22.09.21

PEDA And CESL Sign A Pact For EV Charging Station

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Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) for installing public charging stations for electric vehicles in Punjab.

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With the signing of MoU and this collaboration with PEDA, CESL is aiming to expand its EV transition portfolio. It also seeks to supply accessible and affordable charging within the state of Punjab.Convergence Energy Services Limited is a subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Ltd. MoU was signed by a chief executive officer of PEDA, Navjot Pal Singh Randhawa.

Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of developmental projects worth about Rs 110 crore for Solan assembly constituency.

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While addressing the people on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the is committed to the development of Solan as a vibrant and buzzing town of the state.

He urged the people of the state to give their wholehearted cooperation to make Himachal a pioneer in the second dose vaccination after the hill state administered first dose of COVID vaccine to all eligible Population.

Thakur said that the people of the State have always reposed faith in the State Government and BJP and would not get carried away by baseless allegations of the Congress leaders.

Earlier, Thakur inaugurated Rs 4.59 crore lift Irrigation scheme for Kurgal, Nohra, Karog, Chhob, Takrana villages in Gram Panchayats Dangheel and Hinner and Rs 1.33 crore LWSS to Sawangaon village in GP Hinner in tehsil Kandaghat. He also laid the foundation stone of Regional Hospital building, Solan to be constructed at a cost of Rs. 90.33 crore.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami appreciated the Industry department for organising the Vanijya Utsav as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

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Inaugurating the event on Tuesday Dhami said the export from Uttarakhand has nearly doubled in the past five years. Uttarakhands exports were valued at Rs 10,836 crore in 2017-18 which have increased in value to Rs 15,914 crore in 2020-21.

The automobile and pharmaceutical units are emerging as the biggest exporters in the state. Apart from these, floriculture, Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Food Processing, organic produce, aromatic-medicinal Plants, Biotechnology and handicrafts are also being exported from the state, said Dhami.

Minister Ganesh Joshi said Uttarakhand is emerging as an industrial destination for industrialists around the world. He also spoke about the various measures and plans of the State Government aimed at boosting industrial development in Uttarakhand.

Shankhalipi Script in Uttar Pradesh

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Archeologists from the Archaeological Survey of India discovered the “Shankhalipi” inscription on the stairs of an ancient temple in the Etah district of Uttar Pradesh.

Bilsarh, in Etah district of Uttar Pradesh, where the archeological remains have been discovered and protected site from the colonial times and is a recognised Gupta period settlement.

Archaeologists deciphered the “shankhalipi” inscription, “Sri Mahendraditya ” is the title of Kumaragupta I of The Gupta Dynasty.

Since only two other structural temples of the Gupta era have been discovered so far-Dashavatara Temple (Deogarh) & Bhitargaon Temple (Kanpur Dehat), this discovery becomes significant

The ministry of Commerce and Industry is organising Commerce Week from September 20 to 26 across the country to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence. To mark the occasion, the Ministry is organizing various events across the country to showcase the potential of the exporters and manufacturers.

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The Department of Commerce and , Government of India and Department of Industries, Government of Jharkhand, in collaboration with DGFT and Shellac & Forest Products EPC (Chefexil), organized a two-day commerce festival starting on Tuesday. The two day event aims at providing a platform to the industry players of Jharkhand to interact with policy makers and leading entrepreneurs under one roof.

Jitendra Kumar Singh, Director Industries, Government of Jharkhand, in his welcome note discussed the strength of Jharkhand, its rich Flora and Fauna, major producer of Minerals, iron and coal, availability of skilled workers, attractive sector specific policies. Along with the industrial parks located in the state, he also highlighted the key provisions for export oriented units in the Jharkhand Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy 2021.

Singh said that today natural products have their own importance in life. In this respect, Jharkhand is a rich state as 40 per cent of the mineral wealth of the entire country is available in this State. Addressing the young entrepreneurs, he said that the state is rich in mineral wealth but there is a need to do value addition in it. The state is fortunate that raw material is at the doorstep, so there is immense potential for production. We have a skilled labour force so we can move towards export. He said that Jharkhand can become an export basket.

