Mizoram chief ministerZoramthanga, who is in quarantine after coming in contact with a Covid-positive patient, said the “northeast will be one” as he appealed for calm and peace.

He hoped that the Centre will find an amicable solution to the Assam-Mizoram border dispute, which spiralled out of control on Monday after Police forces of the two states clashed resulting in the death of six Assam cops.

The chief minister, whoseMizo National Frontis a partner ofNDA, tweeted, “I sincerely request all to stay calm and promote peace in this time of great difficulty. Mizoram hope for an amicable solution with the help of intervention from the Central Government.”

The heritage Dr John BerryWhite Medical SchoolinDibrugarhwill get a new lease of life this November when the ongoing project to convert the iconic medical school to a heritage medical museum will take shape.

The New Delhi-based Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) which has been carrying out the project has been instructed by the Dibrugarh District Administration to complete it in another four months time.

On January 10, 2018, Oil India Limited (OIL) which is funding theRs2.1-crore project under its corporate social responsibility initiative had signed an MoU with INTACH for the preservation, restoration, renovation of the abandoned and neglected heritage structure. The original deadline for completing the project was April 2019.

The Odisha government on Thursday said they have identified nearly 2.5 acre land at theBiju PatnaikInternational (BPI) Airport here to place the iconicDakota Aircraftof former chief minister Biju Patnaik and sought a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the selected site.

The state commerce and transport department has written to theMinistry of Civil Aviationto ask the AAI to issue the NOC for the site and provide in-principle clearance to position the Dakota Aircraft on the selected land, which is located near the entry point of the Biju Patnaik International Airport and close to the Airport Police station and administrative building of the BPI Airport director.

Padhi requested Kharola to impress upon the AAI headquarter in Delhi for issuance of the NOC and provide clearance to position the Dakota Aircraft on the selected site.
On December 13, 2017, the AAI had written to the and given the proposal to procure the Aircraft from Kolkata. The AAI had also offered all assistance and support to the government in procuring the Aircraft. The state government wrote to the AAI on January 22, 2020, expressing its willingness to bring the Aircraft to Bhubaneswar and display it near Biju Patnaiks statue at the BPI Airport.

Tamil Nadu has the third most numerous monuments and heritage sites in the country, all maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) but a majority of them lack even the basic amenities, a reply to the Lok Sabha has revealed. Of 412 such sites in the state, drinking water is available at just 78 sites and toilets ate available in 26 monuments.

There is a stark contrast in the maintenance of centrally protected monuments at Mamallapuram and Sadras on East Coast Road (ECR). While the Unesco-tagged sites at Mamallapuram, which includes the famous shore temple, have been provided with basic amenities such as drinking water, parking lots and toilets, such facilities are conspicuous by their absence at the equally well known Dutch fort and cemetery at Sadras, a mere 10 km from Mamallapuram.

World Bank sanctions $125 million loan to Kerala

As part of the states ResilientKeralaProgram, the (WB) has sanctioned 125 million USD to the state to support the states preparedness against natural disasters, Climate-change”>Climate Change impacts, disease outbreaks and pandemics.

The Resilient Kerala Program will focus on two key areas. First, it will incorporate disaster risk planning in the master plans of urban and local self-governments to ease financial constraints on the State Government when faced with unexpected shocks. Second, it will help make the Health, Resources“>Water Resources management, Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and road sectors more resilient to calamities.
The program is part of a programmatic series of the bank-financed operations in the state.

The first Resilient Kerala Development Policy Operation (DPO) approved in June 2019 had undertaken several initiatives. It had helped the state draft a river basin conservation and management act, which will conserve and regulate water resources and ensure their sustainable management, allocation and utilization. It had also introduced climate-resilient agriculture, risk-informed land use and Disaster Management planning. The program laid the foundations for a five-year state PARTNERSHIP framework.

The support to key sectors under the program include sustainable fiscal and Debt Management through establishing a debt management unit in the finance department to support the states efforts to scale down its debt-to-GSDP ratio to a sustainable trajectory, providing timely and adequate assistance to vulnerable households, disaster and climate-resilient urban development, create resilient public health systems, ensure an integrated and sustainable Water Resources Management, ensure sustainable and resilient food systems and create a climate-resilient road Infrastructure.

Karnataka has always been a pioneer in science, technology, and innovation and will continue to contribute significantly to India’s growth, said caretaker chief minister BSYediyurappa.

The chief minister was responding to Biocon chairperson Kiran Majumdar Shaw’s appreciation for ‘progressive development’ under his Leadership.

Ahead of the 2023 Karnataka assembly polls, Yediyurappa had assured that he shall work to bring the party back to power in the upcoming polls.

Power consumers acrossTelanganaare increasingly going green. And the proof of that lies in the rising number of rooftopsolarpanels making their way into the homes of people.

From just 250 consumers who had solar panels six years ago,, the count has grown to over 10,000 now, show records. And these include government buildings, educational institutions, gated communities, apart from the homes of individuals. Some civic bodies such as the Karimnagar have also mandated rooftop solar on new buildings for procuring Occupancy Certificate (OC). The result: Lesser power outages and lower energy bills.

Rooftop solar can be used for domestic,, commercial and industrial purposes by simply installing solar panels and getting them connected to the grid. Also, once consumers use the required power, the balance power goes back to the grid and consumers are paid that amount from discoms.

he state government is planning to construct two multi-modellogistic parkson the PPP model. Industries ministerMekapatiGautham Reddy has said that logistic parks will be taken up atKrishnapatnamandKakinadaports.

A hundred acres of land will be spared in each location for construction of the parks, he said. The minister reviewed the progress of different projects initiated by the industries department.

The minister said creating better for movement of goods carriers would be key to the Logistics policy. The government also plans to construct truck parking bays along the state and national highways, he said.

The minister directed officials to expedite works related to the IT towers in Visakhapatnam. He also asked officials to put identified key projects on the fast track. Officials were also asked to carry out additional land acquisition close to Ramayapatnam port, keeping in view future needs.

Goa is now among few states in the country to offer a BEd programme inspecialeducation, which is also supported by the government so students can pursue it at a subsidised fee. As the implementation of the NationalEducationPolicy (NEP) begins in the country, the programme is set to boost the setting up of resource rooms in regular schools, as required by the policy.

The NEP mandates inclusion of special children in the mainstream through resource rooms in regular schools, and discourages segregated schools, unless in the case of those with acute disabilities.

In keeping with the NEPs requirements with the BEd programme now in place, Goa is moving to limit the role of special schools in the future to only enrolling students with acute disabilities.

The state has suffered financial loss for last three years along with other states as the Union finance ministry short-credited toGST Compensation Cess Fund, saidShiv Sena MP Rahul Shewale.

Shewale who represents South Central Mumbai Lok Sabha constituency is a member of Parliamentary (PAC).

The Comptroller & Auditor General submitted its observations onGST CompensationCess Fund to the PAC which states that the finance ministry deposited Rs 56,146 crore as against Rs 62,612 crore in 2017-18. According to the state finance department it suffered a loss of Rs 950 crore in 2017-18, said Shewale.

In 2018-19 the short crediting to the account was Rs 40,806 crore. Shewale said the state was short of Rs 3,200 crore. In 2019-20 the shortfall is Rs 3,200 crore. It affected the states revenue income and increased its Fiscal Deficit, said the Sena MP adding the PAC was awaiting the response of the union finance ministry for the lapses.