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Oct 20, 2021

YS Sharmila to Begin Record-breaking 4000-km Foot March

YS Sharmila, the younger sister of Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, is set to undertake a padayatra (foot march) to "understand people's problems and find solutions" in context with her allegation that 7,000 farmers had committed suicide in the past seven years in Telangana during the rule of chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR).
Sharmila, the founder of the YSR Telangana Party, had made her allegations in an official press statement released last month and laid out details about the foot march that she said will begin from October 20. In the padayatra to be launched today, Sharmila, aims to cover 4,000 km in 400 days.

Amarinder Singh Says Will Launch his own Party

Ahead of the 2022 Assembly election, former Punjab Chief Minister and Congress leader Amarinder Singh announced the launch of his political party, saying that an alliance with the BJP was possible, if the ongoing farmers' protest against agriculture laws was resolved.
Capt.(retd.) Amarinder, who resigned last month, citing humiliation in the Congress, said his party will work towards forming alliances with like-minded parties including breakaway Akali Dal groups.

India Ranks 40th out of 43 Global Pension Systems

India has ranked 40th out of 43 pension systems across the world in the 2021 Mercer CFS Global Pension Index survey, suggesting the need for strategic reforms in India to revamp the pension system to ensure adequate retirement income. India had stood at 34th position out of 39 pension systems rated in 2020.
According to the survey, India had an overall index value of 43.3 among the countries analysed, lower than the index value of 45.7 for 2020. Globally, Iceland was ranked highest with an overall index value of 84.2 while Thailand had the lowest overall index value at 40.6.

Oct 19, 2021

NITI Aayog Launches Geospatial Energy Map of India

NITI Aayog launched a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based Energy Map of India.
"NITI Aayog in collaboration with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed a comprehensive Geographic Information System (GIS) Energy Map of India with the support of Energy Ministries of Government of India," a statement issued by the Aayog said.
"The GIS map provides a holistic picture of all energy resources of the country which enables visualisation of energy installations such as conventional power plants, oil and gas wells, petroleum refineries, coal fields and coal blocks, district-wise data on renewable energy power plants and renewable energy resource potential through 27 thematic layers," it said.

Delhi, Tamil Nadu lead India's Transition to Electric Cooking With 17% Adoption: CEEW Study

In Delhi and Tamil Nadu, 17 per cent families are using some form of electric cooking or eCooking, as per an independent study released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).
"States like Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Assam and Kerala have seen a gradual uptick in the adoption of electric cooking (eCooking) devices such as induction cooktops, rice cookers, and microwave ovens, according to an independent study released today by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)," CEEW said in a statement.
The study found that in Delhi and Tamil Nadu, 17 per cent of households have adopted some form of electric cooking; while in Telangana, the rate of adoption stood at 15 per cent.

Rojgaar Bazaar 2.0

The Delhi government is all set to create the Rojgar Bazaar 2.0 portal that will be a job matching platform for entry-level jobs for youth of the national capital. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has issued tenders for developing the portal.
Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia claimed that Rojgaar Bazaar 2.0 would be a first-of-its-kind innovative platform launched by any state government to provide all employment-related services seamlessly to its citizens.
It is a digital platform being created by the Delhi government which will list available jobs to help people of the national capital. The site will use artificial intelligence to draw up the best job matches.

PM to Inaugurate Kushinagar Airport, Other Projects in UP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh to inaugurate the Kushinagar international airport.
According to Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the inauguration will be marked by landing of inaugural flight at the airport from Colombo carrying Sri lankan delegation of over 100 Buddhist monks and dignitaries, including a 12-member holy relic entourage.
The Prime Minister will also participate in an event marking Abhidhamma Day at Mahaparinirvana Temple.
Later in the day, he will attend a public function to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development projects in Kushinagar.

Amit Shah to Flag off 'Modi Van'

Union home minister Amit Shah will flag off "Modi van" under the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) "Seva hi Sangathan" programme to commemorate Prime Minister Narendra Modi completing 20 years as a head of government, which he did earlier this month.
The special van will be operated under the aegis of Kaushambi Vikas Parishad, which is run by Vinod Sonkar, a national secretary of the BJP and its Lok Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi.
"Five such vans will be operated in five assembly constituencies across the Kaushambi district, with one van for each constituency. These will be operated from a control office," Sonkar said, adding that each vehicle has a 32-inch television and high-speed internet services to broadcast PM Modi's monthly Man Ki Baat radio address, as well as his public rallies and speeches.
The Modi Van will also help in promoting vaccination against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in remote villages, the BJP leader explained further. Talking about its features, he said that the vehicle has a telemedicine, as well as a machine that can test 39 blood samples at one go.

