24.03.23

Indias first cloned indigenous Gir female calf produced at NDRI, Karnal

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Scientists of theNational Research Institute(NDRI) in Karnal have achieved new milestone by producing countrys first Indigenous Gir cow clone calf.
The female calf namedGangawas born on March 16, but the achievement was disclosed on Sunday after observing her Health for around 10 days. The weight of the calf at the time of birth was 32 kg and the new-born is keeping good health.

The somatic cells of elite cows are used as donor genomes, which are fused with OPU-derived enucleated oocytes. Following chemical activation and in-vitro culture, the developed blastocysts are transferred into recipient mothers to deliver the Gir calf.”
Himanshu Pathak, Secretary (DARE) & Director General ofIndian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR) and Dheer Singh, Director & Vice Chancellor of NDIR congratulated the team of scientists.

Himachal Pradesh signs MoU with French agency for Rs 817.12-crore project

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To improve drinking water and sanitation Services in five towns of Himachal Pradesh, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) ofRs 817.12-crore projecthas been signed by the with French development agencyAgence Francaise de Development(AFD).

The objective of the project is to develop better sewerage facilities in five towns Manali, Bilaspur, Palampur, Nahan and Karsog and to improve drinking water supply in Manali and Palampur towns.

The MoU was signed in the presence of chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and deputy chief minister Mukesh Agnihotri by the secretary (Jal Shakti Vibhag) Amitabh Awasthi on behalf of the state government and AFD country director Bruno Bosle on behalf of AFD.
Sukhu said that under the project, Rs 612 crore would be provided by AFD, whereas the state government would provide Rs 204.85 crore.

He said that out of Rs 425.85 crore in the first phase, Rs 340 crore would be financed by AFD and in the second phase AFD would provide Rs 272 crore out of a total project cost of Rs 371 crore.

Soon, policy to promote local festivals, ‘lab on wheels’ service in Uttarakhand

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The Pushkar Singh Dhami government completed one year in office and on the occasion, the CM made 16 announcements, which included a 50 % DISCOUNT on transportation rates to candidates appearing in competitive exams.

M said, “We will start Computer and Information Technology Education in government schools from class 6. Lab on wheels – mobile laboratories – service would be started in all 13 districts to ensure the best possible education facilities for students in far-flung areas.Uttarakhandwill be developed as the State Science Technology and Information Technology Corridor.

Under the Mukhkya Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, the government aims to connect villages – with a Population of 250 – to main areas through roads. Besides, Dhami also announced the Chief Minister’s Scheme, Chief Minister’s State Livestock Mission and Chief Minister Skill development and EMPLOYMENT Scheme to benefit different sections of Society.

State set to get 20 hi-tech prisons to ease overcrowding

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To deal with the overcrowding inUttar Pradeshjails, theYogi Adityanathgovernment has decided to construct 20 new, hi-tech jails in the state, including one each in 11 districts that do not have any prison at present.

On the instructions of CM Yogi, a hugebudgethas been released for the task and the prisons department has been given the green signal to go ahead with the works.

The eleven districts which will get a new jail each for the first time include Amethi and Mahoba (with a capacity of 990 inmates each), Kushinagar, Chandauli, Auraiya, Hapur, Sambhal, Amroha and Bhadohi (with a capacity of 1,000 inmates each), Hathras (1,026) and Shamli (2000). At the same time, the process of construction of a second district jail for 1000 inmates has started in Lalitpur. Besides, funds have been approved for the repair and renovation of Bareillys old jail, which will have a capacity of 2,579 prisoners.

MP Jayant Sinha honored with Sansad Ratna Award

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Hazaribag Member of Parliament Co-Chairman Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance Jayant Sinha was honored with Sansad Ratna Award.The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance headed by him has been adjudged as the Best Committee for outstanding performance.This is a matter of pride for Hazaribag and Ramgarh.Jayant Sinha was honored with this award by the Honorable Governor of Haryana Shri Bandaru Dattatreya on 25 March 2023 in New Delhi.

