Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced the setting up of a separate Divyang department for the welfare of differently-abled people with a fund allocation of Rs. 1,143 crore.
Maharashtra is the first state to have such a department, Shinde said addressing an event in Mumbai to mark the International Day of Disabled Persons.
The government has created 2,063 posts for the new department which will formulate policies for the welfare of the disabled by taking into consideration views of the stakeholders.
The decision to set up the Divyang department was approved by the state cabinet on November.
The sections looking into issues of Divyang (differently-abled) people under the Social Justice and Special Assistance department will be clubbed to form the new Divyang Welfare Department.
FM Sitharaman Inaugurate 65th Founding Day of DRI
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the 65th founding day of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), along with the Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary.
During the event, DRI took the opportunity of its founding day and organised Regional Customs Enforcement Meeting (RCEM) for effectively engaging with partner Customs organisations and International agencies like World Customs Organisation, INTERPOL for enforcement-related issues.
This year (2022), 22 Customs administrations covering the Asia-Pacific region along with international organisations such as World Customs Organisation (WCO), Interpol, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Regional Intelligence Liaison Office – Asia Pacific (RILO AP) were invited to the event.
DRI is the premier intelligence and enforcement agency on anti-smuggling matters under the aegis of Central Board of Indirect taxes and Customs (CBIC), the ministry said, adding that it came into existence on December 4, 1957. The DRI with its headquarters at New Delhi has 12 zonal units, 35 regional units and 15 sub-regional units, with a working strength of about 800 officials.
Adani Green Becomes World's Largest Wind-solar Hybrid Power Developer with 450 MW Rajasthan Plant
Adani Green Energy Ltd. became the world's largest wind-solar hybrid power developer with the commissioning of its new plant in Rajasthan.
The renewable energy arm of the Adani Group commissioned its third wind-solar hybrid power plant at Jaisalmer. The combined operational generation capacity of this newly commissioned hybrid power plant is 450 MW. The plant is housed in Adani Green's subsidiary, Adani Solar Energy Jaisalmer One Pvt. Ltd.
With the successful commissioning of this 450 MW plant, Adani Green now has a total operational generation capacity of nearly 7.17 gigawatts (GW).
Nitin Gadkari Congratulates NHAI and Maha Metro for Winning Guinness Book of World Record
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) achieved a Guinness world record and received applause from Nitin Gadkari. The authorities constructed the longest double-decker viaduct (3.14 km) spanning with a highway flyover and metro rail supported on a single column.
Gadkari said that the project has already bagged records from Asia Book and India Book. Now receiving this eminent award is indeed a proud moment for the country.
Dec 06, 2022
Country's First Hydroelectric Project in Himachal Going Down the Drain
With the 99-year lease agreement of the country's first hydroelectric project presently under the control of the Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) in Himachal Pradesh ending in 2024, the maintenance of the 110 MW British-era power plant, which stands amidst the lush green dense deodar forests in the Barot Valley, is going down the drain.
Commissioned in 1932, the Shanan hydroelectric plant was constructed under a 99-year lease deed executed between Jogendra Sen, the then Mandi ruler, and Col. B.C. Batty, the then Chief Engineer of the Punjab government, in 1925.
The project in Jogindernagar in Mandi district has been facing a public outcry for long as locals say it is located in the state and using the state's water for generating power while another state is earning revenue from it by selling the electricity.
The people, including politicians, have been demanding the project should be handed over the state before the lease expiry.
During reorganization of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh in 1966, the Shanan Power House was allocated to Punjab by the Union Ministry of Irrigation and Power.
India, Germany Ink Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock signed a comprehensive migration and mobility partnership. The deal which aims at facilitating two-way movement of students, professionals and researchers, is also set to address the challenges of illegal migration.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was in India on a two-day visit, during which she discussed the cooperation on the transition to renewable energy and India's relationship with Russia and China.
The India-Germany MMPA (Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement) is part of overall efforts to create a network of agreements with prospective labour market destination countries with twin objectives of creating of favourable visa regime for Indians towards accessing the labour market of these countries.
World's Largest Grain Storage Scheme for Food Security Soon
The Centre is merging several schemes to develop the "world's largest grain storage" scheme amid global food disruptions in the wake of the war in Ukraine and the Covid-19 pandemic. Schemes under ministries including the ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare, consumer affairs, food and public distribution and food processing will soon be merged.
The disruptions in food supply and high prices have increased food security concerns in several countries. Ukraine and Russia are among the world's largest suppliers of wheat, barley and fertilisers. India, despite having large arable land, suffers from low productivity.
President Droupadi Murmu Approves New Design for President's Standard and Colour and Indian Navy ...
President Droupadi Murmu approved the introduction of a new design for the President's Standard and Colour and Indian Navy Crest for the Indian Navy, which was unveiled at Visakhapatnam.
The Indian Navy adopted a new Naval Ensign on September 2, 2022, and the new design of the President's Standard and President's Colour awarded to the Indian Navy incorporates this change.
