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National as modern toys including electro nick toys, Inauguration of 'Bharat Toy Fair 2021’ ploy toys, puzzles and games. ❋ Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ❋ Famous Indian and international inaugurated the Indian Toy Fair 2021 speakers will discuss regarding toy through video conferencing, on 27th designing and production. For children, this February 2021. More than 1,000 exhibitors fair is an opportunity to participate in a were participating in this fair. variety of activities including demonstrating skills in traditional toy making and virtual ❋ It aims to bring all stakeholders including visits to toy museums and factories. buyers, vendors, students, teachers, National conference organized by National designers etc., on a single platform to create Bamboo Mission a continuous linkages and discuss the ❋ The National Bamboo Mission related to overall development of the industry. Department of Agricultural Cooperation Through this platform, the government and and Farmers Welfare organized a two-day industry will simultaneously consider how to conference on 'National Consultation on make India the next global hub for toy Opportunities and Challenges for Bamboo manufacturing and outsourcing. This can be in India' on 25th and 26th February 2021 done by attracting investment in the toy through virtual platforms. sector and increasing exports. ❋ NITI Aayog and Invest India joined hands with National Bamboo Mission to organizing this event. The purpose of this brainstorming session was to discuss the bamboo ecosystem to promote the overall development of the region across the value chain. ❋ The government has implemented several new schemes such as the creation of agricultural infrastructure funds and ❋ In e-commerce enabled virtual exhibition, 10,000 FPOs. These schemes will be linked more than 1000 exhibitors from 30 States with the bamboo sector to improve credit and union territories will show their products. and economic conditions for small and It will feature traditional Indian toys as well marginal farmers. ❋ Skill training development in beauty
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wellness is being started by the National progress of local entrepreneurs, preserve Bamboo Mission through the qualification them and promoteenous product. pacs of the Ministry of Agriculture, ❋ Through this mission, bamboo products Handicrafts, Construction, Furniture, Skill are manufactured and exported to the Development and Entrepreneurship. markets of the entire country and the world. ❋ To increase the visibility of bamboo One District, One Focus Product products in the electronic market space for ❋ Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers government procurement, the GEM portal Welfare has finalized the products for 'One will create a dedicated window for District One Focus Product' (ODOFP) in registration of bamboo products. The need consultation with Ministry of Food for large scale production related to Processing Industries. bamboo in sectors like construction, bio CNG, ethanol etc. will provide real impetus to the sector and will increase the income of farmers. National Bamboo Mission: ❋ The National Bamboo Mission is the brainchild of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
❋ Products from agriculture, horticulture, cattle, poultry, milk, fisheries and aquaculture, marine areas have been identified for 728 districts across the country. ❋ These products will be promoted through a group approach through the inclusion of schemes of the Government of India to increase the value of these products with the ultimate objective of increasing the Image Source : www.argicoop.gov.in income of the farmers. The objective of this project is to make These identified products will be supported
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under the PM-FME scheme of the Ministry of medium, including e-notice, link for Food Processing Industries. downloading the documents related to the The implementation of ODOFP by the state case, VC link for hearing through video governments will benefit the farmers and will conference, facility for filing written reply by help in realizing the expectations of value the opposite party and SMS / e-mail alert addition and thereafter increase in facilities etc. agricultural exports. ‘One District, One Product': ❋ This scheme was announced by PM Modi in the UP Assembly elections in 2017. ❋ The plan for 'One District, One Product' was first introduced in 1979 by Morihiko Hiramatsu, Governor of Oita, Japan. ❋ Between 2001-2006, Thailand's PM Thaksin Suamatra started as 'One Timbon One Product'. ❋ The facility of e-filing of complaints was ❋ In addition, it has also been implemented launched by the National Consumer in the Philippines, Malaysia, China, etc. Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) E-filing portal launched in 15 states and union territories on September 7, 2020. Delhi has become ❋ The e-filing portal for online redressal of the first state to implement it. It was started from 8 September 2020. Later, the facility of consumer complaints has now been e-filing of complaints was introduced in the launched in 15 states and union territories. states of Maharashtra, Andaman and ❋ The Consumer Protection Act 2019, which Nicobar Islands, Bihar, Chhattisgarh etc. came into force from July 20, 2020, has ❋ The e-filing portal empowers consumers provision for online payment for e-filing and and their advocates by providing the filing of complaints with the Consumer facility to pay the prescribed fee from Commissions. The edaakhil.nic.in portal has anywhere for filing a consumer complaint to been developed by NIC to register grievance redressal. It is also helpful for consumer complaints online. consumer commissions. With the help of ❋ A number of facilities have been made this, consumer commissions can easily take available on this platform, through digital decisions to accept or reject online
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complaints and forward them to the and finance flow from all government concerned authority for further action. bodies. To increase private investment and Inauguration of Global Investors Meet-India to provide finance to R&D for high risk and Pharma and India Medical Devices 2021 long-term projects, one should consider ❋ Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister exploring new models, improving industry- DV Sadananda Gowda inaugurated the academic collaboration, and establishing four-day Global Investors Meet: India a strong innovation ecosystem. Pharma 2021 and India Medical Devices Achieving a just and sustainable healthcare: 2021. It was organized under the aegis of There is potential to improve healthcare FICCI in collaboration with Department of service by increasing acceptance of digital Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and technologies. It simplifies the pursuit of Fertilizers, and Invest India, Government of progress towards the achievement of India. During this event, the EY-FICCI report universal healthcare, effective process 'Indian Pharmaceutical Industry 2021: establishment using the Aadhaar card for Future is now' was released. Another identification and delivery based on health Production Lined Incentives Scheme 9PLI) care coverage category. scheme was announced with an outlay of Strengthening manufacturing and supply Rs 3,420 crore for medical devices. base in domestic and global markets: Manufacturing and supply chain initiatives will focus on developing capabilities in APIs and enabling the manufacturing of complex generics. Ease of doing business is an important initiative to establish world- class manufacturing facilities. There is also a need to increase the attractiveness of the manufacturing sector to attract the best talent in India and abroad. There is a need to advance India's share of Improving Access to Medicines: trade in value. To fulfill this objective, the There is a need to improve market access to industry should set up a comprehensive prescribed drugs in the country. Reference regulatory body and a central body, which to various global best practices can be will make research related infrastructure considered in drug pricing and procurement
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915 508 7930 | 834 032 5079 | 827 141 1177 PERFECTION Current A airs models for geographic digital marketing of pharma products. The medical device industry in India has the potential to grow by 28 percent per year to reach $ 50 billion by 2025. Also this year the FDI growth rate has been close to 100 per cent, showing the incredible level of opportunity that is being held. 12 sites selected from all over the country for the development of 'Swacha Tourist Destination' to promote tourism in the Bengal. These 12 sites have been selected country. under Phase IV of the Swachh Iconic Places The Central Government has selected a (SIP) project, which is a sub-mission under total of 12 tourist destinations spread across the Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM- nine states and union territories under the G). Clean Tourism Destinations initiative. ❋ The project is being operated by the ❋ The newly formed Ministry of Jal Shakti Department of Drinking Water and will accelerate the efforts of cleanliness and Sanitation of the Ministry of Jal Shakti in renovation to increase the footsteps of not collaboration with the Ministry of Housing only domestic tourists but also international and Urban Affairs, Ministry of Tourism, tourists at famous sites. These twelve sites Ministry of Culture and the respective include Agra Fort in Uttar Pradesh. State / Union Territory Governments. ❋ Also Ajanta Caves Maharashtra, Sanchi ❋ The Swachh Tourism Destination Stupa Madhya Pradesh, Kumbhalgarh Fort initiative comes under the Swachh Bharat Rajasthan, Jaisalmer Fort Rajasthan, Mission of the Modi government, which was R a m d e v r a J a i s a l m e r , launched by the government in its first term. Golconda Fort Hyderabad Telangana, Sun To increase the crowd of tourists to these Temple Konark Odisha, Rock Garden world famous sites, the project envisages Chandigarh, Dal Lake Srinagar Jammu and i m p l e m e n t i n g s a n i t a t i o n a n d Kashmir, Banke Bihari Temple Mathura Uttar hygiene standards at and around tourist Pradesh, Kalighat Temple, West sites.
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Guidelines related to OTT platforms and collaboration with the Ministry of Education digital portals released and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. There will be a self-regulation for OTT It was inaugurated by Union Education platforms which will be headed by a retired Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on 25th Supreme Court or High Court judge or other February 2021. The theme of this summit person of this category. Self classification was 'Higher Education @ 2030: RISE - of content for OTT platform should be in 13+, Resilience, Innovation, Sustainability, 16+ and A category. Parenting should be a Enterprise'. FICCI-EY report 'Higher mechanism of the lock and ensure that Education in India: Vision 2040' was children do not see it. released in this inaugural session. Defining Agreement on exchange of information in Education 4.0 in the current context, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Income Tax report outlined the emerging global trends Department within the higher education sector and ❋ The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) global best practices along with what has and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and been learned. Customs (CBIC) of the Ministry of Finance signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 25 February 2021 for the exchange of data between the two organizations. ❋ With the exchange of data on a regular basis, MCA and CBIC can obtain other information available with each other by re q u e s t i n g fo r i n v e s t i g a t i o n a n d prosecution purpose. ❋ This MOU is in line with the capacity NMPB, Ministry of AYUSH marks three utilization approach in terms of data to patents under sponsored research projects. ensure effective implementation of MCA National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), and CBIC regulations.16th FICCI Higher Ministry of AYUSH has launched a special Education Summit- 2021 inaugurated campaign to identify such patentable The 16th edition of the FICCI Higher projects which are 'Research and Education Summit was organized by the Development of Central Sector Scheme Federation of Indian Commerce and (CCS) on Medicinal Plants Conservation, Industry (FICCI) in a virtual medium in D e v e l o p m e n t a n d S u s t a i n a b l e
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Management' Development components'. Approval of production based incentive ❋ Under these sponsored / financially scheme for drugs (pharmaceuticals) supported research projects, NMPB has so ❋ The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime far identified three special projects which Minister Narendra Modi approved the are new and patentable in nature. They Product-based PLI Scheme for Drugs are:(1) Bio-production of secondary (Pharmaceutical Tickles) for the period from m eta b o l i tes f ro m e g g m a r m a l ose FY 2020-21 to 2028-29. commonly known as BEL (R&D / TN-04 / ❋ The scheme will benefit domestic manu- 2006-07);(2). Artificial production of facturers, help in employment generation secondary metabolism (R&D / TN-0112013- and is expected to make available 14-NMPB) from three species of Dashmool medicines on a large scale to consumers at (10 roots used in Ayurveda) from hairy root affordable rates. culture; And (3). Development of anti- cancer and anti-inflammatory components from Discordia floribunda (R&D / UP-04 / 2015-16). ❋ While the first two projects are related to the Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB), Coimbatore, the third project was run by the Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP). National Board of Medicinal Plants: ❋ The objective of the scheme is to The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) increase India's production capacity by has been set up in November 2000 by the increasing investment and production in Government of India whose primary the region and to contribute towards function is to coordinate all programs d i ve rsi f i ca t i o n of p ro d u c ts i n t h e related to the development of medicinal pharmaceutical sector from high value plants, support policies and trade, export, items. conservation and cultivation. ❋ Additionally, to create global champions ❋ The NMPB generally sponsors various outside India that have the potential to R&D programs under the CSS for the grow in size and scale using state-of-the- g o v e r n m e n t a s w e l l a s p r i v a t e art and high-end information technology organizations across the country. and then understand global value chains.
