24.08.21

Haryana Government has set a target to organize 200 job fairs every year to provide employment opportunities to the youth in the private sector.

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Under this, it is mandatory to organize at least one EMPLOYMENT fair or placement drive every quarter by the District Employment Office in every district of the state, said Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala.

He said that many initiatives have been taken by the to increase employment opportunities in the state. A new employment portal has been launched to connect the youth of Haryana with employment in the private sector.

The details of youth of Haryana have been compiled on the employment portal by collecting data from various government departments, ITIs, polytechnics, and higher educational institutions to meet the needs of youth with diverse skills in the private sector. Not only this, private sector employers and job-aggregators have also been integrated on the employment portal, he said.

Under this scheme, Rs. 3000 per month is being provided to eligible post graduate unemployed, Rs. 1500 to graduate unemployed and Rs. 900 per month Unemployment allowance to 10+2 pass unemployed and Rs. 6000 per month in lieu of doing 100 hours of honorary work in addition to the above

Chandigarh leads in bringing hospitals under Ayushman Bharat ambit

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After Kerala andPunjab, Chandigarh is leading in private hospitals empanelled under Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana ABPMJAY for universal Health scheme coverage in the country. Out of 26 empanelled hospitals under universal health coverage, 18 are private hospitals, while the remaining are public hospitals. Across the country, 41.2% are private empanelled hospitals, while 58.8% are government hospitals.

In Punjab, out of 878 empanelled hospitals, 72% are private, quite like Kerala, where, out of 712 such hospitals, 73% are private. Latest figures indicate that more than 2 crore hospital admissions worth Rs 24k crore have been authorised under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. Also, around 23,000 hospitals have been empanelled under the scheme.

Ayushman Bharat was launched in Chandigarh on September 23, 2019.
Apart from the financial cover, the scheme focuses on prevention of diseases, mainly non-communicable ones like diabetes, hypertension and lifestyle-related conditions.

The scheme is aimed at reducing out-of-pocket expenditure. AB-PMJAY is a flagship scheme ofGovernment of India, which provides health cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation to those below https://exam.pscnotes.com/POVERTY-line”>Poverty Line. The data was shared during a recentRajya Sabhasession.

Solar plants to mitigate power crisis in Chamba

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The is setting up grid solar power Plants and micro hydel projects in tribal areas to scale up Energy Efficiency and mitigate power crisis in winters.

A 250 watt Solar Energy system is being provided to the people of the Pangi valley in Chamba district to provide electricity to poor families.

HIMURJA is setting up the solar energy plant, which provides power to five LED tubes of 9 watt, which last for more than five hours, and LED television of 40 watt works up to four hours and also charges mobile phones.

In 2020-21, about a thousand BPL families were provided a 250 watt grid solar power plant with an expenditure of approximately Rs 3.83 crore in the Pangi valley. About 2,162 BPL families would be distributed the off-grid solar power plants.

Artificial lake at 7,000 feet in Uttarakhand sparks flood fear

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A 300-meter-long artificial lake that formed at 7,000 feet following heavy rain in Munsiyari in Pithoragarh district has sparked fear of flash floods among local residents.

The lake has formed in the Maalupati area after a landslide prompted by heavy rain blocked a seasonal nullah, Bhupendra Singh Mahra, district Disaster Management officer.

The officer added that the situation was being monitored and that the assessed threat level from the water body has been reduced since the water level of the lake was constantly going down.

With 17% share, Uttar Pradesh still Indias top milk producer

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Accounting for 17% share in India’s total production,Uttar Pradeshcontinues to be the largestmilkproducing state of the country. Rajasthan, with 11.5% share and Andhra Pradesh, with 9% share, are at number two and three respectively.

The production of milk in UP rose from 277 lakh metric tonnes in 2016-17 to 318 lakh metric tonnes in 2019-20, indicating an increase of 41 lakh during the period.

According to statistics put out by the , UP has produced 1,242 lakh metric tonnes of milk in the past four years. A state government spokesperson said that six big companies, including Amul, have set up their Dairy Plants in UP at a cost of Rs 172 crore in the past four years while work is underway on establishing seven others. Besides, 15 investors have offered to set up their units in the state.

The UP government is also constructing cow protection centres and a Govansh Vanya Vihar to enhance milk production in the state. The construction of 118 such centres has already been completed.

