26-27.12.21

Rajasthan: Placement & training under central scheme drop in 3 years

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Even as the funds released by the Centre for the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) increased to 97.14 crore in 2020-21 from 32.82 crore in 2018-19, the number of people trained and placed inRajasthanunder the scheme has dropped over the past three years.

From 10,217 trained and 3,380 placed in 2018-19, the figures dropped to 981 and 1,759 in 2020-21, stated a Lok Sabha reply. While 14,530 were trained in 2019-20, 4,692 were placed in the same year under the scheme, the reply stated.

Meanwhile, the number of beneficiaries under the National Social Assistance Programme in state up from 10.28 lakh in 2018-19 to 10.69 lakh in 2020-21. DDU-GKY is focused on rural youth between 15 and 35 years of age. As a part of the Skill India campaign, it plays an instrumental role in supporting the social and economic programs of the government like the , Digital India, Smart Cities, Start-Up India and Stand-Up India campaigns.

First State to Have 100% First Dose Vaccinations Telangana

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has become the first state in India to complete 100 percent of the first dose of Covid-19 vaccination.

Highlights:

Telangana has given out the first doses of vaccination for 2.77 crore citizens with the help of Health workers, including the ASHA workers and ANMs to doctors.

In terms of the first dose, the state is 9% ahead of the national Average, while in terms of the second dose, it is 3% ahead of the national average.

Vaccination for children aged 15 to 18 will begin on January 3, 2022. It will be carried out in dual-mode mode.

Children in Municipal Corporation areas can use CoWIN to register for vaccination.

PETA Indias 2021 Person Of The Year – Alia Bhatt

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has named Alia Bhatt as its Person of the Year for 2021.

Highlights:

She is an animal lover who frequently posts pictures of her pets on Social Media.

Alia Bhatt invested in Phool, the company that created Feather, a vegan leather made from discarded temple flowers, earlier this year.

Ed-a-Mamma, her vegan children’s clothing line, also won a PETA India fashion award in 2021 for fostering children’s love of animals and nature.

Alia also starred in a PETA India campaign promoting adoption to help cats and dogs. She has taken advantage of her position to advocate for stricter animal protection legislation.

UNSC Counter-Terrorism Committee: Indias Chair

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After a ten-year absence, India will take over as chair of the UN Security Council’s counter-terrorism committee in 2022 January.

Highlights:

The Counter-Terrorism Committee is more important for India because it has been advocating for relevant measures to combat terrorism on a global scale.

The committee was last chaired by India in 2012.

Ambassador TS Tirumurti, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, announced on January 8, 2021, that India will chair three important UNSC communities in 2021-22.

The Taliban Sanctions Committee, the Counter-Terrorism Committee, and the Libya Sanctions Committee are the three committees.

Inmarsat-6 F1 Communications Satellite Launched by Japan

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Inmarsat-6 F1, a Communication satellite, has been launched from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center.

Highlights:

It was launched by a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) H-IIA204 rocket into geostationary orbit, about 22,240 miles (35,790 kilometers) above the earth.

Inmarsat, a London-based company, is developing it as part of its next-generation satellite broadband service.

The satellite is the first of two ‘I-6’ spacecraft and weighs 12,060-pounds (5,470 kilograms).

The Inmarsat-6 F1 launch, designated H-IIAF45, is Japan’s third orbital flight of 2021 and H-second IIA’s mission of the year, marking the H-IIA vehicle’s 45th flight overall.

NASA Psyche Mission

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In August 2022, NASA will launch the Psyche mission. It will be the first mission to explore Psyche, a massive Metal asteroid in the main asteroid belt.

Highlights:

The asteroid Psyche is orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. The Psyche mission is one of NASA’s two early Solar System exploration missions.

The Lucy mission is another mission to study the early Solar System by exploring Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids.

The Psyche Mission is the first mission to be launched by NASA to investigate Psyche, a unique giant metal asteroid.