23.06.21

Manipur CM announces cash award for Olympians from state

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Manipur Chief MinisterN Biren announced that all five Olympic-bound athletes from the state will be handed a financial support of Rs 25 lakh and will be given more cash award if they return with medals.

The CM said the gold medal winner will be given a cash prize of Rs 1.20 crore and the silver medallist will get Rs. one crore. The bronze medal winner will get Rs 75 lakh.

Now is the time we come out to support the sportspersons, competing at the Tokyo Games beginning from July 23 to August 8, 2021.

Barnadi Wildlife Sanctuary – Assam

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The World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF) discovered a few tigers in Assam’s Barnadi Wildlife Sanctuary. It is one of Assam’s smallest WS (Wildlife Sanctuary).

About the Sanctuary:

It is located in the northern Assam districts of Baksa and Udalguri, bordering Bhutan,

It is bounded to the west and east by the Barnadi and Nalapara rivers, respectively.

Barnadi was created specifically to protect the Pygmy Hog (Sus salvanius) and Hispid Hare (Caprolagus hispidus).

Approximately 60% of the BWS is reported to be Grassland, with the majority of it now being grassy woodland.

The main forest types are tropical moist deciduous (northern edge of the Sanctuary) and mixed scrub and grassland (southern part).

Commercial plantations of Bombax ceiba, Tectona grandis, and Eucalyptus, as well as thatch , have replaced the majority of the natural vegetation.

Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar Bagged by Odia Poet Rajendra Kishore Panda

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The Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar, the award instituted in reminiscence of late poet laureate Kuvempu, has been awarded to famed Odia poet Dr Rajendra Kishore Panda for the year 2020. The prestigious award consists of a cash award of Rs 5 lakh, a silver medal, and a citation.

Dr Panda:
He was Born on June 24, 1944, Dr Panda writes in the Odia language. He has published sixteen poetry collections and a novel. He is a primary Indian poet who suggested the course of contemporary Odia poetry to brilliant heights. He was awarded the Gangadhar National Award in 2010 and the Award in 1985. He was awarded a DLitt by Sambalpur University.

About the Award:
Founded in 1992, Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Trust instituted this countrywide annual literary award in 2013 in the name of Kuvempu to apprehend litterateurs who had contributed in any language diagnosed via the Constitution of India.

TN luring Kitex to invest in their state

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With the news ofKerala Governmentofficials continually harassingKitex Garments, a leading supplier of childrenswear to Europe and the US, spreads outside the boundaries of Kerala, Nadu Government has made a swift move by inviting the firm with a bouquet of benefits.

A forty per cent subsidy on the total Investment and land at half the price are the major attractions offered by the TN government toKitexGroup. Full waiver on the stamp duty, five per cent interest subvention for the initial six years, 25% subsidy on environmental protection facility, and 50% subsidy on Intellectual Property Rights protection are included in the incentives, said Sabu M Jacob, chairman, Kitex Group.

Apart from this, TN government will be bearing 20% of the employee cost for up to 10 years, says the document sent by Gaurav Daga, Associate Vice President of Guidance Tamil Nadu, the industrial promotional arm of the TN government. Guidance Tamil Nadu has sought a personal meeting with Jacob, next week, to discuss the offerings.Dagahas extended the offers after discussions with Industries Minister and Principal Secretary-Industries of TN government.

Other notable incentives TN has offered to Kitex include: Electricity at subsidized rate for five years, 100% waiver on State GST charges on capital assets, Rs 4,000 each for employee training and Rs 6,000 each for training of employees from SC/ST communities, and 50% subsidy for quality assurance certification charges.

Naval Ship Repair Yard wins Kerala Safety Award 2021

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TheNaval Ship Repair Yard(NSRY),Kochi, which is the largest industrial establishment of theSouthern Naval Command(SNC), was presented theKerala Safety Award 2021. NSRY was adjudged winner under Category I (very large factories) by the department of factories and boilers, government of Kerala.

The award was presented at a ceremony held on Friday at VJT Hall Thiruvananthapuram. The function was presided over by Antony Raju, transport minister and inaugurated by V Sivankutty, Education minister and labour. The award and citation were received by Rear AdmiralSanjay Sharma, Admiral superintendent on behalf of the NSRY.

NSRY, which started its journey as a Base Repair Organisation in 1948, has strengthened its capabilities over time and is equipped to undertake refits of all naval ships.

