15.03.23

Maharashtra economic survey: 512 factories shut down in 2022, average daily employment up

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The Economic Survey has revealed that 512 factories were closed in 2022. On the other hand, Average daily EMPLOYMENT increased in the same period. In 2021, there were 36,848 factories which reduced to 36,312 in 2022.

In a few sectors however, average daily employment has reduced. In consumer goods, employment reduced from 13,565 to 6,777. In reconstruction goods, it decreased from 6,850 to 6,010. Only in , it jumped from 2,858 to 3,537. The reduction in numbers was primarily due to the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to experts.

Health sector allocation up 11%; 142 new clinics

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The government has made a provision of Rs 4,781 crore for Health and Family Welfare in 2023-24. The amount will be 11 per cent higher than 2022-23, said Finance Minister Harpal Cheema in his Budget speech today.

More than 10.50 lakh patients have availed the OPD Services at these clinics, which offer 41 free-of-cost diagnostic tests and medicines. The state will be spending Rs 43 crores on setting up as many as seven new maternal and child care hospitals.

Two new medical colleges with 100 MBBS seats each, at Kapurthala and Hoshiarpur, are being set up at a cost of Rs 422 crore and Rs 412 crore, respectively. The State Cancer Institute at Government Medical College, Amritsar, at a cost of Rs 119 crore and Cancer Care Centrein Fazilka at a cost of Rs 46 crore are expected to start very soon, Cheema said.

A proposal to rename Dehradun’s Jolly Grant airport after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was passed on Saturday during an airport advisory committee meeting chaired by Haridwar MP and former Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.

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The suggestion to rename Uttarakhand’s biggest airport came from Rajeev Talwar, an advisory committee member.

Significantly, in 2018, the state cabinet had also passed a resolution to rename Doon airport after the former PM. This came after the Harish Rawat government proposed to rename the airport after Adi Shankaracharya in 2014.

Govt adopting zero tolerance policy for malpractices in exams

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According a top priority to uphold the sanctity of examination, the Himachal Pradesh government is adopting a zero Tolerance policy towards the use of any unfair means in examinations to encourage the honest and hard-working students.

Stating this, the state Education Minister Rohit Thakur on Sunday informed that directions have been issued to all the private and government institutions to take appropriate steps to keep a strict vigil during the examinations and ensure stern action against those found guilty.

Directions have been issued to constitute a special high-level committee at the university or education institution level to check and prevent the use of unfair means in the examinations and the committee would be held accountable, in case any such malpractices are found to be in use, added the Minister.

UP cabinet approves new sports policy

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With the aim of fostering Sports culture in the state besides improving sports and promoting sportspersons, the State Government has approved a new sports policy so that youth at the young age participate in sporting events and make UP and India proud.

The policy also envisages creation of a State Sports Authority in line with Sports Authority of India.

The decision was taken in the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here on Friday.

In the new sports policy, special consideration has been given to players’ physical fitness as well as to their training. Along with this, various provisions have been made to support the development of new institutions and connect schools, colleges and private academies with sports.

In the new sports policy a provision has been made to establish a State Sports Authority on the lines of the Sports Authority of India (SAI). Additionally, the state will establish a State Sports Development Fund. Through this fund, weak players, associations, or academies will receive assistance.

Cyber Peace Dialogue was organized by Center of Excellence, Cyberpeace, Amity University Jharkhand and British Deputy High Commission at a city based hotel on Saturday. Discussions were held on strengthening cyber resilience, facilitating high-level dialogue between UK-India cyber experts.

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The main objective of the event was to lead to a white paper/report on business-academia collaboration and issues of mutual concern related to cyber-space and provide technology-based solutions to combat disruptive activities online. On this occasion, the Cyber Security Cluster (East) in Jharkhand was announced by the British Deputy High Commission.

At present, all the countries are trying to get rid of cybercriminals. Information about the correct and safe operation of the Internet, mobile and digital platforms has to be conveyed to each and every person. The youth will have to come forward in this. Those people who do not have knowledge of cyber security will have to be informed about the standards of keeping personal data safe

Frame school safety policy: Patna HC to govt

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ThePatnahigh court on asked the additional chief secretary (Education) to take a decision for framing school safety policy inBihar, which had been envisaged by National Disaster Management guidelines, 2016 for every school in the country. The court also directed the to take steps to install fire extinguishers in different schools in consonance with same guidelines of 2016.

The two judges also directed the three-member committee constituted by the state government in November 2019 to continuously monitor the building safety standards, electric connections and drinking water supply provisions of 74,861 government and aided schools of Bihar and take corrective and remedial measures if any school is facing deficiency in above-mentioned infrastructural facilities.

In its earlier hearings in the matter, the court had sought reports from all 38 districts regarding updated status of school buildings, basic amenities provided therein and safety norms being followed by the school management.

The Saur Sujala scheme of the Chhattisgarh government is proving to be a boon to farmers. The scheme aims at providing better irrigation facilities.

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The use of solar pumps is not only helping in conserving groundwater but is also strengthening the rural economy apart from boosting agricultural production.

Tirath Ram, a farmer of Bilha blocks Limha village, thanks the scheme for making him prosperous by taking to multiple crops.

He is emerging as an inspiration for other farmers by cultivating crops like chickpeas, wheat and masoor besides paddy using the solar pump provided under the scheme.

Tirath Ram said his fields are irrigated for the whole day through the solar pump. He is now completely free from the worry of electricity bills.

No gifts, only Rs 50,000 cash in Kanya Vivah Yojana, says MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

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Chief ministerShivraj SinghChouhan said that the girls getting married under Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Evam Nikah Yojana would now be given Rs 50,000 cash instead of gifts items.

Chouhan, who on Friday addressed two public meetings in Khargone and Burhanpur districts, said that the had implemented the Vivah Evam Nikah Yojana to enable marriages of eligible girls by giving them gift items including furniture and silver ornaments (worth Rs 38,000).

Speaking about newly-launched Ladli Behna Yojana, the CM said that Women applying for this scheme will not need income and domicile certificates. Women with family income up to Rs 2.5 lakh/year can apply under the scheme to get Rs 1,000/month financial assistance, he said.

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February GST collection grows by 8% to Rs 9,574 crore

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Goods and Services tax (GST) collection inGujaratstood at Rs 9,574 crore in February, growing by 8% against Rs 8,873 crore last February.
Compared to the preceding months, the rate of Growth in GST collection has slowed. GST collection grew by 26% in December 2022 (Rs 9,238 crore) and 11% in January 2023 (Rs 10,008 crore) against the corresponding months of the previous year.
The rate of growth in GST collection slowing is a function of slowing economic activity and a decline in demand, according to players. “The fourth quarter is usually expected to clock better growth. However, as demand has declined in domestic and international markets, industrial production has also gone down. Reduced consumption and lower consumer activity have both led to the slowing of growth in tax collection in Gujarat,” said Pathik Patwari, president, Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI).

The state tax mop-up declined by 3.3% to Rs 3,215.75 crore in February against Rs 3,328 crore in January.