Oct 18, 2021

Anthem on India's Covid 19 Vaccination Launched

The Centre released a Covid-19 vaccination anthem produced by singer and musician Kailash Kher to bust myths and "slay vaccine hesitancy".
Titled 'Bharat Ka Tikakaran', the 3:30 minute song and video was launched at Shastri Bhawan in Delhi in the presence of Union Ministers Mansukh Mandaviya, Hardeep Singh Puri, and Rameswar Teli.

Manipur Residents Celebrate Renaming of Mount Harriet

People in many parts of Manipur celebrated the renaming of Mount Harriet in Andaman and Nicobar Islands as Mount Manipur.
This is in response to an appeal by Chief Minister N. Biren Singh. He said that it was a matter of happiness that the BJP leaders had decided to give due recognition to the erstwhile princes and Army officers of Manipur who revolted against the British.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the renaming during his visit to the Andaman, in recognition of the revolt in Manipur during 1857-1891.

Naga Conflict: Rebel Group NSCN-IM Firm on Separate Flag, Constitution

Hardening its stand on peace talks with the government, the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM) has said that its position on the demand for a separate Naga national flag and constitution is unchanged as these are emblematic of the Naga political struggle and identity.
The NSCN-IM, which resumed talks to find a solution to the decades-old Naga political issue after a gap of almost two years, said in a statement on Friday that the problem is "deeply rooted in India's malicious pleasure, violating the historical and political rights of the Naga people".

Navrang Saini Gets Additional Charge of IBBI

The Centre has assigned additional charge of Chairperson of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) to Navrang Saini, Whole Time Member, IBBI for a period of three months.
This move comes nearly a fortnight after M. S. Sahoo, who was first Chairperson of IBBI since October 1, 2016, demitted office.

Oct 17, 2021

India Introduces Draft Resolution in UNGA for Granting Observer Status for International Solar Al...

Underlining that the International Solar Alliance (ISA) will usher in a new era of "green energy diplomacy", India introduced a draft resolution in the UN General Assembly for granting Observer Status for the global initiative that would help provide for regular cooperation between ISA and the United Nations, benefiting global energy growth and development.
The ISA was jointly launched by India and France in 2015 at the 21st Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) held in Paris.
This initiative was first proposed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a speech in November 2015.
The ISA is headquartered in Gurugram, India.

India's First Atal Community Innovation Center Launched in Jaipur

India's 1st Atal Community Innovation Center (ACIC) was inaugurated at Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur (VGU). It will be the first centre in the country to be set up by the Government of India, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and NITI Aayog.
ACIC aims to support and nurture innovative ideas that can take the shape of big ideas and help transform society for a better tomorrow. This center, started under the joint aegis of Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog and VGU, will benefit the hardworking, passionate and courageous businessmen of Rajasthan who want to take their business towards heights.

Oct 16, 2021

Bhutan, China Sign MoU on Boundary Issue, India Wary

India has noted the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Bhutan and China on "three-step roadmap for expediting the boundary negotiations" which may also include discussions on Doklam.
During an expert group meeting in Kunming in April 2021, Bhutan and China had agreed on the "three-step roadmap" to help expedite the ongoing boundary negotiations.
China-Bhutan boundary talks traditionally focus on two areas. One is two valleys — Pasamlung and Jakarlung — and the other is Doklam, along the trijunction with India.

Patna, Allahabad, Bombay HCs Get Seven New Judges

The Centre notified the appointment of seven judges to the High Courts of Patna, Allahabad and Bombay.
Advocates Sandeep Kumar, Purnendu Singh, Satyavrat Verma and Rajesh Kumar Verma were appointed to the Patna High Court; judicial officer Om Prakash Tripathi to the Allahabad High Court; and judicial officers Anil Laxman Pansare and Sandipkumar Chandrabhan to the Bombay High Court.
This is the fifth set of appointments notified by the government following the recent recommendations made by the Supreme Court collegium to fill judicial vacancies in various HCs, most of which have been functioning with fewer number of judges compared with their sanctioned strength.

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