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Nov 17, 2023

Odisha Government Launches Scheme to Boost Brain Development of Kids

The Odisha government launched a scheme for helping the brain development of children in the first 1000 days of their lives through various means, including engaging them with toys made by their parents.
The programme 'Ama Kunipila' (our kids) was formulated by the Women and Child Development (WCD) department. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that children are the strength of the country. ''If children are provided with the right education, healthcare and environment from infancy, they can become great citizens.
'Ama Kunipila' is a campaign to institutionalise home-based care of children less than three years of age through parent-led stimulation programmes for their brain development.

Nov 16, 2023

PM Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups Development Mission

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a Rs. 24,000-crore project for vulnerable tribal groups on the birth anniversary of tribal icon Birsa Munda from Jharkhand's Khunti district. The PM Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan is meant to ensure last-mile welfare scheme delivery and protection for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).
The Rs. 24,000-crore project is aimed at the development of the PVTGs. As part of the mission, basic facilities such as road and telecom connectivity, electricity, safe housing, clean drinking water and sanitation, improved access to education, health and nutrition and sustainable livelihood opportunities will be provided to areas where these tribal groups live as these are mostly remote, scattered and inaccessible.

Nov 15, 2023

Rajnath Singh to Participate in 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus in Jakarta.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to participate in the 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM Plus) in Jakarta, Indonesia. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to attend the 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM Plus) in Jakarta, Indonesia, spanning from November 16th to November 17th, as announced by the Ministry of Defence.
During the event, Singh will engage in bilateral meetings with the Defence Ministers of the participating countries. These one-on-one sessions will be dedicated to addressing and discussing various aspects of defence cooperation.

On PM Modi's direction, Indore road turns clean hours after mega rally.

Indore has been maintaining its position as being the cleanliest city in the country for sixth time in a row.
Indore has exemplified the true nature of being the cleanliest city and set a precedent for the rest of the country. After participating in the mega roadshow in Madhya Pradesh's populous city on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the BJP Karyakartas to ensure the entire stretch is cleaned.
Following the PM's direction, party workers engaged in tidying up the lane and surrounding area, and within a matter of hours they managed to ensure Indore stands true to its reputation.

Nov 13, 2023

Nagaland Passes Nagaland Municipal Bill 2023

The Nagaland Assembly unanimously passed the bill reserving one-third of seats in the urban local bodies for women.
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio moved the Nagaland Municipal Bill 2023 in the House during the emergency session.
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said that the new law, which the state has now, is not the end but only a beginning and that time has come for women to participate and perform in the administration of the urban local bodies.

Nov 11, 2023

Bihar Assembly Approves Raising Caste Quota in Govt. Jobs, Education to 65%

The Bihar Assembly unanimously a passed bill to increase the quota for other backward classes (OBC), scheduled caste (SC) and scheduled tribes (STs) to 65 per cent in government jobs and educational institutes. This is well past the 50 per cent cap set by the Supreme Court in 1992.
The bill, in its first draft, proposed to increase the reservations in government jobs and educational institutions from the existing 60 per cent (including 10 per cent for economically weaker sections among the upper castes) to 75 per cent.
The reservation bill provisions for an 18 per cent quota for other backward classes (OBCs), 25 per cent for extremely backward classes (EBCs), 20 per cent for scheduled castes (SCs) and 2 per cent for scheduled tribes (STs). Earlier, OBCs had 8 per cent and EBCs had 12 per cent quota, while the SCs had 14 per cent and STs 10 per cent.

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