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NATIONAL AFFAIRS - May 2022

May 2022

Oct 14, 2023

Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying Launch 'A-HELP' Programme in Jharkhand

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, unveiled the 'A-HELP' (Accredited Agent for Health and Extension of Livestock Production) programme in the state of Jharkhand. The launch event, graced by dignitaries, shed light on the vital role that women play in the state's livestock sector and the potential of this new initiative to transform the landscape of animal husbandry.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurate the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) in New D...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. The summit was hosted by the Parliament of India under the broader framework of India's G20 Presidency.
In line with the theme of India's G20 Presidency, the theme of the 9th P20 Summit is 'Parliaments for One Earth, One Family, One Future'. The event was attended by Speakers of Parliaments of G20 members and invitee countries. The Pan-African Parliament took part in the P20 Summit for the first time after the African Union became a member of G20 at the New Delhi G20 Leaders' Summit in September 2023.
The thematic sessions during this P20 Summit focused on the following four subjects - Transformation in People's Lives through Public Digital Platforms, Women-led development, Accelerating SDGs and Sustainable Energy Transition.

Uttarakhand CM Launches App & Portal to Boost Self-Employment

The state government of Uttarakhand took a significant step towards empowering its youth by launching the 'Yuva Uttarakhand mobile application.' The primary objective of this innovative app is to provide valuable information about self-employment opportunities to the state's unemployed youth.
In addition to the 'Yuva Uttarakhand mobile application,' the Chief Minister also inaugurated the 'Prayag portal.' This portal is dedicated to providing job information and serves as a comprehensive resource for job-seeking youth in the state.

Oct 13, 2023

India Launches State-of-the-Art National Survey Network

Union Minister of State, Jitendra Singh, launched the state-of-the-art National Survey Network, comprising Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS). This network, operated by the Survey of India, will revolutionise precise location-based services in India.
India now boasts a world-class Precise Location-based service capable of providing centimetre-level positioning services in real-time. The Survey of India has established over 1,000 CORS stations across the country, enabling this high precision. This development ensures that India has its own high-accuracy mapping and positioning data, allowing for tailored solutions to the country's unique needs.

Petroleum Minister Inaugurates 26th Energy Technology Meet

Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Pertroleum & Natural Gas and Housing and Urban Affairs inaugurated the 26th Energy Technology Meet at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi in the presence of Rameshwar Teli, Minister of State of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Labour & Employment, Pankaj Jain, Secretary, P&NG and Anil Kakodkar, Eminent Scientist and Chairman of Scientific Advisory Committee on Hydrocarbons of MoP&NG, CMDs, Directors and Senior Executives of Oil Companies.
The revered annual convention cum exhibition, co-hosted by EIL & NRL, provided a common forum for refiners and technology service providers for the exposition of recent advances and technological developments in the energy sector and in particular the refining and petrochemicals sectors. The meet was attended by more than 1300 delegates from across the globe.

India Launched 'Operation Ajay'

India launched 'Operation Ajay' to bring back its citizens from Israel, where a war is raging between Israel and Hamas. The first flight of 212 Indians landed in Delhi, where they were welcomed by Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar. He praised Prime Minister Modi and External Affairs Minister Jaishankar for their efforts to ensure the safety of Indians in Israel. He also interacted with the students who were among the passengers.

Oct 12, 2023

Star Health Insurance introduces surrogacy cover and oocyte donor cover

Aim: To address a growing demand for assisted reproduction treatment, extending health insurance coverage to surrogate mothers and oocyte donors while also offering reassurance to expectant couples
Star Health and Allied Insurance has added surrogacy cover and oocyte donor cover to its popular women-centric policy, Star Women Care Insurance Policy
It provides inpatient hospitalization coverage for post-partum delivery complications experienced by the surrogate mother.

