17.06.21

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said the State Government aims to generate employment opportunities, directly and indirectly, for about 31,000 youth, by investing Rs 7,000 crore in aerospace and defence equipment production sector in the next five years.

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He said the aims to make Haryana a leading Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) hub in north India in the field of aerospace and DEFENCE equipment production. This will be beneficial for both the civil aircraft and defence aircraft. This hub will also reduce the maintenance cost for all airlines, said Chautala, who also holds the charge of Civil Aviation Department.

He said in the proposed policy, special concessions would be given to the industries investing in the field of aerospace and defence equipment production in the State.

Punjab introduces free testing, treatment of Hepatitis B in all govt health institutions

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Punjab government has introduced free testing and treatment of Hepatitis B in all government Health institutions, Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said on Tuesday.

Presiding over the state-wide launch of the initiative at district hospital in Mohali, Sidhu said the has introduced Hepatitis B screening tests and treatment in all medical colleges, District Hospitals (DHs), Sub-Divisional Hospitals (SDHs) and AntiRetroviral Treatment (ART) and Oral Substitution Therapy (OST) centres.

The line of treatment for Hepatitis B is extensive and expensive but the state government will give free medicine to the concerned. Even the Hepatitis B positive Punjab patients under treatment in PGIMER will be provided medicine free of cost

Draft Bill to regulate fee of private schools in Himachal ready

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After witnessing public outrage over frequent increase in fees and other charges by private schools in Himachal Pradesh, the has finalised the draft for bringing in a legislation to regulate the fee structure in these schools. After Delhi, Himachal will be the second state in North to introduce such a legislation.

A high-level committee, headed by the Education Minister, has already submitted its report to the government, which will now be presented before the state Cabinet for its approval so that a necessary law is enacted in the monsoon session of the state Assembly next month.

The draft of Himachal Pradesh Private Schools (Regulation of Fee and Other Related Matters) Bill, 2021, has already been uploaded on the website of the state Education Department for seeking suggestions and objections from public.

According to the draft Bill, the private schools shall determine their fee structure based on their operational expenses, augmentation of facilities, expansion of Infrastructure and facilities provided to students in order to generate reasonable surplus to be utilised for the development of education.

The draft Bill proposes that private schools shall upload the statements of fees on their websites 60 days prior to the commencement of each academic year

No school shall enhance the fee by more than six per cent in an academic session. Besides, students shall be at Liberty to purchase books, bags and uniform etc from the open market.

Chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat inaugurated e-Suraksha Chakra helpline number 155260 to help control cyber crimes in the state. He inaugurated the facility at an event in Police Training College, Narendranagar.

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This helpline number is especially for swift assistance in cases of financial cyber crimes.

Speaking on the occasion, Rawat said that cyber crime is an emerging challenge to fight against which the Uttarakhand Police have made a good effort. Wide publicity should be done to ensure that all citizens know about this helpline number. He also stressed on the need for raising public awareness to check cyber crimes in this digital era.

Speaking on the occasion, Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture minister Subodh Uniyal congratulated Uttarakhand police while also stating that cyber crime is rising at an alarming rate. Stressing on the need for effective measures to tackle cyber crime, he said that Uttarakhand has become the third State to launch a helpline number for this purpose.

It was stated on the occasion that there has been a consistent rise in financial and non-financial cyber crimes in recent years.

Recently the Ministry of Home Affairs issued the cyber helpline number 155260. Uttarakhand is the third Indian state to get permission from the Ministry of Home Affairs to operate the said helpline number.

A citizen can call this helpline to inform about any financial cyber crime. An e-Suraksha control room has also been set up in the cyber crime police station for this purpose.

In an attempt to provide better irrigation facilities in 14 districts of the State where Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) is going on Jharkhand Tribal Development Society (JTDS), a unit of the Welfare Department, Government of Jharkhand is planning to provide Solar based irrigation systems.

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The Project Director said that JTDS has constructed a total of 1981 pounds in 14 TSP districts under Jharkhand Tribal Empowerment and Livelihoods project (JTELP). These ponds will be used for Irrigation through solar machines. The local community is responsible for maintenance of the same. The user charges will be there in the system for use. It will generate a sense of responsibility among users, he added.