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❋ During the six-year period from 2022-23 to 2027-28, there will be an increase of Rs. 2,94,000 crore in total sales and a total export growth of Rs. 1,96,000 crore is expected. Indian medicinal industry is the third largest industry in the world in terms of quantity and in terms of value it is equivalent to US $ 40 billion. India contributes 3.5 percent of the total exported drugs and medicines in the world. ❋ The scheme is expected to benefit 5 India exports drugs to more than 200 major global companies and 10 domestic countries and regions which have high companies involved in manufacturing IT regular markets like USA, UK, EU, Canada hardware including laptops, tablets, all-in- etc. one PCs and servers. This is an important Approval of production related incentive a r e a f o r p r o m o t i n g scheme for IT hardware manufacturing under AtmaNirbhar Bharat ❋ The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime as currently the import dependence for Minister Narendra Modi has approved the these commodities is very high. Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for The vision of the National Electronics Policy, IT hardware. The plan proposes production 2019, notified on February 25, 2019, is to incentives to boost domestic production in establish India as a global hub for the value chain of IT hardware and attract e l e c t r o n i c s s y s t e m s d e s i g n a n d large-scale investment. The target area of manufacturing (ESDM). For this, the the proposed scheme includes laptops, country's capabilities has to develop key tablets, all-in-one PCs and servers. components including chipsets and a ❋ Proposal to give 4 percent to 2 percent suitable environment is being created to / 1 percent incentive to the eligible make the industry globally competitive. companies under the scheme under the Approval for construction of 56,368 new target area for a period of 4 years and on houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana the total incremental sales (base year, (Urban). The 53rd meeting of the Central 2019-20) for the products manufactured in Clearance and Monitoring Committee was India. held on 22nd February 2021. In this, construction of 56,368 houses has been
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approved under Pradhan Mantri Awas committed to provide pucca houses to all Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U). These houses eligible beneficiaries of urban India by have been proposed to be constructed 2022, when the nation is celebrating its 75th under various verticals (workspaces) of the year of independence. PMAY-U mission and also reviewed the Agreement between MPEDA and NCDC to progress of Light House Projects (LHP) and promote export of marine products The Demonstration Housing Projects (DHP). Marine Products Export Development Light House Project:(LHP) Authority (MPEDA) and the National Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the Cooperative Development Corporation foundation stone of LHP on 1st January (NCDC) have entered into an agreement 2021. Under LHP, houses are being aimed at promoting export-oriented constructed in Lucknow, Ranchi, Rajkot, marine products .Under this MoU, MPEDA and NCDC will formulate programs to provide technical supports to cooperatives to augment the infrastructure created for the purpose of primary production This MoU will seek to achieve better value for stakeholders through a number of activities including focus on export. 26th Hunar Haat launched at Delhi's JLN Stadium ❋ On 21st February 2021, Defense Minister Agartala, Chennai and Indore. Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Hunar Haat To promote these LHP sites as vibrant of indigenous products of artisans, laboratories for transfer of technology in the craftsmen and artisans gathered in Delhi region, the Ministry has encouraged large from all over the country. scale citizen participation, creating ❋ This is the 26th Hunar Haat which is being technical awareness, on-site learning organized in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium solutions, explore ideas of experimentation Complex. More than 600 artisans and and has launched an online enrollment artisans from 31 states and union territories campaign for technologists to encourage are participating in it. innovation. ❋ This 26th Hunar Haat is being organized The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is
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by the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs on the theme of 'Vocal for Local' from 20 February to 1 March 2021.Hunar Haat: 'Hunar Haat' is a platform to promote indigenous products of artisans and artisans across the country which has provide employment and employment opportunities to more than 5 lakh people. India-Australia Circular Economy Hackathon (I-ACE) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare ❋ Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Permits Use of Drone the India-Australia Circular Economy Hackathon Award Ceremony on 19th ❋ Ministry of Civil Aviation and Directorate February 2021 via video conferencing. General of Civil Aviation have given Addressing this ceremony, he said that conditional exemption of use of Remotely recycling and reuse of goods and waste Operated Aircraft System (RPAS) to Ministry disposal and improvement in resource efficiency should be a part of our lifestyle. of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, ❋ According to PM Modi, the circular Government of India. economy can be helpful in solving many of ❋ Under this permission, Ministry of our problems. He also stressed on improving Agriculture and Farmers Welfare will use the utilization of existing resources. He said drones to collect remote sensing data in that India-Australia strong partnership will play an important role in shaping the world agricultural areas of 100 districts of the after Covid. country. This data will be collected at Gram Panchayat level for yield estimation under What is a circular economy Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). In the circular economy, work is done on an ❋ This conditional waiver is valid from the alternative system that is sustainable as date of issue of the letter or till full operation well as full of innovation. In which we can of the digital Skype platform, whichever is use our existing resources in a new way. This earlier, but this waiver will be valid only if it is initiative accelerates the economy. strictly adhered to all the conditions and This economy works on such a system in limitations. which the once and throw model does not PM Crop Insurance Scheme: - work. Rather, once used resources are Under Pradhan Mantri Crop Insurance reused in a new way Scheme, insurance cover is available
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before sowing and after harvesting. The Electric fuels cost less than conventional scheme was started on 13th January 2016. fuels, have lower emissions and are Rabi, Kharif, commercial and Horticulture indigenous as well. crops are also covered under Crop Insurance Scheme. Commercial and horticulture crops have to pay a higher premium. A 5% premium is to be paid for these crops.
❋ "Go Electric" campaign is an important initiative, which will help reduce our country's dependence on imports in the coming years and will be an important step towards a clean and green future. The There is a premium of only two per cent campaign aims to create awareness at the under the insurance scheme for Kharif crops all-India level and is expected to boost the and 1.5 per cent for Rabi crops. c o n f i d e n c e o f e l e c t r i c v e h i c l e 'Go Electric' campaign launched manufacturers. ❋ Union Minister of Road Transport & ❋ Under the aegis of Ministry of Power, the Highways, Micro, Small and Medium Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has been Enterprises Nitin Gadkari launched the "Go m a n d a te d to c o n d u c t a wa re n ess Electric" campaign to spread awareness campaigns aimed at promoting public about e-mobility and EV charging charging, e-mobility and its associated infrastructure as well as the benefits of mechanisms. BEE will provide technical electric cooking in India. Union Minister assistance to state-designated agencies Gadkari started the campaign nationwide (SDAs) to implement the "Go Electric" and said that electric fuel is an important campaign at the national and state level. alternative to fossil fuels, which has an Deendayal port has over 100 MMT cargo import expenditure of Rs 8 lakh crore. disposal
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❋ Deendayal Port Trust, one of the 12 could be useful for studies. Inauguration of major ports of India, has crossed cargo of Third India Tourism Mart: 100 MMT. Earlier this port was called Kandla ❋ Union Health and Family Welfare Minister port and it is in Kutchak, Gujarat. Dr. Harsh Vardhan addressed the ❋ Deendayal Port disposed of 13.25 MMT inauguration ceremony of the Third India liquid cargo and 43.76 dry cargo and Tourism Mart on 18th February 2021 through containers at Kandla. Deendayal Port Trust video conferencing. It was organized by the discharged 43.30 MMT cargo at Vadinar Federation of Association in India Tourism (including cross loading). and Hospitality (Faith). According to Dr. ❋ Cargo work materials of Deendayal Port Harsh Varshan, Medical Visas are being are Crude Oil, Petroleum Products, Coal, issued by the Government of India to Salt, Edible Oil, Fertilizer, Sugar, Wood, promote medical tourism and plans are Soyabean,Wheat. being made to start e-tourist visas and Covid-19 Management: Experience, Good international flights soon. Considered as a Practices and Way Forward Workshop World Dispensary, India is one of the largest Addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi pharmaceutical manufacturers in the world on 18th February 2021 with 10 neighboring and supplies vaccines on a large scale in countries - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, the world. Due to these strengths and Bhutan, Maldives, Mauritius, Nepal, capabilities, India has emerged as an Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka. It was important place in terms of medical tourism. attended by health sector personalities, 25 cities set up for 'Nurturing Neighborhood experts and officials from ten neighboring Challenge' cohort: countries. ❋ The Smart City Mission, Ministry of ❋ The Prime Minister called upon countries Housing and Urban Affairs, has announced to raise ambitions and suggested to create the selection of 25 cities for the 'Nurturing special visas for doctors and nurses so that Neighborhood Challenge' cohort. The doctors and nurses could immediately go 'Nurturing Neighborhood Challenge' cohort to the area in case of emergency. has been launched in technical partnership ❋ PM Modi suggested sharing successful with the Bernad van Leer Foundation (BBLF) public health policies and schemes. He and WRI India. This challenge is a three- suggested that India's Ayushman Bharat year program and aims to support and Jan Arogya Schemes for the region childhood friendly neighborhoods under the government's Smart City Mission.
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❋ Cities selected for the Nurturing amend the Juvenile Justice (Care and Child N e i g h b o r h o o d C h a l l e n g e i n c l u d e Protection) Bill 2015 of the Ministry of "Agartala, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Women and Child Development to ensure Dharamshala, Erode, Hubli-Dharwad, the interests of children and to take Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Kakinada, measures to strengthen the child protection Kochi, Kohima, Kota, Nagpur, Rajkot, system. Ranchi, Rohtak, Rourkela, Salem , Surat, Important revision points: Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruppur, Ujjain, This amendment empowers the District Vadodara and Warangal ”. Magistrate and Additional District ❋ The cohort will get technical support, Magistrate to issue adoption orders under capacity building opportunities for testing Section 61 of the Juvenile Justice Act to and pilot work for the next six months with ensure speedy disposal of cases and the aim of showing initial victory, working for increase accountability. The District people's participation and forging Magistrate has also been empowered consensus for proposals. under the Act to make the implementation important facts : of the law smooth so that coordinated The Nurturing Neighborhood Challenge efforts can be made in favor of children in was launched on 4th November 2020. In the event of a crisis. The bill also defines the this, applications were invited from all smart eligibility criteria for appointment of CWC cities, capitals of states and union territories members and classifies previously and cities with a population above five undefined offenses as 'serious offenses'. The lakh. difficulties in implementing the various Under this three-year program, selected provisions of the law have also been cities will receive technical assistance and removed. The Juvenile Justice (Care and capacity building assistance based on Protection of Children) Act, 2015 The t h e i r p ro p o s a l , p re p a ra t i o n a n d Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of determination so that developmental and Children) Act, 2015 is a protective global resolvable work can be done to enhance umbrella for all Acts based on Child the quality of life of young children. Protection. Amendment to the Juvenile Justice (Care and ❋ Under this Act, the term juvenile is not Protection of Children) Act, 2015 approved: used to describe any category of children. It The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime includes two categories of children - Minister Narendra Modi has proposed to children in need of care and protection and
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children in violation of law. Many new terms The Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav being have been defined in it such as "orphan", organized in the state will enhance mutual "abandoned", "surrender", "petty crime", understanding and relations between "serious crime", "heinous crime". people of diverse cultures, thereby securing ❋ The term juvenile justice was first used in India's strong unity and integrity. 1899 in the US state of Illinois. The history of ❋ National Culture Festival organized by juvenile justice system in India can be Ministry of Culture is being organized since traced back to the British era. The 2015. The festival has played an important Apprentices Act of 1850 was the first act role in taking India's vibrant culture to the that laid the foundation of the juvenile masses, rather than being confined to justice system in India. auditoriums and art galleries with the National Culture Festival concludes in Cooch active participation of seven regional Behar: culture centers. The three-day Cultural Festival of the 11th ❋ It has been instrumental in showcasing National Culture Festival was held on 16th folk and tribal art, dance, music, cuisine and February 2021 at Rajbadi in Cooch Behar, culture of another state in other states and West Bengal. The festival was attended by reinforcing the cherished goal of "Ek Bharat Dohar, a popular Bengali band, other Shreshtha Bharat". renowned artists and local artists. During 15 states complete 'Ease of Doing Business' the festival organized for Rajbadi, there was reform process. The number of states that a performance by famous artists and have successfully completed 'Ease of doing musicians in the splendid palace grounds Business' (EODB) reforms has risen to 15. with folk artists showcasing the rich cultural Three more states Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh diversity. and Uttarakhand reported completing the 'Ease of Doing Business' reforms set by the Department of Expenditure. On receiving the recommendation from the Department of Industry and Internal Trade Promotion (DPIIT), the Department of Expenditure has allowed these three states to raise Rs 9,905 crore from the open market. Earlier, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya
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Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil 2020. India had jumped 14 places. Nadu and Telangana also reported Under Jal Jeevan mission, 3.5 crore rural completion of this reform, which was families were provided with tap-water confirmed by DPIIT. These 15 states have connections. Following the untiring efforts been allowed to raise an additional loan of of the States / UTs, 3.53 crore families were Rs 38,088 crore on completion of reforms given these connections under the Jal that aid ease of doing business. Ease of Jeevan Mission. With this, every family living doing business is an important indicator of in 52 districts and 77 thousand villages has a n i n v e s t m e n t f r i e n d l y b u s i n e s s been given these connections in their environment in the country. Improvements in homes. Now 6.76 crore (35.24 percent) i.e. Ease of Doing Business will enable the state more than one third of the rural households to accelerate the future progress of the are getting drinking water from the tap. economy. Therefore, the Government of Goa has become the first state in the India decided in May 2020 that additional country, where water tap connections have credit raising facilities would be provided to been provided to 100 per cent of the the reforming States to help ease of doing families. It is followed by Telangana. business. What is Ease of Doing Business? Jal Jeevan Mission Ease of doing business is a kind of index. In this, many types of scales have been kept for ease of doing business. These include labor regulation, online single window, access to information, transparency etc. ❋ It is prepared by the Department of Industry and Internal Trade Promotion (DPIIT) in the country. The DPIIT suggests several reform-related processes under the Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) for all states and union territories in collaboration It was announced by Prime Minister with the World Bank. Narendra Modi on August 15, 2019. The ❋ The World Bank issues this index on the mission is being run in partnership with the international level. India ranks 63rd in the states and its objective is to provide World Bank's Ease of Doing Business report adequate and appropriate quality drinking
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water to each family on a regular and long People get phone calls which are claimed term basis. Providing pure drinking water to to be from the bank. The caller usually such villages and areas is a high priority pretends to be from a bank representative under the Jal Jeevan Mission, where the or the bank's technical team. availability of pure water is very low. Fraud call - Setting up of digital intelligence unit to curb SMS: The government has decided to set up a nodal agency named Digital Intelligence Unit (DIU) at the top level to prevent financial fraud and digital payment fraud by phone calls, SMS etc. The Ministry of Communications stated that the main function of the DIU is to coordinate between various law enforcement agencies, financial institutions and telecom companies investigating any kind of forgery caused by telecommunications resources. Apart from DIU, a Telecom Analytics for Fraud Management and Consumer Protection (TAFCOP) will also be formed. It will be formed in all 22 telecom circles. A web / mobile application and SMS based system will be developed to effectively deal with financial fraud being committed through misuse of unsolicited commercial c o m m u n i c a t i o n ( U C C ) a n d telecommunications resources. This will help telecom consumers to register their complaints related to UCC related matters. People are being made a victim of fraud through fraud calls. Such cases are called voice fishing.
