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Nov 07, 2021

Meghalaya Cabinet Approves Creation of Eastern West Khasi Hills District

The Meghalaya Cabinet approved a proposal to upgrade the Mairang civil sub-division to a full-fledged district.
It will be called Eastern West Khasi Hills district.
Mairang is now a sub-division under West Khasi Hills district.
Proposal to upgrade the Mairang Civil Sub-Division to a full-fledged district has been approved by the Cabinet. The new district will be named Eastern West Khasi Hills and will be inaugurated on 10th Nov 2021.
Creation of the new district will ensure that administration will remain closer to the people besides implementation of various schemes will also be more effective.

India, Bhutan to Have 7 more Entry/Exit Points for Trade

India and Bhutan will have seven additional entry and exit points for trade as part of measures to increase trade connectivity.
The decision was taken at a commerce secretary-level meeting held between India and Bhutan on trade and transit issues here.
The Indian delegation was led by BVR Subrahmanyam, Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Bhutanese delegation was led by Dasho Karma Tshering, Secretary, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Royal Government of Bhutan.

Nov 06, 2021

Navjot Singh Sidhu Withdraws Resignation as Punjab Congress President

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu withdrew his resignation as the party's Punjab chief but declared that he will not re-assume charge till the state's new advocate general is removed.
Even while announcing that he is taking back his resignation as Punjab Pradesh Congress president, Sidhu continued to target the new Charanjit Singh Channi-led Congress government in the state.
Sidhu had resigned from the post on September 28, triggering a fresh crisis in the party's Punjab unit as it prepares for the next assembly polls.

Nov 05, 2021

TMC's O'Brien Hints at 'Working Together' to Defeat BJP in Goa Polls

In an apparent hint to the Congress, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O'Brien said that his party could work with others to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Goa assembly elections.
"The mindset has to change - we are equal partners in the opposition. Let's work together on this, rather than talk down to us. There is no need to fight. Our single goal is to defeat the BJP," O'Brien said in a statement.
The appeal came as leaders of the two parties have been involved in a war of words after the TMC said it cannot wait indefinitely for the Congress to bring the opposition parties together against the BJP. The Congress has also questioned the TMC's intention of fighting the Goa election due next year.

Assam Congress Plans Party Revitalisation after Assembly Bypolls Debacle

The Congress party won eight assembly and one Lok Sabha seat in the concluded bypolls to 30 assembly and three Lok Sabha seats spread across the country. However, the party returned a blank in Assam, where all the five assembly seats contested went to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally the United Peoples' Party Liberal (UPPL). The state unit of the Congress is now planning to reorganise itself and review the reasons for the loss.
While candidates from the BJP and its ally UPPL won by huge margins ranging from 25,641 votes (Bhabanipur) and 57,059 (Tamulpur), Congress candidates, who came second on three seats, failed to garner enough votes. Congress was the only party to have fielded candidates on all five seats and had declared that it will win at least two seats.
Incidentally, two of the three winning BJP candidates, Rupjyoti Kurmi (Mariani) and Sushanta Borgohain (Thawra), had won on Congress tickets in May 2021 before they switching sides to the ruling party, barely months after the assembly polls.

Nov 04, 2021

Haryana Launches 'Uttam Beej' Portal

Chief Minister (CM) of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar launched the 'Uttam Beej' Portal which will benefit the farmers of Haryana by providing quality seeds with transparency. The portal will provide transparency in the seed production programme arranged by both the Government and private seed producing agencies and ensure the quality of certified seeds.
This seed portal has been linked with Meri Fasal Mera Byora Portal and Family Identity Card ID. Meri Fasal Mera Byora Portal offers particulars to all these farmers who've land or who've given their land on contract and should promote their crop. Farmers will now get good high-quality seeds, which can improve their manufacturing and revenue.