NITI Aayog organized State Workshop on Women-Led Development in Goa

The inaugural edition of the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) – NITI Aayog State Workshop Series on Enabling Women-led Development through Entrepreneurship has been organized at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) Auditorium, Goa.
The workshop was held in collaboration with the Government of Goa with a focus on the western region of the country.
The primary focus was deliberating on a hub-and-spoke model aimed at extending women-led development to grassroots levels, covering the last mile.
The workshop recorded over 500 participants, including women entrepreneurs, local self-help groups (SHGs) and clusters, government officials, industry representatives, incubators/accelerators, financial institutions, philanthropic foundations, and more.

Oct 11, 2023

Mayawati's BSP to Ally with Gondwana Party in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) formed an alliance with the Gondwana Gantantra Party (GGP) to contest the forthcoming Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The party will contest independently in the upcoming elections in Rajasthan and Telangana.
This alliance is considered to be a part of BSP's strategy for "new social engineering." The party aims to align Dalit and tribal voters in the lead-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
The BSP anticipates that if its alliance experiment with the GGP proves successful in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, it would benefit the party in the tribal-inhabited districts of Uttar Pradesh as well.

Oct 10, 2023

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Declares Dolphin as State Aquatic Animal

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath declared the Gangetic dolphin as the state aquatic animal.
CM Yogi emphasised the need to maintain the purity of ponds and rivers. These dolphins are found in rivers like Ganga, Yamuna, Chambal, Ghaghra, Rapti, and Gerua. The estimated population of Gangetic dolphins in Uttar Pradesh is estimated at around 2000.

India, Tanzania Sign Six MoUs

A total of six MoUs were signed between India and Tanzania in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan in fields such as communications, maritime security, and sports, among others.
A MoU between the IT ministry and Tanzania's Information and Communication Ministry was signed in the field of sharing successful digital solutions implemented at population scale for digital transformation.
A technical agreement between the Indian Navy and Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation was also signed on sharing white shipping information. It was also agreed to hold cultural exchange programmes between the two countries between 2023 and 2027.
Another MoU between the National Sports Council of Tanzania and the Sports Authority of India on cooperation in the field of sports was also inked on the occasion. A pact between Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority and Tanzania Investment Centre was signed to set up an industrial park in Tanzania.
Another MoU between Cochin Shipyard Ltd and Marine Services Company Ltd was signed for cooperation in maritime industry.

NC-Congress Alliance Sweeps Kargil Election

The National Conference and Congress won the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council- Kargil polls by winning 22 out of 26 seats. The National Conference won 12 seats while the Indian National Congress emerged winner on 10 seats. The BJP and independent candidates emerged winners of two seats each. This was the first election in Kargil after August 5, 2019. Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah said that the BJP was dealt a resounding defeat at the hands of the NC-Congress alliance in Kargil.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde Announces 'New Healthcare Vision 2035'

Nearly 10 days after 24 people including 12 infants died within 24 hours between September 30 and October 1 in Nanded's government medical college, allegedly due to short staff and lack of medicines, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde unveiled 'Vision 2035' for the state's public health system under which all districts will get specialty hospitals and the government would speed up recruitment to 19,695 vacant posts in the health department.
A decision was also taken to appoint an IAS officer to begin the working of Maharashtra Medical Goods Procurement Authority established in March this year (2023).

Assembly Election 2023: Polling in 5 Poll-bound States to be Held on November 7, 17, 23, 30

The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced poll schedule for five key states including Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Mizoram.
The polls will take place between November 7 and November 30, 2023, with results coming out on December 3, 2023, for all five states. The term of legislative assemblies of Telangana, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Madhya Pradesh end in December-January. The EC had recently completed its poll preparedness review for the five states.
Mizoram - November 7, Chhattisgarh - November 7 and 17, Madhya Pradesh - November 17, Rajasthan - November 23 and Telangana - November 30.

Ahead of Mizoram Elections, Former MNF Minister K. Beichhua Joins BJP

Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Mizoram, former minister and Mizo National Front (MNF) legislator K. Beichhua tendered his resignation to the Assembly Speaker and officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Citing his aspiration for development in Mizoram, Beichhua stated that although he had received invitations from both the Congress and the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM), he opted to join the BJP after careful consideration.

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