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International decisions, one of which was to rejoin the Paris Agreement.
Australia passed amendment to news media bargaining code ❋ Australia's parliament passed a landmark law on 25th February 2021, after which it is now necessary for digital firms to pay for news. The name of this law is - "News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code". According to the government, this law will help in maintaining journalism for public interest in Australia. Former President Donald Trump formally ❋ Since, the passing of this landmark law, disassociated himself from the Paris now the legendary digital companies like Climate Agreement in November last year. Facebook and Google will have to pay He announced this decision three years money for news to local media companies. ago. But both Facebook and Google have Paris Climate Agreement: opposed the policy of paying local media ❋ It is a legally binding international treaty companies. on climate change. It was adopted by 196 ❋ This law will ensure that the news countries during the COP 21 conference business is "paid for their content". It will also held in Paris in December 2015. help in maintaining "public interest ❋ Its goal is to reduce global warming by 2 ° journalism" in the country. C as compared to pre-industrial levels and America rejoined Paris Agreement preferably limit it to 1.5 ° C. The US once again officially joined it on 11th India-EU Dialogue: February 19, 2021, following the break-up of The 11th India-EU Macro-Economic (on the Paris Climate Agreement. United various aspects of the economy) dialogue Nations Chief Antonio Guterres described it was held through video conferencing on as a 'day of hope' for the world. 19th February 2021. As soon as the 46th US President Joe ❋ Under this, financial matters, working Biden took office, he signed 15 executive group of G20 framework, G20 action plan, orders overturning Donald Trump's debt related issues and international tax
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system in digital economy were also “Anti-Fundamentalism Bill". discussed. ❋ The bill provides for increased ❋ Apart from this, the impact of fiscal government surveillance on mosques and policy and the priorities of medium-term madrasas and strictness on polygamy and financial / structural reforms were also forced marriage. discussed. ❋ The bill allows harsh action against India-EU relations have developed into a those who undermine France's secular multilateral partnership. Today it includes all traditions.Under this law, the police will now dimensions of political, economic, security, have the right to close the mosques and trade and investment, environment, madrasas of France whenever they want. research and innovation. In addition, more than one marriage or The European Union is one of the largest forced marriage of Muslims will be declared trading partners of India. EU is one of the a crime. largest investors in India. EU is also an important source for technology, innovation and best practices.
France approved anti-radicalization bill In a major step against Islamist Extremism, the French Parliament approved the controversial bill
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State design of products, communication skills, promotion on social media and marketing from business to business. Rural self-help Inauguration of 'Namma Cargo' service in groups and handicraftsmen will be trained. Karnataka Also, this fair includes Kalamkari from Andhra ❋ Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Pradesh, Mekhala Chadar from Assam, Yeddyurappa introduced 'Namma Cargo' Cotton & Silk from Bihar, Kosa Sari from service in the Legislative Assembly on 26th Chhattisgarh, Bharat Gunthan & Patch February 2021. Work from Gujarat, Tasar Silk & Cotton from The service has been implemented at 109 Jharkhand as well as Dupatta & Dress bus stations in Karnataka and select Material, Chanderi And Bagh prints will be locations in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, showcased from Madhya Pradesh, Iri Goa, Maharashtra, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Products from Meghalaya, Tasar and With the launch of these services, the Banda from Odisha, Kanchipuram from Transport Department estimates that the Tamil Nadu, Poschipuram from Telangana, goods revenue income will increase from 70 Pashmina from Uttarakhand, Katha, Batik crores to 80 crores per year. prints, Tant and Baluchari from West Saras Livelihood Fair 2021 inaugurated in Bengal. Noida Saras Livelihood Fair: ❋ Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare It is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Minister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated Rural Development and Deendayal Saras Livelihood fair 2021 in Noida on 26th Ant yodaya Yojana-National Rural February 2021. Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). ❋ Saras Aajeevika Mela 2021 is being The event was launched with the objective organized by the Ministry of Rural of bringing rural women's self-help groups Development from 26th February to 14 (SHGs) on one platform. March 2021 on the theme of entertainment State atmosphere of tradition craft art and Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed culture. More than 300 self-help groups and Prohibition of Illegal Conversion Bill. handicrafts from 27 states are participating During the Uttar Pradesh Legislature in this fair. budget session, the Yogi Adityanath During this fair, a workshop will be organized government has passed the Uttar Pradesh for training related to packaging and Laws against Religion Transformation
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Prohibition Bill 2021, brought to curb Love ❋ In case of forcible conversion of minor Jihad. girl, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has enacted woman, there will be imprisonment for a a stringent law regarding conversion to minimum of two years and a maximum of 10 take effective action on the rising incidents years and a fine of at least 25 thousand of love jihad in Uttar Pradesh. rupees. Key points of the Uttar Pradesh Law against Religion Conversion Ordinance… Inauguration of world's largest stadium ❋ Under the ordinance, there is a provision "Narendra Modi Stadium" of punishment of one to 10 years in cases of ❋ On February 24, 2021, President Ram forcible conversion. It will now be a crime in Nath Kovind inaugurated the Narendra the state to forcibly or convert someone by Modi Stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad. giving them a lure. Change from one religion to another through marriage will also be in the category of non-bailable crime. ❋ Action will be taken against the registration of the concerned social organizations involved in cases of mass conversion. ❋ This offense will be in the category of cognizable offense and will be Non- Bailable. The trial of the indictment will be in the court of first class magistrate. Narendra Modi Stadium is the largest ❋ If a girl's conversion was done for the stadium in the world with a seating sole purpose of marriage, then marriage capacity of one lakh 32 thousand. Earlier it can be declared void. was known as Sardar Patel Cricket ❋ T h e o rd i n a n c e p rov i d es fo r Stadium (Motera). imprisonment of at least one year and ❋ Its seating capacity is more than maximum of five years in the ordinary case Melbourne Cricket Stadium of Australia, it of conversion by force, or for marriage, by has a seating capacity of one lakh 32 fraud. Apart from this, there will be a fine of thousand people. at least 15 thousand rupees. ❋ Along with the cricket ground, the
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Athletics Track and Field, Football Stadium, farming electricity to farmers. With this Hockey and Tennis Ground, Indoor Sports dedicated electricity company, will Hall, Outdoor Fields, Skating, Area Beach distribute and manage the agricultural Volleyball, Boating Center etc. were also power. built in this Motera Stadium which will be on ❋ Rajiv Gandhi Yuva Core will be formed 236 acres. to spread the schemes of the state ❋ It is noteworthy that the third Test match government to the general public. With this, of the current Test series between India and 2500 Rajiv Gandhi Yuva Mitra will be England will be played at Motera Stadium in selected. Ahmedabad. The match will be a Day- ❋ Free travel in roadways bus for youth for Night match which will be played with pink competitive examination and internship ball. and allowance for unemployed youth has Rajasthan Budget 2021 been increased by one thousand rupees. ❋ Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday presented the budget for Plan to establish flower processing center in the financial year 2021-22. He presented Karnataka the paperless budget for the first time in the The Department of Horticulture, in state. By not imposing any new tax in the collaboration with the International Flower budget, Gehlot gave cashless insurance to Auction Bangalore (IFAB), is setting up a all the families of the state. "flower processing center" to convert unsold In this scheme, all the contractual workers, flowers into various useful products. The small and marginal farmers of the state will flower processing center will process the get the benefit of insurance by giving 50 flowers and turn them into value-added percent premium amount to free and products such as natural dyes, floral paper, ordinary families. In this, treatment will be incense sticks, flower petal powder for available in government and private cosmetic use, floral embedded work, floral hospitals. art and silica-stored flowers. ”This type of Under this,cashless insurance up to 5 lakhs center was absolutely necessary, because will be provided. He claimed that Rajasthan whenever there is a street or market would be the first state in the country to disruption, flower farmers suffer a huge loss. provide such facilities. Farmers can also learn the art of flower ❋ CM also announced to form a separate processing from this growing center. agricultural power distribution company for Karnataka has 18,000 hectares of land
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under floriculture. It produces 14% of India's swimming pool, sports spaces. total area under production of flowers. ❋ The objective of this initiative is to Important oil and gas projects and provide all facilities for the care of children engineering colleges inaugurated in Assam and to create a center conducive to the On 22 February 2021, Prime Minister physical and mental development of Narendra Modi dedicated several children. important projects to the country in Anganwadi Center - Dhemaji, Assam and laid the foundation Anganwadi is a government-supported stone of many projects. The Prime Minister center at the village level as a program of inaugurated the foundation of engineering integrated child development services to colleges as part of the Assam tour. cater to the nutritional, health and ❋ Subsequently, a unit of Indian Oil's education needs of young children. Bongaigaon Refinery, Secondary Tank Farm Anganwadi caters the needs of children up of Oil India Limited at Madhuban in to 6 years of age, adolescent girls, pregnant Dibrugarh and a Gas Compressor Station women and mothers who care for infants. at Hebra Village in Tinsukia were dedicated Inauguration of 'Atal Paryavaran Bhavan' in to the nation. Lakshadweep He inaugurated Dhemaji Engineering Union Minister of Environment, Forest and College and laid the foundation stone of Climate Change Prakash Javadekar Sualkuchi Engineering College. inaugurated the Atal Paryavaran Bhavan in Rs 9 crore allocated for making 'smart' Lakshadweep on 19th February 2021 during Anganwadi centers in Kerala a four-day visit to Lakshadweep. For rejuvenation of Anganwadi centers in The Union Minister said that Lakshadweep Kerala the state government has approved w i l l u n d e r g o a c o m p r e h e n s i v e the conversion of traditional buildings into development without compromising the 'smart' structures with better facilities. Union Territory's commitment to nature. ❋ The State Government has decided to Several projects dedicated to the nation for construct 'Smart Anganwadi' in a phased the development of railway infrastructure in manner in place of old buildings. West Bengal. ❋ ‘Smart Anganwadi' is being designed ❋ Union Minister for Railways, Commerce and constructed under Integrated Child and Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food Development Program (ICDC). It will have and Public Distribution, Piyush Goyal on 19th study room, dining room, store room, February 2021, inaugurated second foot
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over bridge at Santragachi, Freight Important facts : Te r m i n a l a t S a n k ra i l ( P h a s e - I ) & Iron is a basic material that is extracted Vivekananda Meditation Centre at Howrah from iron ore. The melting point of pure iron is and dedicated to the Nation an Executive 1530 degree centigrade and its density is Lounge at Sealdah station, 2 Escalators at 7.86 g / cc. Sealdah station, 2 lifts at Sealdah station & Four types of iron ore are found mainly in Premium Lounge at Kolkata station, India - (i) Magnetite (ii) Hematite (iii) Limonite Integrated Security System at Barddhaman (iv) Siderite Station, Foot Over Bridge at Jhamatpur Magnetite ore is the best grade in iron ores, Baharan and Nimo stations, Extension of but it is found in very small quantity in India. platform shed at Balagarh and Guptipara Magnetite in India mainly states of Stations and Escalator at Barddhaman, peninsular India viz; It is found in Karnataka, Tarkeswar and Nabadwip Dham stations Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Goa. through video conferencing. Karnataka has the highest iron ore storage in Production activity in two new iron ore mines India but most production is in the state of of Odisha resumed: Odisha. ❋ On February 18, 2021, Union Mines Jaipur's Divyang Hridayeshwar named in Minister Pralhad Joshi and Odisha Chief International Book for Record Hridayeshwar Minister Naveen Patnaik jointly launched Singh Bhati, a young man from Jaipur who production-related activity through suffers from a unique and fatal disease, has Odisha through video conferencing. achieved seven inventions and three ❋ These mines are - Jiling-Langlotta iron patents in the field of chess by registering ore block and Guali iron ore block. Both his name in the International Book of these mines have a production capacity of Records and in the India book of Records. 1.5 million tonnes per month and have Recently, the International Book of Records consolidated iron ore reserves of about 275 and India Book of Records have recognized million tonnes. his achievements. ❋ These mines will help in stabilizing the ❋ Hrideshwar Singh Bhati (18), who was supply for small industries and these will awarded the Prime Minister's National Bal create employment opportunities in the Shakti 'Award, was awarded the National state. Both mines will generate annual Award under the excellent creative child revenue around Rs 4000-5000 crore for the category by the Government of India last state of Odisha. year.
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He initially invented a six player circular chess in 2013 and obtained a patent for it. He later developed a chess circular of 12 and 60 players and obtained a patent for them.
Largest hockey stadium of the country is going to be built in Rourkela. ❋ Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of India's largest hockey stadium at Rourkela
in Sundergarh district, named after freedom fighter Birsa Munda. ❋ This stadium will be ready in a year. Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 will be hosted in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. The stadium will be constructed on 15 acres of land in the Biju Patnaik Technical University campus of Rourkela. It has a seating capacity of 20 thousand spectators. It is noteworthy that the world's largest cricket stadium in India has also been prepared, in which professional cricket has also started.
