15-16.08.21

CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology picks 15 research fields for rare medicinal plants

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The CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology (NEIST) has selected fifteen experimental research fields in northeast India for cultivation of rare and endangered species of medicinal Plants.

Of the total, five are in Assam, four in Arunachal Pradesh, and one each in Manipur, Nagaland, Meghalaya,Mizoram,Sikkimand Tripura.

This is a project to sustain the modern pharmaceutical industries and for sustenance of Indias strong traditional system of medicines.

The crucial factors of this plan include breeding of new plant varieties, identification of stable performance through multilocational trials, integration of modern science along with market and industrial application potential.

Guards of Kaziranga get Satellite Phones

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Kaziranga has become the first in the country to have been equipped with satellite phones.

Kaziranga National Park is situated in the state of Assam. It is surrounded by the Brahmaputra in the north Karbi anglong in the south and river Diphu flows through it.

Kaziranga National Park was established in 1908 as a reserve forest and it becomes a wildlife sanctuary in 1950 and it exists as National Park from 1974 Kaziranga got recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985 and become Tiger Reserve in 2006.

Odisha CM announces special package for weavers

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To help the weavers of the state whose business and income have been affected during Covid time, chief ministerNaveen Patnaik announced a special package for them.Handloom sectoris one of the EMPLOYMENT generators in rural areas after Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture.

The state has 31,342 loom pits for weaving purposes. Out of these, 15,071 loom pits have been concreted so far. Under this special package, 15,000 loom pits of the weavers will be converted into concrete in three years in a phased manner. The will spend Rs 7,000 for each loom pit.

Similarly, a total of 3000 weavers will get house-cum-work shed in the first phase under this package. So far 11,695 house-cum-work sheds have been provided by the state to the weaver families.

The government has decided to provide houses to eligible weaver families on a priority basis. Beneficiaries will be chosen according to the guidelines of thePanchayati Raj department.
The state has put emphasis on assisting the weavers to get loans easily under this package. Naveen has directed the concerned officials to provide Rs 50,000 interest free loan to weavers.

Tamil Nadu to streamline forest treks, camps to boost eco-tourism

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he state forest and tourism departments are to work hand-in-hand to promote eco-tourism. While the Nadu Wilderness Experiences Corporation, functioning under the forest department, has already identified five eco-tourism spots, the tourism department is likely to look at streamlining activities such as treks and camping in forest areas.

Though eco-tourism began in the state a decade ago, its potential remained untapped. Treks and camps are being organised on a small scale informally in hill stations. The tourism department is looking at cashing in on demand by streamlining things. A tourism department official said the idea is to generate revenue for the forest and tourism departments by promoting eco-tourism.

Tech glitches: Only 1% of taxpayers file returns in Karnataka

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A large number of taxpayers in Karnataka have faced problems in filing their returns because of glitches on the new e-filing portal, which the Centre launched on June 7. Hardly 1lakhof about 90 lakh taxpayers have been able to complete the process online in the current assessment year, according to senior officials in the (I-T) department, Karnataka & Goa region.

The region stands second afterMaharashtrain tax collection. The collection for 2020-21 was nearly Rs 1.2 lakh crore; for the current year (till June 30), its Rs 30,942 crore. While taxpayers are supposed to file returns online, tax payment has not been hindered.

Cost of productivity lost in Kerala is Rs 170 crore

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The cost of productivity lost (CPL) the cost incurred due to premature mortality and morbidity of the productive Population (18-60 years) due to Covid-19 in Kerala is about Rs 170 crore, according to a new study.

Most of the Covid-19 disease burden was contributed by Years of Life Lost (YLL). Losses due to Years of Potential Productive Life Lost (YPPLL) were reduced as the impact of Covid-19 infection was relatively lesser among productive cohorts. CPL values for 40-49-yearolds were the highest.

Theproductivity losses(CPL) calculated for the working population revealed a loss of Rs 141.95 crore and Rs 27.82 crore till June 10, 2021, for men and Women respectively. Also, people aged from 40 to 49 constitute about 58.98% (men) and 58.73% (women) of the total CPL values (for premature mortality) of men and women respectively.

The DALYs for men and women were 15,954.5 and 8,638.4 till November 15, 2020, and 83,853.0 and 56,628.3 till June 10, 2021. The corresponding YPPLL were 1,323.57 and 612.31 till November 15, 2020, and 6,993.04 and 3,811.57 till June 10, 2021.

Telanganas per capita income Rs 2,37,632

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WhenTelanganawas formed in 2014, the stateper capita incomewas Rs 1,12,216, whereas now it has reached Rs 2,37,632. Presently, the national per capita income is Rs 1,28,829, which means that Telanganas state per capita income is higher than the national figure.

As per the central government, is at first place in per capita income compared with other big states having more than 10 parliamentary seats, chief ministerK Chandrasekhar Raosaid.

Andhra Pradesh targets setting up 33GW hydro power storage plant

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The Andhra Pradesh energy department is planning to set uppumped hydro storagepower projects in various districts with a total capacity of 33.24 gigawatt.

The government has identified 1.45 lakh acres in Kadapa, Kurnool, Anantapur districts for these proposed parks.

These will enable the consumers to get quality power. It will also help promote industrialisation. Andhra Pradesh has also initiated go electric campaign to promote electric vehicles in the state. Thenon-conventional energydevelopment corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) has already established 109 charging stations. It will set up another 400 chargers across the state and along the national highways at every 25 kilometre distance.

The power utilities have taken up special measures to reduce interruptions in power supply and provide quality power to consumers. As a result, the interruptions reduced to 1.77 lakh in 2020-21 from three lakh in 2019-20. Similarly, the Average cost of service reduced to Rs 7.18 per unit in 2020-21 against Rs 7.23 in 2019-20.

A portal for self-help groups to sell their products

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Aiming at empowering rural Women, chief minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday launched www.goabazaar.org that would provide an online platform forself-help groups(SHGs) toselltheir homemade products. Sawant said that will provide land at public places to set up stalls to sellproductsmade by SHGs.

After launching the website, Sawant said with the website local products will get an international market, adding that the state government will hand over land at public places like bus stands to set up stalls.

With this the government aims at making women in villages financially independent and help improve the rural economy. Over 200 products from 157 SHGs are available for purchase through the Goa bazaar website and more products will be added later. Customers can search and buy products made by SHGs and also learn more about the artisans through this platform.

Currently the Goa state rural livelihood mission is working with 3,000 SHGs covering 36,000 households. Authentic Goan food products are made by the various SHGs.

Creation of new award was announced days after the central government renamed the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.

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According to Minister of State for Information and Technology, Satej Patil, award will be given to institutions and companies for their outstanding performance in information technology sector on the occasion of birth anniversary of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.

The award will be announced on August 20, 2021. It was decided to announce this award at a meeting of IT department on July 7.

will talk with several organisations like NASSCOM to finalise modalities of the award.

Companies or institutions which are having excel in the IT field with new ideas and innovations will be eligible for the award.

Award will be presented by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.

Maharashtra IT Corporation Limited (MAHA-IT), a state government enterprise, has been appointed a nodal agency to propose the newly constituted award.