25-26.10.22

Ratnawali is Mahakumbh of Haryanvi Culture: Governor Dattatreya

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The culture and traditions of a country are its solid formulation. A country that has a diverse culture and respect for rich traditions can never go down. India is a country that has a great diversity of culture and ancient tradition and the state of Haryana is among the states that have well preserved their past and culture.

The Governor appreciated the efforts of KU in preserving and disseminating the culture of Haryana through Ratnawali which started with a humble beginning of 300 artists but has now taken big shape with 32 events and more than 3000 students and artists from all over the state are participating in the festival.

Indias largest bio-energy plant dedicated to people

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In a major move to prevent states farmers from burning stubble besides giving a push to the ex-situ management of stubble in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, along with Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri, on Tuesday dedicated Indias largest Bio-Energy plant, constructed at a cost of Rs 230 crore over 20 acres of land.

The Chief Minister said it will contribute to an annual reduction of 1.50 lakh Metric Ton of pollutants and 20,000 MT of fly ash currently produced due to paddy straw burning. This unit will also give EMPLOYMENT to 1000 youth and affect more than 5,000 families, he said adding that the acreage of enriched from Biomanure will be 2,150 acres.

The CBG plant is a step in achieving objectives of the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) scheme, which was launched by Government of India in October 2018 to establish an ecosystem for production of CBG from various waste or Biomass sources in the country.

No direction from World Bank to stop award of tender: SJPNL

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Shimla Jal Prabandhan Nigam Limited (SJPNL) has clarified that the has not restrained it from awarding the work of 24×7 high-pressure water supply project to the company whose tender has been accepted by its Board of Directors.

Clarifications and objections by the World Bank regarding the project are part of routine process.

The round-the-clock water supply is one of the three components of the over Rs 1,800 crore World Bank-funded Shimla Water Supply and Sewerage Services.

All symbols of colonialism will be renamed in Uttarakhand: CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

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Uttarakhandchief ministerPushkar Singh Dhamion Saturday said that he has given instructions that all the symbols of colonialism in the state would be rechristened.

Chief Minister said, “After PM Narendra Modi came to power, all the symbols of colonialism are being changed in the country. The names of the roads and cities in Uttarakhand are from the British era and they will be changed. We have given instructions in the state that all symbols of colonialism be renamed.”

This comes months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s statue and inaugurated the rechristened ‘Kartavya Path’ in Delhi which was earlier called Rajpath.

Noida reports ‘poor’ AQI, Ghaziabad air among the country’s worst

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The air quality of Ghaziabad and Meerut on Saturday was the third worst in the country, recording an AQI of 312. So far in October, this is the first time that Ghaziabad’s AQI has breached the 300-mark.

Ghaziabad’s air quality index, however, was based on the reading of only two pollution monitoring stations out of four. The readings for Indirapuram and Vasundhara were not available. Loni station at 7.10pm recorded an AQI of 355 which comes under the ‘very poor’ category while Sanjay Nagar recorded an AQI of 260.

Tata Steel signs Technology Transfer agreement with IIT Roorkee

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In an endeavour to make the non-invasive early stage cancer diagnosis an affordable reality, Tata Steels New Materials Business has signed a Technology Transfer Agreement with IIT Roorkee for a breath based Cancer Detector.

Tata Steel would further improve upon the design and use efficiency of the prototype on commercial terms, re-evaluate the efficacy in collaboration with Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata and thereafter commercialise the device under Medical Material and Devices, New Materials Business.

IIT-P wing trying to conserveendangered languages of Bihar

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The Centre for Endangered Language Studies (CELS) atIITPatna is doing a pioneering job for the conservation of endangered languages ofBiharand its adjoining regions.

Working under the department of humanities and social studies, the Centre has carried out a number of meaningful studies in a very short span of its establishment, the Covid-19 pandemic notwithstanding.

CELS head Sweta Sinha said that an annual project sponsored by the Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR) and awarded to the Centre to create a contextualized disaster mitigation framework rooted in the indigenous knowledge system of Bihar has been successfully completed and the findings of the study have already been published in premier research journals.

Chhattisgarh to study TN, Karnataka quota pattern

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Chhattisgarh government will depute a team to visit Nadu,Karnatakaand Maharashtra to study the reservation pattern in these states in an apparent bid to find a solution to the impasse after the state High Court struck down 58% reservation holding that any reservation beyond 50% is unconstitutional.

At a high-level meeting held at his residence, chief ministerBhupesh Bagheldirected officials to form a team to study the reservation pattern in these states where more than 50% reservation is prevailing.

Earlier, a faction of Sarva Adivasi Samaj had also decided to form core committees to study the legal, political and social situations arising out of the high court decision due to which reservation of scheduled tribes went down from 32% to 20%.

Immense potential for all industrial sectors in the state: CM

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Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that there is immense potential in all industrial areas in Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh is a centre of attraction for investors in all sectors including textile, Food Processing, pharmaceutical sector. Here with the single window system, it is possible to complete the process of setting up the in a smooth and time-bound manner.

Madhya Pradesh is also one of the most prosperous states of the country in terms of tourism. The State Government is committed to promote Investment in Madhya Pradesh to fulfill the resolve of making India a $5 trillion economy by the year 2026. Land bank of one lakh 22 thousand acres, adequate water, electricity, road Network, skilled human Resources and peaceful Environment are available in the state. All investor friends are welcome in Madhya Pradesh. Investors will not have to face any kind of problem.

Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Dattigaon said that Madhya Pradesh is making progress in auto component, service sector, food processing, hospitality, textile etc. Madhya Pradesh is the first state in the country to have its own auto-show.

Three boards to be formed for economic upliftment

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Chief MinisterAshok Gehlothas approved a proposal for the formation of three boards for the overall development and economic upliftment of different sections of the Society, officials said.

The three boards are the Rajasthan LeatherCrafts Development Board, the Rajasthan State MahatmaJyotiba Phule Boardand theRajasthan State Dhobi Welfare Board. With the approval for the Rajasthan Leather Crafts Development Board, the standard of living of the people in the leather business will improve and their will be ensured, the officials said.

It will also ensure greater participation of the tanners in the industrial development of the state, they said. The Rajasthan State Dhobi Welfare Board has been constituted with the objective to provide basic facilities to the washermen.