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Bihar Current Affairs Construction of rubber dam on Falgu river ❋ A rubber dam will be constructed near the Vishnupad temple in Gaya for water Inauguration of Shatabdi Bhavan of Patna supply throughout the year. The new High Court technology of making rubber dams in place Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice of concrete for depositing water by blocking Sharad Arvind Bobde inaugurated the the surface water of the Falgu river is being Shatabdi Bhavan of Patna High Court on used for the first time in Bihar. 27th February 2021. The CJI cut the ribbon The format of this scheme has been and inaugurated the new building and prepared by IIT Roorkee. Also, there are unveiled the plaque. This Shatabdi Bhavan has been constructed right next to the old building of Patna High Court. ❋ New building of Patna High Court has been constructed with Rs 203.94 crore. The new building has 43 court rooms, 57 chambers and two libraries with state-of- the-art facilities. Foundation stone of this building was laid by CM Nitish Kumar on February 4, 2014. Inter-State bus terminals with state-of-the- plans to weirs near Bitho Sharif village for art facilities will be built on the lines of Patna irrigation facility through Dasai Pein and ❋ According to the Deputy Chief Minister, Badki Pein originating from Falgu river. inter-state bus terminals with state-of-the- To prevent surface flow, seat piles are to be art facilities will be built on the lines of Patna built in 1031 meters and diaphragm walls in in all the divisions of the state. Toilets, 399 meters. The seat pile has been worked bathrooms, drinking water will be provided up to the level of the rock at the bottom of at all public places. A Greenfield Township the river at a length of 108 meters. plan is also proposed in some places. According to Water Resources Minister Apart from Patna, river front projects will be Sanjay Kumar Jha, work has started on the started in Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Ara, Buxar, plan to build a rubber dam costing Rs 266 Chhapra, Hajipur etc. districts. crore. The plan will be completed in 2023.
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370 crores approved for expansion of health Decision to make Tejaswini squad in Kosi and services in Bihar Seemanchal route trains ❋ Bihar government has decided to ❋ Health Minister Mangal Pandey has deploy Tejaswini squad of RPF in important said that for the development and trains of Kosi and Seemanchal region. expansion of health services in the state, Women Railway Protection Force, who are t h e d e p a r t m e n t h a s a p p rove d 1 3 included in the Tejaswini squad, will protect miscellaneous projects worth about Rs 370 women passengers. It will be done to crore. ensure that there are no incidents of ❋ Under the approved scheme, misbehavior with female passengers during buildings and hostels of hospitals will be the journey. constructed in 11 districts of the state. Tejaswini squad will be put on duty in Maternal and child hospital will be important trains to and from Saharsa, constructed in five districts. While six Sadar Banmankhi, Purnia Court, if the train Hospitals will be upgraded as Model operating condition is normal. At present, Hospitals. Tejaswini squad is deployed in important The districts whose plans have been trains of Patna, Gaya, DDU of East Central approved to provide an even stronger base Railway. for medical services include Samastipur, Operational trial of electric buses started in Jehanabad, Vaishali, Aurangabad, Bihar Saharsa, Madhubani, Araria, Bhojpur, ❋ B i h a r S t a t e R o a d Tr a n s p o r t Sitamarhi, Banka and Bhagalpur. Corporation (BSRTC) has recently announced the purchase of eight electric CPI-ML gets state party status buses. At present, electric buses run from After winning 12 seats in Bihar Assembly the capital Patna via Rajgir to Bihar Sharif elections and securing nearly 4 percent and from Patna to Hajipur and Muzaffarpur. votes, the Election Commission has given ❋ After its successful trial, the remaining CPI-ML state party status in Bihar. districts of the state will also be connected The letter issued by the Election Commission to the electric bus project. The fare of these states that the Communist Party of India buses will be less than the normal buses. (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation has fulfilled the A platform has been prepared on half an qualifications of Para 6A in the last Bihar acre of land for charging eight electric Assembly elections. buses simultaneously at Phulwari Sharif
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creatures. After the survey, conservation of depot. These buses will recharge in an hour, other rare aquatic organisms including and on full recharge it will travel for up to 250 dolphins will be planned. kilometers. Bandicoot Machine (Robot) Launched for Electric buses are more comfortable than M a n h o l e C l e a n i n g a t C o r p o r a t i o n d i e s e l b u s e s . T h e s e i n c l u d e a i r - conditioning, GPS systems, CCTV cameras, Headquarters automatic transmission, ITS display variable Bandicoot machine ie robot was launched message display, emergency buttons, for the first time at the corporate emergency hammer, hydraulic power headquarters in Bihar. Cleaning of steering. manholes and gutters in Patna has been started with robots. If the cleaning work is Survey of aquatic organisms including successful, then the corporation will ask for dolphins started in Kosi river from Nepal a d d i t i o n a l m a c h i n e s a s p e r t h e border to Kursela requirement. Survey of other aquatic animals including Under the CSR item, Indian Oil Corporation dolphins, tortoises, birds, snakes originating has provided financial assistance of Rs 40 in Kosi river has been started from Nepal lakhs to the corporation. A memorandum of border to Kursela in Katihar. understanding has been signed between The Department of Forest and Environment Indian Oil Corporation and Patna Municipal Protection along with experts from the Corporation for the purchase of the first Zoological Survey of India Dehradun machine. (Uttarakhand) has started the survey on the Former Bihar Governor M Rama Jois passed Nepal border side. away This survey will run from 10th February to 10th M Rama Jois, former governor of Bihar and March. During the month-long survey, the Jharkhand, died on 16th February 2021, number of dolphins, turtles, snakes in the after prolonged illness. Kosi river from Nepal border to Kursela will be studied. ❋ He had served as the Chief Justice of An estimate will be made by counting the the Punjab and Haryana High Court. He number of birds and other aquatic and wild had been also the Chief Justice of the animals on the banks of the river and in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. river. Fastag mandatory on all toll plazas of Bihar The team of experts will study the number of ❋ Bihar government has made FASTAG dolphins, turtles, birds and other aquatic mandatory on all the tolls of the state from February 15, 2021. Vehicles do not have
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FASTAG will have to pay double the toll for Arts Culture Minister Mangal Pandey had passing through the toll. announced the establishment of the Art ❋ Fastag's chip is mounted on the University on 30th January 2021 while windscreen of the vehicle in the form of a conferring the Bihar Art Award. sticker. As the vehicle passes through the toll Samastipur Rail Division's first automatic plaza, the sensor on the toll plaza reads this coach washing plant ready in Saharsa chip with the help of radio frequency The first automatic coach washing plant of identification and the fixed money Samastipur division has been built near the according to that toll plaza is automatically coaching depot of Saharsa city of Bihar. In deducted. just five minutes, the exterior of all 24 ❋ This process does not take much time, coaches of the train will be washed and the advantage will be that the Vehicles will cleaned. not have to stay on the toll for much longer ❋ The biggest thing is that 80 percent of and this will also reduce the problem of the water used for cleaning will be reused. It frequent traffic jams. will take only 50 to 60 liters of water instead Proposal to establish Arts University of 250 to 300 liters of water for cleaning and ❋ Recently, the Department of Art cleaning a coach. Out of that, 80 percent Culture has prepared a proposal regarding water can be recycled and used again. the establishment of the University of Arts in With the installation of automatic coach Bihar. Preparations are on to present this washing plant, there will be water saving as proposal in the Bihar Legislative Assembly well as environmental protection. soon. ❋ Washing and cleaning of more than This University will study performing and 250 coaches of 11 trains can be done in the visual arts. Along with this, affiliation will be plant in a day. Washing of coaches will use provided to institutions working with other small amounts of water, soap and genres including music, drama, dance, disinfectants, which will be environmentally painting. friendly. ❋ Bihar University of Arts will not only get A Study of Bihar: Research on standard of affiliation but this University will also living, education and health. d i st r i b u te d e g re es by co n d u c t i n g Scientific research has been started for the examinations in art subjects. first time in Bihar to assess the impact of ❋ It is worth mentioning that the then floods on human life. The Center and the state government are conducting this
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research under the aegis of "Chandragupta districts including Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur, Institute of Management, Patna". Sitamarhi, East Champaran, Araria. A study The team of eight experts of this institute is of flood-affected Aurai, Katra and Gaighat engaged in research work in seven districts will be done in Muzaffarpur. of the state. The research has been included Amendment in Bihar Electricity Act in seven districts that have suffered from the ❋ Bihar government has amended the floods of the Ganges, Gandak, Budhi Electricity Act to change meters. According Gandak, Bagmati and Kosi rivers. to the new rule, the Regulatory Commission This detailed research is being conducted in will decide the time for changing the the state in collaboration with the Indian electricity meter. But it clearly states that Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). the meter will be changed within 24 hours in T h e M i n i s t r y o f H u m a n R e s o u r c e urban area and 72 hours in rural area. Development is also supporting in this. The Currently this arrangement is applicable in topic of this research is 'Coping with Climate the case of transformers. C h a n g e a n d H u m a n D eve l o p m e n t Challenges: A Study of Bihar'. Through this research, the team of experts will try to know what is the standard of education of the people of the areas who have always suffered floods. What effect does the flooding have on the education of children and young people. How much access to educational facilities they have and how much damage flooding can cause in career construction. Apart from ❋ Bihar's distribution companies North this, the effect of floods on the health of the and South Bihar Power Distribution people of these areas is also being studied. Company Limited will have to follow these Information such as the average age of the orders compulsorily. people in the flood-affected areas, the ❋ The meter will be replaced only when common illnesses, access to healthcare it is duly complained on behalf of the facilities is also an important part of this consumer. research. Smart prepaid meters are also being There are a total of seven flood-affected installed in Bihar in selected, two dozen
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cities including Patna. Smart prepaid Joint surveyed agreed in Indo-Nepal border meters are to be installed in all the area consumers of Bihar in a phase wise manner. After the dispute over the last several Proposal for amendment in Bihar Panchayat decades between Indo-Nepal over No Raj Act Men's Land, now the officials of the Foreign The Panchayati Raj Department has and Home Ministry of the two countries have prepared a proposal for amendment of the agreed to the joint survey. In the same year, Panchayat Raj Act - 2006 for the there is a possibility of surveying the border reorganization of Gram Panchayats in Bihar. area in the presence of officials of both the After the approval of the Cabinet, the countries. amendment bill will be introduced in the SSB continues to receive complaints of Legislature during the budget session. This e n c r o a c h m e n t a n d f r e q u e n t amendment will become a part of the Act dispute/conflict in border areas of Araria after it is passed by the House. district. ❋ The Act provides that the Gram What is no men's land Panchayat area population will be close to ❋ When some land is left to determine 7,000. However, the Panchayats that have the boundary between any two countries, been affected are now being restructured then that place is called No Mens Land. to a population of 3,000. This is being ❋ This place is not under the jurisdiction amended. of any country and in this, pillars or fences ❋ In the amendment, a provision will be are erected for the demarcation of made that in special circumstances, even boundaries. on a population of less than 7,000, the ❋ Between the border of India and District Magistrate will be able to declare Nepal, the space left between the two the Gram Panchayat area. There are about countries in the width of 18-18 yards, which is 200 gram Panchayats in the state which are No Mens Land. to be reorganized. 2500 MW power purchase from Chhattisgarh ❋ It states that on the basis of 1991 stamped census, where there is a population of three ❋ Bihar government will purchase 2.5 thousand or more, it will be declared as thousand megawatt electricity from Gram Panchayat. At the same time, if there Chhattisgarh for power supply in the state. is a population less than this, then it will be The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission made part of the nearby Gram Panchayat.