Four years since its selection under theSmart Cities Mission(SCM) by the Centre, only 20% funds have been utilised and six out of the 83 projects could be completed under thePatnaSmart City Limited (PSCL).

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The city is entitled to get Rs1,000 crore over a period of five years from the Centre as well as the as its share for the redevelopment of selected areas with smart civic facilities. The Centre, however, has given two years extension for completion of the projects.
The six completed projects include a mega screen (75x42ft) installed at Gandhi Maidan at the cost of around Rs7 crore, rejuvenation of Adalatganj pond, remodelling of 1.25-km-long Beerchand Patel Path, wall art or painting for social awareness, integrated solid Waste Management system and integrated control and command centre (ICCC).

According to PSCL officials, work would begin soon on more projects as many of them were in the final stages of the bidding process. The bidding has been issued for almost 40 projects while 31 are on work order stage.

Chhattisgarh has set an example for cow protection, promotion and service, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said.

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As the cow is called as Kamdhenu, the Godhan Nyay Yojana is now known as Kamdhenu Yojana. Thus, a simple scheme is bringing extraordinary benefits and happiness, he said.

The Chief Minister spoke after transfering payment for cow dung procurement to the cattle farmers, Gauthan committees and self-help groups, an official Communication said. An amount of Rs 5.24 crores was transferred.

He said it is not just a scheme to procure cow dung and sell it as a manure but one to empower Women, develop , increase farmers income, hike productivity, reduce farm input cost, develop Livestock and end open grazing.

The other goals achieved are crop protection and increase in milk production, he added.

The Chief Minister said so far 51.27 lakh quintals of cow dung have been procured and Rs 102.54 crores have been paid.

A total of 6.11 lakh quintals of vermi compost and 166,370 quintals of super compost have been sold.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that today I am going to take a historic decision for the entire state from the land of Pandhana. No poor in the State will stay homeless. Every poor family should have a piece of land for housing. Residential land will be given by the State Government to every poor family of the State to live in a suitable place. Chouhan said this at the dedication programme of 103 newly constructed Anganwadi buildings and nutrition gardens at Pandhana in Khandwa district.

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Under the Jan Kalyan and Suraj Campaign Chouhan felicitated the girls of the state with scholarships and finacial assistance to the Women at Pandhana in Khandwa District. He distributed Rs 21 crore Scholarship to 75,961 girls under Ladli Laxmi Yojana and Rs 5 crore maternity assistance to 25,000 pregnant and lactating mothers under Pradhan Mantri Matra Vandana Yojana. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan also dedicated newly constructed buildings of 103 Anganwadi centers in 32 districts and 10,000 Nutrition gardens (Poshan Vatika) in 52 districts in the state level programme.

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan also distributed nutrition rights notifications to the mothers of children who have come under normal nutrition category from Malnutrition category in 22 districts. Forest Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah, Khandwa district in-charge and Culture and Tourism Minister Sushri Usha Thakur, MLA, public representatives and a large number of beneficiaries were present.

Cops in the state may have a reason to worry Gujarathas been placed among the top three states in the country forcustodial deathsover the past few years. Recently, yet anothercustodial deathwas reported from Godhra taluka in Panchmahal district.

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Meanwhile, Crime in India in 2020, a report released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has revealed that number of custodial deaths last year in Gujarat were the highest. Fifteen persons, who were in Police custody without remand, died in different districts of the state in 2020.

In 2019 too, the state was ranked second in custodial deaths across the country. Three accused had committed suicide while five died of illnesses and one from injuries sustained due to the physical assault while in custody, as per the NCRB report.

The state child commission along with an NGO has launched a van for health consultation of women andchildrenin city slums. The van painted in bright yellow has been divided into three cabins for consultation, referral and medicines. The van, which will have women health workers, is equipped with tools for check-up. The van would be parked for health checks in at least six places in the city.

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The Services will be free and all the Women and children who come to the vehicle for preliminary Health check-ups will be registered before consultation.