Sinha was also adjudged as the Best Parliamentarian in the year 2022 and the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance headed by him as the Best Committee for outstanding performance.He has had a very good performance in the Lok Sabha as a Member of Parliament.Representing the Hazaribag Lok Sabha, he has been raised many important issues related to the region and the nation in all the sessions of the House.He has presented many private member bills related to the national interest in the House.

Five districts from Bihar awarded for fall in TB cases

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Five districts fromBiharreceived subnational certification for decline intuberculosiscases with respect to 2015 baseline. They were awarded at a function in Varanasi on Friday on the occasion ofWorld TB Day. PM Narendra Modi was present as the chief guest.

The five were among the 62 districts from the country applauded for moving towards the aim ofTBfree India by 2025.

Among the five districts,MuzaffarpurandSamastipurbagged gold for 60% decline and Siwan bagged silver for 40% decline. Saran and Purnia bagged bronze for 40% decline, said Health department secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh, who along with additional chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit attended the programme online. Dr BK Mishra, state programme officer for national TB programme in Bihar, received the medals at Varanasi.

Cgarh has immense potential for dairy: CM

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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said the state has immense possibilities for farming.

He said by promoting dairy enterprise at the local level, the demand and supply situation will improve rapidly.

The government focussed on cow dung procurement to promote Organic Farming, he said. Now several products are made from cow dung, an official Communication said.

He added that due to the hot Climate, high breed cattle were unable to adapt to the conditions. This is why work began for breed promotion.

He said the university was working to develop a complete diet pellet using hay. It will help reduce the cost of fodder by 35 percent.

The Godhan Nyaya Yojana can be linked with Rural Industrial Park (RIPA) where the university can establish units to make animal feed. He recalled the contribution of Dau Shri Vasudev Chandrakar for introducing high breed cattle in undivided Madhya Pradesh.

Ladli Bahna Yojana to bring new light in life of women: CM

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Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the government is constantly working for the Empowerment of Women. The girl child has now become a boon and is no more considered a burden in the state. Ladli Behna Yojana will bring new Light in the lives of women. Today women have tied rakhi’s made of banana fiber and turmeric, I promise that I will never let anyone mess with their pride, honour and respect.

The Chief Minister dedicated and laid the foundation stone of development works worth Rs 77 crore. Along with this, artificial limbs and laptops were distributed to the disabled under the Chief Ministers Education Promotion Scheme. The Chief Minister handed over the keys of tractor and scooty to the women associated with the Livelihood Mission.

Chouhan said that the students should pursue studies seriously and move forward. Scholarship and Medhavi Vidyarthi Yojana has been started by the government for poor students of every category. Under the Medhavi Vidyarthi Yojana, the fees for higher education of talented students are being paid by the government. Scooty will also be given to the girls who get the highest marks in class 12th. Now medical, engineering etc. studies have also been started in Hindi in the state.

He said that Rs 1400 crore plan has been approved to increase the water level of Burhanpur district. Once the land is identified in Shahpur, an amount of Rs one crore will be given for the construction of the stadium. He announced renaming of Shahpur Municipal Council office after Late Nandkumar Chouhan and Rs one crore for its development.

State closes in on 1 lakh EVs, ranks 8th in country

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The number of electric vehicles in the state is nearly one lakh. According to data provided by the Union Government in Parliament on Wednesday, Gujarat ranks eighth in the country in terms of total number of electric vehicles (EVs). As of March 6, the number of EVs in Gujarat was 99,236, which is, however, only 0.44% of the total vehicles registered in the state.

According to the data tabled in the Lok Sabha,Uttar Pradeshhas the highest number of EVs (4.65 lakh) of all states and union territories, followed by Maharashtra (2.26 lakh) and Delhi (2.03 lakh). , with 21 EVs, has the lowest number in the country. As of March 6, the total number of EVs in the country was 21.70 lakh.
With a total of 2.22 crore vehicles registered in Gujarat, the Percentage of electric vehicles compared to total vehicles is about 0.44%, slightly lower thanthe nationalaverage of 0.6%. States such asRajasthanandBiharhave more EVs than Gujarat.