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915 508 7930 | 834 032 5079 | 827 141 1177 PERFECTION Current A airs has recently approved the agreement with Board in collaboration with UNEP to reduce the power company of Chhattisgarh. The carbon emissions is important. This will give company will buy electricity for the next a boost to the green efforts of the state three years. government such as Jal Jeevan Hariyali, ❋ The power company had inked a agricultural road map, renewable energy power purchase agreement with SKS policy, clean fuel policy, etc. Generation Limited of Chhattisgarh. The M passport app launch rate of purchase of electricity was fixed at On March 1, 2021, the M Passport App was Rs 4.24 per unit. The company will purchase launched across the state to make at least 55 percent of the total MW of passport verification work simple and electricity at one go. transparent. The Daroga, DSP and ASP of According to officials of the power all the districts have been trained for company, Bihar is currently supplying 4500 MW of electricity on an average every day. Out of these, about 3000 MW is being supplied through NTPC. According to the rest of the requirement, the company buys power around 1200 to 1800 MW every day. ❋ The Government of Bihar, with the support of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), has decided to move forward on 12th February 2021, a climate passport verification with the M Passport change friendly and low carbon emission App. strategy. ❋ At present, passport verification takes ❋ A Memorandum of Understanding at least 21 days. With the help of M Passport was signed in this regard between Bihar app, verification work will be done in less State Pollution Control Board and UNEP in than 10 days. New Delhi. Through the M Passport app, the police will On this occasion, Deputy Chief Minister Tar only check the criminal record of the Kishore Prasad said that climate change is a applicant. Based on this, verification will be bell of danger for the world. To deal with this done. requires immediate attention and action. A pilot project has been started on the M The step taken by the State Pollution Control Passport app at Kotwali and Pataliputra
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police stations in Patna. After its success, ❋ It is noteworthy that there are 243 verification work is being done with the M seats in the Bihar Legislative Assembly. The passport app in each police station of all cabinet may hold 15 percent of the total the districts of Bihar. strength. According to this, Bihar can have a Bihar cabinet detail: total of 36 ministers including the CM. Extension of Nitish Kumar-led NDA cabinet PMCH to be world's second and country's in Bihar has been done on February 9, 2021 largest hospital Nine ministers from BJP, while eight ministers The PMCH of Patna will become the largest from JDU have been sworn in. At present, hospital in the country and the second there have been 13 ministers in the Nitish largest in the world. Currently, the world's government, except for Chief Minister Nitish largest hospital is the Chang Gang Kumar. Memorial Hospital in Taiwan. It has a List of newly elected ministers: capacity of 10 thousand beds. 1. Shahnawaz Hussain (MLC) Muslim ❋ PMCH currently has a capacity of 2. Samrat Chaudhary (MLC) Kushwaha about 1800 beds including the Covid ward. 3. Subhash Singh (MLA - Gopalganj) Rajput PMCH's 5462-bed hospital will be fully ready 4. Alok Ranjan (MLA - Saharsa) Brahmin in the next seven years. 5. Pramod Kumar (MLA - Motihari) Vaishya ❋ It will be made in three phases. In the 6. Janak Chamar - (Banegan MLC) Mahadalit first phase, the 2073-bed hospital will be 7. Narayan Prasad (MLA-Nautan) Vaishya ready in the next three years. It will be seven 8. Nitin Naveen (MLA Bankipur) Kayastha storey. Other departments will be formed in 9. Neeraj Singh Bablu (MLA - Chhatapur) Rajput the second and third phase. Names of JDU ministers ❋ Medical College, Nursing Hostel, 1. Shravan Kumar MLA - (MLA Nalanda) Kurmi Doctor Chamber, Class Room, All Testing 2. Lacey Singh (MLA-Dhamdaha) Rajput and Pathology facilities, X-ray, Ultrasound 3. Sanjay Jha (MLC) Brahmin to MRI, Blood Bank etc. will be available 4. Jama Khan MLA - (The only BSP MLA who has under one roof. joined JDU) Muslim PMCH, established in 1925, is one of the 5. Sumit Kumar Singh (Only Independent MLA oldest hospitals in the country. It is one of Jamui) Rajput the oldest cancer institutes in India. 6. Jayant Raj (MLA-Amarpur) Kushwaha 7. Sunil Kumar (MLA-Bhore) Dalit 8. Madan Sahni (MLA-Bahadurganj) Malallah
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Changes in the rules of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Center approval of road to Araria-Galgalia Samman Nidhi Scheme: parallel to East-West Corridor ❋ Recently, changes were made in the ❋ T h e Ce n t ra l G ove r n m e n t h a s Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi approved the proposed Araria-Galgalia Yojana. Under the new rule, now only those parallel to the East-West Corridor. The farmers will get the benefit of this scheme, construction of this 94-km road will be of With the Land Ownership Certificate (LPC) particular benefit to Seemanchal. taken out of their share in the farm named With this, the construction of a 94-km long after the ancestors. In order to take 4-lane road between Galgalia to Araria of advantage of the scheme, mutation (filing National Highway 327E of Seemanchal and dismissal) of the field will have to be parallel to the East-West Corridor will start done as per the requirement. soon. ❋ The Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana was The road will be constructed in two introduced in the state from December 1, packages at a cost of 1079.76 crore. The first 2018. It aims to meet the financial needs of package is worth 979.67 crore from Galgalia the families of all farmers. The amount is to Bahadurganj, which is 49 km in length. released by the Central Government for the Under the second package, a 45 km, 4 lane purchase of subsidies. road will be constructed between ❋ A farmer's family includes husband, Bahadurganj to Araria at a cost of 100.09 wife and minor child. That is, one of these crore. members will get the benefit of the scheme. On the request of the State Government, NHAI has decided to start work after ❋ Under this scheme, the central completing the required process by government gives 6,000 rupees every year allotting the work to the minimum tenderer to the selected farmers in their account. This for the construction of 4 lane road on amount is given every four months in three National High Road No. 327E at the earliest. installments by two-two thousand. The money itself goes into the account on time. ❋ In January 2020, Chief Minister Nitish The state government only verifies name Kumar directed to widen this path into 4 records of the farmers and send them the lanes during the Araria Yatra for the Jal assistance. Jeevan Hariyali Yojana program. ❋ This road near the Indo-Nepal border was constructed after the Indo-China war under the lateral road project.
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Bihar Budget 2021: the state government has announced ❋ Bihar Deputy CM Tarkishore Prasad several schemes. presented the budget for FY 2021-22 on There are many provisions to make women February 22, 2021. This budget is of 2 lakh 18 entrepreneurs. If a woman wants to set up thousand 303 crore rupees. According to her own industry, she will be given a grant of the Deputy CM, adequate provisions have five lakh rupees. In addition, an additional been made in the budget for expansion of five lakh rupees will be given interest-free h e a l t h , e d u c a t i o n , t ra n s p o r t a n d loan. For this, an additional provision of two employment. hundred crores has been made through the Despite the difficulties of Corona, no tax Department of Industries. In the next four has been imposed giving relief to the years, Saat Nischay part 2, plans will be common people. This budget is of seven implemented. thousand crores more than last year. ❋ Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that In the financial year 2020-21, the budget of this budget has been prepared keeping in Bihar was 2 lakh 11 thousand crore rupees. In mind the interest of all sections. Since 2005, the budget, the Finance Minister has the state's growth rate has been in double- claimed an estimated income of two lakh 18 digit and will progress further. thousand 502 crore in the next financial ❋ The state government has assured to year. An arrangement has been made to develop employment in this budget, spend one lakh 51 thousand 881 crore under increase the income of farmers and speed the scheme head. up the pace of development in the state. Also announced the amount of Rs 4671 crore for the second phase of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Saat Nischay Part-2. Important Budget related facts: Big announcement for livestock and agriculture too According to the latest budget, animals will now be treated for free. Animal hospital will be arranged at the panchayat level. Telemedicine will also The strongest aspect of the budget is the connect animal hospitals. Animals will also employment of 20 lakh people and women be treated by reaching people's homes. empowerment in this financial year. For this, Gowansh Hospital to be established for the
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promotion of indigenous cows. An installed in all villages. Panchayati Raj has a arrangement of 500 million rupees has big role in this. Therefore, a separate been made for these schemes. Door step arrangement of 150 crores has been made treatment will be provided for animals. Call for solar street lights. centers will be built. All medical services will Budget provision for Swachhta city b e a v a i l a b l e f o r f r e e . G o v a n s h Provision has been made to construct Development Institute will be established. multi-storey buildings for clean cities and The basis of development of villages is destitute people. Electric crematoriums will cattle and agriculture. This will increases the be constructed in all cities and river ghats. income of the villagers. Cattle and fisheries Facilities will be restored at the ghats. w i l l b e d e v e l o p e d u s i n g m o d e r n Mokshadham will be built on all cities and technology. important river ghats. ❋ Fish farming will be increased so much Special announcements for women that the fish of Bihar will go to other states. 2 0 l a k h p e o p l e w i l l b e p ro v i d e d Five hundred crore rupees will be spent for employment in this financial year. For this, a this. provision of two hundred crore rupees is being made in the budget by the Har Khet Ko Pani Department of Industries. A special scheme will be introduced to make women entrepreneurs. The maximum grant of five lakh rupees will be given in his venture and the next five lakhs will be given at an interest of only one percent. The Department of Industry managed a backup of two hundred crore rupees on this scheme. Women will be given interest free amount. ❋ The state government has given 35 p e rce n t rese r va t i o n fo r wo m e n i n government jobs, but the number is still To provide water to every field, an small. Therefore, the participation of women additional provision of five hundred crore will be increased proportionately in the rupees has been made in various district level offices. departments. Solar street lights will be
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Youth power, progress of Bihar Other provisions related to Bihar budget: By 2025, Under the progress of Yuva Shakti ❋ Finance Minister Tarkishore Prasad Bihar, youth will be given better training. said that a provision of Rs 4671 crore has There will be an effort to make them been made for the seven resolve Part 2. entrepreneurs. Old educational institutions Training of youth will be arranged so that will also be modernized to suit the market employment is created. demand. All ITIs and polytechnic colleges ❋ Many steps are being taken to will be made into excellence. The Mega Skill become young entrepreneurs of Bihar. This Center will be opened in every district. Every includes enhancing quality in ITIs and district will have at least one mega skill polytechnics, plans to build a center of center, in which artisans living away from excellence, opening of colleges with special educational institutions will be trained. skills in medical and engineering, setting up Three new medical colleges will be opened of sports universities, etc. ❋ Tarkishore Prasad said - The process ❋ The state government has also made of opening three new medical colleges is a provision for Bal Hriday Yojana in the going on. 14 polytechnic colleges have budget. For this, a provision of Rs 300 crore been opened. Action is underway on others. has been made. Under this, children who All will be completed this year. Emphasis on have holes in their heart will be treated. seven resolves Seven resolves were made ❋ The situation is serious due to traffic for the sustainable development of Bihar. In jam in cities, bypass construction will be five years of hard work, we have achieved done to overcome this. A provision of Rs 200 the goal. The first definite economic crore has been made for this. solution has been given to four lakh 79 ❋ The telemedicine plan will be linked to thousand applicants under the Student the hospital. Pathology screening is being Credit Card. Secondly, 35% reservation for arranged with critical illness. women in all appointments under reserved ❋ A provision of Rs 500 crore has been employment. Electricity has been delivered made to promote fisheries and animal to all the houses. husbandry. ❋ Also announced the establishment of ❋ A provision of Rs 450 crore has been an International sports college in Rajgir. He made for the construction of Mokshadham also assured to fulfill the government's for the last rites at the ghat with the facility promise to make technical education in to house the landless living in the city. Hindi accessible to the students.
