18.10.22

Tripura on top of joblessness list in northeast, says report

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Amid the celebration of, the government inTripurawas left red-faced after the publication of the Centre for Monitoring Indian economy (CMIE) report, which stated that Unemployment in Tripura increased to 17% in May-August against the drastic drop in the the national Average to 6.43%.

The figure for unemployment in Tripura is appeared to be the highest among the northeastern states but below Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana with 23.8%, 23.2%, and 22.9% respectively.

The unemployment rate was the lowest in Chhattisgarh at 0.1% in September, followed by Assam at 0.4%, Uttarakhand at 0.5%, Madhya Pradesh at 0.9%, Gujarat at 1.6%, Meghalaya at 2.3% and Odisha at 2.9%, the data showed. The opposition CPM andCongressblamed the State Government of the steady rise in unemployment in Tripura and said the scope of EMPLOYMENT in rural areas has been shrinking due to inadequate allocation of funds for rural development, including MGNREGS and scrapping of all state-sponsored schemes.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma woos investors at Delhi meet

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CM Himanta Biswa Sarmaon Wednesday urged the heads of Indian and American companies to join hands with theAssamgovernment and explore the opportunities offered by the state, especially in tea, trade and tourism. He was addressing an event hosted by theUS-India Strategic PARTNERSHIP Forum(USISP) in New Delhi.

“Our inherent strengths – geographical, https://exam.pscnotes.com/natural-Resources“>Natural Resources, Flora and Fauna, coupled with the enabling policy push guided by the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi – have made Assam a powerhouse of opportunities. From tea to trade and tourism, we offer enormous possibilities for businesses,” Sarma said. He added that the Assam government has been working tirelessly to create a robust Environment for investments through a bouquet of policies, including investments in higher Education.

Report highlights Odisha courts’ digital change in 2021

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TheOrissa has claimed 2021 to be a year of transformation “in more ways than one” for the judicial administration in the state when innovations and technological strides were made to make things more transparent and accessible to the people.

The claim was made in theannual reportof the high court which was published after a gap of six years. The high court’s Annual Report-2021 was released on the opening day of the three-day district judges’ conference.

The annual report said the year saw functioning of 60 new courts in various districts with 22 more set to becoming functional with Infrastructure to accommodate courts and officers’ residence. The year also saw the completion in construction of 14 court complexes with provision for 102 courts. Out of them, 6 were district court complexes at Bhawanipatna, Nabarangpur, Jeypore, Sonepur, Malkangiri and Bhadrak.

Tamil Nadu: Plea to include Thirukkural in school curriculum

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The Madras on Tuesday sought a response from the State Government on a plea which sought to include 108 chapters/adhigarams ofThirukkural(Arathupal andPorutpal) in the curriculum for the students fromClasses VIto XII.

The petitioner stated that he had earlier filed a PIL seeking to bring out the braille version of Thirukkural inTamiland English languages with standard interpretation to ensure the visually challenged people could read and recite and enjoy the essence of Thirukkural on their own.

He stated that he came across an earlier court order passed in 2016 directing to make the 1,050 couplets of Thirukkural as mandatory subject in the school curriculum from Classes VI to XII. In 2017, the state government passed a GO to teach Thirukkurals at schools.

‘Ernakulam reported highest number of Covid cases in India in 2021’

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In 2021 during the peak of the second Covid wave in India,Ernakulamdistrict reported the highest numbers of Covid cases in India, according to a research paper published by a team of doctors who were part of the Covid-19 surveillance unit of Ernakulam district, and hence, had access to the data collected. Even when the number of Covid cases reported in the other states started coming down, Ernakulam district continued to record a large number of cases, as per the paper that aimed to analyse the pandemic situation in the district.

Ernakulam district had the highest number of Covid cases in January 2021 and May 2021.

However, the silver lining, as per the paper is that this is mainly because of the high number of tests (five to six times the national Average) and targeted testing strategy, resulting in low case fatality rate (0.35%) and low bed occupancy rate. This work is relevant even now as Ernakulam records the maximum number ofCovid cases in Kerala, which contributes to more than 30% to 35% of Covid cases and 50% Covid deaths in the country. However, Covid deaths in the district remain low with case fatality rate (CFR) being 0.91%, while the state CFR is 1.05%. The recovery rate here is more than 96%.

