04.02.22

Mixed response of traders, industrialists in State

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Traders, industrialists, members of the business and industrialists gave mixed reactions on Union Budget 2022 23 presented by Union Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman.

Federation of Jharkhand Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FJCCI), Chief Dhiraj Taneja said that for mineral rich states like Jharkhand, there was a hope of further expansion in Infrastructure, whatever is missing, it is expected that it will be considered.

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAT) has described the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as a comprehensive and progressive budget document. CAT’s National Secretary Suresh Sonthalia, in his statement issued on Tuesday, said that the phased development of trade and small scale industries, along with ensuring the development of each sector from the general budget, underlines the parameters of strong Growth in Health-sector”>Health sector and Services. Overall, it can be called a complete developing budget. Sonthalia said that many new announcements including expansion of ECGL scheme with Rs 5 lakh crore, linking of PLI scheme to various sectors will not only benefit the small manufacturing units but also the business sector.

Nitish Kumar praises Union government for ‘balanced budget’ despite adverse situation due to Covid

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Bihar CMNitish Kumar welcomed theUnion Budget2022-23 presented by finance ministerNirmala Sitharamanand called it a balanced budget.

“For the last two years, the countrys development has been affected due to covid-19 pandemic. The Centre has taken several steps to accelerate the speed of development to bring the country out from the adverse situation, which is praiseworthy. I congratulate the Union Government for presenting a balanced Budget,” Nitish Kumar said.

The Union governments decision to build on a large scale in the country is also laudable, he said in a statement.

The CM also said that the Bihar government has been developing a corridor of Organic Farming from its own Resources in 13 districts located on both the banks of Ganga river.

The Bihar CM also praised the announcement to build 80 lakh new houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.

One Nation One Ration Card in Chhattisgarh

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The One Nation One Ration card plan was recently enabled in the state of Chhattisgarh. With this, the One Nation One Ration card scheme has become operational in 35 states and union territories. It is now covering 96.8% of the Population included in the National Act.

Under the scheme, the Aadhaar number is linked to the ration cards. And also e point of sale machines are installed in public distribution shops. The beneficiaries shall get the food subsidies at any ration shop in the country. Earlier, they can only get in the ward where their card is registered. They cannot even get it the other ward in the same town.

The scheme works through Integrated Management of Public Distribution System portal, that is, IM PDS portal. The portal will provide technological platform. Also, it works through the Annavitran portal. This portal holds information about the food distribution and availability within the state. The citizens can earn the benefits of the scheme through these portals.

Guv for efforts to boost harmony among sections

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Governor Mangubhai Patel has said that to control crimes against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, harmony among all sections should be strengthened further. He said that Samrsata camps (harmony camps) should be organised on a large scale. Maintain lively dialogue with the citizens of the identified areas. Improvement in criminal thinking is essential for effective crime control efforts. Governor Patel said this to the officials during the review of the Scheduled Castes, Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act.

Patel said that in order to strengthen the control system for offences under the Act, it is necessary that the guilty should be punished severely. Innocent should not be troubled. He said that there are strong traditions of harmony in the Society. There is a need to further strengthen and propagate those good traditions. There are many such wards and villages where not a single crime is registered. Information regarding such villages should be given in Samrsata camp.

The Governor said that for effective action under the Act, it is necessary to have compassion and sympathy for the victim in heart and mind. Works done with sensitivity always yield good results. He directed for continuous monitoring of the investigation works and review by doing intensive tours. He said that from the origin of the crime to the level of the court, the arrangements should be continuously reviewed at all levels. If any deficiency or problem is found at any stage, it should be resolved immediately.

Migration study: One more common crane gets GPS tag

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Yet another common crane was GPS-GSM tagged by theGujaratForest department and theWildlife Institute of IndiainThol-Ramsarsite on World Wetlands Day on Wednesday.
This was done to study the migratory pattern of the bird.

The crane first went to the nearby fields in search of food and returned to the same spot at Thol lake.

The bird was named Vadla and after spending a month in Gujarat departed for its northward Migration on April 10. It arrived in Northern Kazakhstan covering a distance of 4,800 km in 15 days. Thereafter, Vadla spent five months in the area which is likely to be its breeding site.

Rajasthan: Farmers to get Rs 18,500 crore loan by March, says Cooperative dept

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CooperativeministerUdailal Anjanasaid that by March-2022, crop loans worth Rs 18,500 crore would be distributed to the farmers associated through . He said that crop loans of Rs 16,181 crore have been disbursed so far.

The co-operative Minister said that the election process in village service Cooperative Societies should be completed expeditiously.

He said that the remaining Elections of Dairy institutions should also be completed in a phased manner.Anjanasaid that in relation to the formation ofnew villageservice cooperative societies, the share amount should be reduced from 5 lakh to 3 lakh and the minimum number of members also be reduced to 300 from 500.

Introduction of Millets in Mid Day Meal Scheme

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The Government of India is to include in the mid day meal scheme. This is being done to enhance the Nutrition in children. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Education. It is to be implemented by PM POSHAN scheme.

The central government has asked the state governments and the union territories to add millets in their mid day meal scheme. This includes bajra, ragi, jowar. These are rich in Minerals, VITAMINS, proteins and antioxidants. They improve the nutritional outcome of the children. The government is taking the step to reduce the levels of Malnutrition in the country.

The millets are to be introduced once a week. Also, cooking competitions are to be conducted among the cook cum helpers. This is done to popularise millet recipes.

Small Videos will be created. These videos will explain the importance of millets.

The NITI Aayog had suggested that the practices of Odisha, Karnataka and Telangana are the best in the country. Their practices are to be shared with the other states.

Supercomputer Param Pravega

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Indian Institute of Science (IISC), Bengaluru has commissioned one of the most powerful supercomputers, called Param Pravega in India.

Param Pravega supercomputer has a supercomputing capacity of 3.3 petaflops.

It is the largest supercomputer in an Indian academic institution.

The supercomputer has been designed and developed by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC). Majority of components used in thesupercomputer have been manufactured and assembledindigenously. Its Software was also developed in India.

Scheme of Assistance toNational Sports Federations(NSFs)

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Scheme of Assistance to NSFs is the flagship Central Sector Scheme. It is a main source of funding to prepare national teams for all major national and international competitions, including Asian Games, Para Asian Games, Olympic Games, Para-Olympics, Commonwealth Games (CWG) and other major international tournaments.

Outlay in the cycle will be extended to NSFs for training of national teams for national and international competitions during 2022-2026, specifically for Commonwealth & Asian Games 2022, Olympics & Paralympics 2024 and Asian & Commonwealth Games 2026.