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❋ Provision of Rs 150 crore to Panchayati the 15th Economic Survey 2020-21 in the Raj Department for installation of solar Vidhan Sabha, Deputy Chief Minister cum lights in Bihar, 50 crore has been made for Finance Minister Tarkishore Prasad said that Lohia Suraksha Yojana 2. the state's growth rate is 9.3 percent in the ❋ B i h a r g ove r n m e n t h a s m a d e year 2018-19 in Bihar and in 2019-20 the adequate irrigation system to double the Economic growth was 10.5 percent, which is income of farmers. Availability of water will higher than the growth rate of the national be ensured in every field. A budget provision economy. of 550 crores has been made for the scheme to provide water to every farm. A budget provision of 150 crores has been made for solar street lights in all the villages of the state. ❋ Door step treatment will be arranged through a call center for the treatment of animals and this facility will be provided through the mobile app. Fish production will be increased in Bihar, so that the fish will be exported to to other states. ❋ According to the Economic Survey of ❋ In order to overcome the problem of 2020-21, the real economic growth rate of the state was 10.5 percent in the state in water logging in all cities of Bihar, a provision 2019-20, which is higher than the 4.2 percent of 450 crores has been made in the budget. growth recorded in the country's gross Asylum sites will be made for the elderly, a domestic product (GDP) that year. The GDP budget of 90 crore has been provided for it. of the state of Bihar at constant prices increased by 9.3 percent in the year 2018-19. Bihar Economic Survey 2020-21 Report: According to Finance Minister Tarkishore ❋ On the first day of the Bihar Prasad, the Covid 19 pandemic has Legislature budget session, the Deputy affected the whole world and hence it has a Chief Minister cum Finance Minister of the negative impact on the Indian economy state, Tarkishore Prasad presented the first and Bihar as well. economic survey of his tenure. Tarkishore stated that the lockdown in view Addressing the journalists after presenting of Covid 19 has resulted in significant growth
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in tertiary sector in primary, second and the Corona period are also given. tertiary despite negative impact of The fiscal deficit this year was 2.9 per cent of restriction on production activities and the gross state domestic product, which reduction in demand. was 2.0 in the year 2018-19. It has to be less Economic Survey 2020-21 Key Points: than three percent. State's per capita income has increased. On Bihar has been a revenue surplus state since 2004-05. This revenue surplus of the state the basis of Net State Domestic Product government remained in 2019-20. The state (NSDP) for the financial year 2019-20, Bihar's government's borrowing in percentage of per capita income is Rs 31 thousand 287, state domestic product has increased from which is Rs 2,619 more than the per capita 3.6 percent in 2018-19 to 4.8 percent in income of Rs 28 thousand 668 for 2018-19. 2019.20. In the year 2018-19, the total revenue ❋ At the same time, if the situation of per receipts in Bihar was 1,31,793 crore, which has capita income is seen at constant price, come down to 1,24,233 this time and it has then in 2019-20 it is Rs 34 thousand 413, fallen by about 5.3%. The decline in revenue which is more than Rs 31 thousand 626 per receipts has also affected the revenue capita income in 2018-19. At the current expenditure in the state and is Rs 1,23,533 crore. price, it is 50 thousand 735 rupees in this The state budget surplus this time has period. reached its lowest level of 699 crores after ❋ Bihar is far behind the national 2004-05. The police-administration has average. The per capita income of the raised more revenue than anticipated to the state government. country is Rs 94,954, which is almost three ❋ According to the budget estimate 53 times more than Bihar. crore was to be given to the police and 23 ❋ Co ro n a p a n d e m i c h a s h a d a crore to other administrative services, while significant impact in the current financial the police gave 96 crore and administrative year 2020-21. The growth rate, per capita services 137 crore. The government has got the highest income and other figures will be revealed in revenue in direct tax from 2713 crore vehicle the next Economic Survey report. tax, while 440 crore has been received from ❋ 13 chapters have been included in the electricity duty and tax. The government Economic Survey Report, which shows the has received the biggest setback due to land revenue tax and it has got only 440 financial and monetary situation of different crore revenue against the estimated sectors. At the end of all, details of the work budget of 1100 crore. done to improve the area concerned during ❋ In 2019-20, the growth rate of the main carriers of the economy fell by 6
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percent. Growth rates in agriculture, forestry domestic product in the fiscal year 2019-20 and fisheries have declined, while road and in the revenue account. The surplus transport and transportation related remained intact. services have picked up. ❋ The primary deficit also decreased in Agriculture and allied sector contributed 2019-20 compared to the previous year. He 18.7 percent of the gross domestic product said that in 2019-20, the gross state in 2019-20. During this financial year, Bihar domestic product of Bihar was Rs 6,11,804 recorded a record production of 163.80 lakh crore at the current price and Rs 4,14,977 tonnes of food grains. crore at the constant price of 2011-12. ❋ The survey said about labor, planning S Siddharth, Principal Secretary, Finance and migration, 57.6 percent male workers Department, made it clear that the figures were self employed in Bihar while the given in the Economic Survey for 2020-21 proportion of regular and paid male workers are for the financial year 2019-20 although in Bihar was just 9.7 percent which was the some figures have also been taken till lowest among all the states of the country. September 2020. ❋ At the same time, electricity, gas, water supply services (20.3 per cent), Due to the V-shaped growth in the state, it broadcasting services (11.7 per cent), road is difficult to tell about the growth rate of the transport (15.2 per cent) and public current financial year. The growth rate for administration (11.3 per cent) contributed. the current financial year 2020-21 will be The survey hoped that the growth potential released separately later. in the primary sector would help the state to Other facts related to Bihar Economic Survey: record high growth rates in the coming ❋ Bihar has been a revenue surplus years. state since 2004-05. This revenue surplus of ❋ Tertiary (service sector) in state GDP the state government remained in 2019-20. increased from 57.3 percent in 2013-14 to S ta te g ove r n m e n t 's b o r row i n g i n 60.2 percent in 2019-20. He said that percentage of state domestic product has between 2013-14 and 2019-20, the share of increased from 3.6 percent in 2018-19 to 4.8 two sub-sectors in tertiary sector has percent in 2019.20. increased significantly in gross state value ❋ Ag r i c u l t u re a n d a l l i e d se c to r addition. accounted for 18.7 percent of the total GDP Share of road transport increased from 4.4 in 2019-20. During this financial year, Bihar to 5.9 percent and other services from 10.5 recorded a record production of 163.80 lakh percent to 13.8 percent. tonnes of food grains. ❋ Tarkishore said that the state has ❋ The survey said about labor, planning consistently shown fiscal prudence for more and migration, 57.6 per cent male workers than a decade and the financial indicators were self employed in Bihar, while the show that the gross fiscal deficit was 2.0 proportion of regular and paid male workers percent in the percentage of gross state in Bihar was just 9.7 per cent which was the
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lowest among all the states of the country. ❋ North India's first model (model) AIDS ❋ The survey states that the credit Counseling and Investigation Center deposit ratio in Bihar is very low. It has (PPTCT) has been established in Purnia, increased from 34 percent in 2018-19 to 36 Bihar. This center will provide facilities for percent in 2019-20, lower than the national screening and treatment of AIDS victims of average of 76.5 percent. Purnia and adjoining districts. ❋ This ratio indicates that banks are not making full use of their resources to promote economic activity in the area from which it has raised deposits. PERFECTION IAS Bihar One Liner News: ❋ Arun Kumar Singh was appointed as the new Chief Secretary of the state on 1st March 2021. He is a 1985 batch IAS officer. Prior to this, he was serving as the Development Commissioner. He succeeded Deepak Kumar, the former chief secretary. JDU National President Ramchandra Prasad Singh announced to celebrate Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's birthday on F e b r u a r y 1 8 , 2 0 2 1 a s t h e s t a t e 's development day. It is noteworthy that Nitish Kumar, born in 1951, will complete his 70th year on 1 March 2021. Spice Jet's direct flight between Surat and Patna started from 22th February. Until now, it would have taken nine to ten hours due to no direct flight from Patna to Surat. With the introduction of the new service, air travelers will be able to complete the journey in two and a half hours. ❋ A new line is soon being included in the Bhagalpur Rail Area Network. The line and station from Podaihat to Godda have been constructed. This section of the railway is part of the Pirpainti-Jasidih rail project. This is the only project in the Bhagalpur rail area on which the Railway Construction Department is working.
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Economy Group was established on 26th September 1999 with the objective of discussing important issues to bring together the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank important industrial and developing Governors meet concluded economies envisaged in the global ❋ Union Finance and Corporate Affairs economy. Minister Nirmala Sitharaman virtually ❋ The G-20 Summit holds the meeting attended the first G20 Finance Ministers of Finance Ministers and Central Bank and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Governors with the heads of the member meeting under the Italian Presidency to countries. In this meeting, mainly economic discuss policy actions for transformative issues are discussed. The organization and equitable recovery. consists of 19 countries and the 20th is Addressing an 'online' meeting of Finance European Union. Ministers and Central Bank Governors of G- 20 countries, he said that India's domestic IRDAI Launches Standard Accident Cover policies have been largely focused on "Saral Suraksha Bima” helping the citizens. ❋ IRDAI has issued guidelines for ❋ For this, steps like loan guarantee, insurance companies regarding standard direct account transfer, food articles accident cover. It has been mandatory for guarantee, economic stimulus package insurance companies to offer standard and acceleration in structural reforms were products regarding personal accident taken. According to the official statement, insurance product. Sitharaman also referred to the ongoing ❋ According to IRDA, the product name vaccination program in India. It is the should be Saral Suraksha Insurance. Health largest and ambitious vaccination insurance companies will offer Saral campaign in the world. Suraksha Insurance from April 1, 2021. This was the first meeting chaired by Italy ❋ and discussed other issues on the agenda IRDAI said that the product should including transformational and revival with have a minimum insurance cover of Rs 2.5 equality. This includes the global economic lakh and a maximum of Rs 1.0 crore. The scenario, financial sector issues, financial insurance cover will be in multiples of Rs inclusion and reliable finance. During the 50,000. meeting, finance ministers and central ❋ Insurance companies can provide bank governors of G-20 countries also accident insurance cover of more than this, discussed the impact of climate change on but its name will remain the same. global growth and financial stability. ❋ Health insurance is an insurance G20 group policy that protects the policyholder and ❋ The G-20 is a group of twenty his family from the medical costs incurred countries,whose meetings are held in due to diagnosis of an accident, illness or a different countries every year. The G-20 serious illness.
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Second advance estimate of production of ❋ The meeting was attended by major crops released officials from central banks of Brazil, Russia, ❋ There has been a record increase in China and South Africa and representatives the production of major crops for the year of BRICS Finance. 2020-21, reflecting the vast improvement in ❋ India received the presidency of the agricultural sector. The second BRICS in 2021, This year, BRICS is celebrating advance estimate of production of major its 15th anniversary. crops recorded a record production of ❋ The theme / theme of this meeting is - 303.34 million tonnes of food grains. BRICS @ 15: Inter-BRICS collaboration, According to the second advance wherein India is working with a view to estimates, the estimated production of strengthening the relationship through major crops during 2020-21 is as follows: continuity, strong cooperation and Food grains - 303.34 million tonnes (record) consensus. Rice - 120.32 million tonnes (record) This is the first meeting of BRICS Financial Wheat - 109.24 million tonnes (record) Corporation chaired by India in the year Nutrient / coarse grains - 49.36 million 2021. During the meeting, India shared tonnes priorities under the agenda of financial Maize - 30.16 million tonnes (record) cooperation. Pulses - 24.42 million tonnes ❋ During the discussion for the year 2021 Toor - 3.88 million tonnes dealing with Global Economic Outlook and Gram - 11.62 million tonnes (record) Covid-19, financing social infrastructure, use Oilseeds - 37.31 million tonnes of digital technology, activities of New Groundnut - 10.15 million tonnes (record) Development Bank (NDB), Fintech for SMEs Soyabean - 13.71 million tonnes and Financial Inclusion, BRICS Contest Rapeseed and mustard - 10.43 million Reserve Arrangement ( CRA 2021), etc. issues tonnes (record) were discussed mutually. Sugarcane - 397.66 million tonnes Approval for acquisition of API equity Cotton - 36.54 million bales (per 170 kg) shareholding Jute and Mestan - 9.78 million bales (per 180 The Competition Commission of India (CCI), kg) under Section 31 (1) of the Competition Act, India Hosts First Meeting of BRICS Finance and 2002, on 23th February 2021, CDPQ Private Central Bank Officials Equity Pte. Ltd. ('CDPQ / Buyer') has ❋ India hosted a virtual meeting of approved the acquisition of the equity officials of BRICS Finance and Central Banks shareholding of API Holdings Private Limited on 24th February 2021. The meeting was co- ('API Holdings / Target'). chaired by Economic Affairs Secretary Tarun The deal includes certain additional rights Bajaj of the Ministry of Finance and Dr. as well as the acquisition of a 2 percent Michael Patra, Deputy Governor of Reserve stake in the company targeted by the buyer. Bank of India. CDPQ operates as an institutional investor,
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which primarily manages funds for public 12,195 Crore approved for Telecom Sector and para-public pension and insurance under Production Linked Incentive: schemes. ❋ The Union Cabinet has approved the CDPQ is an institutional fund of Canada, production linked incentive (PLI) scheme of which manages and services over 40 Rs 12,195 crore for manufacturing of telecom depositors. These include Quebec's public equipment. This decision of the government and private pension and insurance funds. will help to encourage the production of API Holdings is a company based in India telecom and networking products and is the parent company of API Holdings domestically and will also reduce the import Group. API Holdings conducts a number of of these products. business activities, either directly or through ❋ India imports around Rs 50,000 crore its subsidiaries. worth of telecom and networking products Acquisition of Tata Communications Limited annually. The incentives announced under by Panatone Finvest Limited the PLI scheme will be given in five years. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) ❋ The base year for the benefit of PLI today approved the acquisition of Tata scheme will be 2019-20. Interested Communications Limited ("TCL") by companies will apply to take advantage of Panatone Finvest Limited (acquirer) under this scheme and from next financial year this Section 31 (1) of the Competition Act, 2002. scheme will be applicable. This proposed adjustment envisages a proposed acquisition of a maximum 26.12 percent shareholding in the target (proposed adjustment) by the acquirer. As a result of this proposed combination, the acquiring group / Tata group will be able to increase its shareholding from 48.87 per cent to a maximum of 74.99 per cent. The acquirer is a systematically important non-deposit taking core investment company ('CIC-ND-SI') registered with the Reserve Bank of India. It is a subsidiary of Tata Sons and belongs to the Tata group. ❋ Micro, Small and Medium Industries TCL is part of the Tata group and is a facility- (MSSE) sector will also get an incentive on based service provider of a wide range of investment under the PLI scheme for the integrated communications services. It telecom sector. MSME will be able to take generates revenue from three business four to seven percent of the incentive on components - wholesale voice, enterprise investment of Rs 10 crore. and career data, and other businesses.