Karnataka: Coconut coop unit plans Rs 4.5 crore expansion, seeks funds

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The coconut processing centre set up by a cooperative Society at Munachanahalli in Chamarajanagar taluk will soon be extended at a cost of Rs 4.5 crore. A decision to this effect was taken by the board of directors of the unit at the recently held general meeting.

The unit, which has a capacity of processing 50,000 coconuts per day, provides jobs to around 250 people. Local growers formed a cooperative association and established this processing unit under Chamarajanagar Coconut Growers Association 20 years ago. More than 13,000 farmers of the district are cultivating coconut on 26,000 hectares using Irrigation pump sets in Hanur, Kollegal, Yelandur and Gundlupet taluks.

The had sanctioned Rs 3.5 crore for the unit in the 2010-11 budget to help the Association to set up their unit at Munanchanahalli village to ensure Marketing facilities for local coconut growers.

IIIT-Hyderabad Artificial Intelligence cams to prevent bus mishaps on highways

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Soon,Telanganastate buses plying on highways around Hyderabad could be fitted with hi-tech cameras to avoid road accidents and make commuting safer for both motorists and pedestrians.

Built using (AI), the camera system will send out audi-video alerts to the bus driver every time it senses a potential collision – either with another vehicle or a road user ahead – so as to driver can act in time to avoid it.

Over 80% of cattle in Andhra Pradesh vaccinated

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Andhra Pradeshhas so far vaccinated about 38 lakh cattle out of the total 46 lakh animals in the state against the lumpy skin disease (LSD). The state, which recorded only two cases by the end of August, has detected nearly 10,000LSDcases in the last 45 days, including a death.

LSD in cattle and buffaloes is characterised by mild fever for two to three days, followed by development of stiff, round cutaneous nodules (2 to 5 cm in diameter) all over the body.

Although the infected animals often recover within two to three weeks, there will be a reduction in milk yield in lactating cattle for several weeks. Despite restriction orders on transportation of cattle and fairs due to the LSD, the unauthorised shandies in remote rural areas have become a challenge for the officials in the containment of the disease.

The Union Government, in an advisory, asked the states to enforce requisite biosecurity measures in letter and spirit to control the spread of the disease. One of the critical measures suggested in the advisory is to identify the infected villages to carry out precautionary plans in the specific area and ringvaccinationin a five-kilometre radius around the affected villages.

Goa to earn additional Rs 50 crore per year from beer excise hike

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The recent hike in excise duty on beer will net the cash-strapped Goa government an additional Rs 50 crore on an annual basis. Goa’s liquor , which sells close to six million cases of beer every year, has accepted the Rs 10-12 increase in prices, but cautioned the government against tinkering with prices of hard liquor on the eve of the tourist season.The state earns around Rs 500cr a year on excise collections.

The Goa government hiked the excise duty on beer by Rs 10-12 per bulk litre, while leaving the excise duty on Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) and foreign liquor unchanged. Attempts to increase excise duty on IMFL and foreign liquor will have a ripple effect on Goa’s tourism industry and the coming wedding season, said a major alcohol retailer and wholesale dealer.

Goa, which has always been known for cheap alcohol rates and liberal drinking policies, is no longer the country’s cheapest liquor destination. Hard liquor rates in Delhi,Haryana, and Chandigarh are more affordable, and many north Indian travellers have stopped purchasing hard liquor while flying back Home after a wedding, holiday, or business trip.

Maharashtra: E-portal in the offing for swift housing society enrolments

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The state cooperation department is planning to start an online portal to help unregistered housing societies enrol themselves. Currently, there are only 1.25 lakh registered housing societies inMaharashtra.

State cooperation minister Atul Save said the department would simplify the registration process through an online system, which will be operational soon. “This has been the demand of housing societies and their federations. It will help them register without having to visit the office in person. The system is being worked upon,” said Save.

Besides registration, a complaint redressal mechanism would be incorporated into the portal. Housing federations have been demanding a feature that will enable more societies to register themselves with the department.

After the 97th Constitutional amendment of 2011, the formation of a cooperative housing Society is a fundamental right under Article 19, and it is the duty of the state to help form societies under article 43 B of the Constitution.