming Vidhan Sabha slated for November 12.

Kangra district has the maximum 1,625 polling stations while Lahaul and Spiti district has the lowest number of 92 polling booths. Besides, three auxiliary polling stations will also be set up at Sidhbari in Dharamsala, Bara-Bhangal in Baijnath and Dhillon in Kasauli

The maximum of 1,511 voters are registered under the Sidhbari polling station while

the least number of 16 voters have been registered under Ka in Kinnaur district.

Uttarakhand police to introduce ‘e-beat book’ to lessen paperwork, save time

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

TheUttarakhand Police, in an effort to digitise work, will soon introduce an “e-beat book” in every police station across the state. Under the initiative, the police are developing an app on which the ground-level cops would upload photos and Videos, besides basic information about any incident after reaching the spot.

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is being developed by the department’s Crime & Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) wing.

It will enable the policemen on the ground to share first-hand information of any incident under their beat with the SHO of the police station concerned.

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