19.07.23

Haryana, Rajasthan not ready to absorb additional water: Punjab to BBMB

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The Punjab Government said it will be left with no option but to allow excess waters of the Sutlej and Beas to flow into Pakistan through the Hussainiwala barrage if Haryana and Rajasthan do not absorb additional water into their canal system to help ease the flood situation in the state.

The Sutlej and Beas flow into Punjab from HP and converge in Kapurthala district. The Sutlej, thereafter enters Pakistan in Ferozepur through the Hussainiwala barrage that is controlled by the Punjab Government.

Space museum plan for Punjab

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Punjabchief minister Bhagwant Mann claimed that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) had evinced interest in building aspace museumin the state.

He said the project will have the support of his government to promote science in the state. He broke the news to 30 bright students, 15 boys and girls each, who the had selected from its schools of eminence for a trip to ISRO centre at Sriharikota for watching the live launching of Chandrayaan III mission to the moon.

Himachal developing online system to clear building plan: CM Sukhu

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The Himachal Pradesh government is developing an automated online system to scrutinize building plans and grant construction permission, said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.

The system is being developed with the assistance of the Department of Digital Technology and Governance for all the 61 (ULBs), 35 notified Special Area Development Authority and 56 ‘planning areas’ in the state.

HC seeks update on wetlands across U’khand

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TheUttarakhandhigh court (HC), in response to a PIL concerning Sukha Tal in Nainital, which has witnessed numerous unauthorised constructions despite being a wetland, has directed the government to provide a comprehensive status report on allwetlandsin the state within four weeks.
Furthermore, the HC has ordered the court commission to submit its report within two weeks, assessing whether the administration has taken any action in compliance with the previous order regarding Sukha Tal.

AI-based cameras to be installed in Prayagraj during Mahakumbh

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Indian Railways, in association with Smart City Project, would be keeping a close vigil on the devotees coming to the city forMahakumbhin 2025 through ‘AI-based’ cameras installed at strategic points of the city.

Preparations are being made for quick exchange of information between civil and RAILWAY administration. It was decided to install large-sized LED display boards at various places to inform the devotees about the necessary information, live feed of trains, Mela area and various places of the city. The -based cameras, which would also be installed at all the railway stations of the city, would help in monitoring the movement of crores of devotees following which complete assessment and forecast can be done.

Spl drive for 100% birth and death registration rolled out

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TheJharkhand governmenton Friday rolled out a special month-long drive for ensuring cent percent birth and death registrations in the state.
Finance minister Rameshwar Oraon launched the initiative at the Project Building. The drive will be held till August 14.

The special drive, government officials said, aims to focus on registration of birth through government-run schools in the state. Approximately 6 lakh children enrol into the schools in Jharkhand every year. The principals of all the schools have been directed to ensure that their birth dates are registered, K Ravi Kumar, the secretary of school Education and Literacy, said.

According to statistics available with the , roughly 30% of all deaths and births in Jharkhand go unregistered in any given point in time.

The government said special awareness campaigns will be held across nearly 5,000 birth and death registrationcentres of the state.

Govt rejects demand for old pension scheme restoration

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The rejected the Congress demand for restoration ofold pension scheme(OPS) for its employees on the pattern of the Congress-ruled states like Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh as well as Jharkhand where the it is a partner in the Hemant Soren government.
Replying to a non-government resolution of Congress MLA Ajay Kumar Singh inBiharVidhan Sabha on the last day of the monsoon session, states finance and parliamentary affairs minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary said, The Bihar government neither has a plan to reconsider the demand for restoration of the oldpensionscheme nor feels its necessity.

Around 2.5 lakh permanent employees and officers of the state government have been demanding restoration of the OPS in lieu of the NPS, which was introduced first at the Centre with effect from April 1, 2004 during the regime of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Monsoon session begins on a sombre note

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The first day of themonsoon sessionof theChhattisgarh Assembly began with members of theHousepaying tribute to BJP legislator VidyaratanBhasinandBhanu Pratap Singh, former ministers in undivided Madhya Pradesh, who passed away during the inter-session period. After the members paid condolences, the House was adjourned for the day.
The proceedings in the House began with Speaker Charan Das Mahant making obituary references to two former ministers, Bhasin and Singh, stating that both were socially and politically active personalities, and their deaths are a huge loss.

Indore to get award for making land records accessible

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Indore is among 15districtsofMadhya Pradeshto be awarded with Bhoomi Samman (Platinum Certificate) by the President of India on Tuesday for excellent progress in digitalization and modernization of land records to make it easily accessible for the common man.

Madhya Pradesh has secured second position out of total nine states, which will get the award, in the country. Principal revenue commissioner cum commissioner land records Dr Sanay Goyal, who will receive the award for the state, said, A total 15 districts of Madhya Pradesh, which is highest after Odisha, have been selected for the Bhoomi Samman (Platinum Certificate) for outstanding performance in digitalization and modernization of land records.

He added that the ULPIN number of a land is also called Bhu-Aadhaar as it is usually compared with unique identity number Aadhaar card of a person. With so far generating around 3.5 crore ULPIN number, MP is leading in it, he claimed.

Weak demand: Q1 textile, apparel exports decrease by 15%

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The in the textile Industry continued in the first quarter of the financial year 2023-24, with India’s textile exports dropping by 15.26% to $8.4 billion.

Industry experts attribute the decline to weak demand and high prices of Cotton.

The entire textile value chain of ginning, spinning, weaving, processing and garment making has been affected by weak global demand. Exports of cotton yarn and fabrics, man-made yarn and fabrics, carpets, handicrafts and apparel shrank from April to June, according to data from the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI).

The textile industry has been going through a tough time for more than a year because of volatile cotton prices and weak global demand, especially since the Russia-Ukraine war began.

Industry experts say textile exports make up about 10% of the country’s merchandise exports. Textiles and apparel make up about 40% of total textiles exports, while Home textiles and fabrics account for 18% and 13%, respectively.