19.01.22

Startups exempted from 75% reservation law in Hry: Dushyant

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Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said that the new Startups and new IT/ITES companies will be given exemption for two years under the ‘Haryana State EMPLOYMENT of Local Candidates Act, 2020′.

The Deputy CM said that a provision has been made to impose a fine on the industries which do not employ employable local candidates from Rs 50,000 to Rs 2 lakh.

The law reserves 75 per cent of jobs in the private sector in the state offering a salary of less than 30,000 rupees a month only to locals.

Dushyant also called upon the youth to get themselves registered on the Haryana Labour Department portal so that they can be linked with employment. The youth would soon be given the option to fill their details on the portal in their regional languages Hindi and Punjabi, he said.

HP CM inaugurates 9th women ntl ice hockey championshi

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Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday inaugurated the 9th Women National Ice Hockey Championship-2022 at Ice Skating Rink, Kaza in Lahaul Spiti district and said that ice hockey is one of the most popular winter Sports of the world.

Thakur further said that the has recently given approval to the Swaran Jayanti Sports Policy 2021 to give boost to sports activities in Himachal. Under this policy, three percent reservation would be provided to sportspersons in government jobs and the diet Money received by the players would be doubled.

Under the new sports policy, a prize money of Rs 3 crore would be given for winning a gold medal in the Olympics, Winter Olympics or Paralympics. Silver medalist will get Rs 2 crore and the bronze medalist will get Rs. 1 crore Along with this, Rs 15 lakh would be given for participating in the above games and Olympic, Asian, Commonwealth medal winners would be given pension and Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award holders would get monthly salary, he added.

The Chief Minister also said that the State Government has announced the High-Altitude Sports Center in Kaza with an estimated cost of Rs 16 crore. Skate Boots have been provided by the Department of Youth Services and Sports for training the players at a cost of Rs 27 lakhs and Ice rinks have been developed by the administration on a small scale in Lidang, Sagnam, Losar, Tabo, Hikmi, he said.

23k farmers get benefit from drip irrigation project

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Around 11,800 farmers in the entire State are on the path of by earning more than good production due to micro Irrigation“>Drip Irrigation and other facilities. So far, about 23000 farmers have been registered to join Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society (JSLPS) run drip irrigation project. This project is being implemented in 30 blocks of 9 districts of the State.

Among the priorities of the State Government is to equip the farmers with facilities, so that they do not face any kind of problem, including irrigation, even in the difficult geographical conditions of Jharkhand. In this episode, training and facilities are being provided to the farmers of the State to grow better crops in less water through drip irrigation. The aim of which is to enable the framers of the State to register an increase in vegetable production through sustainable and eco-friendly Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture. The Government is also succeeding in its objective, due to which thousands of farmers, who were earlier dependent on one crop in the year, are now earning well by cultivating three to four crops in a year.

Amid rumours, Bihar deputy CM Tarkishore Prasad denies any move to amend liquor law

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Amid rumours of a move for fresh amendment in the provisions of the law that is caught in crossfires in the wake of frequent hooch deaths, the main opposition party, RJD, on Tuesday claimed that it would move a No-Confidence Motion against the government in the budget session if the proposed amendments are not in the interest of the people or in tune with its principles.

The last amendment to the prohibition law was made in 2018 to set free a person caught drinking liquor for the first time on the payment of a fine of Rs50,000. However, it was put in abeyance.

As per the new unconfirmed reports, the proposed amendments have been mooted by the state excise and prohibition department and sent to the Home department for clearance to pave the way for its scrutiny and final approval by the law department.

As per the rumours, the government is mulling over dividing the offences in two groups ordinary (liquor consumers, that pertain to the drunk or those caught drinking) and serious offences (liquor manufacturer, hoarder, distributor, supplier).

Chhattisgarh Herbals record Rs 4.34 crore sales

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Sales of Chhattisgarh Herbals products touched Rs 4.34 crore in the first nine months of the current financial year 2021-22. The sale in the last fiscal was Rs 2.15 crore.

The Chhattisgarh government has been promoting the collection, processing and Marketing of minor forest produce and forest-based medicines to boost EMPLOYMENT and regular income to forest dwellers, an official Communication said on Monday.

The products are sold under the Chhattisgarh Herbals brand.

In fiscal 2019-20, the trading was of Rs 1.25 crores, which rose to Rs 2.15 crore in 2020-21. In the first nine months of 2021-22, it was Rs 4.34 crores.

At present the products are being sold through 30 Sanjeevani Kendras in all the districts of the state.

Private is being promoted to manage the distribution Network. The products have now entered the open retail market through a network of dealers, sub-dealers and retailers.

Assistance scheme approved for victims of domestic violence

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The State Cabinet approved an assistance scheme for girls and Women victims of domestic violence. The scheme provides for assistance of Rs 2 lakh to the victim of domestic violence with less than 40 percent disability in any part of the body and Rs 4 lakh for disability caused by more than 40 percent injury. Along with this, provision has also been made to arrange for the actual cost of transportation to and from the court etc. or the destination (including the period of the case pending in the court).