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important facts : signed Nagaland education reform project The export market for telecom and The Government of India, the Government networking products globally is worth US $ of Nagaland and the World Bank today 100 billion, which India can take advantage signed a $ 68 million project to improve the of in the coming days. The objective of this administrative functioning of schools in scheme is to make India as production hub. Nagaland as well as to improve education Domestic companies will also benefit from processes and learning environment in this. select schools. Production Linked Incentive Scheme has "Nagaland: Classroom Teaching and been launched in November last year to Resource Improvement Project" will improve promote self-reliant India and Make in India. classroom learning; Opportunities will arise The entire scheme is worth $ 665 million, for professional development of teachers; which is about Rs 49,210 crore. And technology systems will be created to Under this scheme, small, micro, small and provide students and teachers, which will medium enterprises (MSME) companies will ensure better access to policies and have to invest at least 10 crores and other programs, along with wider access to mixed big companies will have to invest 100 crores. and online education. The government expects investment of Rs 3,000 crore, production of 2 lakh crore and a large number of jobs from this scheme. Government of India and AIIB sign $ 304 million deal The Government of India and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) have signed a $ 304 million agreement on 23th February 2021 to strengthen the inter-state power distribution network in Assam, increase its capacity and security. It aims to provide 24-hour, reliable, affordable, safe, efficient and affordable Nagaland is currently facing challenges electricity in Assam. The AIIB investment will such as weak school infrastructure, lack of improve the reliability, capacity and security opportunities for professional development of the power distribution network in Assam. of teachers and limited capacity of T h e p roj e c t w i l l a l so h e l p re d u ce communities for effective engagement with greenhouse gas emissions and improve the the school system. quality of electricity supply to end Nagaland became the 16th state of the consumers. Indian Union on 1st December 1963. The Government of India and World Bank state is surrounded by Myanmar in the east,
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Arunachal Pradesh in the north, Assam in the west and Manipur in the south. Area of Nagaland state is 16,579 sq km. According to the 2001 census, it has a population of 19,88,636. The Naga people are among the Indo-Mongoloid people living in the contiguous areas of the north- eastern hills of India and in the upper reaches of western Myanmar. The main tribes of Nagaland are: Angamis, Ao, Chakhesang, Chang, Khiamunyung, Kuki, Konyagak, Lotha, Foum, Pochuri, Rengme, Sangtam, Sumi, Yimschungru and Xeliang.
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Sports (Australian Open the other Grand Slams are the French Open, Wimbledon and the Djokovic won the Australian Open title for a American Open). It is held in the last record 9th time fortnight of the month of January or the ❋ Serbia star player Novak Djokovic has middle of the Australian summer. made history. He has won the Australian The Australian Open was started in 1905 Open title for a record 9th time. This is and from then until 1987 it was held in the Djokovic's 18th Grand Slam title. Grass Court. From 1988 onwards it began to ❋ Djokovic won the 18th Grand Slam title be held at the hard courts of Melbourne of his career by defeating Daniel Medvedev Park. 7-5 6-2 6-2 in the final. 30th Adriatic Pearl Tournament ❋ Djokovic had previously defeated ❋ Indian women's boxing team topped Dominic Theme of Austria in the final of the the ongoing 30th Adriatic Pearl tournament Australian Open in 2020. in Budva, Montenegro with a total of five He has also won the Australian Open title gold. Babirojisana Chanu (51 kg) and three times in a row before this. Djokovic has Arundhati Chaudhary (69 kg) won two more also previously won the Australian Open gold medals. titles in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019 ❋ Indian women's team topped with a and 2020. total of 10 medals (five gold, three silver and He has also won the French Open once, two bronze). Uzbekistan finished second Wimbledon 5 times and the US Open 3 after winning two gold medals, while the times. Djokovic is second in terms of winning Czech Republic won a gold medal. the most Grand Slam titles. Switzerland's Three-time Khelo India Games gold Roger Federer and Spain Rafael Nadal have medalist Arundhati defeated Ukraine's won the title 20-20 times. Mariana Stoeko 5–0 in a one-sided match Dodig and Polacek pair won the men's on 21st February 2021. Chanu defeated doubles title Asian Junior Champion Sabina Bobokulova The ninth seed, the pair of Ivan Dodig of of Uzbekistan 3–2 in a close match. Croatia and Philip Polacek of Slovakia, in the ❋ The 19-member team of India finished final match, defeated the pair of defending their campaign with 12 medals and finished fifth seed Rajeev Ram of America and Joey second overall with two medals in the men's Salisburi of Britain 6-3, 6-4 in consecutive category. Uzbekistan topped the overall sets on February 21, 2021, Won the men's table while Ukraine finished third. doubles title of the first Grand Slam of Naomi Osaka won the Australian Open for Australian Open. the second time Australian Open: Naomi Osaka won the women's singles Grand Slam is the first of the four Grand title of the Australian Open tennis Slams of tennis to be held in the year. tournament on 20 February 2021. The
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23-year-old Japanese player defeated latest world rankings due to his brilliant Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-3 in the final. performance with bat and ball in It was the fourth Grand Slam of his England's second Test match, while career. Prior to this, she has also won the captain Virat Kohli (ViratKohli) ) Remains Australian Open in 2018. She has won 2 fifth among batsmen. US Open (2020, 2018) and 2 times Australian Open (2021, 2019) titles so far. ❋ Ashwin scored 106 in India's second Mertes-Sabalenka won the women's innings against England in the second doubles title Test match in Chennai and took eight The pair of Alice Mertes of Belgium and wickets in the match. India won the Aryana Sabalenka of Belarus won the match by 317 runs. He has 336 points in women's doubles title of the Australian the all-rounders' list. Open tennis tournament on 19th February 2021, winning in straight sets ❋ In this list, Jason Holder (407) of West here. The second seeded pair of Mertes Indies tops the points. He is followed by and Sabalenka won their second Grand Ashwin's spin partner Ravindra Jadeja Slam title as a team by defeating Czech (403 points), England's Ben Stokes (397) Republic's Barbora Krajčicova and and Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan (352). Katrina Siniakova 6–2, 6–3 in the final. He also won the US Open title in 2019. Krejchikova and Ram win the second Du Plessis announces retirement from Test Australian Open title cricket The pair of Barbora Krejchikova and Rajiv Ram won the mixed doubles title of the Australian Open on 20th February 2021. This mixed doubles pair also won the trophy here in 2019. This is Krejchikova's third consecutive trophy. Krejchikova and Ram defeated Australia's wild carded pair of Matt Ibdon and Sam Stosur 6–1, 6–4 in the mixed doubles final. Ashwin reached fifth place in the list of Test all-rounders: ❋ Faf du Plessis, one of South Africa's ❋ Ravichandran Ashwin of India has greatest batsmen, announced his reached fifth place in the list of all- retirement from Test cricket. Du Plessis rounders (ICC Allrounder) in the made this announcement on February International Cricket Council's (ICC) 18, 2021, following a recent poor tour
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News at Glance: ❋ Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the blood center on 25th ❋ On 27th February, 2021, the birth February 2021 at Jawaharlal Institute of anniversary of Sant Ravidas was Postgraduate Medical Education and celebrated all over the country. Sant Research (JIPMER), Puducherry. He also Ravidas belonged to the Bhakti inaugurated the renovated Heritage movement during the 15th to 16th Mary Building. century and his hymns are included in ❋ The Government of Tamil Nadu on the Guru Granth Sahib. Saint Ravidas is 25th February 2021 raised the retirement considered the founder of 21st century age of its employees, teachers and Ravidasia religion. employees of PSUs to 60 years. ❋ Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid ❋ Prime Minister Narendra Modi tribute to Bir Chilarai, the great general dedicated the nation to 1000 MW of the Koch dynasty of 16th century Neyveli New Thermal Power Project and Assam on February 27, 2021 and said 709 MW NLCIL Solar Power Project on that his bravery will continue to inspire 25th February 2021. generations to come. He was an ❋ The Indian Army will start using the outstanding warrior who fought for the Secure Application for Internet (SAI) for people and the principles he held internal communication from 1st April sacred. 2021. This application has been ❋ The aerobatic display teams of the developed by Colonel Sai Shankar. Indian Air Force arrived in Colombo, Sri ❋ Ravichandran Ashwin set the Lanka on 27th February 2021 to attend historical record on February 25, 2021. He the 70th anniversary celebrations of the has become the fastest bowler to Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) along with the achieve 400 Test wickets after Muttiah fixed wing "Suryakirans" and the rotary Muralitharan of Sri Lanka. With this, wing 'Sarang' light combat aircraft Ashwin has defeated Richard Headley Tejas. of New Zealand and Dale Steyn of South ❋ Union Finance and Corporate Africa. Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman The National Statistical Office (NSO) of inaugurated the Competitiveness the Ministry of Statistics and Program Commission of India (CCI) Regional Implementation has issued a press note Office (South) in Chennai on 26th on the employment scenario in the February 2021. This regional office will country covering the period from cater to the needs of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, September 2017 to December 2020. This Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana scenario is based on administrative and Union Territories of Puducherry and r e c o r d s a v a i l a b l e w i t h s e l e c t Lakshadweep. government agencies. Its purpose is to
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915 508 7930 | 834 032 5079 | 827 141 1177 PERFECTION Current A airs assess the progress made in certain Army will buy it under the Make-II dimensions. category. ❋ Rear Admiral Ajay Kochhar, took ❋ Recently a new species of Alpine over as Flag Officer Commanding plant has been discovered in Tawang Western Fleet (FOCWF) from Rear district of Arunachal Pradesh. The new Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, AVSM on species of this plant belongs to the 24th February 2021 in a formal ceremony family of Himalayan sunflowers. It is on the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya. named Cremanthodium indicum ❋ Vijay Sampla took over as the (Cremanthodiumindicum). Chairman (Chairman) of the National Passing a resolution against the actions Commission for Scheduled Castes of the Chinese government in the (NCSC) on 24th February 2021 in New Canadian Parliament, an appeal was Delhi. He served as the Minister of State made to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to in the Ministry of Social Justice and take action against China. In this Empowerment between 2014-19. proposal, the Chinese government's ❋ Ghana became the first country to attitude towards Uighurs Muslims has receive a batch of free anti-coronavirus been described as a genocide. vaccine doses under the COVAX ❋ Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar initiative on February 24, 2021. inaugurated a new and environmentally ❋ The US Senate named Linda friendly Chancery building of the Indian Thomas Greenfield, an African- High Commission in Mauritius on 23th A m e r i c a n d i p l o m a t , a s t h e U S February 2021. Ambassador to the United Nations. ❋ A five-member constitution bench ❋ A new ministry has been created to of the Supreme Court of Nepal deal with the problem of loneliness in reinstated the parliament, terming the Japan. This step has been taken on government's decision to dissolve the increasing suicide rate in the country. 275-member House of Representatives ❋ On 24th February 2021, the Union unconstitutional. Also ordered to Cabinet approved the proposal of convene the session of Parliament within imposing President's rule after the 13 days. On 20 December, President Congress-led government fell in the Vidya Devi Bhandari announced the Union Territory of Puducherry. After the dissolution of Parliament on two April 20 resignation of Chief Minister V. and 10th May elections on the Narayanasamy, no party has claimed to recommendation of the Oli government form the government. in Nepal. ❋ Indian Army has decided to ❋ F o r m e r Te l e c o m Re g u l a to r y purchase 556 Augmented Reality Head Authority of India (TRAI) President Rahul Mounted Display (ARHMD) system. The Khullar died on 23 February 2021 at the
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915 508 7930 | 834 032 5079 | 827 141 1177 PERFECTION Current A airs age of 69 in New Delhi. He was a 1975 multi-support university sport at a batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) national level in India. officer. ❋ The IIT Council constituted four ❋ Recently Bangladesh banned panels for autonomy on 22th February painkiller ketoprofen. This painkiller is 2021. The panel will address a range of widely used to treat cattle. But this issues ranging from classified autonomy painkiller is toxic to vultures. With this, to funding at Indian Institutes of Bangladesh has become the first Technology (IITs). The IIT Council is the country to do so. highest decision making body of the IIT. ❋ India's first project of construction of Rear Admiral Atul Anand, VSM took over undersea tunnel in Mumbai in the year as the Flag Officer Commanding 2023 is proposed, which is being (FOMA) of the Maharashtra Naval constructed as part of Mumbai's coastal Region on 22th February 2021. road project. Mumbai Falcons team created history Two tunnels will be built under the on 20th February 2021. It finished in the Mumbai Coastal Road Project. The top three at the FIA Championships. It length of this tunnel will be 7 km, of which became the first Indian team to do so. 1 km will be under the sea. It is the first Gurpreet Singh won the gold medal in submerged road tunnel in India. the two-day Greco Roman Senior ❋ Recently a research related to Mars National Championship held at Lovely has been published in the journal Professional University. 'Frontiers in Microbiology', according to The six-day Khajuraho Dance Festival which some microorganisms found on began on 20th February 2021 at Earth can be temporarily kept alive on Khajuraho, a UNESCO World Heritage Mars. Site in Madhya Pradesh, known for its ❋ T h e D e fe n s e R e s e a rc h a n d ancient Hindu and Jain temples. It is Development Organization (DRDO) being held in the temple premises after successfully launched two indigenously 44 years after the permission of the designed and developed Vertical Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Launch Short Range Surface to Air ❋ Ministry of Civil Aviation and Missiles (VL-SRSAM) from Integrated Test Directorate General of Civil Aviation Range, Chandipur on 22nd February have given conditional exemption to 2021. Kochi Metro Rail Limited, Kerala for use of Re ce n t l y, t h e C h i ef M i n i ste r of Remotely Operated Aircraft System Ka r n a t a ka , B . S . Ye d d y u r a p p a (RPAS) for Integrated Urban Revival and announced that Karnataka will host the Water Transport System Project second Khelo India University Games (IURWTS). It is valid till 31 December 2021 (KIUG) in the year 2021. It is the largest from the date of issue of conditional
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915 508 7930 | 834 032 5079 | 827 141 1177 PERFECTION Current A airs exemption letter or till full operation of digital Skype platform Phase-1, whichever is earlier. In the environmentally sensitive Uttarakhand, the use, production and sale of single use products made of plastic, thermocol and Styrofoam along with polythene carry bags have been banned. The state cabinet issued a notification in this regard on 16th February 2021. If a person uses polythene, plastic bags, then a fine of Rs 100 will be charged. Similarly, a penalty of one lakh on retail sales, two lakh on transport and five lakh rupees on production has been made.