Karnataka to set up memorial for corona warriors

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The will build a Covid-19 memorial at Arogya Soudha on Magadi Road to honour healthcare workers who died during the pandemic, Health minister KSudhakarsaid. He participated in the Doctors Day celebration at the health and family welfare departments headquarters.

Members of the Karnataka Association of Resident Doctors volunteered for blood donation in various parts of the state on Thursday. A total of 350 units of blood were collected.

At 2,800, Telangana among top 10 states in number of people paying GST

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Telanganahas made it to the top ten states making a substantial contribution to Goods and Services Tax (GST). It has come in sixth in the country with 2,863 such tax payers who will be applauded by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes andCustoms(CBITC) with appreciation letters.

As the GST rollout has completed four years, an analysis shows thatMaharashtrahas highest number of GST payers at 15,131 followed by Karnataka, Nadu,Haryana, West Bengal and Telangana.

Among the taxpayers from Telangana, 36% are from micro enterprises, 41% from small entrepreneurs and 11% from medium enterprises. The data has been collected by National Institute of PUBLIC FINANCE And Policy (NIPFP).

NIPFP has also pointed out that between July 2017and January 2020, Rs 1,874 crore GST was evaded in the state and Rs 805 crore was recovered. Effectively, 43% of the evaded tax was recovered.

In fact, for the past four years, the state has seen a 10% Growth in GST each year. During the 2020-21 financial year when the lockdown impacted economic growth, GST collections fell compared to other major states. Data of GST collection between April and August 2019-20 and 2020-21 shows that there was a decline of 26.3% in collections.In 2019-20 the state collected Rs 15,949 crore between April and August as against Rs11,762 in 2020-21.

SALT Programme Introduced by Andhra Pradesh

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Andhra Pradesh has started a Supporting Andhras Learning Transformation (SALT) programme to transform foundational studying in authorities schools for which the has permitted a mortgage of 250 million dollars. The essential goals of the programme are strengthening basic schools and offering training and ability development to teachers. Andhra Pradeshs public college Education gadget has more than 40 lakh children and almost two lakh teachers.

The five-year programme is result-oriented, with the WB releasing cash after key desires are achieved. The authorities have transformed all Anganwadis into pre-primary schools and connected them to the nearest schools.

The governments report on SALT archives various challenges to enhancing the mastering outcomes.

These include inadequate amenities in faculties and a need for an increased focal point on foundational learning, the need for upgrading TEACHING skills of teachers, improving teacher-student interactions in classes, and ability development of state-level institutions such as the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Education Research and Training (SCERT), State Institute of Education Management and Training (SIEMAT) and District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs).

The government is also putting up new administrative structures that will screen schools’ working, like the AP School Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission.

Goa: Survey on to gather info on persons with disabilities

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TheDisabilityRights Association of Goa has receivedsurveyresponses from 100 persons with disability in the state. After finding that the state doesnt have adequate information onpersons with disabilities(PwD), the association decided to do a survey.

An online survey is being circulated through local bodies and various groups to ascertain the number of PwDs and type and extend of disability, whether they have disability certificates, whether they are registered for thegovernmentsDayanand Social Security Schemeand whether they applied for the Unique Disability Identity Card (UDID) issued by the ministry of social and Empowerment.

The survey also covers the type of Education received, , educational qualifications, EMPLOYMENT status, type of employment, employment exchange registration status and whether they would like the association to take up any issues with the government.

Gujarat, Maharashtra shared 43% ROCM-black fungus burden: Study

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GujaratandMaharashtra the two states reporting the highest cases ofmucormycosis(MM) after the second wave of Covid-19 also reported the highest cases of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM), claimed a national study encompassing 2,826 patients from 22 states and Union territories. The findings suggested 22% of Indias total ROCM recorded from Gujarat, followed closely by Maharashtra with 21%.

The study, Epidemiology, clinical profile, management, and outcome of Covid19associated rhinoorbitalcerebral mucormycosis in 2,826 patients in India Collaborative OPAIIJO Study on Mucormycosis in Covid19 (COSMIC) was recently published in the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology.

The study focused on the fungal infection spread in sinuses, space behind the eyes and below the brain. The study added that ROCM was primarily manifested by facial or eye pain (23%), swelling (edema) on face or near eyes (21%), and loss of vision (19%). The study includes doctors from Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot.