Recognising the outstanding Services of the Punjab Police, the Ministry of Home Affairs, has awarded a 16-member Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) team with the Union Home Ministers Special Operation Medal for 2022.
These special operations by the AGTF led to the neutralisation of two dreaded gangsters and the timely arrest of 12 gangsters, besides the recovery of 24 weapons, 1.5-kg heroin and Rs 79.27 lakh drug .
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigams (SJVN) subsidiary Green Energy Limited (SGEL) and Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) at Guwahati for developing 1,000 MW floating solar power projects in Assam by incorporating a joint venture company.
An of Rs 6,000 crore will be made by the SJVN for developing the project. During the construction and operation stages, approximately 4,000 persons will get direct and indirect EMPLOYMENT. Carbon emissions reduction to the tune of 1,07,383 tonne for first year and 24,70,732 tonne for complete life span will be achieved from this project.
Assam has the floating solar power generation potential of around 3,000 MW, out of which SJVN would develop 1,000 MW floating solar projects across the state, spread over 4,500 hectares of water area.
TheUttarakhandgovernment is also preparing a draft for an ordinance in the matter.
Before approaching the apex court, the government may bring an ordinance to provide respite to Women seeking jobs.
The state wants to bring an ordinance on the issue before approaching The Supreme Court. The state cabinet may likely give a nod to the ordinance in the next cabinet meeting.
To ensure overall development of Ayodhya, about Rs 30,000 crore is going to be infused for various projects. While theYogi Adityanathgovernment will pool in 60% of the funds the remaining will be provided by agencies under the central government.
The maximum amount is going to be spent on improving the road connectivity and boosting , saidVishal Singh, vice chairman of Ayodhya development authority and municipal commissioner. By 2024, Ayodhya is set to get on the global map as Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Corridor is expected to get ready by then along with the local airport.
The NHAI has also accepted majority of the proposals forwarded by the State Government pertaining to widening of the existing national highways and building new roads.An amount of Rs 6,657 crore is being utilized for widening of theChaurasi Kosiparikrama marg. Similarly, Rs 5,924 crore is going to be used for Ayodhya bypass road.
The Jharkhand Ethanol Production and Promotion Policy 2022 was given approval by the State Cabinet on Friday. The policy aims at promoting ethanol production in the State to boost alternative sources of energy in the field of biofuels.
With this, the income of farmers will increase due to the use of sugarcane, maize, and broken rice as raw material in ethanol production. Fuel grade ethanol will be produced by the unit, which will be used as fuel by mixing. SGST exemption will be given in this.
Sources said that given the availability of feedstock used for ethanol production, Jharkhand can easily sustain a minimum of 600 KL/day of production for the captive market available in eastern India.
Theeducationdepartment launched a fortnight-long state-level “Praveshotsava” (enrolment festival) in a big way. The campaign is aimed at ensuring 100% enrolment of boys and girls passing Class VIII examination into Class IX of their respective schools.
The minister said Education department officials would accompany the education rath and there would also be some cultural artists who will attract students towards schools by motivating their guardians.
He appealed to the officials to organise the enrolment festival sincerely from July to 15 so that not a single student who has passed Class VIII examination this year is dropped.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said the key objective of the is to hike the income of people.
He was addressing a public gathering in village Mukta in Sakti district’s Chandrapur assembly constituency.
Interacting with people during his Bhent Mulaqat Abhiyan (public interaction), Baghel sought feedback on the flagship schemes of the government and status of implementation of welfare schemes.
He said the acreage and production of paddy has increased. The number of registered farmers has increased to 26 lakh. EMPLOYMENT opportunities are being created by setting up Rural Industrial Park in Gauthans.
He said the Chhattisgarh Model is a concept where villagers get benefits of all government schemes.
After the union tourism ministrys directive of setting up of Tourist Police in all state and union territories in places with high tourist footfalls, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra has said that the government is going to constitute ‘Tourism Police’. It will be deployed at tourist places. They will take special care of the safety and convenience of the tourists.
He said that preference will be given in recruitment to such people, who have knowledge of many languages and dialects. Home Minister Narottam Mishra said this after he attended a contemplation camp on Internal Security on Thursday and Friday in New Delhi. It was addressed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Dr. Mishra said that in the direction of realizing the vision of PM Modi, now the Madhya Pradesh government will form a tourism police.
The on Thursday appointed senior Ips officerUmesh Mishraas the new theDirector General of Police(DGP) ofRajasthan.
An officer of the 1989 batch of IPS, Mishra is currently posted as DG (Intelligence). As per the order issued by the department of personnel (DoP), he will take over the charge of DGP from ML Lather upon the latter’s retirement on November 3.
Mishra’s appointment was as per the recommendation of the Empanelment Committee constituted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), and his tenure will be of two years.
The Union Government expects a record production of 342.33 million tonnes of fruits and vegetables in 2021-22. It is an increase of about 7.73 million tonnes (2.3%) over the production in 2020-21.
The area of cultivation could increase to 28.08 million hectares from 27.48 million hectares in 2020-21, according to the third advance estimates of the area and production of various horticultural crops for 2021-22 released by the Union Ministry of Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
The production of fruits is estimated to be 107.24 million tonnes against 102.48 million tonnes in 2020-21. Similarly, the production of vegetables is estimated to be 204.84 million tonnes compared with 200.45 million tonnes in 2020-21.