Jharkhand: First Sanskrit school in East Singhbhum named after Dr APJ Abdul Kalam

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A Muslim-owned organisation named Abdul Hanan Memorial Educational, Welfare and Charitable Society, (AHMEWCS) here will open the first Sanskritschoolin the district next month on the occasion of Teachers Day.

TheJharkhand Academic Council(JAC)-affiliatedSanskritschool, which is named after former President of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, will conduct primary and secondary classes.

AHMEWCS has been running two schools — APJ Abdul Kalam High School and APJ Abdul KalamInter College– since 2008 and a total of 2,000 students are enrolled in the two schools.

Railways plans to build MEMU terminal on Hardinge Park land in Patna

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The ambitious plan of the railways to build a mainline electric multiple unit (MEMU) terminal on theHardinge Parkland inPatnaon the pattern of Mumbais Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus is likely to gain momentum with the Patna recently allowing the State Government to transfer the land, measuring about 4.5 acres, to the railways for the expansion of Patna Junction.

The railways will build office complex and other utilities, including ticket booking centre, at the proposed terminal. A multi-storey building will also be built on the land.
According to the CPRO, initial consultations with technical experts focused on the need to develop crowd management programme at the Hardinge Park land. The proposed terminal will be located close to main roads leading towards Patna Junction and other prime locations in the city. Railways intends to build a multi-purpose terminal, ensuring smooth flow of traffic during peak hours, he said.

Chhattisgarh govt disburses Rs 1,522 crore to 21 lakh farmers under Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana

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The Chhattisgarh government has transferred Rs 1,522 crore to the bank accounts of about 21 lakh farmers under theRajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana(RGKNY). The transfer was made to coincide with the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

This was the second of the 4 installments of the scheme, under which the government will disburse a total of Rs 5600 crore.

Chief minister Bhupesh Baghel said that from the 2021 season, RGKNY has been expanded to include paddy as well as some other .

The scheme was implemented in the year 2020 to provide fair price to farmers, boost productivity of Kharif crops and encourage crop diversification.

An amount of Rs 3 crore 49 lakh was also transferred online to cattle rearers, Gauthan committees and Women self-help groups under the Godhan Nyay Yojana for cow dung purchased from them. About 45 per cent beneficiaries of this scheme are women.

The Chhattisgarh government is also starting Rajiv Gandhi GrameenBhoomheen Krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojanato provide financial help to landless agricultural laborers.

Under the scheme, Rs 6000 will be given annually to rural families who do not have agricultural land and are associated with MNREGA or agricultural wages.

Women empowerment Madhya Pradesh govts top focus: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

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Chief ministerShivraj Singh Chouhansaid that the Empowerment of the country is not possible without the empowerment of Women.

The is working continuously for their safety, honour and welfare. Educational, economic, political and Social Empowerment of sisters is being done in the state.

Chouhan further said that “AtmanirbharMadhya Pradesh” cannot be formed without self-reliance of its women. Various schemes are being run in the state to make them selfreliant. Soon, a “Mahila Panchayat” will be convened, in which other schemes like the “Ladli Laxmi” will also be made after discussion with the participating women.

Madhya Pradesh is the first state where provision of capital punishment has been made for rape accused. TheFreedom of Religion Acthas been enacted to take strict action against those who marry girls by intimidation or fraud. “Muskaan” campaign is being run to bring the missing daughters back Home.

Various Projects Inaugurated PM Modi

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PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of more than one project in Somnath, Gujarat on August 20, 2021, by way of video conferencing. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Minister of State (MoS) for Tourism Shripad Naik had also been present at the tournament through video conferencing.

Projects inaugurated:

Somnath Promenade: This mission is developed underneath PRASHAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive) Scheme, at a price of over Rs. forty seven crore.

Somnath Exhibition Centre: This centre has been developed on the premises of Tourist Facilitation Centre. It shows the famous dismantled parts of the ancient Somnath temple and its sculptures having Nagar style temple structure of historical Somnath.

Reconstructed temple precinct of Old (Juna) Somnath: This temple is also known as Ahilyabai Temple due to the fact it was once built through Queen Ahilyabai of Indore. The reconstructed assignment has been achieved via Shree Somnath Trust with a total outlay of Rs 3.5 crore.

Foundation Stone: The task for which the foundation stone was laid was Shree Parvati Temple. Total outlay of the mission is Rs. 30 Crore. The challenge includes the construction of the temple in Sompura Salats Style, improvement of Garbha Griha and Nritya Mandap.