Current Affairs Exam

Telangana paddy output value at 99%, highest in India

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Telanganahas the highest Growth rate forpaddy outputvalue over a decade (2011-12 to 2021-22) in the country at 99%, as per central government report.

According to figures released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation, the output value of paddy has increased from 8,291 crore in 2011-12 to 16,533 crore in 2021-22. At the same time, the state had to lose 46% of the value of vegetables and crops.
In the last 10 years, no other state has experienced this level of growth or outperformance of any other commodity. Punjab, the country’s leading producer of paddy, saw only a 28% increase. During this period, the value of paddy output in Punjab increased from 17,565 crore to 22,544 crore.
According to agricultural experts, despite paddy being a water-intensive crop, the extent of paddy has increased due to large-scale Irrigation projects.

has a high agricultural production value growth rate for two other crops. The state is third in terms of Cotton output value after Maharashtra and Gujarat, and second after Andhra Pradesh in terms of chilly crop.

Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy participates in Raja Syamala Srilakshmi Maha Yagnam in Vijayawada

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

A major Hindu religious ritual – Sudarshana sahitha Srilakshmi Maha Yagnam – was started amidst chants of hymns by the priests at Indira Gandhi (IGMC) stadium in Vijayawada.

Chief minister YSJagan Mohan Reddyattended the Yagnam and participated in several rituals. Endowments minister Kottu Satyanarayana, commissioner S Satyanarayana accompanied the chief minister to the Yagnam venue at the stadium.

Endowments department has planned the performance of Ashtothara Sata Kundatkama Chandi, Rudra, Raja Syamala, Sudarshana Sahitha Srilakshmi Maha Yagnam for the overall wellbeing of the state and people.

Soon, 170 services at your doorstep: Goa CM Pramod Sawant

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The has announced that 170 Services across 27 departments will now be provided through citizen service centres and village-level entrepreneurs (VLEs). CMPramod Sawantsaid that in the coming months,government serviceswould be available at the doorstep through gramin mitras under the Digital Goa campaign.

Meanwhile, during the empowered committee meeting, benefits to the tune of Rs 1.07 crore were disbursed to startups under the Goa startup policy, and Rs 37.4 lakh to IT companies under the IT policy, 2018. Khaunte said that the department has registered 186 startups since 2018, and 93 of these startups have availed of various subsidies and grants worth around Rs 2.7 crore.

Infant mortality rate in tribal talukas of Nashik goes down

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The infant mortality rate (IMR) in the tribal-dominated talukas ofNashikdistrict dropped to three-year low of 7.4 in 2022-23 as compared to 12.8 in the previous financial year and 14 in 2020-21.
Officials from theNashik Zilla Parishadsaid child mortality rate (CMR) too has dropped to least in three years, at 9 per thousand live births in the nine tribal dominated talukas of the district in 2022-23. It was 15 per thousand live births in 2021-22 and 17 in 2020-21.

District Health authorities attributed the drastic drop in mortality rates to awareness drives in the tribal areas and intense follow-ups on the mothers and the infants through anganwadi workers, as well as ASHA volunteers.
The number of infant deaths dropped from 445 in 2020-21 to 369 the following year and to 199 in 2022-23. A similar trend was observed in the childrens death, which stood at 70 in 2020-21, 65 in 2021-22 and 17 in 2022-23.

TheIgatpuritaluka has shown the best performance by reducing the IMR by 60%. In Surgana, the drop was 15%, ZP officials said.

Haryana to increase area under natural farming from 6k to 25k acres

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Haryana Government has decided to increase the area under natural farming from 6,000 acres to 25,000 acres that is by more than 300 percent. This effort will not only save water but also improve Health, said the Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday while speaking at the concluding session of the two-day Water Conclave organized by the Haryana Resources“>Water Resources Authority under Amrit Jal Kranti in Panchkula.

Khattar, during his address, also announced that the area under direct seeding of paddy has been increased by 275 percent 73,000 acres to nearly two lakh acres which will save 218 MCM of water. For this, provision will be made for availability of machinery and subsidy.

Apart from this, the Chief Minister also announced that more than 9500 water sources would be renovated in the next two years, including 5308 ponds, 63 check Dams, 81 shallow tubewells, and 4000 recharge borewells.

Power demand surpasses 9,400 MW in Punjab

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Ahead of paddy season, power demand surpasses 9,400 MW in Punjab

With the rise in mercury, states power demand crossed 9,400 MW today. In the past one week, an increase of 2,300 MW has been witnessed in demand.

Despite no office supply load on May 13 (Saturday), the power demand touched 9,418 MW. The power demand would likely touch 15,500 MW in July during the peak paddy season.

Now, three units each at Lehra Mohabbat and Ropar are fully operational. One unit at Ropar is non-operational due to less demand. All seven units at private thermal Plants are operating at full capacity.

Himachal to constitute committee for White Paper on state’s financial health

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The Himachal Cabinet in its meeting held here under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu decided to constitute a Cabinet Sub Committee comprising Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri as Chairman and Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture Minister Chander Kumar and Rural Development & Minister Anirudh Singh as Members to formulate a White Paper on the financial position of the State.

It also decided to provide Rs. 1500 per month as Indira Gandhi Mahila Samman Nidhi to all the eligible Women of Spiti Valley including Chhomos/nuns from the age of 18 years and above.

The cabinet also gave its nod to introduce e-stamping in the State for the collection of stamp duty to promote Ease of Doing Business. It decided to stop printing physical stamp papers with immediate effect and to authorize Stamp Vendors as Authorized Collection Centres. It also gave its nod to continue with a dual system of stamps, i.e. physical stamp paper and e-stamp paper from 1st April, 2023 to 31st March, 2024 and after 1st April, 2024 physical stamp paper will be discontinued completely.

In another decision, the Cabinet decided to give Rs. 600 in lieu of school uniforms through DBT to all eligible students.It also decided to increase the honorarium of Nambardars in the Revenue Department from Rs. 3200 to Rs. 3700 per month as per the budget announcement, which will benefit about 3177 Nambardars in the State.

‘Uttarakhand 1st’: Naini civic body to digitise records

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

In the first such initiative inUttarakhand, the ofNainitalwill start digitising information in its files, maps and other records.
Officials said the move will help not only the administration, but also residents. Now, instead of filing RTIs, people can access information like land records on the municipality’s website.

UP govt announces sops for EV manufacturers

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

In its bid to promote manufacturing of electrical vehicles in Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi government has decided to provide various incentives and subsidies to the investors and will encourage those investors that carry out Skill development of the employees.

Provisions have been made in the EV Manufacturing and Mobility Policy in this regard. Information about financial incentives for skill development has been provided in the manual related to the implementation of the policy.

In a recent program, the chief minister had appealed to the companies investing in the state to also make efforts for skill development of the youth in order to create a skilled workforce, and had also assured of all possible help from the government in this regard.

Notably, skill development subsidy has been mentioned in the EV policy wherein a one-time subsidy at the rate of `5000 per employee per year will be provided to a maximum of 50 employees in the form of reimbursement of stipend for all defined manufacturing projects. Under this provision, a subsidy will also be paid for training a maximum of 10 employees in a particular year, the spokesman said.

However, it should be noted that this incentive will be applicable solely to employees who have been working in the applicant manufacturing unit for a minimum period of 12 months before joining the training program.

To be eligible for this subsidy, the training programme must be certified by either the National Skill Development Corporation, Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission, a Central/State University/College, or an ITI/Polytechnic institution.

All incentive benefits will be provided only after the commencement of commercial production as per the provision made in the EV policy. The aggregate of all financial incentives for manufacturing projects should not exceed 100 per cent of the fixed capital .

Quality seed production is BAUs first priority: Dr ON Singh

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

In view of the requirement of certified seeds in the State and the demand for quality seeds by the farmers, scientists will have to pay prompt and special attention in the production of breeder seeds and. quality seed production program is the first priority of BIrsa Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture University (BAU), said BAU Vixce Chancellor (VC), Dr Onkar Nath Singh.

Addressing during 20th Seed Council Singh said keeping these things in mind, seed production programs will have to be implemented in the farms of all the centers under BAU at the right time in the upcoming Kharif season. ZRS and KVK should make good use of 100 percent land of the farm in mutual coordination, he added.

The Vice-Chancellor directed all the centers under BAU to cover the entire farm area by August 15. Also he stressed the need for MAU between BAU and NSC for seed production and supply. He said that BAU is a part of the ‘s Agriculture Department and there is a need to give first priority to the State’s only Agriculture University ‘BAU’ in seed supply and other programs by the Agriculture Department.
Former Principal Scientist, ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack and Expert Dr SR Dhua praised the development of new improved crop varieties and successful seed production program of new strains by BAU. He praised the positive initiative of Directorate of Agriculture, Government of Jharkhand in the direction of seed production and seed lifting.