05.04.23
Former Assam DGP takes oath as Chief Information Commissioner
Former Assam DGP Bhaskarjyoti Mahanta took oath as the State Chief Information Commissioner at Raj Bhawan, Guwahati. Governor Gulab Chandra Kataria administered the oath in the presence of DGP GP Singh, ADGP Hiren Nath and a host of other dignitaries. Bhaskarjyoti Mahanta was an Assam-Meghalaya cadre Ips officer from the 1988 batch (41RR) and had previously served as Director General
of Border. He retired as the Assam DGP on January 31.CM to lead team to Japan for investment
A high-level delegation led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will visit Japan to promote opportunities in Odisha.
The delegation includes the Minister of Industries, MSME and Energy Pratap Keshari Deb, Chief Secretary PK Jena, Industries Principal Secretary Hemant Sharma, E&IT Principal Secretary Manoj Mishra and IPICOL Managing Director Bhupendar Poonia.
The delegation will also visit the Kimitsu Steel Works and the R&D Centre of Nippon Steel Corporation. Further, it will explore avenues of collaboration in the areas of Skill development and high-tech startups.
Besides, the delegation will also
hold a roundtable discussion in Kyoto on opportunities for collaboration between Japan and Odisha in the tourism sector focusing on Buddhist and ecotourism-related sites in Odisha. Moreover, in view of the significant strides made by Odisha in development of the Sports ecosystem, the delegation will also explore possible collaboration in Training and Development of sports talent in Odisha.NEP cant be accepted fully, says TN higher education minister Ponmudy
Stating that the common exams for classes III, V and VIII and multiple exits in the degree programmes will increase dropouts,
Naduhigher Education ministerK Ponmudy said the National Education Policy (NEP) cannot be accepted fully.The minister said the enrolment in government colleges had increased by 95,000 due to opening of 31 new government arts and science colleges in the past two years.
He said the State Government had sanctioned Rs 100 crore for improving the Infrastructure in 55 government arts and science colleges under Perunthalaivar Kamarajar College Development Scheme.
Kerala has no dearth of funds for effective waste management projects
Even whenwaste managementin various places across the state is turning out to be a serious Health and environmental hazard, records show that
there is no dearth of funds available for setting up effective Waste Management projects. Crores of rupees are left unused due to the government’s inability in implementing projects.The AMRUT fund to the tune of
Rs 600 crore to Rs 700 crore said to be unutilized for the current year stands as testimony to the low profile of functioning of the LSGIs as far as waste management is concerned,” said the minutes of the review meeting. As per records, there are 19 projects proposed under theAMRUT schemealone, of which 12 have not even started.These projects are proposed to be undertaken by various agencies -KeralaWater Authority, AMRUT, IMPACT Kerala (special purpose vehicle for KIIFB projects in local self-government institutions) and Suchitwa Mission. These projects are worth Rs 633.65 crore, of which the implementing agencies have received Rs 198.23 crore. Of this, Rs 50.23 crore only has been utilized so far, data shows.
Bgavi has 2nd highest no. of centurion electors in state
According to the district survey reports,Belagavidistrict has 1,536 voters who have crossed 100 years, eligible to vote in the assembly Elections, scheduled on May 10.
Belagavi stands second in the state, while Mysuru tops the list. According to the office of the chief electoral officer in Karnataka, there are 16,973 registered voters who have crossed 100 years, of whom 9,985 are Women. Mysuru, Belagavi and Bengaluru (Urban, North,
South) have nearly 40% of all the centurion voters in the state. The top-5 districts listed in terms of centurion voters are Mysuru (1,744), Belagavi (1,536), Bengaluru Urban (1,191), BBMP North (1,133), and BBMP South (922).‘19,000 cases pending in family courts in Telangana, 1 1 lakh in India’
JusticeV Ramasubramanianof The Supreme Court said 11.4 lakhcaseswerependingwith in Inida, including 19,000 cases inTelanganafamily courts.
The family courts complex in Hyderabad is equipped with modern court halls, meditation halls, separate waiting rooms for men and Women, play areas and creches for children and separate feeding area for new mothers.Officialssaid the complex will provide a whole new experience to the litigants and
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