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Index • National Affairs • Awards • Sports • Reports • International • Extra Highlights National Affairs Outreach Programme to be organised आउटरीच कार्यक्रम आर्ोजित ककर्ा िार्ेगा National Affairs • Ministry of Textiles will organise an outreach programme for Textiles Sector MSMEs on 13th February 2019 in New Delhi. • कपड़ा मंत्ऱालय13 फरवरी 2019 को नई दिल्ली मᴂ कपड़ा क्षेत्रSME के ललए एक आउटरीच क़ाययक्रम क़ा आयोजन करेग़ा। • Smriti Irani, Minister of Textiles, will preside over the function and Dr. Thawar Chand Gehlot ( Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment) will be the Chief Guest. • कपड़ा मंत्री, स्मृति ईऱानी सम़ारोह की अध्यक्षि़ा करᴂगी और डॉ. थ़ावर चंि गहलोि मुख्य अतिथथ हⴂगे। National Affairs • The support and outreach 100 days programme for MSMEs was launched by PM Narendra Modi on 2nd November 2018. • MSME के ललए समथयन और आउटरीच 100 दिनⴂ के क़ाययक्रम' को पीएम नरᴂद्र मोिी द्व़ाऱा 2 नवंबर 2018 को शु셂 ककय़ा गय़ा थ़ा। National Affairs Extra information: Ministry of Textiles Officeholders: • Smriti Irani (Minister) • Ajay Tamta (Minister of State) National Affairs Textile Industry A. Cotton Textile Industry National Affairs • Cotton textile industry comprises of three sectors: mill sector, handloom and powerloom. • The share of large mill, handloom and powerloom sector in the total production of cotton cloth in 1998-99 was 5.4 per cent, 20.6 percent and 74 per cent respectively. • Maharashtra is the leading producer of cotton textile in the country. • Mumbai is the major centre of textile mills. About a half of the Cotton textile mills are located in Mumbai alone. It is, therefore, rightly called as ‘Cottonpolis’ of India. National Affairs • Gujarat, which ranks second in the production of cotton textiles, Ahamedabad is the major centre of the state. Surat, Bharauch, Vadodara, Bhavnagar and Rajkot are other centers in the state National Affairs B. Silk Textile Industry National Affairs • Indian Silk is known for its exquisiteness world over and has a long history of silk exports. • India holds 2nd position after China in the field of silk production. • There are four different types of silk- (1) Mulberry (2) Tasar (3) Eri (4) Muga (golden yellow). • India is also the 2nd largest producer of tasar after China. India has also a monopoly in Muga, Assam is the only producer. National Affairs C. Jute Industry National Affairs • Jute is a rain-fed crop with little need for fertilizer or pesticides. • The production is concentrated in India and Bangladesh. • India with overall of 66% of world’s production tops the production of jute. Bangladesh with 25% lies at second position followed way behind by China with 3%. National Affairs Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) New Previous classification – Classification Classification Ceiling on Investment in of the MSME (annual turnover) Plant and Machinery (in Rs) Not exceeding Rs Micro 5 crores Below 25 lakhs Between Rs 5 crores to Rs 75\ Small crores 25 lakhs to 5 crores Rs 75 to Rs 250 Medium crores 5 crores to 10 crores MSME Ministry Office holders: Giriraj Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) National Affairs 3-day Krishi Kumbh concluded in Motihari मोततहारी में 3 दिवसीर् कृ कि कुԂ भ का समापन हुआ National Affairs • The 3-day Krishi Kumbh was held from Feb 9-11, 2019 in Motihari in Bihar. • 3-दिवसीय कृकि कुं भ क़ा आयोजन तबह़ार के मोतिह़ारी मᴂ 9-11 फरवरी, 2019 से ककय़ा गय़ा थ़ा। • Its objective was to promote modern techniques and diversification in agriculture that could help in doubling farmers income. • इसक़ा उेश्य कृकि मᴂ आधुतनक िकनीकⴂ और तवतवधीकरण को बढ़ाव़ा िेऩा थ़ा जो ककस़ानⴂ की आय को िोगुऩा करने मᴂ मिि कर सके। National Affairs • Over fifteen thousand farmers from different states and about two hundred agricultural scientists participated in the Kumbh. • तवथभन्न ऱाज्यⴂ के पंद्रह हज़ार से अथधक ककस़ानⴂ और लगभग िो सौ कृकि वैज्ञ़ातनकⴂ ने कुं भ मᴂ भ़ाग ललय़ा। • Inaugurated by Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh National Affairs Extra Information: National Affairs 8 new medical devices notified as drugs 8 नए चचककत्सा उपकरण िवाओ Ԃ के 셂प में अधिसूचचत National Affairs • The Centre notified eight new devices as “drugs”. • कᴂद्र ने "िव़ाओ"ं के 셂प मᴂ आठ नए उपकरणⴂ को अथधसूचचि ककय़ा। • They include - all implantable medical devices, CT scan equipment, MRI equipment, defibrillators, dialysis machine, PET equipment, X-ray machine, and bone marrow cell separator. • वे हℂ - सभी प्रत्य़ारोपण चचककत्स़ा उपकरण, सीटी स्कै न उपकरण, एमआरआई उपकरण, डीकफतिलेटर, ड़ायलललसस मशीन, पीईटी उपकरण, एक्स-रे मशीन और अस्थि मज्ज़ा सेल सेपरेटर।” । National Affairs • Their import, manufacture, and distribution are now regulated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. • उनक़ा आय़ाि, तनमाण और तविरण अब डरग्स एंड कॉस्मेकटक्स अथधतनयम, 1940 के िहि तवतनयतमि ककय़ा ज़ाि़ा है। • 27 types of devices were notified as drugs until last year. • कपछले स़ाल िक 27 प्रक़ार के उपकरणⴂ को िव़ाओ ं के 셂प मᴂ अथधसूचचि ककय़ा गय़ा थ़ा। National Affairs Extra Information: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) National Affairs • The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) • Headquarters: New Delhi, India • Minister responsible: J P Nadda • Parent department: Minister of Health and Family Welfare National Affairs Sarthi Sandesh Vahini' vehicles flagged off सारथी सԂध्या वादहनी' वाहनⴂ को झԂडी दिखाकर रवाना ककर्ा National Affairs • Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flagged off 33 'Sarthi Sandesh Vahini' vehicles in Gorakhpur. • उत्तर प्रिेश के मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यऩाथ नेगोरखपुर मᴂ 33 'स़ारथी संध्य़ा व़ादहनी' व़ाहनⴂ को हरी झंडी दिख़ाकर रव़ाऩा ककय़ा। • It is a mission started by the State's Family Welfare department with an aim to spread awareness regarding family planning in urban and rural areas. • यह पररव़ार के ब़ारे मᴂ ज़ाग셂कि़ा फैल़ाने के उेश्य से ऱाज्य के पररव़ार क़ाण तवभ़ाग द्व़ाऱा शु셂 ककय़ा गय़ा एक तमशन है। National Affairs • The campaign will have 3 phases, the 1st till 28 Feb, the 2nd from 15 May-15June 2019, and the 3rd from 1-30 June 2019. • अथभय़ान मᴂ 3 चरण हⴂगे, पहल़ा28 फरवरी िक, िसू ऱा 15 मई -15 जून 2019 िक और िीसऱा1 -30 जून 2019 िक। National Affairs Extra information: Important News Events from Uttar Pradesh • The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet gave its approval for setting up of development boards for Bundelkhand and Purvanchal. It will be chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath • Bhadohi in Uttar Pradesh has got the 'export excellence' tag from the Government of India. It is known for its hand-woven carpets around the world. National Affairs • The Uttar Pradesh Police launched a first of its kind 'dial- FIR scheme' in the country where a common man can register regular crimes without going to a police station. • The Minister for Women & Child Development, Maneka Gandhi, inaugurated the ‘Krishna Kutir’ in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. Krishna Kutir is a special home for 1000 widows set up by the Ministry of Women & Child Development under Swadhar Greh scheme of the Ministry. National Affairs • The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the ‘One District One Product’ (ODOP) Summit on August 10, 2018 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. National Affairs • The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the ‘One District One Product’ (ODOP) Summit on August 10, 2018 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. National Affairs Challachitram Festival will begin in March चलचचत्रम महोत्सव माचय में शु셂 होगा National Affairs • Challachitram National Film Festival will be held t Guwahati in March 2019 with a special award for entries from the northeastern region. • उत्तर क्षेत्र से प्रतवकियⴂ के ललए तवशेि पुरस्क़ार के स़ाथ म़ाचय मᴂ चलचचत्रम ऱािर ीय कफ महोत्सव आयोलजि ककय़ा ज़ाएग़ा। • The theme of the festival will be 'Our Heritage, Our Pride'. • महोत्सव क़ा तविय' हम़ारी धरोहर, हम़ाऱा गौरव' होग़ा। National Affairs • Entries for animation films, short films, and documentaries have been invited for both the competitive and non-competitive sections. • प्रतिस्पधी और गैर-प्रतिस्पधी िोनⴂ वगⴂ के ललए एनीमेशन कफⴂ, लघु कफⴂ और वृत्तचचत्रⴂ के ललए प्रवेश आमंकत्रि ककए गए हℂ। National Affairs Extra Information: Important news related to films and festivals • The National Film Development Corporation of India has been declared winner under the Mini Ratna category by the Ministry of MSME. • The Nyishi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh is celebrating its fortnight-long 'Boori Boot Yollo' festival. Boori Boot Yollo is observed in the month of February every year to welcome spring and a successful harvest. National Affairs • The Words Count Festival 2019 was held in Pune, Maharashtra on 3rd February 2019. It is an initiative aimed to bring together speakers from different spheres to share their insights on various pertinent issues. This was the second edition of the festival, curated by award-winning author Advaita Kala. • The 20th edition of Bharat Rang Mahotsav (BRM) was inaugurated in Delhi on 1 February 2019. • BRM is an annual international theatre festival of India. • It is organised by the National School of Drama (NSD). National Affairs Seven Sisters of NORTH EAST National Affairs State. Capital Chief Minister Governor Arunachal Itanagar Pema Khandu Brig. B. D. Mishra Pradesh Sarbananda Assam Dispur Jagdish Mukhi Sonowal Manipur Imphal N. Biren Singh Najma Heptulla Conrad Meghalaya Shillong Tathagata Roy Sangma Kummanam Mizoram Aizwal Zoramthanga Rajasekharan Padmanabha Nagaland Kohima Neiphiu Rio Acharya Biplab Kumar Kaptan Singh Tripura Agartala Deb Solanki National Affairs Dera Baba Nanak land: Immigration checkpoint डेरा बाबा नानक भूतम: आप्रवासन चौकी National Affairs • The Centre designated Dera Baba Nanak land post in Gurdaspur district of Punjab as an immigration check post.
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