TheTripura governmentwill call experts to explore the possibility of legalisingcannabis cultivationin the state to boost the rural economy.
Hrangkhwal pointed out that a large number of people in rural areas have been involved in cannabis cultivation mostly in forest land for their livelihood.
Minority strongholds inBarpetaseem more concerned abouthealth,educationand development than Citizenship issues.
Thousands of people were excluded from the NRC, the updated version of which was published in August 2019 in Baghbar, Jania and Chenga constituencies in Barpeta. This district has been the nervecentre of political andintellectual activismof the minority community in lowerAssam.
The movement against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act too gained widespread support in this region, where the Muslims were up in arms against the legislation to regularize the entry of non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Even though some intellectuals in the area feel that citizenship questions will be the deciding factor in this election, others see the polls in a different Light.
In a major boost to Odishas industrial landscape, the ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India Limited (AMNS India) on Thursday signed an MoU with the to set up a 12 mtpa integrated steel complex in Kendrapada district with an Investment of Rs 50,000 crore.
The deal was signed here in presence of chief minister Naveen Patnaik and executive chairman of ArcelorMittal LN Mittal. The development came two days after Mittal met Union steel minister Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi where discussion about the proposed project was held.
hough the exact location of the project is yet to be decided, sources said the complex will come up near Mahakalapada, close to the proposed riverine port on Mahanadi and newly-built Haridaspur-Paradip rail line. Around 4,000 acres including government, private and other categories of land will be acquired. Then chief secretary Asit Tripathy and 5T secretary V K Pandian had visited Kendrapada last year as part of the groundwork for a big industrial project there leading to this.
Donations from abroad for NGOs inTamil Naduhave dropped by 90%, pushing the state to fourth in the country in attracting funding under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA). This has adversely impacted activities of many groups largely dependent on such contributions.
Data furnished by theUnion Home ministryin theRajya Sabha, a fortnight ago shows NGOs and associations in TN received more than Rs 2,000 crore for 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19, second only to Delhi. This fell to Rs 219 crore in 2019-20. Data for 2019-20 was based on Annual Returns (ARs) filed on 16-03-2021, but an extension has been given till June this year.
As per media reports, between 2014 and 2019, FCRA registration of more than 14,800 NGOs across the country including several in Nadu was cancelled. In 2019 alone more than 1,800 NGOs and academic institutes found violating laws were banned from receiving foreign funds, a media report added. Several NGOs executing religious and social work came under the scanner after theCentretightened the screws.
Smart cityThiruvananthapuramLtd (SCTL) and Thiruvananthapuram development authority (Trida) will share the revenue generated from three smart city projects being implemented at Palayam andChalai.
The has approved the revenue sharing model between SCTL and Trida in developing the three projects rehabilitation block at Palayam (on M block and waste dump site) as part of Palayam market redevelopment, multi-level car parking complex (behind Saphalyam complex) and Warehousing complex at Attakulangara, Chalai. These projects are being implemented using smart city mission funds.
As per the memorandum of understanding, the share of SCTL will be the cost incurred for project development and annual maintenance contract for five years.
Karnatakahas ringed in the 2021-22financial yearon a promising note: Most revenue-earning departments have exceeded their annual target for the previous year despite the lockdown-induced slowdown in the first two quarters due to the pandemic.
The commercial taxes department has mopped up Rs 82,491 crore as against the target of Rs 82,443 crore and the excise department surpassed the target of Rs 22, 700 crore by collecting Rs 23,131 crore through duties on liquor sales in the year of distress that ended on March 31. Even the transport department that looked the most sluggish exceeded its target and collected Rs 5,609 crore motor vehicle tax, which is Rs 91 crore more than what it had estimated. The department, in all, racked up Rs 56,615 crore against the target of Rs 5,525 crore that includes non-tax revenue.
Property registration was the only head that missed the target as stamps & registration duties fetched only Rs 10,481 crore while the target was Rs 12,655 crore. Yet, the revenue collection was better in 2020-21 as compared to Rs 10,248 crore in the previous year.
can emerge as a hub for Artificial Intelligence (AI) talent due to various initiatives of the state-run Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK) as well as other educational institutions in the state such as JNTU, IIT-Hyderabad as well as IIIT Hyderabad, Jayesh Ranjan, principal secretary, IT & industries, Telangana.
AI has become important for all sectors and is slated to play an important role in the post-Covid economic recovery in India. However, the only factor that could impact the Growth of AI is the lack of adequate skills and the State Government has been working with various public as well as private institutions to build a strong AI skills base in the state.
Chief ministerYS Jagan Mohan Reddyhas asked district collectors to ensure thatYSR village clinicsare ready for inauguration by August 15.
Stating that the clinics will help tackle pandemics like Covid-19 at village level and contain the spread, he asked them to give highest priority for their completion so that they can start operations at the earliest.
The chief minister, who reviewed the progress of various development works with district collectors and SPs through video-conference on Tuesday, said vaccination is the only way to contain the spread of Covid-19.
He also wanted them to immediately initiate measures for construction of about 9,899 bulk milk chilling units (BMCUs) across the state and make them operational by September.
The chief minister also asked officials to set up Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture processing units in every Lok Sabha constituency.
The has granted its approval for the purchase of 11narcoticdetection kits for testing of banned substances on the spot during raids.
Currently, chemical drugs are sent out of the state for analysis, with most seized substances sent to thecentral forensic science laboratory(CFSL), Hyderabad. However, ganja and charas are tested at the food and drugs administration (FDA) laboratory in Goa. The current procedure of sending drugs out of Goa is time-consuming and hinders both investigations and chargesheets/closure reports, Police said.
The third batch of JLN has been put into operation as part of measures to promote the integration of the three Services and resource optimization.
JLN will enhance joint interoperability between services and will greatly help in improving the processes of the armed forces.
According to the statement of the Ministry of National Defense, these JLNs will provide comprehensive logistics support for the armed forces small arms ammunition, rations, fuel, grocery stores, civil transportation, aviation clothing, spare parts and engineering support, so that they can synergize their operational efforts.
In addition to saving Money, this measure will also generate advantages in terms of saving manpower and resource utilization.