13-14.02.22

Only 7% in Assams Manipuri Basti plan to vote in home state

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A miniscule 7% of nearly 500families residing in Manipuri Rajbari area, popularly known as Manipuri basti, who had migrated to the city in the last few years, plan to go toManipurto cast their votes in the assembly Elections in that state.

Most of these families are economically backward and had migrated to state for various purposes, including earning a livelihood by setting up small businesses.

The forefathers of the remaining families had migrated from Manipur and a few parts of Assam like Cachar and Hojai, over a hundred years ago to Manipuri basti and permanently settled here. The area was owned by the erstwhile king of Manipur, Maharaja Churachand Singh, over 100 years ago during the British rule. Thereafter, the descendants have been living permanently in the area and also exercising their voting rights in Assam.

Assam: Over 4,900 militants settled in mainstream life last year, says data

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Relentless efforts on the part of the to bring insurgent groups to the mainstream to establish peace and harmony in the last one year has resulted in the rehabilitation of nearly 4,962 surrendered militants of different rebel groups, including the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (Ulfa-I) and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB). Around 1,000 members of Bru militant outfits, Bru Liberation Army-Union (BLAU) and the United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA) will surrender in Assam’s Barak valley soon.

As per the data received from Assam Police, over 4,200 out of the 4,962 rehabilitated militants were the members of NDFB and 662 were the members of five different insurgent groups, including the National Liberation Front of Bengalis (NLFB), Rabha National Liberation Front (RNLF) and the National Santhal Liberation Army (NSLA).

Govt to ink pact on gender parity

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TheOdishagovernment will sign a memorandum-of-understanding (MoU) with J-PAL, a research centre, to improve gender-based outcomes in the state.

The PARTNERSHIP aims to accelerate gender by changing stereotypical attitudes and behaviours among schoolgoing adolescents.

The programme will focus on integrating the gender equity curriculum into the school syllabi for classes VI to X.

The purpose of the gender equity program is in synchronisation with the goal of the 5TSchool Transformationprogram, which aims to help children dream big and move forward with confidence to face all challenges in life.

The program will be implemented in the academic year 2022 and onwards. The curriculum will come as a supplementary textbook for social studies and its allied subjects this year.

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin unveils logo of Vairamuthu Illakiyam 50

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Chief ministerM K Stalin unveiled thelogoof Vairamuthu Ilakkiyam 50 to mark the 50 years of lyricistVairamuthus contributions to the literature and the cinema Industry.
The CM unveiled the logo at his camp office in the presence of Vairamuthu and the lyricists sons Madhan Karky and Kabilan Vairamuthu.

The CM took to Social Media to announce the unveiling of the logo of the golden jubilee of Vairamuthus literary work and tweeted, The lyricist showered us with his poem and songs that have the perfect blend of creativity and science. Let Kaviperarasu (the emperor of poets) rule us with his mastery over the language for over a century.

Kochi: Now, QR code enabled waste collection in Kalamassery

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Waste collection in Kalamassery limit is going to be on online mode soon. The local body has decided to install QR codes in households, hotels and other institutions from where Haritha Karma Sena (HKS) workers collect waste.

The local body has already developed anappnamed My Kalamassery and payment forwaste collectionhas been collected via the app for the past six months.

After collectingwastefrom registered users, Haritha Karma Sena workers will scan the QR code, using the phone, placed in front of the households/hotels alerting the users about the status of waste collection.

Karnataka: 35-50% learning loss in kids of classes 1-3 due to pandemic

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A baseline study conducted by the Education department has shown that around 40%-50% of children in classes 1-3 have not attained age-appropriate competencies in numeracy and 35%-40% in Literacy owing to 18 months of pandemic-induced school closure.

The next academic year, 2022-23, inKarnatakawill be declared as a Learning recovery year with complete focus on bridging this gap.

As per the study, 40% of children have not achieved competency in literacy skills in class 1, 36% in grade 2 and 35% in class 3. Around 22% have partially attained it in these grades. In numeracy, 49% have not acquired the skills in class 1, 48% in class 2 and 41% in class 3.

Andhra Pradesh to showcase its strength at Dubai Expo

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In an attempt to collaborate with the best corporations in the world and developAndhra Pradeshas the top destination for investments, the is set to showcase its business-friendly policies to global investors atDubai Expo.

The state government will also put the excellent Infrastructure and Growth opportunities available in the state for the investors.

The high-level delegation led by Mekapati will attend various business meetings in Dubai and Abu Dhabi to discuss potential collaborations with top corporations in the U.A.E and present opportunities, in various sectors, in the state.

Post the inauguration ceremony, a special cultural program is being organized by the Andhra Pradesh Non-Resident Telugu Society (APNRTS) to showcase the timeless culture and legacy of the state at the Amphitheatre at India Pavilion.

21 cane ryots compensated for crop change

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A total of 21sugarcane cultivatorsattached to Sanjivani Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana in Dharbandora who had changed their crops have been sanctioned compensation by the under the special assistance scheme.

Proposals of some farmers who had already changed their crop in 2019-20 before the implementation of the policy have been sent for government approval as special cases.
The 21 farmers have been granted an amount of Rs 11.9 lakh for their crop cultivated in an area of 5.7 hectares (ha).

All Goa Sugarcane Cultivators Association, through its meeting held on August 31 last year, had demanded that the government should consider the highest quantity of cane supplied by them to the factory while calculating the compensation. The farmers had supplied 47,069 tonne during the 2017-18 crushing season, which was the highest quantity.

Maharashtra: 200 EV charging stations to be set up in Aurangabad by year-end

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TheAurangabad has decided to set up nearly 200 charging stations for electric vehicles in the city by this year-end, a senior official said here inMaharashtra. For this, the civic body will spend about Rs 5 crore of the fund granted under the 15th Finance Commission.

The charging stations will come up at fuel pumps, malls, bus stands, RAILWAY stations, business complexes and other locations.

Notably, theMarathwada Auto Clusterrecently launched the Aurangabad Mission Green Mobility initiative with the people’s participation, under which 250 electric four-wheelers are set to be purchased by March this year.