21.12.21

Haryana Pariwar Suraksha Nyas established in Haryana, all insurance schemes to be brought under the trust

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In a bid to bring various Insurance schemes under one umbrella, the Manohar Lal Khattar Government in Haryana has established Haryana Pariwar Suraksha Nyas.

The Trust has been formed to consolidate lakhs of beneficiaries of the existing insurance schemes of various Government departments under one roof to avoid duplication of beneficiaries, effective implementation of schemes and saving additional cost to the state exchequer.

A State Governments notification issued on Wednesday stated, The Governor of Haryana is pleased to establish Haryana Pariwar Suraksha Nyas under the provisions of the Indian Trust Act, 1862, as amended from time and time.

The terms and conditions for the functioning of the Trust are yet to be notified by the .

The objective of establishing the Trust is to ensure that there is no duplication of insurance schemes and beneficiaries in the state. At present, budgets for such schemes are allocated to different departments and rationalization of such schemes will also help the government save additional cost to the state exchequer. The State Government pays crores of rupees as premium under such insurance schemes annually yet many eligible beneficiaries could not avail the benefits.

Notably, the State Government had earlier launched Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) initiative to give benefits of the schemes and Services being given by various departments. About 64 lakh families in the state have been registered in the PPP to get a single unique family ID to avail benefits under government schemes and services.

India deploys first S-400 air defence system in Punjab sector, to take care of aerial threats from both China, Pak

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In a major boost to the country’s air DEFENCE capabilities, theIndian Air Force(IAF) is deploying the first squadron of the S-400 air defence missile system in thePunjabsector.

Parts of the Russian missile system had started reaching India earlier this month and the unit is expected to be operationalized in the next few weeks, they said.

The S-400 air defence system was contracted for by India in a deal worth around Rs 35,000 crore and five squadrons would be provided to India for tacking air threats from up to 400 km.
The first squadron deliveries are expected to be complete by the end of this year.

Himachal Pradesh Roadways lost Rs 840 crore during Covid: State govt

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During the pandemic Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) has suffered a loss of around Rs 840 crore. has provided financial grant of Rs 940 crore to ensure the smooth functioning of HRTC and timely payment of wages and salaries to employees. Transport minister Bikram Singh Thakur informed this while briefing journalists in Shimla on Saturday after HRTCs board of directors meeting.

He said it was also decided to bring 989 piece-meal workers under government contract according to the availability of vacant posts. He said in the first phase, preference to ITI with five years experience, non-ITI with six years experience will be given.

82 pc beneficiaries in UP provided free ration for December

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Carrying on with the extended scheme of free ration distribution across the state, the Uttar Pradesh government has so far provided free ration to more than 82 per cent of the beneficiaries for December.

Commissioner, Food and Civil Supply, Saurabh Babu said, The department has distributed 6,88,690.741 metric tons of ration among ration card holders of Antyodaya and eligible household category till December 9. Along with this, free of cost distribution of 29,276.142 MT of three other commodities — gram, salt and oil has also been undertaken.

The is running its next phase of the biggest campaign of free ration distribution, other than PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) under which along with wheat and rice, ration card holders across Uttar Pradesh have been receiving a litre of refined oil and a kilo each of salt and pulses, free of cost.

While distribution through ePoS devices ensured that the subsidised food grains were provided to the rightful beneficiary through biometric authentication, the integration of ePoS devices with electronic weighing scales has ensured that the beneficiary are given the right quantity of food grains by the fair price shop dealers.

Uttar Pradesh primary mover of Indias progress: Kant

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CallingUttarPradesh the primary mover of Indias progress,CEO Amitabh Kant said on Monday that over the past five years, the state had recorded incredible improvement in law and order, ease of living and Ease of Doing Business, and the development was possible because of the honesty and Integrity of the current government.

Niti Aayog carried out an analysis of the state and found that the biggest impact of this government had been on law and order. In the past four to five years, they have systematically demolished themafiaand allowed development to take place, he said at the concluding session of TheTimes of India DestinationUttar Pradesh Conclave.

Kant said UP had 28% of the countrys entire Network of expressways, with the government having given Infrastructure development a massive push.

Kant said UP had a huge role to play in realising PM Modis vision of a $5 trillion economy. UP is on its way to become the second largest economy in the country. Its contribution to Indias GDP is 8.5%, a result of its about 11% Growth over the past few years. This, it achieved by implementing over 500 reforms, he said.

Bokaro to be develop as industrial, investment hub

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Bokaro is set to emerge as an industrial as well as an hub. Under the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC), an Industrial Production Node (IMN) would be established in Bokaro.

The exercise for setting up new industries on around one thousand acres of land has been started in the district. Director Industries Jitendra Kumar Singh, Deputy Commissioner Kuldeep Choudhary, BIADA Regional Director Kirti Sri, Additional Collector Sadat Anwar along with BSL officials inspected various sites of the district recently.

Under the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor (ADKIC), an Industrial Production Node (IMN) will be set up in Bokaro, informed a District Administration official. The corridor encompasses one of the most densely populated regions in the world and houses about 40 per cent of India’s Population.

For setting-up the new industries Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) management will provide 1000 acres of land for the construction of the Industrial Production Node (IMN). In this sequence, a five-member team of the Central and State Governments inspected the vacant places located near Bhatua, Dhandwara, Garga Bridge.

Notably, the Government of India is developing various Industrial Corridor Projects as part of the National Industrial Corridor Programme, which aims to develop greenfield industrial cities in India to compete with the best manufacturing and investment destinations in the world. National Industrial Corridor Development & Implementation Trust (NICDIT) has been constituted for the unified development of Industrial Corridors in the country.

Now, education minister pitches for special status to Bihar

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Senior JD(U) functionary and state Education ministerVijay Kumar Chaudharyon Friday raised a demand for grant ofspecial category status to Biharto rid it of its backwardness.

Inaugurating a two-day national seminar on Raising agricultural productivity and farmers incomes in Bihar, organised byPatliputra School of Economics(PSE) at Aryabhatta Knowledge University here, the minister said despite the fastest annual Growth rate recorded in the country for the last several years, Bihar has been placed at the bottom in the recent report of on the POVERTY-index”>Multidimensional Poverty Index. Incidentally, NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand was also present at the function.

State planning and implementation minister Bijendra Yadav had written to NITI Aayog vice-chairman recently for grant of special status to Bihar.

The education minister said plagued with scanty Resources“>Natural Resources and perennial floods and droughts, Bihar is unable to make desired socio-Economic Development. If the NITI Aayog feels difficulties in meeting the demand for special status to the state, the Centre must allocate its financial assistance to the state in 90:10 ratio to ensure its desired economic growth, he said.

Cgarh to buy school uniforms from Handloom Federation

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The Chhattisgarh government has decided to purchase uniforms for school students from the Chhattisgarh State Handloom Development and Marketing Federation Ltd (CSHDMFL).

The School Education Department issued an order in this regard on Wednesday.

The uniforms will be distributed to students of government schools free of cost during the academic session 2022-23.

The decision will benefit the weavers associated with the Handloom Federation, a communiqu from the stated.

MP gets Most Improved Big State in Agriculture award

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Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was presented the “Most Improved Big State in Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture” award on behalf of India Today Group at the “India Today State of the States Conclave-2021” by Senior Associate Editor of India Today Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh Rahul Noronha at the residence office today.

It is noteworthy that every year the states are rewarded in two categories in the agriculture sector by India Today. These categories are Overall Best and Most Improved State in Agriculture. Madhya Pradesh has been given this award for its efforts towards adopting latest technologies for increasing income from agriculture and making mandi (market) facilities accessible and reachable to the farmers.

Madhya Pradesh has received this award for the fourth time in a row in the Most Improved Big State in Agriculture.

It is worth mentioning that for increasing agricultural production in Madhya Pradesh, along with various incentive schemes, procurement of agricultural produce has been ensured at the minimum support price. Besides, special efforts are being made on value addition while working towards increasing the income of the farmers from agriculture. The Services of experts have been taken in order to provide necessary advice for value addition in respect of seven major crops. The procurement process has also been simplified in the state through the app. Grants are being made available to the farmers in the state for the latest tools of agriculture.

Gujarat pips all states in exports, clocks 118% rise

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ExportsfromGujarathave touched a record high, crossing the Rs 5 lakh crore mark for the first time ever. Importantly, the feat has been achieved in the first half of 2021-22.

Experts believe that the annual exports from the state were likely to cross Rs nine lakh crore this fiscal.

Gujarat had beenexportinggoods worth about Rs 4.50 lakh crore annually. However, in the current financial year, the exports have touched Rs 5.16 lakh crore in the first six months (April to October), which is a 118% jump compared to the same period last year.