R.K. Singh Inaugurates Diversion of Marusudar River at Pakal Dul HE Project

Union Minister of Power, New & Renewable Energy, R.K. Singh inaugurated the Diversion of Marusudar River of Pakal Dul Hydro Electric Project.
This project is located in Kishtwar district of Jammu & Kashmir.
Accelerated development of hydropower projects is significant for grid balancing and generating peak power.
Pakal Dul H.E. Project will help in fulfilling the target of 450 GW Renewable energy by 2030.
Through this project, investment of Rs. 8212 crores is being made in this region. Investment will in turn provide direct & indirect employment opportunities. It will help in overall development of local inhabitants.
Pakal Dul HE Project is a 1000 MW project. It is being constructed by Chenab Valley Power Projects [P] Ltd. It is a joint venture company of JKSPDC (Govt of J&K) and NHPC Ltd (Govt of India Enterprise). CVPPPL has been charged with 3094 MW Hydro Power Projects for construction in J&K. The dam will divert water to the south using a 10 km long headrace tunnel. This project was awarded to a consortium of domestic & foreign countries comprising Bharat Heavy Electricals, AFCONS and Jay Prakash Associate, in February 2014.

IREDA Launches 'Whistle Blower' Portal

The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) launched a 'Whistle-blower Portal' as a part of the celebration of 'Vigilance Awareness Week 2021'. The portal was launched by Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), IREDA.
The Whistle-blower Portal has been developed by the IT Team of the company and will help the IREDA employees to raise concerns related to fraud, corruption, abuse of power among other things. The IREDA is a PSU under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) established as a Non-Banking Financial Institution.

Akhilesh Not to Contest UP Assembly polls, Announces Tie-up with RLD

Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav will not contest the coming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections himself even as he announced that an alliance between his party and the Rashtriya Lok Dal is now final.
Yadav said that his uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav, who broke away from the SP to form the Pragatisheel Samajwadi party Lohia (PSPL) will get the due honour from his party.
The RLD enjoys support among farmers of Western Uttar Pradesh and is on the same page with the SP on the issue of opposing the Centre's three farm laws.
The SP has already announced an alliance with Om Prakash Rajbhar's Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SPSP).

'One Sun, One World One Grid': PM Modi Calls for Global Solar Grid at COP26

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Green Grids Initiative—One Sun One World One Grid (GGI-OSOWOG), the first international network of global interconnected solar power grids, jointly with his UK counterpart Boris Johnson, at COP26.
One Sun, One World & One Grid will not only reduce storage needs but also enhance the viability of solar projects. This creative initiative will not only reduce carbon footprints and energy cost but also open a new avenue for cooperation between different countries and regions.
Modi and Johnson also released the One Sun declaration, which stated, "Realising the vision of One Sun One World One Grid through interconnected green grids can be transformational, enabling all of us to meet the targets of the Paris Agreement to prevent dangerous climate change.

Nov 03, 2021

Amarinder Resigns from Congress, Announces Name of his Party

Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh resigned from the Congress and announced the name of his party--Punjab Lok Congress--just months before the Assembly polls.
The party will be formally launched later and the Election Commission has no objection to its name.
The move by the former CM came days after he dismissed reports of back-end talks with the Congress, saying the time for rapprochement is over.

TMC Wins in all 4 by-polls in Bengal

The ruling Trinamool Congress steam-rolled the opposition to score a 4-0 clean sweep in by-elections held on October 30, leaving the opposition in tatters.
In a major setback to BJP, the saffron camp's candidates lost their deposits in three constituencies Dinhata, Gosaba and Khardaha as they failed to win the one-sixth of valid votes polled.
The BJP candidate from Santipur was the only one who managed not to lose his deposit by polling over a fifth of the votes cast. The Left Front's candidates managed to secure third spots in all constituencies.
The TMC, in total, bagged 75.02 per cent of the votes cast, whereas the BJP got some 14.48 per cent votes, in the four assembly segments.

Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh Arrested

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh under criminal provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The arrest was made after over 12-hour questioning in a case linked to an alleged extortion racket in the Mumbai police establishment.
The NCP leader was produced in a special court in Mumbai that remanded him in ED's custody till November 6.
The ED registered the PMLA case against Deshmukh and others after the CBI booked him in a corruption case related to Rs. 100-crore bribery allegations levelled by Mumbai ex-top cop Param Bir Singh.

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