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Jun 21, 2020

Modi Launches Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan with the aim of providing employment to migrant workers who returned to their villages during the two month long nationwide lockdown imposed to curb spread of coronavirus.
The programme aims to provide jobs to labourers in rural areas which have been worst affected by reverse migration. According to the government, the scheme focuses on 116 districts across six states including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Odisha. The 116 districts that have been chosen, together account for over 67 lakh migrant workers which is nearly two thirds of the total returnee migrants.

Rajnath Singh to Visit Russia for Victory Day Parade in Moscow

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is to visit Moscow next week on a three day visit to participate in a ceremony to mark the 75th World War II Victory Day parade on 24th June.
The visit of the defence minister will strengthen the longstanding special and privileged strategic partnership between India and Russia.
Singh will be meeting top Russian leaders and those of other countries but there is no meeting scheduled with Chinese delegates who will be in Moscow at the same time for the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany.
Singh will be accompanied by Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar and and a senior officer from each of the three wings of the armed forces.

Jun 20, 2020

UP Provides Employment to 57 lakh 12975 Migrant Workers under MGNREGA

In accordance with the official government data, released earlier this month, Uttar Pradesh (UP) has provided employment to 57 lakh 12975 workers in 56,981 village panchayats of the state under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), making it the top Indian state to provide highest employment under MGNREGS.
This employment is 18% of the total work generated under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in the country.
UP is followed by Rajasthan, which has engaged 53.45 lakh workers, Andhra Pradesh (AP) with 36 lakh workers, West Bengal (WB) with 26 lakh and Madhya Pradesh (MP) with 23.95 lakh workers.

India's 1st Ever Climate Change Assessment - Climate Change Tracker

India released its first national report on the state of the climate crisis titled "Assessment of climate change over the Indian region" prepared with the support of the Ministry of Earth Science (MoES) and edited by the scientists of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune.
This report is published as an open access book by Spring Nature.
The average temperature of India has raised by 0.7 degree celsius in 1901 – 2018 due to the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) and projected to rise by 2.7 degrees celsius by 2099 in the best the best care scenario and in the worst case scenario a rise will 4.4 degrees celsius.
The findings of the report states that the sea level in Mumbai and Bengal coast are rising at a rate of 3 cm and 5 cm per decade respectively which is projected to rise to 30 cm by 2099.
The temperature of the Indian ocean including the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal has risen by 1 degree celsius in 1951-2015 which is higher than the global average.

Rajya Sabha Elections

Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Sanajaoba Leishemba, who is Manipur's titular king, won the lone Rajya Sabha seat from the state by securing 28 votes amid an ongoing power tussle between the two parties following the defections of nine lawmakers from the governing coalition. Leishemba defeated Congress's T. Mangibabu.
The ruling YSR Congress Party in Andhra Pradesh won all the four Rajya Sabha seats from the state.
The four YSRC candidates – Alla Ayodhya Rami Reddy, Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose, Mopidevi Venkata Ramana and Parimal Nathwani were declared elected as they polled the number of votes required for their election.
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh and Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday scored facile victories to enter the Rajya Sabha through rival parties in Madhya Pradesh.
The BJP, which was placed comfortably to win two seats in the changed circumstances after toppling the Kamal Nath government, got a mild jolt when one of its legislators Gopilal Jatav voted for Congress candidate "by mistake". Another MLA Jugal Kishore Bagri had his vote rejected on technical grounds.
The Congress won two Rajya Sabha seats in Rajasthan while the Bharatiya Janata Party won one in the biennial elections.
Congress candidates KC Venugopal and Neeraj Dangi, and BJP`s Rajendra Gehlot were declared the winners to the Rajya Sabha by Returning Officer and Assembly Secretary PK Mathur after the votes were counted.

Jun 19, 2020

J&K Administration Changes Name of Agri Dept

The Jammu & Kashmir Administration approved the Agriculture Production Department's proposal to change its nomenclature to "Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare Department" and announced new rules for appointments to various posts.
The purpose for the proposal to rename the department is not only to address the role of the agricultural productions but also to focus on farmer's welfare and help to evaluate the value of their produce.
Focusing on Farmers welfare, the department extends its role beyond extension activities and on-farm activities.
The decision of J&K administration lines with the centre's decision in renaming the Ministry of Agriculture as the "Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare".
These new rules for appointment are known as "Jammu and Kashmir Probationer (condition of Service, Pay and Allowances) and Fixation of Tenure Rules, 2020".

Congress Stakes Claim to Form Govt. in Manipur

The Congress staked a claim to form the next government in Manipur a day after three Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmakers resigned and six others withdrew their support to Chief Minister Biren Singh-led ruling coalition.
Chaltonlien Amo, a Congress leader, said that they submitted an application to governor Najma Heptullah requesting her to convene a special assembly session for a no-confidence motion against the government.
The four NPP, one TMC legislator and the Independent lawmaker withdrew support to the coalition government on Wednesday. The three BJP lawmakers, whose resignations were accepted by the Speaker, have joined the Congress.

Jun 18, 2020

India Wins 184 out 192 Votes to Enter UN Security Council

India scored a major diplomatic victory to enter the non-permanent category of the UN Security Council when elections were held for the five non-permanent members on Wednesday. India won 184 votes out of 192 valid votes cast.
Previously, India has been elected as a non-permanent member of the Council for the years 1950—1951, 1967—1968, 1972—1973, 1977—1978, 1984—1985, 1991—1992 and 2011—2012.
Ireland, Mexico and Norway were also elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council.
India's term will begin from January 2021.

Jun 17, 2020

Uttar Pradesh Govt Decides to Adopt Scheme of Flatted Factory Model

In Uttar Pradesh, the State Government has decided to adopt the scheme of Flatted Factory Model which will ensure easy availability of land for industries, and in turn, generate employment also.
In a high level meeting, it was decided by Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) that flatted factories that means multi-storeyed buildings in which multiple non-polluting units can operate will be allowed.
The new policy will allow the owner of an industrial land of at least five acres to develop one-fourth of it as flatted factory.
The model can be adopted only for non-polluting manufacturing unit permitted by industrial development authority like manufacturing of readymade garments, handicrafts.

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