The areas where the Solar based irrigation system to be provided to the farmers are in Ranchi – Bundu, Tamar, Angara, Khunti – Karra, Arki, Simdega – Sadar, Kurdeg, Latehar – Barwadih, Manika, Gumla – Sisai, Bharno, Lohardaga – Bhandra, Kairo, East Singhbhum – Potka, Dumaria, West Singhbhum – Tonto, Sonua, Khutpani, Goelkera, Dumka – Masalia, Gopikander, Godda – Sunderpahari, Boarijore, Pakur – Amrapara, Littipara, Sahibganj – Borio, Taljhari, Jamtara – Sadar, Fatehpur and in Saraikela Kharsawan – Kuchai, Saraikela, Rajnagar.

Rs300 crore sanctioned for payment against Covid deaths

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The state cabinet sanctioned the release of Rs300 crore from the contingency fund for meeting expenditure on the payment of compensation to the next of kin of those who died due to Covid-19 up to March 31, 2022. The compensation amount, as already announced by the government, is Rs4 lakh for each death due to the Covid-19 infection.

The cabinet also approved the release of Rs1,173.93 crore from the state contingency fund for the implementation of the schemes under the PM Awas Yojana and Mahatma Gandhi Rural EMPLOYMENT Guarantee schemes (MNREGS) during the 2021-22 fiscal.

The cabinet also approved the anticipated expenditure of Rs36.41 crore to be incurred on the purchase of vehicles for the anti-riot forces. Besides, the cabinet cleared the release of Rs 456.05 crore for the acquisition of 108.98 acres of land required for the construction of Danapur-Bihta elevated corridor.

Small enterprises and self-employment endeavours started in rural areas with government backing have created a new era of self-reliance in Chhattisgarh.

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He interacted with students of Swami Atmanand English Medium School, beneficiaries of Godhan Nyay Yojana and Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana, members of Women and beneficiaries of various other schemes.

The Chief Minister announced that Cooperative Bank will open a branch at Odgi and Latori area in Surajpur district and a bridge will be built across Banki river on the Sarhari-Singhra-Charampur road.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that those who commit crimes against women and children in the state should get strict punishment, for this, the government’s side should be kept firmly in the courts in such cases.

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Chouhan said that 5205 girls who were abducted in the state in the last 6 months have been brought back to their homes, which is 60.8% of the total 8566 girls abducted.

It was informed that in 18 cases of crimes against Women in the state, the death sentences given by the courts have been kept unchanged by the . Now the matter is in The Supreme Court. Chief Minister Chouhan directed that the government’s side should be kept firmly in the cases in the Supreme Court.

Gujarat govt sanctions Rs 105 crore aid for fisheries sector

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The has sanctioned a relief and reconstruction package of Rs 105 crore for thefisheries sector, which suffered extensive damage and loss because of cycloneTauktae.
A majority of the funds Rs 80 crore will be used for rebuilding Infrastructure that has been badly damaged at Jaffrabad, Shiyalbet, Nava Bandar, Saiyed Rajpara and other fishing harbours in Saurashtra.

The government stated that fishermen whose boats, fishing nets, and other equipment have been damaged, will get a compensation of Rs 35,000 or 50% of the boat cost, whichever is lesser.

Those fishermen whose small fishing boats have been completely destroyed will get 50% of boat cost or Rs 75,000, whichever is lesser.

In case of damage to trawlers, fishermen will get a compensation of Rs 2 lakh or 50% of the value of the boats, whichever is lesser.

The state government will also pay a sum of Rs 2,000 each to all fishermen whose boats have been damaged in the cyclone.

69% Rajasthan elders faced abuse during lockdown, says survey

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To coincide with the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day observed on June 15, Agewell Foundation conducted a national online survey on the current status of older persons with special focus on impact of second wave of Covid crisis on elderly.

The survey indicated that the second wave and lockdown rules and restrictions have forced majority of the senior citizens to live in critical conditions. Around 69% elderly respondents from the state said cases of abuse had increased during lockdown and after. Among them, 63% claimed that interpersonal relationships is the main factor responsible for fast increasing incidence of elder abuse in families.

The survey was conducted during June and included 500 respondentsRajasthanout of the total 5,000 from across the country. Every third elderly (33%) claimed that they faced domestic violence (physical/verbal) in old age.

In all, 79.5% of elderly respondents from Rajasthan claimed that their life had been affected adversely during current Covid situation. During the study it was found that 62% elderly respondents were facing neglect in their life.
Approximately 59% elderly respondents said they were suffering abuse in their families and Society.
The survey concluded that that most elderly have to depend on family care, which makes them vulnerable. Incidences of elder abuse, mistreatment, and harassment of elderly occur primarily within their respective families are on rise due to vulnerability of older people. Elderly Women are worst affected due to their poor financial status, increased level of dependency and even due to longer lifespan comparatively elderly men.