Ahead Of Crucial Polls, Rajasthan Chief Minister's Big Social Security Pitch
Less than ten months from the Rajasthan Assembly elections, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot proposed a social security act to provide a safety net across the country. He was speaking at the All India Conference of Presiding Officers in Jaipur. Gehlot had in December 2022 as well reiterated his long-standing demand for a pan-India social security cover.
Referring to welfare measures launched in the two UPA regimes under Manmohan Singh -- like the Right to Education, Right to Information, MGNREGA, and the Food Security Act -- he had in February last year asked the Centre to bring a legislation to give a guarantee of social security to people.
Pointing out that social security is a policy norm across the world, he urged the centre to take responsibility for needy families by bringing a social security act.
Tamil Nadu Assembly Unanimously Adopted a Resolution, Urging the Centre to Immediately Implement ...
Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Union Government to immediately come forward to implement the Sethusamudram project without any further delay and promised all cooperation for its implementation by the state government.
The main opposition AIADMK and its ally BJP also supported the resolution but urged the government to study the pros and cons of its implementation because it was a shallow area and required constant dredging.
The Sethusamudram project is essential to strengthen the economic development of Tamil Nadu and India.
Jan 14, 2023
Odisha Govt's CAMPA Steering Committee Approves Rs. 1,086 crore Action Plan for 2023-24
Odisha government's state level steering committee for CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management & Planning Authority) approved an annual plan of Rs 1,086 crore for 2023-24 fiscal with focus on reducing man-animal conflict.
Chief Secretary S.C. Mohapatra chaired the meeting which approved the annual plan. Mohapatra raised the issue relating to wildlife management activities which are being extensively being carried out through CAMPA funds.
He said afforestation programmes are also to be monitored using CAMPA tracker and through satellite in every six months and to be verified in the field though frequent inspection by senior officers.
Amit Shah Inaugurates Jai Hind- The New Light and Sound Show
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 'Jai Hindi' Light and Sound Show at Red Fort, in New Delhi. At the inaugural ceremony of 'Jai Hindi' Light and Sound Show, Union Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy, Minister of State for Cultures, Meenakshi Lekhi, Lt Governor of Dekhi VK Saxena, Minister of State, and Several other dignitaries were present.
Jan 13, 2023
Vice President Inaugurates 83rd Conference of All India Presiding Officers' in Jaipur
Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the two-day-long 83rd conference of All India Presiding Officers in Jaipur. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Speakers and Deputy Speakers of various Legislative Assemblies including the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman were present in the conference.
Prime Minister Addresses 'Voice of Global South' Summit
In his opening remarks at the Voice of Global South Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the "world is in a state of crisis" and told the leaders of developing countries "your voice is India's voice" and "your priorities are India's priorities".
Global South refers to the developing and the less-developed countries of the world.
The Summit envisaged 10 sessions—four would be held on January 12, and six sessions on January 13. Each session witnessed the participation of leaders and ministers from 10-20 countries.
The inaugural and concluding sessions were at the Head of State/Government level, and were hosted by PM Modi. The theme of the Inaugural Leaders' session was "Voice of Global South – for Human-Centric Development" and that of the Concluding Leaders' session was "Unity of Voice-Unity of Purpose".
Jan 12, 2023
DPIIT Organises Start-up India Innovation Week from 10th to 16th January 2023
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry is organising Start-up India Innovation Week from January 10 to 16, 2023 to celebrate the Indian start-up ecosystem as well as National Start-up Day (January 16 2023).
Start-up India Innovation Week 2023 aims to engage start-up ecosystem stakeholders across the nation during the Start-up India Innovation Week and spur the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in India.
Santhi Kumari Takes over as New Telangana Chief Secretary
Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer A. Santhi Kumari was appointed as Telangana Chief Secretary.
The development came a day after the Telangana High Court set aside the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order (Hyderabad bench) and directed shifting of senior IAS officer and state Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar from Telangana cadre to Andhra Pradesh, as allotted by the Centre during the bifurcation of combined Andhra Pradesh state in 2014.
Kumari, who is the 1989-batch officer, took charge as new Chief Secretary, relieving Kumar. She is the first woman Chief Secretary of Telangana.
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Allots Portfolios
The newly-inducted ministers of the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Himachal Pradesh cabinet were allotted portfolios with former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh's son Vikramaditya Singh getting the public works, youth, and sports departments and Dhani Ram Shandil getting the charge of the health and family welfare. While Vikramaditya the youngest member of the cabinet, Shandil is said to be the eldest. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar distributed the portfolios on the advice of CM Sukhu.
Sukhu retained the finance, general administration, home, planning, personnel portfolios, and all other departments not allotted to any minister.
Jan 11, 2023
Union Minister Narayan Rane Launches Web Portal for RAMP
MSME Minister Narayan Rane launched the web portal for the Rs. 6,062.45-crore World Bank-assisted central government scheme Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) for MSMEs, over six months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the scheme. Rane launched the portal at the Regional Conference on Sustainable Development of MSMEs in Northeast Region in Agartala to "scale up the implementation capacity and coverage of MSMEs in the country.
Joshimath Declared as 'Landslide-subsidence Zone'
Joshimath, Uttarakhand was declared as a landslide and subsidence hit zone by the authorities. The development came almost a week after the cracks started appearing in many roads and houses of Joshimath.
The decision to declare it a landslide and subsidence-hit zone was reached during the high-level meeting which took place among the top officials of the Central government, the state government officials, and officers from agencies like the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Geological Survey of India (GSI) and the National Institute of Hydrology (NIH).
India Signs MoU with Panama to Enhance Cooperation in Training of Diplomats
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar signed an agreement on cooperation in the training of diplomats with his Panama counterpart Janaina Tewane Mencomo on the sidelines of 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) in Indore.
Jaishankar appreciated Panama's Foreign Minister's participation in the PBD Convention to honour the contribution of the Indian diaspora. External Affairs Minister discussed opportunities for greater economic and people-to-people linkage with his Panama counterpart.
Panama Foreign Minister's India visit came more than a month after both sides held the second Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in Panama City in November 2022.
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