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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday said that oxygen generator plants will be set up in all 135 community health centres (CHCs) and district hospitals of the state for uninterrupted oxygen supply.

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The Chief Minister said this after virtually inaugurating four Oxygen Generator Plants in three government hospitals in Gurugram.These plants have been set up in collaboration with Maruti Suzuki India Limited.

Khattar said that industries have made a commendable contribution during the COVID-19 pandemic period.

In the first wave of Covid-19, there was a shortage of concentrators but soon this shortage was overcome, he said.

The while taking this challenge head-on is making dedicated efforts to set up oxygen plants in hospitals which would certainly prove beneficial in tackling the third wave. Since experts have predicted that in the third expected wave of COVID-19, children are likely to be affected more, therefore the government is making all necessary arrangements well in advance.

Punjab Cabinet approves creation of Malerkotla as 23rd district

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The Punjab Cabinet gave formal approval to the creation of Malerkotla as the states 23rd district.

Chief Minister Amarinder Singh had announced the creation of a new district of Malerkotla, carving the states Muslim-majority town from Sangrur district.

The cabinet also gave its go-ahead for upgrading Amargarh, which was part of the Malerkotla sub-division, as sub-division or tehsil.

Malerkotla district would now consist of three sub-divisionsMalerkotla, Ahmedgarh and Amargarh.

A total of 192 villages will be included in Malerkotla district.

The cabinet authorised the chief minister to approve the creation of new posts for offices of 12 departments which include Police, rural development and panchayats, social and minorities, Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and farmer welfare, social security and Women and child development, Health, Education (primary and secondary).

A Himachal Pradesh farmer has created an innovative self-pollinating apple variety that does not require long chilling hours to flower and set fruit.

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Commercial cultivation of this apple variety has started in the low-lying areas of Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Jammu, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and , and the fruit set has expanded to 23 states and UTs so far.

The apple variety is called HRMN 99.

According to the farmer, growing apples in low chilling conditions is no longer impossible.

His claims were validated by the National Innovation Foundation (NIF), an autonomous body of the Government of India’s Department of Science and Technology (DST).

NIF assessed the variety’s distinctiveness and potential by facilitating molecular and diversity analysis studies as well as fruit quality testing.

NIF also provided financial and technical assistance for the establishment and expansion of the nursery, as well as assistance with the registration of the variety under the Plant Variety Protection and Farmers’ Rights Act of 2001.

This apple variety is larger in size than others, with very soft, sweet, and juicy pulp and striped red over yellow skin colour when mature.

Uttarakhand saw highest rain surplus in May in a decade

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Uttarakhandreceived 168% surplus rainfall in May this year, the highest excess in a decade, according to the regional meterological centre.

Thehill statereceived 175.6mm rainfall between May 1 and May 31, against the expected 65.6mm in the month. All 13districtsreceived more than expectedshowersin May, which is the last month in the three-month-long pre monsoon season. TheMetoffice data shows that Champawat, Bageshwar and Udham Singh Nagar district received over 300% more than normal showers, while Almora, Nainital andHaridwarwere lashed by over 200% excess rainfall. State capital Dehradun recorded 173% rain surplus, while Chamoli district received 146% excess rain.

In May 2020, Uttarakhand had witnessed 9% surplus rainfall, while in May 2019 and 2018, the state recorded -58% and -22% rain deficit.

Uttar Pradesh: Drones to keep vigil on Ganga pollution, containment zones

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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched four drones in Varanasi morning for curbing pollution in Ganga, keeping a vigil in containment zones and delivering medicines and other essential articles to the needy.

The Videos and photographs captured by the drones will enable the officials to keep vigil and will help in judicious deployment of personnel and Resources and make further strategies.

In case of emergencies, these drones will also deliver medicines and other essentials in containment zones.

The drones are equipped with public address system and can be used to relay administrative orders and spreading awareness in containment zones, besides surveillance in containment zones.

In a first in India, Jharkhand to start mobile Covid-19 vax drive

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The is gearing up to launch amobileCovid-19vaccinationprogramme for the beneficiaries who are living in urban as well as rural areas by the end of May. If implemented, the programme will be the first in India.

Under the programme, custom-made mobile vaccination vans will be dispatched to localities in a city or in block headquarters in rural areas. The beneficiaries will be able to register themselves on the spot and take their jabs.

While beneficiaries above 45 years can avail on-the-spot registration, the state government has filed a plea before The Supreme Court on May 16 seeking the removal of mandatory prior registration through Co-WIN portal, Arogya Setu and Umang application for eligible beneficiaries aged between 18-44 years.

Bihar to give Rs 1,500 per month to kids orphaned by Covid

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Chief minister (CM)Nitish Kumar announced a new scheme, Baal Sahayata Yojana, to rehabilitate children orphaned by Covid-19.

The CM said the would provide monthly stipend to the bereaved children and boarding facility to those who have no caretaker besides giving special impetus to the Education of orphan girls.

While the UP government has announced to provide a monthly grant of Rs 4,000 per month to eachorphan childunder the Mukhya Mantri Bal Sewa Yojana, Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin has decided to create a Rs 5 lakh deposit in the name of each orphan child who has lost both parents due to Covid-19 and pay their tuition and hostel fees till graduation.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, on the other hand, has said his government would provide Rs 3,500 per month per child till his/ her EMPLOYMENT, if the child has lost either both parents or the sole bread earner of the family due to Covid.

According to data available with Bihars social welfare department, around 50 children have so far been orphaned in the second wave of Covid-19 in Bihar while more than 1,480 have lost one of their parents due to the virus.

To observe the birth anniversary of Ahilyabai Holkar, a virtual lecture was held on Monday. It was organised under ;Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahaotsav’ by the Directorate of Culture, Madhya Pradesh and Swaraj Sanchanalaya.

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Ahilyabai was a great pioneer and builder of Hindu temples. She built hundreds of temples and Dharmashalas across India. Her greatest achievement was to rebuild the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in 1780, which was dedicated to Shiva; the presiding deity of the city of Varanasi, one of the holiest Hindu sites of pilgrimage, that had been plundered, desecrated, demolished and converted into Gyanvapi Mosque on the orders of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in 1696.

Gujarat seeks GST cut on Covid essentials, council says yes

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TheGujaratgovernment sought a reduction in goods and Services tax (GST) rates on items used for the treatment of Covid-19. The state sought these relaxations in the national GST council meeting which was held virtually, and the council has agreed to do the needful, said deputy chief minister Nitin Patel.

The council has also promised to give Rs 13,000 crore this year as the GST income gap to Gujarat.

The had also sought a cap on late fee payment charges as many dealers and GST card-holders requested relaxation. Now, it has been decided to cap the late payment fees in the range of Rs 2,000 to Rs 10,000 instead of an unspecified amount.