Soren Becomes First J'khand CM to Visit Former Maoist Hotbed 'Budha Pahad'
Hemant Soren became the first Jharkhand Chief Minister to visit the Budha Pahad' once a Maoist hotbed that was freed from the red rebels' control by security forces after over three decades situated near the border with Chhattisgarh.
He is expected launched a slew of welfare schemes in Budha Pahad', located around 150 km from state capital Ranchi, along the Latehar and Garhwa districts.
Security forces managed to free the area from the grip of Maoists through three special operations that were launched since the beginning of April 2022.
Government Extends Tenure of Sangeeta Verma as CCI's Acting Chairperson
The government extended the tenure of SangeetaVerma as the acting Chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI).
Ms. Vermawas the acting Chairperson of the anti-trust regulator since October 2022 after Ashok Kumar Gupta demitted office as the full-time Chairperson.
As per reports, Ms. Verma shall act as the acting Chairperson "until the date on which new Chairperson is appointed or till any further orders in this regard.
Visakhapatnam Railway Station Receives 'Green Railway Station Certification' with Highest Platinu...
East Coast Railways' Visakhapatnam railway station received the prestigious 'Green Railway Station Certification' with the highest Platinum rating. The certificate was awarded by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) for adopting green concepts. It secured 82 out of 100 points in six environmental categories.
Visakhapatnam Railway Station falls under the Waltair division of the East Coast Railway. The railway station performed well in various categories such as – sustainable facilities, health, hygiene, energy and water efficiency, smart green initiatives, innovation, and development.
On the basis of the survey conducted by the IGBC, the following steps were undertaken: setting up of solar panels to conserve power, installation of LED Lightings, providing well-developed passenger amenities, segregation of waste materials by building MRF shed, and operationalization of 500KLD STP for station and colony water.
Jan 28, 2023
Congress Launches Hath se Hath Jodo Campaign
The Congress launched nationwide 'Hath se Hath Jodo' campaign, under which it plans to reach out to people and make them aware about the failures of the Modi government.
The party workers will deliver a letter written by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and a charge sheet against the Central government to each household.
During the programme which is scheduled to end on March 26, party workers will reach out to 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats, six lakh villages and 10 lakh booths.
This programme 'hath se hath jodo' will take forward the Congress party symbol and the political message from the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'.
India and Egypt Decide to Elevate their Ties to Strategic Partnership
India and Egypt decided to elevate their ties to the level of strategic partnership with Prime Minister NarendraModi and visiting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisivowing to broadbase the relations in a time-bound manner in areas of defence and security, trade, counter-terror cooperation and culture.
The two leaders also discussed the cascading impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on availability of food, energy and fertiliser, and called for a "coordinated and concerted" approach to deal with terrorism, including cross-border terrorist activities.
Following the talks between Modi and Sisi, the two sides inked five agreements providing for cooperation in areas of culture, information technology, cyber security, matters relating to youths and broadcasting.
EPFO Launches District Outreach Programme
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation launched a district outreach programme as a means to create awareness and reach out to stakeholders.
Called Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0, it is a platform for grievance redressal as well as for information exchange between employers and employees and with district level authorities of various State and Central Government departments.
The Nidhi Aapke Nikat is a programme where EPFO stakeholders come to the EPFO field offices for grievance redressal, under the Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0, EPFO will reach out to the stakeholders, thereby increasing accessibility and visibility of the organisation, in all the districts of the country.
Jan 27, 2023
MoHUA and Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Organize CEOs Conference
Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant inaugurated the Smart Cities CEOs Conference on Data and Technology today in Panaji. Rohit Monserrate, Mayor, Corporation of City of Panaji, Kunal Kumar, Joint Secretary and Mission Director and senior officers of the Centre and State Government were present on this occasion. The two-day conference was organised by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in coordination with Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd (IPSCDL). Hosted by IPSCDL, the conference witnessed the participation of Chief Executive Officers/Municipal Commissioners of 100 Smart Cities along with officials from the Central, State government, Industry and knowledge partners.
The conference Sought to enable peer learning and exchange of ideas so that best practices may be adopted across all Smart Cities.
The conference also saw discussions on the 'SmartProcure' guidelines for procurement of innovation, wherein officials from Smart Cities of Shimla, Bhopal and Ahmedabad shared their success stories.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Chairs 10th Meeting of Group of Infrastructure Committee
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari chaired the 10th meeting of the Group of Infrastructure Committee in New Delhi to address existing inter-ministerial issues concerning the implementation of various infrastructure projects.
During the meeting, several issues were deliberated to expedite the progress of ongoing infrastructure projects. These included issues related to pending forest and environment clearances, facilitation of working permissions or approvals, land allocation and release of funds. Plans for making comprehensive guidelines for environmental and forest clearance were also discussed at length.
Union Ministers PiyushGoyal, AshwiniVaishnaw, BhupenderYadav, Gen (Dr.) V. K. Singh, Krishan Pal Gurjar, ShripadNaik and Ajay Bhatt also participated in the meeting.
23 Tableux Roll Down Kartavya Path in National Capital on Republic Day
At the Republic Day parade in the national capital, 23 tableaux, 17 from states and union territories and six from various ministries and departments, rolled down the Kartavya Path showing a plethora of cultures from across the country and bringing the boulevard alive with song and dance.
The parade was kicked off in Delhi by the guest contingent of the Egyptian Armed Forces, followed by a show of strength by the Indian Armed Forces.
Only made-in-India weapons were on display this year (2023).
The indigenous 105-mm Indian Field Guns (IFG) offered the 21-gun salute to President Droupadi Murmu.
Jan 26, 2023
After Co-WIN, Govt Launches U-WIN to Digitise Universal Immunisation Programme
After the success of the Co-WIN platform, the government has now replicated it to set up an electronic registry for routine vaccinations.
Named U-WIN, the programme to digitise India's Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) was launched in a pilot mode in two districts of each state and Union Territory.
The platform will be used to register and vaccinate every pregnant woman, record her delivery outcome, register every newborn delivery, administer birth doses and all vaccination events thereafter.
The U-WIN is a single source of information for immunisation services, updating vaccination status, delivery outcome, planning of RI sessions and reports like antigen-wise coverage, etc.
Jan 25, 2023
Capital Bans Coal in Pollution Fight
A toxic smog engulfs India's capital every winter, as particles from bonfires of crop stubble and vehicle exhausts hang in the air, but New Delhi enforced a ban on coal burning from this month, in its fight against pollution, that has forced industry to shift to biomass.
The drive has pushed about half the 1,695 units in a cluster of small industries around one of the world's most polluted capitals to use biomass.
The change to biomass, which usually consists of pellets or briquettes of farm residue, promises to slash emissions and spur farmers to sell such residue instead of burning it.
Odisha Cabinet Approves Inclusion of 22 Castes in State's List of SEBC
Odisha cabinet cleared the inclusion of 22 castes in the list of Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC).
The Cabinet approved the proposed Amendment of the Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes (OSCBC) Act, 1993 by inserting subsection 3 under Section - 9, enabling the State Government to include such Backward Classes in the State list of SEBCs.
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