The Cabinet decided to make arrangements for the treatment of gas victims and their children, up to Rs 5 lakh per family per family per year by making Ayushman card under Ayushman ‘Niramayam’ Madhya Pradesh Yojana, according to the rates of package amount in the hospitals identified under NHPS scheme. As above, the Government of India will also be made aware about their eligibility in writing.

Until and unless approval is not received from the Government of India, 100 percent reimbursement of the expenditure on these beneficiaries under the Ayushman ‘Niramayam’ Madhya Pradesh Yojana will be borne by the Public Health and Family Welfare Department of the . Expenditure outside the limits of Ayushman ‘Niramayam’ Madhya Pradesh Yojana will be reimbursed by Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief and Rehabilitation Department. For this, the Director, Bhopal Gas Relief and Rehabilitation, Bhopal has been authorized.

The Cabinet made other provisions for consideration of M.P State General Category Welfare Commission. This includes identification of beneficiaries of general category people in the state by the commission, considering the points related to the overall welfare of the general class, make new work plans for the state government towards the welfare of the general category people in the state, making necessary changes in the old programmes and giving suggestions on incidental matters.

It was decided by the Cabinet to give additional 5 percent marks to the candidates of different categories obtained in the examinations conducted by Professional Examination Board and to fix the maximum age limit of 55 years in view of the service rendered by the candidates of these categories. Various categories of candidates include ex-servicemen, surplus staff, disabled and dead soldiers in Indo-Pak conflict etc.

Textile manufacturers body seeks export incentives

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With increase in yarn prices by almost 70%, backed by rising prices and high export demand, domestic manufacturers of textiles and apparel are losing their competitiveness to international counterparts like Bangladesh and China.

In a bid to let the domestic fabric and apparel manufacturers stay competitive, members of Powerloom Development and Export Promotion Council (PDEXCIL) have sought special export incentives for fabric and apparel makers back Home.

Gujaratis home to some 200 spinning units with an installed capacity of around 50 lakh spindles, according to estimates by All Gujarat Spinners Association (AGSA). According to PDEXCIL members, the government must support MSME exporters by providing intensives in the form of subsidy due to increased cost of yarn, Logistics and raw materials over the past one year.

The increase in cotton prices which has led to the increase in yarn prices was a key issue represented. In the past, Industry players had demanded that yarn exports be restricted so that domestic demand can be met at competitive rates which will help makers stay competitive.

Rajasthan: Ajmer discom earns record Rs 176 crore profit

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Ajmerdiscomhas posted a record profit of Rs 175.72 crore in 2020-21 fiscal. Eleven districts come under the jurisdiction of discom.

The annual general meeting has approved the annual accounts in which the profit is shown by Ajmer discom for the first time. He mentioned that the staff worked even on holidays which shows the better management to bring profit to the company.

The campaign againstelectricity theftlike Hallabol, was initiated, and over 1.12 lakh campuses in 11 districts were investigated. In this, complaints of power theft were found in 81,636 places and the discom imposed penalty of Rs 196.17 crore. Similarly, FIRs were registered against 10,985 cases. The aim was to stop leakage of power in the jurisdiction. The discom was having maximum loss from Nagaur, Jhunjhunu and Banswara district and therefore specific programmes started in these circles to stop leakage of power.

Aromatic Plant Cultivation Awareness In JK

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The government has launched a unique awareness campaign in Jammu and Kashmir to increase career opportunities for the union territory’s youth.

Highlights:

In Kashmir, an awareness campaign for growers on the cultivation and processing of aromatic Plants has begun.

Kashmir Valley’s Climate is ideal for growing a wide range of , fruit, and a large amount of plant material that can be used in medicinal and aromatic actions.

Growers took part in the program to raise awareness among youth about the importance of aromatic plant cultivation.

The Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) began an awareness program and the

Department of Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture began a particular awareness program.

Postal Stamp On COVID-19 Vaccine

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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently issued a commemorative postage stamp commemorating the COVID-19 vaccine.

Highlights:

The stamp was issued to commemorate the first anniversary of the National COVID Vaccination Program, also known as the COVID vaccination campaign.

A health care worker is vaccinating a senior citizen on the stamp. The stamp also depicts a COVAXIN vial.

The stamp was created to commemorate the efforts of community workers and frontline health care workers, particularly during the COVID-19 era.

Open Data Week Launched Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs initiated Open Data Week, which takes place between 17- 21 January.

Highlights:

It encourages the promotion of innovation in the country’s urban ecosystem. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs would publicize high-quality blogs and data sets about intelligent cities throughout the week.

The data will be made available through an open data portal. And over sixty cities have already had success stories published on the portal.

This is undergoing testing and is only accessible to experts.

The Open Data Week will demonstrate the advantages of open data, such as innovation, transparency, and efficiency, as the week has been divided into sections.