16.02.22

Kurukshetra University signs sports pact with Aligarh Muslim University

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An Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the department of physical Education of Kurukshetra University and the department of physical education of Aligarh Muslim University was signed on Friday. Kurukshetra University Vice-Chancellor Professor Som Nath Sachdeva said this MoU would prove to be a milestone in the field of education and Sports for both universities.

He further said the MoUs with educational institutions in the fields of education, sports and science was the need of the hour. Through this MoU, exchange of faculty, guest lecture programme, presentation and execution of collaborative research and research projects, intellectual ideas, and technical assistance in various areas of development of physical education and sports science, high-performance training will be shared.

DBT scheme for pesticide subsidy gets poor response in Himachal Pradesh

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The Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme for providing subsidy on the purchase of pesticides to fruit growers has received a poor response. Only a handful of fruit growers have completed the required formalities to claim the subsidy. The response has been poor. Not many growers have come forward to claim the subsidy amount in Shimla district where the consumption of pesticides is the highest because of high apple production, says Desh Raj Sharma, Deputy Director, Shimla. The response in other districts, too, has been lukewarm.

Till last year, when the scheme was introduced, the growers used to get subsidised pesticides from around 350 outlets in the state. The Horticulture Department used to purchase pesticides worth Rs around Rs 18 crore to Rs 20 crore from the market and sell it to the growers on subsidised rates. Under the DBT scheme, a grower can claim a subsidy of Rs 4,000 per hectare for temperate fruits such as apple and pear, and Rs 2,000 per hectare for sub-tropical fruits such as mango, and guava. To avail of the subsidy, the growers have to buy the pesticides mentioned in the spray schedule of the Horticulture Department from the empanelled companies and then upload the bills along with the forms and revenue papers/Udyan card on the e-Udyan portal.

The scheme, however, has failed to catch the growers attention so far. Even in a big horticulture block like Theog, the department has received just eight to 10 claims so far. Maybe people are not aware of the scheme or they are hesitating because of the formalities involved, says Suneel Sharma, HDO, Theog.

Govt begins efforts to showcase Jharkhands rich cultural heritage

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In a move to boost tourism of the State to attract more tourists from the other parts of the Country, the will make the tourists aware of the rich cultural traditions and customs of Jharkhand through rural tourism under the tourism policy. It will be ensured that the benefits of this initiative eventually reach the villagers. The Government has started efforts to showcase the rich cultural heritage of the state.

The village will be notified by the department keeping in view the tourism potential for rural tourism under the policy. The pre-condition for declaring such a village as a rural tourism village would be that they should have primacy of traditional Art and Culture. Village tourism committees will be formed to promote mutual cooperation and livelihood in such villages. For this purpose the Department will take the cooperation of Self Help Groups (SHGs) so that they come forward to ensure success of the plan.

In the first phase, the villages identified by the department will be those where tourist places will be near the village or there is scope for promotion of tourism. So that tourists can be attracted through an attractive tour package. Such identified villages will be developed as model villages. Basic facilities like roads, lanes, drainage, parking, bus stand, lighting, sanitation, drinking water supply, and tourist information centre, open air theatre, landscaping, craft market, nature trails will be provided. Also, work will be done to connect local artisans and craft centers to develop them as rural tourism hubs. There will be works to promote local cuisine, local handicrafts and cultural aspects in such villages. For its effective management, a “Rural Tourism Sub-Committee” will be constituted comprising the members of the Panchayati Raj Institution.

Medical university to start functioning soon: Bihar minister

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Health ministerMangal Pandey said a full-fledged medical university will start functioning from the next academic session in Bihar.

Pandey told this newspaper that the state cabinet has already sanctioned the posts of vice-chancellor (VC),pro-VC, registrar, examination controller, and other officials along with those of secretarial staff for the university. The process of their appointment will be initiated by the government soon, he said.

In a distinct departure from the conventional universities of the state, the VC and pro-VC of this medical university would not be appointed by the governor-cum-chancellor but by the itself. The government is likely to constitute a search committee to recommend suitable people for appointment to the top executive posts of the university.

Cgarh to launch new mvt Tablet Se Pahle Toilet

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Prioritizing toilet over tablet to the school students, the Chhattisgarh government has decided to develop a toilet each at schools of Gram Panchayat in villages and at ward level in across the state.

Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain at a meeting of the state-level monitoring-cum-implementation committee for Samagra Shiksha and MidDay Meal on Tuesday made this announcement.

The meeting was held at Mahanadi Bhavan in Nava Raipur.

The Chief Secretary instructed that toilets to be constructed under the movement Tablet Se Pahle Toilet should be of good quality. Proper arrangements of running water and Drainage System should be made.

Maintaining regular cleanliness and arranging their maintenance should be done.

The arrangements had to be made prior to the start of the new academic session 2022-23, he said.

The meeting also approved annual work-plan worth Rs 3456.98 crore under Samagra Shiksha and Rs 696.18 crore under Mid Day Meal for the academic year 2022-23.

Cabinet approves 108-feet tall statue of Adi Shankaracharya in Omkareshwar

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The Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Wednesday approved the construction of a 108-feet tall statue of the 8th century Indian philosopher Adi Shankaracharya, a museum dedicated to him and an International Advaita Vedanta Sansthan at Omkareshwar at a cost of Rs 2,141 crore.

Shankaracharya is known for consolidating the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta, a Hindu school of Philosophy. On November 5 last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a12-foot statue of Shankaracharya at the Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand.

The State Cabinet here on Wednesday gave approval regarding effective control over illegal mining, transportation and storage of Minerals. With regard to illegal mining, transportation and storage of minerals, Rule 53 of Madhya Pradesh Minor Mineral Rules, 1996 and Rule 20 of Madhya Pradesh Sand (Mining, Transport, Storage and Trade) Rules, 2019 have been repealed from these rules.

In the provisions made in illegal mining, transportation and storage of minerals, a provision has been made to impose a penalty of double the amount of the total punishment imposed along with forfeiture of 15 times the royalty and its equivalent amount to be taken as environmental compensation in illegal mining and storage of minerals and vehicles and machinery confiscated for not depositing the total penalty imposed in the case.

MoU: QX Global to create 2,000 IT jobs

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TheGujaratgovernment signed its firstMoUunder the newly introduced IT/ITES policy withQX Global groupfor strategic PARTNERSHIP in the field of business process management.

The CM said the government would provide all necessary assistance for the companys Gujarat operations.

As a result of the fresh MoU, an additional 2,000 jobs would be created in the IT sector in the coming years.

QX Global Group is a provider of business process management Services.

Maru Mahotsav Celebrated In Rajasthan

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The renowned Jaisalmer Desert Festival, also referred to as Maru Mahotsav of the Golden City, started from 13 to 16 February 2022 at Pokaran village in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.

Highlights:

The renowned Jaisalmer Desert Festival, also referred to as Maru Mahotsav of the Golden City, started from 13 to 16 February 2022 at Pokaran village in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
A four-day-long annual event started with a colorful grand procession followed by Miss Pokaran and Mister Pokran competitions.

Regional folk dances like , Kachhi Ghodi, and Gair will be performed.
Rajasthan Minority Affairs Minister Shale Mohammad flagged off the event.
The festival is widely known amidst the gorgeous dunes of the Thar Desert within the Sam dunes (42 kilometers from Jaisalmer).

The Desert Festival Jaisalmer 2022 presents a complete picture of folk songs, tinges, and twines framed in the dunes, demonstrating Rajasthan’s traditional culture.

Over 9 crore rural households receiving tap water: Centre

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More than nine crore rural households across the country are now receiving clean tap water under the Jal Jeevan Mission, the government.

Since the announcement of the Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019, households across 98 districts, 1,129 blocks, 66,067 gram panchayats and 1,36,135 villages have been receiving clean tap water, according to a statement issued by the Jal Shakti Ministry.

In Goa,Haryana,, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Puducherry, Dadra andNagar Haveliand Daman and Diu, every rural household has tap water supply

SMILE Scheme Launched

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Department of Social & Empowerment launched the SMILE: Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise scheme on February 12, 2022, in New Delhi.

SMILE is a Central Sector scheme. It is dubbed as Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise. It was launched by Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment. The scheme has been designed for providing welfare measures to Transgender community and people engaged in begging.

SMILE scheme seeks to strengthens and expands the reach of Rights that give necessary legal protection and secured life to targeted group. It keeps in mind the social security required through multiple dimensions of identity, Education, medical care, shelter, and occupational opportunities.