Current Affairs Exam

Deputy CMTarakishore Prasad felicitated 74 sportspersons of the state at the Bihar Khel Samman 2021-2022 function organised atPremchand Rangshalahere by the art, culture and youth affairs department on the occasion ofNational Sports Day.

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Prasad distributed prize worth Rs 26.7 lakh among the players. Among the 74 sportspersons who were honoured at the event, 15 were from general and 59 from differently-abled categories. These players, who have excelled in various fields of Sports, were given cash prizes, mementos and certificates.

Ranjan added Eklavya State Residential Sports Training Centre scheme is being run for the talented schoolchildren of the state. So far, 41 centres have been approved in 23 districts 29 for boys and 12 for girls. Thirty centres are already operational, he added.

In a joint effort by the Central and state governments, it has been decided to make the 54,000 schools and colleges in Chhattisgarh tobacco free.

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The Tobacco Free Educational Institutions (TOFEI) will be implemented by 2023 on the basis of 11 point guidelines issued at the national level.

Chhattisgarh State Nodal Officer (Tobacco Control) Dr Kamlesh Jain said ton Sunday that the country has a youth Population of 35 percent. In the 15-39 age group, 30 percent use tobacco.

The Percentage in Chhattisgarh using tobacco and its products is 39 percent. In the 13-15 age category, 8 percent of the children use tobacco and its products.

Forest Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah has said that in order to provide more benefits to the farmers of the State with less effort and less risk, the forest department is encouraging the cultivation of bamboo and making them prosperous by providing grants.

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Shah informed that in the last financial year, 3,597 farmers had planted bamboo in 3520 hectare area by the MP State Bamboo Mission Board. A grant of about Rs 7.20 crore was made available to these farmers.

In order to make the self-help Groups self-reliant, 83 self-help Groups planted an area of 1020 hectares under MGNREGA.

The Forest Minister informed that in the current financial year, more than 3 thousand farmers are planting bamboo in an area of 4443 hectares.

For this, a grant of Rs 10.60 crore will be given. Similarly, 46 more self-help groups have been added this year as compared to last year. In this way a total of 129 self-help groups are planting bamboo in an area of 2428 hectares.

From the fourth year of planting, a minimum of 10 bamboos per year grow to a height of about 40 feet. In this way, the same numbers of bamboos are available from 40,000 Plants. Each bamboo is sold for Rs 100. The beneficiary can get a crop of Rs 40 lakh from their sale.

On cultivating bamboo, the beneficiary gets a grant of Rs 120 per plant in three years. A grant of Rs 60 is available in the first year, Rs 36 in the second year and Rs 24 for the third year.

Pankaj Kumar, a 1986 batch IAS officer who was additional chief secretary (home), took charge as the chief secretary afternoon. Outgoing CS Anil Mukim was accorded a warm farewell by his fellow secretaries.

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Kumar was given the direct responsibility of the Health & family welfare department after theCovidoutbreak and he played a key role in quickly upgrading health of the state to meet the pandemic challenge. Although his superannuation is due in May 2022, he is likely to get an extension as assembly Elections are due in December next year.

A survey to carry out a feasibility assessment ofKumbhalgarh Sanctuaryas a potential tiger reserve will begin in September.

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Earlier, theNational Tiger Conservation Authority(NTCA) had fixed August 26 to start the assessment, but after a committee member was replaced, the date has been postponed.

The four member committee comprises two retiredIFSofficers, RN Mehrotra and NK Vasu, Sadhu and Hemant Kamdi, AIG, NTCA, who has been appointed as member convenor. If declared, Kumbhalgarh sanctuary will be the fifth tiger reserve in the state.

Kumbhalgarh sanctuary is spread over 1,280sqkm, which is bigger thanSariska, and has recorded presence of tigers since 1970s.

The proposed reserve lies in the districts of Pali, Rajsamand, Udaipur and Ajmer and is located in the oldest range of Aravallis spreading over the tract starting from Khulbrahora (Gujarat) and culminating on Delhi ridge.

‘Nagaland’s adult HIV positivity 1.6%’

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Nagaland’sadult HIV positivity ratestands at 1.61%, the second highest in the country, as against the national Average of 0.22%.

Y Kikheto Sema, commissioner and secretary,Nagaland Health and family welfare department, said this while flagging off six mobile integrated counselling and testing centre vehicles for the districts of Kiphire, Phek, Peren, Dimapur, Mokokchung and Zunheboto at the health and family welfare department directorate in Kohima.

Sema said understanding that Nagaland is one of the states of HIV andAIDSepidemics, the Centre has considered replacing all old vehicles.

7 black spots most prone to accidents marked in Assam

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has identified seven black spots that have taken many lives in road accidents over the years inAssam, from central to western part of the state. Frequent accidents for successive years has compelled NHAI to give refurbishment to ease flow of traffic in these black spots to avert road accidents.
According to the ministry of road transports definition, a stretch of road is tagged as a black spot if five road accidents or 10 fatalities are reported for consecutive three years in a stretch of 500 metres.

Scattered from Nagaon district in central Assam to Bongaigaon in lower Assam, these seven black spots Tihujunction, Society Chowk Rangia, Changsari-Madanpur stretch, Dabaka junction,Kishanbazar,Manikpurand Sundari will soon witness infrastructure revamp as a long-term measure.

Odisha second state to start OBC survey

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Odisha became the second state in the country to launch theOBC survey. The much-awaited survey will continue till May 27, an official said.
The opposition BJP has criticised the ruling dispensation over the manner in which the exercise is being undertaken, while the governing BJD said the survey is being held to ensure the socio- of the OBC.

Bihar was the first state to have launched the survey, the first phase of which was launched on January 21 and the second on April 15 2023.

Census to count elephants in four states from May 17

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The state forest department will conduct a wild elephant census for three days from May 17. The last such exercise was conducted in 2017.
State forest SecretarySupriyaSahu said the census will be done in coordination with all the southern states Nadu, Andhra,Keralaand Karnataka. This is the first time that a synchronised elephant census will be conducted, she said.

Chief Wildlife WardenSrinivasR Reddy said the census will cover 465 blocks in 25 forest divisions in Tamil Nadu. Anti-poaching watchers, forest watchers, forest guards, foresters, rangers and volunteers from non-governmental organisations will be involved in the data collection process.
Wildlife officials have prepared a manual for conducting the census, which has been sent to all 25 forest divisions in the state, he said.

Wildlife authorities, forest department biologists and experts train the field staff and volunteers from NGOs on the census process.
Once the data for Population estimation of wild elephants is collected, it will be sent to Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in the Nilgiris. They have been entrusted with the responsibility of compiling the data

30% tourist boats operate illegally in Kerala

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Almost 30% of the tourist boats (motorboats, houseboats, shikaras and country boats) are operating without necessary permissions in Kerala. Though many boats have licenses, they overload passengers without ensuring safety.

Also, several jetties are not maintained and there is no proper dredging (removal of sediments and debris from the bottom of waterbodies) at regular intervals.

A cruise through the intricate web of rivers, lagoons, canals and lakes in Kerala is popular not just with international and domestic tourists, but also locals. Even as tourism department promotes these activities to attract tourists, it has little control over boats that operate for tourism purposes. They are not able to ensure quality and service.