Current Affairs Exam

GI tag sought for Chapata Chilli, sweetest among Indian peppers

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Chapata WarangalChilli, one of the sweetest chillies in the country, has been lined up for a geographical indication (GI) tag. If it gets the tag, the total number of GI-tagged goods from will swell to 18.

Thimmapetchilli farmer producer company andJanna Reddy Venkatreddy Horticulture Research Station of Sri KondaLaxmanTelangana State Horticulture Universityhave filed an application with GI Registry in Chennai seeking the tag.
The red dried version of chapata chilli, also known as Tomato Chapata WarangalChilli, is unique to Warangal and looks similar to Mexican capsicum.

The horticulture university and chilli growers said the Warangal chilli is high in colour and low in heat. On the Scoville Scale (a tool for measuring the spiciness or pungency of hot peppers), this chillis heat or pungence value is almost negligible.

AP govt to construct cold storages in all villages

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

In yet another farmer friendly initiative, the has decided to construct cold storages in almost all the villages. At least one cold storage will be constructed per four RythuBharosa Kendras(RBKs) in the first phase. Taking the farmers hardship in Marketing of their stocks into consideration, the state government decided to ready the cold chain Network in all the villages. YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government has already set its focus on building agri-Infrastructure right from the village level.

The Horticulture department has readied the blueprint for taking up cold storages in the districts where the horticulture crops are being cultivated. We have granted permission for construction of 945 cold storages inRayalaseemadistricts to help the farmers of horticulture crops, said Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture ministerKakani Govardhan Reddy. He explained that they have directed the officials to launch the works on war footing basis. He said they would bring the cold storages into operation by the next fruit season.

Centre is extending financial support to the tune of 15 lakh to build the required infrastructure including cold chains under the agri-infra fund. Interestingly, the state government has also decided to encourage the individual farmers to take up construction of cold storages by granting them 40 per cent subsidy.

Another Goan product, chouriso, aiming for Geographical Indication status

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

After the likes of mancurad mangoes, feni, Khola chillies andMoirabananas, another popularGoanproduct, the sausages aka chouriso, may soon get Geographical Indication (GI) status.

Fish and meat products tend to spoil easily, but studies by the ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (CCARI) show that some samples of Goan sausages can last without refrigeration longer than regular meats. The institute is now making efforts to obtain GI status for the Goan chouriso.

Sausages were brought to Goa by . Back in Portugal, they were preserved using wine.

Ironically though, while it is a popular and famed delicacy, the community of those into the production of Goan sausages is on the decline.
The ICAR-CCARI mapped 22 Goan villages and recorded 210 individuals involved in its preparation and sale. Salcete has the highest number of traders and most of them prepare the sausages in their Home kitchens.
A study of the socio-economic status of the community has revealed that most of them are from underprivileged homes and rated low on the food safety knowledge index.

Maharashtra govt withdraws MVA’s amendment to Universities Act

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The state cabinet decided to withdraw theMaharashtra Public Universities(third amendment) Bill, 2021, which had been introduced by the erstwhile Maha Vikas Aghadi government and passed by the state assembly.

The bill had curtailed the powers of the governor and empowered the to recommend names for the vice-chancellor’s post. It had appointed the higher and technical Education minister as pro-chancellor.

The amendment had been passed in the winter session of the State Legislature in 2021, but had not received the assent of governor B S Koshyari. “The bill had amended sections 11 and 13 of the PublicUniversities Act. Students and teachers as well as citizens had requested the governor not to sign it.

Govt working constantly to promote tourism in Haryana, says CM

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that many development projects are underway, out of which some are about to be completed soon. These development works will attract tourists from across the country and abroad towards Haryana.

The Chief Minister said that the birthplace of Gita, Kurukshetra is a confluence of faith and tourism. Recently, the ‘Virat Swaroop’ statue of Lord Krishna was unveiled in the holy pilgrimage Jyotisar. Shortly a 3D projection mapping show will also be set up at this place. Its work is almost completed. The show will be inaugurated in the coming days. The Chief Minister said that episodes related to Mahabharata and Shrimad Bhagavad Gita will be shown. For this, cutting-edge technology like Augmented Reality, Holographic Images, Robotics and Drones etc. will be used.

