18.04.23

Govt school students to wear common uniform in Mizoram

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Students of all schools inMizoramwill wear a common schooluniformas prescribed by the state schooleducationdepartment when the new academic session begins.

Earlier, state school Education ministerLalchhandama Raltesaid the common school uniform was introduced to ensure Equality among the students and the identification of primary, middle and high/higher secondary school students, maintenance of better discipline and procurement of uniforms at cheaper rates.

Ralte said the students of government schools will not require to buy another set of uniforms even when their parents are transferred to other cities or villages.

Except for the trousers/skirts and shirts, for which specifications are already notified separately for primary, middle and high school students, different schools can have their own badges, t-shirts and neckties.


Assam denies fudging rhino census data

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TheAssam forest departmenthas denied allegations of “manipulation” of rhino census data at the Kaziranga and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) – a UNESCO world heritage site, flagged by an RTI activist who accused the park authorities of jacking up the total rhino count from 2,042 to 2,634.

Choudhury wrote to the forest and Environment ministry on January 27, alleging that the 2022 census figures for rhino were doctored. According to Choudhury, the rhino count was 200 more than the 2018 estimate of 2,413.

The 14th rhino census was carried out at the KNPTR in March last year, which counted 2,634 one-horned rhinos in the park. The final computation of data was carried out on March 28 and 2,613 was the total number of rhinos arrived at during computation.

Japan firm promises world’s largest steel plant in Odisha

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Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC) plans to build the world’s largest steel plant inOdisha, its president Eiji Hashimoto told chief ministerNaveen Patnaikin Tokyo.

AMNS India, a joint venture of Arcelor Mittal and Nippon Steel, is planning to invest Rs 1.02 lakh crore to establish a 24 million tonnes per annum state-of-the-art steel plant with sustainable technologies in Kendrapada, which will be bigger than Posco’s 23 MTPA steel mill in Gwangyang, South Korea, the world’s largest.

Farmers invited to register on GRAINS website

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Only 6% of the landowners have registered on theGrower Online Registration of Agricultural Input System(GRAINS) since the registration started on April 1.

The portal is designed to enable the farmers to easily get benefits of various government schemes such as crop loan, incentive for paddy and sugarcane, relief assistance under the state disaster response fund, and benefits from 13 Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and allied departments.

CM opened biotech lab at Life Sciences Park

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TheKerala State Industrial Development Corporation(KSIDC) which carried out the construction has completed 80,000 sq feet for the new building. The building will house 16 labs for biosafety, of which eight have been completed. The remaining eight labs are expected to complete in 2023-24 financial year. With the completion of this project, the Life Science Park will house 22 labs for various disciplines. It will also have facilities to detect over 80 viral diseases.

The park is being set up in two phases. For the first phase development 75 acres have been found for the project of which 70 acres have been acquired by KSIDC. For the second phase 1,123 acres of land will be acquired. Land will be given to entrepreneurs who are interested in setting up their units for medical research.

SC on Karnataka govt decision of scrapping 4% OBC quota for Muslims

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The Supreme Court on Thursday said thatKarnatakagovernment’s decision toscrap 4 per cent Other Backward Classes (OBC) Muslim quotais prima facie based on “absolutely fallacious assumption”.
“Karnataka government’s decision to raise 2% quotas for Vokkaliga, Lingayat each; scrapping 4%OBC quotaforMuslimsprima facie shaky and flawed,” the Supreme Court said.

Last month, the Karnataka government scrapped the 4% reservation for Muslims under the OBC quota and distributed it equally among the dominant Vokkaliga and Lingayat communities. Muslims eligible for quota have been categorised under economically weaker sections (EWS) now.

Telangana agriculture exports jump by 40%, pegged at Rs 10,000 crore

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In a positive sign for ‘s efforts in the Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture sector,Telanganahas witnessed almost 40% increase in agriculture exports between 2020 and 2022. While agriculture exports stood at Rs 6,337 crore in 2020-21, it rose substantially to about Rs 10,000 crore in 2021- 22.

According to the data recently released by the central government, Telangana and Maharashtra are two states which have shown marked Growth in agriculture exports. In just five years, from 2017-18 to 2021-22, it has increased from Rs 5,000 crore to Rs 10,000 crore in Telangana.
Telangana’s top exports include Cotton, spices, Cereals and meat. According to experts, the exports from Telangana have improved due to innovative methods, increased use of technology and cold storage facilities.

As per the data, cotton exports totalled Rs 3,055 crore in 2021-22, while spices, coffee and tea accounted for Rs 1,936 crore. Cereals contributed Rs 1,480 crore and meat exports accounted for Rs 268 crore. The state also exports rice, maize, lemon, grapes,mangoand soyabean.

The data from the state also shows that total foreign direct Investment inflows in the agriculture sector in the country have a high share from Telangana. The state attractedFDIworth 3,000 crore between 2019- 2021.

Currently, state is focussing on increasing the exte-nt of oil seed farming which will increase exports base.

Andhra Pradesh approaches KRMB for drinking water

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The has requested Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) to release six tmc water underRight Main Canal(RMC) and one tmc ft under Left Main Canal (LMC) of Nagarjunasgar project to meet acute drinking water needs.

The government argued that entire 126 tmc ft water available in common reservoirs belongs to AP asTelanganahad already utilised more than its quota.

He said the Telangana government had already utilized nearly 46.99 per cent in excess of its quota of the Krishna waters from Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar projects.

Huge mental health gap in kids since Covid: Child rights panel to Goa government

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The Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (GSCPCR) has recommended that the create positions for counsellors in all schools to address the huge mental Health gap that has emerged since the Covid-19 pandemic.

The commission has called for universal coverage of the states counselling scheme. Currently, just 85 counsellors cover 295 schools in the scheme implemented by the Goa Educational Development Corporation (GEDC).

Commission chairpersonPeter Borgessaid that since children spend most of their time in school, their problems can be identified, dealt with, and improved through counselling. School students, he said, are of an age that is generally vulnerable, and need a safe space a neutral and non-judgmental counsellor who understands their feelings and helps them navigate their emotions.

He also flagged the issue of undetected pregnancies in adolescents in school settings. These are ultimately found out about in advanced stages, and are a result of both abuse and romantic relationships, he said.

Appoint mandated state panel on dam safety to avoid floods: Activists

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TheMaharashtragovernment has not appointed aState Committee on Dam Safetyas mandated by Dam Safety Act 2021, claimed the activists associated withKrushna Mahapur Nagari Samiti.

The forum has written to the to set up a committee with a chairman and members, mostly officials of various departments, and the Central Water Commission (Cwc).

During the 2021 floods, the meeting between the Maharashtra Irrigation minister and his Karnataka counterpart led to the formation of a high-level coordination committee to share real-time data on dam storage, rains in catchment and free catchment areas, and water levels of rivers.