The new design of the President's Standard and Colour comprises three main constituents – the National Flag in the upper left canton adjacent to the staff, the State Emblem underscribed with 'Satyamev Jayate' in Golden Colour on the upper right canton on the fly side, and a Navy Blue – Gold Octagon below the Golden State Emblem.
Farooq Abdullah Elected National Conference President again
Farooq Abdullah was re-elected unopposed the president of the National Conference, barely a fortnight after the 85-year-old MP from Srinagar had announced that he would not run for another term.
Farooq has been the National Conference (NC) president since 1981, barring the period between 2002 and 2009, when his son Omar Abdullah held the top party position. He had last month stepped down as the party chief, but the senior leadership persuaded him to continue.
In recent years, Farooq has proven to be a strong voice of the NC and other traditional mainstream parties, especially after the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the state into two union territories on August 5, 2019. He was also detained and booked under the Public Safety Act amid fears of protests. The Supreme Court also heard a petition against his 'illegal' detention. Besides serving as the NC president, Farooq is heading a five-party alliance – the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) – seeking restoration of Article 370.
Selja is Congress Chhattisgarh in-charge, ex-Dy CM Randhawa of Rajasthan
The Congress appointed former Union Minister Kumari Selja, former Haryana Congress chief, as general secretary in-charge of Chhattisgarh.
Former Deputy CM of Punjab Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil were given charge of Rajasthan and Haryana, respectively. Shaktisinh Gohil was also given in-charge of Delhi.
Interestingly, the development came at a time when Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra is in Rajasthan and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has been appointed as the state in-charge. He has also been appointed as a member of the Steering Committee.
Dec 05, 2022
Power Ministry Waives Inter-state Transmission Charges for New Hydro Projects
The Power Ministry announced a waiver of inter-state transmission charges on wheeling electricity for 18 years for new hydropower projects.
The waiver is already available to solar and wind power projects. The government has set an ambitious plan to have 500 GW of generation capacity from non-fossil energy-based sources by 2030.
Hydropower projects, being clean, green and sustainable will be of paramount importance in our clean energy transition journey. They are also essential for the integration of solar and wind power, which are intermittent in nature, the ministry said.
Institute of Cost Accountants of India Elects Vijender Sharma as the President
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India said that Vijender Sharma was elected as the new president and Rakesh Bhalla as vice-president for 2022-23. The institute, which is a statutory body set up under an Act of Parliament, comes under the administrative control of Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Mr. Vijender Sharma was vice-president and CMA Rakesh Bhalla was Central Council member and Chairman of Direct Tax Committee of the Institute in previous term 2021-22.
Sharma is a fellow member of ICAI and a law graduate. He is a leading practicing cost accountant since 1998 and insolvency professional since January 2017. He has an experience of over 22 years in diversified areas of financial, cost and management accounting, internal audit, management consultancy, forensic audit, insolvency and liquidation, etc.
Rajeeva Laxman Karandikar Named as Chairperson of the National Statistical Commission
Government of India appointed Rajeeva Laxman Karandikar, Professor Emeritus at Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI), as the part-time chairperson of the National Statistical Commission (NSC) of India for a period of three years. He will take up this role as an additional responsibility while continuing as Professor Emeritus at CMI. He joined CMI as a visiting professor in 2010, and officiated as the Director of CMI from January 2011 to April 2021.
Karandikar is widely known for his three decades of work on probability theory as well as applications of mathematics and statistics to real world questions.
He has designed, supervised and analysed nationwide opinion polls for the Indian parliamentary elections as well State assemblies since 1998. He is known for developing a new model and methodology for seat prediction, which has been quite successful for over the last 20 years.
Mr. Karandikar was a member of the committee constituted by the Election Commission (EC) of India to advice the EC on the sampling scheme for EVM-VVPAT verification.
NSC is an autonomous body formed in June 2005 under the recommendation of the Dr. C Rangarajan Commission. The objective of its constitution was to reduce the problems faced by statistical agencies in the country with respect to the collection of data, and strengthen public trust in the numbers released by the Government of India. The chairperson of the Commission enjoys the status of a Minister of State, Government of India.
Dec 04, 2022
Jaiveer Shergill Made BJP Spokesperson, Amarinder Singh too Gets New Role
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appointed former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Sunil Jakhar as well as its former Uttar Pradesh president Swatantra Dev Singh as members of its national executive.
It also appointed former Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill its national spokesperson.
Madan Kaushik, Vishnu Deo Sai, its former presidents of Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh respectively, Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, Manoranjan Kalia and Amanjot Kaur Ramoowalia, all three from Punjab, wwere made special invitees to the national executive.
Dec 03, 2022
MP Govt. to Form New Committee for Implementation of Uniform Civil Code
The BJP government in Madhya Pradesh announced that a committee will be formed for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in the state.
Some other BJP-ruled states including Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh have made similar announcements.
The announcement was made by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at a function, where he asked why there were two personal laws in one country, and also alleged that some men marry women from tribal communities with the motive of usurping their land.
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