Khattar said that a Light and Sound show has been shown at Jyotisar shrine since 2019. Apart from this, the government has also built a Parikrama path of Jyotisar pilgrimage. Lighting work has also been done on the shrine and a wall has also been constructed to protect the ancient banyan tree. The Chief Minister said that Kurukshetra is the centre of spirituality, the government is working diligently on its development.

The Chief Minister said that a project worth Rs. 52 crores related to Adi Badri shrine located in Yamunanagar has been sent to the Tourism Department of the Central Government. In the next few days, the Central Government team will reach Adi Badri for evaluation. Apart from this, a project has been made for the restoration of the fort in Lohgarh, the capital of Bahadur Sikhs. Work is under process at this sight, he added.

Pb Min bats for generating green energy, bio-fuel from municipal solid waste

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

To find a sustainable solution to the municipal solid waste (MSW), Punjab New and Sources Minister Aman Arora emphasized the need to make its optimum use to generate green energy and bio-fuel from the same.

The organic-rich fraction will be processed into a dry anaerobic digestion plant to produce bio-CNG and high-quality compost, while, the RDF will be shredded, baled, and transported to a central refinery where it will be gasified to produce a range of fuels including methanol, biodiesel, and sustainable aviation fuel.

The company will make an Investment of Rs 1500 crores to set up the hub and spokes in collaboration with the ULBs. The plant will create up to 500 green jobs and could handle 1600 TPD of MSW from these major urban centers of the state, he added. Hydrogen mobility can play a pivotal role in decarbonizing sectors such as long-distance transport by trucks and buses that are difficult to electrify.

Bulk Drug Park will be a big boon to Himachal

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday said that the Union Government has sanctioned a Bulk Drug Park for the State which would prove a boon to the states economy.

Making an appeal to the pharmacists to educate and counsel the patients, Thakur said that the Pharmacists played a crucial role during the corona pandemic; and after the doctor, it is the pharmacist on whom the patients have maximum faith.

The Chief Minister said that while virtually addressing the Yuva Vijay Sankalp rally organized at Mandi on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had admired the states potential in pharmacy sector and said that Himachals identity as a world pharmacy would be strengthened with this Bulk Drug Park.

Uttarakhand space agency identifies over 26,000ha forest area for Tasar silk development

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Uttarakhand Space Application Centre (USAC), under a comprehensive project in collaboration with North East Space Application Centre (NESAC), has identified over 25,000 hectares (ha) of oak forest areas in three districts — Chamoli, Pauri Garhwal and Bageshwar — which are suitable for Tasar silk production in the state.

As part of the project which was funded by the Central Silk Board (CSB), USAC identified forest land with the help of remote sensing and geographical information system (GIS) mapping.

Based on the information collected using high resolution satellite data and ground survey, 26,621 ha of oak forests were found in the three districts. Chamoli has a maximum of 15,896 ha, of which 8,535 ha was highly suitable for Tasar silkworm rearing. Bageshwar district has 10,317 ha and Pauri Garhwal 1,408 ha.

Cabinet gives nod to Niti Aayog-like body in Uttar Pradesh

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

With an aim to makeUttar Pradesha USD 1 trillion economy and work towards a result-oriented implementation of policies and schemes, the state cabinet on Tuesday gave its approval to restructuring the existing State on the lines of NITI Aayog.

The new body, to be called State Transformation Commission (STC), will be headed by the chief minister and will work by collaborating with the government on policies, innovations and providing suggestions.

The CM will be the chairperson of the STC which will also have as its members the two deputy CMs and ministers of finance, Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, social welfare, Panchayati Raj, industrial development, jal sShakti, urban development and planning. The deputy chairperson will be a public administrator, economist or someone linked with the field, to be nominated by the CM.

Jharkhand to roll out scheme for drought-hit farmers

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The state Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture departmentis drafting an action plan to tide over the impending dangers of drought during the ongoing kharif season.Farmerswill be registered under the Jharkhand Rajya Fasal Rahat Yojana (JRFRY) from Friday to provide them with financial assistance, sources said.

Under JRFRY, farmers will get maximum fiscal compensation of Rs 20,000 on up to five acres of land in the event of crop loss due to weather vagaries.

A farmer will get Rs 3000 per acre for 30-50% crop loss and Rs 4000 per acre if the crop loss is more than 50% from state coffers. Per farmer, we shall give compensation on maximum of five acres. We will launch special drive to enroll farmers through 20,000 common service centres and camps in the state.