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Environment and Ecology between the years 2009 and 2018.
State of the Environment Report, 2021 Center for Science and Environment: released ❋ The Center for S cience and ❋ The Center for S cience and Environment (CSE) is a non-profit public Environment (CSE) released its annual interest research organization based in report 'State of the Environment Report, New Delhi. It was founded in 1980. 2021' on February 25, 2021, describing ❋ This organization studies and issues the state of the environment. This time reports related to environment, poor report discusses the impact of the planning, climate change and better Covid-19 pandemic on children around implementation of pre-existing policies the world. etc. in India.
Highlights of the report: According to experts from the Center for Science and Environment, no action has been taken to control pollution in the polluted areas of the last three years. ❋ The report states that the pandemic will affect 375 million children around the world, giving children the main place. ❋ Newborns to 14 years old children will suffer long-lasting effects. These children will be underweight, stunting and increase in child mortality. Their education and work productivity will also be affected. According to this report, the worldwide pandemic has left more than 500 million children out of school. Of the total children, half are children from India only. This report further states that; An additional 115 million people may go into extreme poverty due to the pandemic. ❋ India ranks 117 out of 192 countries in terms of sustainable development. At 7th April 2021 English - 04:00 PM to 07:00 PM the same time, India's air, water and land have become more polluted
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Awards / Honors ❋ T h e S e r a v i ć C o n f e r e n c e i s organized by the IHS Markit. This annual 'Seravić Announces Global Energy and international conference is attended by Environmental Leadership Award energy industry experts, government Daniel Yergin, vice chairman of IHS officials and policy makers, among Market, announced to honor with the others. ' S e r a v i q G l o b a l E n e r g y a n d ❋ "IHS Markit" is an American-British Environmental Leadership Award' for PM information provider organization. It Modi's work towards sustainable combines information, analytics and development in India and the world's expertise to provide solutions for energy needs. government, business and finance. PM Modi will be given this honor during Kaushik Barua received Cambodia's royal an International Energy Summit next award week. The conference will be held ❋ The government of Cambodia digitally from 1 to 5 March 2021, which will presented the national award to be its 39th edition. Kaushik Barua, an Indian citizen, for his He will be honored for his commitment to remarkable services. Barua was expand India's leadership in sustainable awarded the National Medal by the development to meet the energy needs Cambodian government under the of the country and the world. 'Royal Order of Sahamatrei'. ❋ Daniel Yergin further said that India ❋ Barua is currently the director of the has emerged as a center of global International Fund for Agricultural energy and environment in economic Development (IFAD) in Cambodia and development, poverty reduction and Laos. making its way towards a new energy ❋ This award is given to foreign future. nationals for outstanding service to the ❋ Prime Minister Modi has been King and people of Cambodia. honored with many global accolades ❋ IFAD is a United Nations agency earlier also. Prior to this, he was awarded working to diagnose problems of the Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi poverty and hunger in developing Arabia, Afghanistan's highest civilian countries. award, the State Order of Ghazi Aamir Anjali Bhardwaj gets US 'Anti-Corruption Amanullah Khan, Palestine's Grand Award’ Collar Award, UAE's highest civilian Social activist Anjali Bhardwaj, who is award, the Order of Zayed, Russia's working on issues of transparency and highest civilian honor, St. Andrew's accountability, was awarded the Award, Maldives. Marks of Ijjuddin etc. I n t e r n a t i o n a l A n t i - C o r r u p t i o n have been awarded. Champions Award (Anti Corruption
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Award) by the US. as follows- Bharadwaj has been seen as an active 1. Zoological Friend Award: Mr. member in the Right to Information Yogendra Kumar, New Delhi, Mr. Manish movement for the last two decades. He S a x e n a , J a i p u r , has raised a public movement raising his Rajasthan and Mr. Shyamlal Chaubisa, voice against corruption. Udaipur, Rajasthan. Anjali is the founder of the vigilante civic 2. Zoological Friend Award Shaurya: organization (SNS). Under this, they work Mr. Anil Ganadas, Gurugram, Haryana, towards keeping transparency in L a t e M r s . K a l p a n a g o v e r n m e n t a n d p r o m o t i n g Vasudevan, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. accountability and promoting active 3. Zoological Friend Award: Tumur participation of citizens. At the same Animal Service - Major General (Retd.) time, she is also the convener of the D r . R . M . K h a r b , national campaign for the right to AVSM, Gurugram, Haryana, Dr. S. Chinni information. Krishna, Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Dr. Anjali works on issues related to Right to S.R. Sundaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Information, Lokpal, Whistle Blowers 4. Jeeva Mitra Award: Fauna Welfare Protection Act, Grievance Redressal Organization - World Sankirtan Tour and Right to Food. T r u s t , H o d a l , H a r y a n a , ❋ His efforts include working towards Shree Karuna Foundation Trust, Rajkot, the Right to Information Act, 2005, Gujarat and People for Animals Whistleblowers Protection Act, 2011, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013 and 5. Jeevan Mitra Award: Corporate- Grievance Redressal Bill. Tata Trust Foundation, Mumbai, Awards given for animal welfare and Maharashtra. conservation 2020-21: 6. Jeeva Daya Award: Jeeva-Animal The Zoological Welfare Board of India We l f a r e O r g a n i z a t i o n - D h y a n (AWBI), the apex body working for Foundation, New Delhi and Animal Aid animal welfare and conservation in the Charitable Trust, Udaipur, Rajasthan. country, presented 14 Zoological friend and Jeevadaya Awards for the year Zoological Welfare Board of India: 2021 to individuals, organizations and It was established in the year 1962 under corporates who have made matchless the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act contribution in the field of animal 1960 to ensure the implementation of welfare. laws related to animal welfare. It is The list of individuals and organizations headquartered in Chennai. Rukmani who were given Zoological friends and Arundale is its founder. Jeevadaya Awards on this occasion is
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Science and technology between neurons and disrupt cell function. Scientists have developed a new molecule This is due to the formation and to treat Alzheimer's deposition of amyloid peptide (Ab), ❋ A team of scientists led by Professor which collects in the central nervous T. Govindaraju at the Jawaharlal Nehru system. The multifunctional nature of Center for Advanced Scientific Research Alzheimer's disease (AD) due to (JNCASR), an autonomous institute of multifactorial amyloid poisoning has the Department of Science and prevented neonates from developing Technology, Government of India, has effective treatments. prepared and synthesized a new group Study of solar orbit during the century by of small molecules and a major Is digitized data from Kodaikanal Solar identified as a candidate, which may Observatory decrease the toxicity of amyloid beta ❋ Researchers led by Bibhuti Kumar (Abeta). Jha, PhD student of Aryabhatta ❋ This named TGR63 has proved to be Observational Science Research a prime candidate for protecting Institute, an autonomous institute under ununneuronal cells from amyloid the Department of Science and poisoning. Surprisingly, this molecule Technology, Government of India, as was also found to be effective in well as colleagues from Max Planck reducing the amyloid burden on the Institute for Solar Systems Research, complex portion present deep in the Gottingen Germany and Southwest cortex and hippocampus, or the Research Institute, Boulder, US With the temporal lobe, and reversing a state of help of a century old digitized film and decreased cognition. photo, they have studied solar orbit by ❋ Scientists have developed a small detecting sunspots (sunspots). molecule, which can disrupt the process ❋ Older films and photographs were through which neurons become inactive obtained from the Autonomous Institute in Alzheimer's disease (AD). This of the Department of Science and molecule may become a potential drug Technology, Indian Institute of Tara candidate to prevent or treat the Physics, Kodokikanal Solar Observatory leading cause of dementia (70–80 per and have now been digitized. cent) worldwide. ❋ Researchers compared digitized In the brain of a person with human-generated data to traditional Alzheimer's, naturally occurring protein data and said that for the first time they nodules accumulate to abnormal levels were able to differentiate between the to form plaques that accumulate behavior of large and small solar spots (sunspots).
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❋ This type of digitized data and creatures such as lizards found in homes. difference between big and small and The adhesive in the mat pulls dust blur will help in understanding the particles towards it with the help of the understanding of solar magnetic field ultra-pyramidal shape bump on its and solar spots (sunspots) and this will surface, so that our shoe soles are help in predicting solar cycles in future. cleaned when we step on it. When the ❋ This will help in studying the adhesive is completely filled with dust magnetic field arising in the inner part of particles, it is cleaned in the same way the Sun which is responsible for the that we wash our clothes. sunspots and resulting extreme It can be used in ICU of MAT hospitals. conditions like historical minor ice age Can be used as a component of air (lack of solar spots) on the Earth. It can filters in chambers and facilities holding also help in predicting the solar cycles sensitive equipment. and changes in them in the future. New discovery to convert waste heat into Over time, the Sun's different orbital electricity efficiently movements complicate its magnetic Scientists at the Jawaharlal Nehru field. Center for Advanced Scientific Research Complexity in magnetic field lines (JNCASR), Bengaluru, an autonomous can produce intense local magnetic institute of the Department of Scientific fields. Many solar spots are formed when and Technology, Government of India, the Sun's magnetic field is intricately have identified cadmium doped silver entangled. antimony telluride (AGSBTE2), led by The spots formed on the surface of Professor Kanishka Biswas, from waste the Sun for a period of 11 years are the energy to electricity. The effect can flow only measure of the study of solar efficiently from within. This has led to a magnetism within the Sun and from paradigm shift in the thermoelectric which the solar orbit can be assessed. puzzle. Washable Adhesive and Related Product According to this research published in Development the journal Science, scientists have Professor Animangshu Ghatak of the discovered a new glass-free material Department of Chemical Engineering of that can efficiently convert waste IIT Kanpur has developed Adhesive energy into electricity and provide Mate under the Make in India program electrical power to small household with the help of the Department of appliances and vehicles. Science and Technology, Government When one end of the material is heated of India. keeping the other end cool, an electric He developed it by looking at the pads voltage is generated by the conversion sticking to the claws of wall-climbing of thermoelectric energy. Experiencing
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this scientific theory, the discovery of this made a soft landing for the first time at efficient material has presented a the von Karman crater of the Moon's challenging task for scientists. South Pole-Eton token. This one material consists of three Rover Yutu-2 has spent its three months different properties visible - high on the moon. With this, it has become electrical conductivity of metals, high the longest working lunar rover on the t h e r m o e l e c t r i c s e n s i t i v i t y o f moon. semiconductors and low thermal Chang E-4 Probe 'is currently 778 Earth conductivity of glass. Days away from the Moon and its rover Glass has been used as a major Yutu-2 has traveled 652.62 meters so far. component as one of the most efficient According to the Xinhua News Agency, thermoelectric materials used by the rover is in good condition and all its scientists until now, restricting their use in payloads are functioning normally. large-scale business applications. Disabled 'Chang E-4 Probe’ After continuously working for 27 lunar days, the Chinese space agency- China National Space Administration (CNSA) has temporarily neutralized the lander and rover of its lunar mission 'Chang E-4 Probe'. The night time temperature in the moon goes up to about -173 ° C. The rover and lander stop working due to lack of energy from the sun. Therefore, till the d a y i s o v e r, t h e y h a v e b e e n defunctioned. These will be reactivated once the moon has completed its night time period. It is worth mentioning that one day of the moon is equal to about 29.5 days of the Earth, which means that the daylight in the moon lasts for about 14 days of the Earth and the night time is also only about so many days. 'Chang E-4 Probe': On December 8, 2018, the Chang E-4 was launched and on January 3, 2019, it
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Dissertation: awareness among the people about their language and culture around the Pravas Kumar Singh sworn in as member of world. CERC ❋ In 1999, the celebration of Mother Pravas Kumar Singh took oath of office Language Day was announced by and secrecy on 22th February 2021 as a UNESCO. For the first time in the year member of the Central Electricity 2000, this day was celebrated as Regulatory Commission (CERC). He has "International Mother Language Day". been appointed as a member of CERC Released the book 'Nation First - The 82nd under an order issued on 16.12.2020. Year of Sovereign Saga’ C e n t ra l E l e c t r i c i t y Re g u l a to r y ❋ Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah Commission (CERC): released CRPF's book 'Rashtra I - 82 ❋ C E R C w a s s e t u p b y t h e years of Swarnim Saga' in New Delhi on Government of India under the 19th February 2021. provisions of the Electricity Regulatory ❋ How the CRPF has failed the Commission Act 1998. CERC is a Central conspiracy of anti-national elements Commission constituted under the which threatens the unity of the country Electricity Act 2003. and has eliminated and protected the ❋ Electricity Act 2003 was brought in country is beautifully described in this place of ERC Act 1998. The Commission book. consists of four other members, Organizing 'Shauryanjali' program to including a Chairperson and a commemorate the 125th birth anniversary Chairperson of the Central Electricity of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Authority, who are ex-officio members ❋ On 19th February 2021, the Union of the Commission. Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated 21 February: International Mother the 'Shauryanjali' program at the Language Day N a t i o n a l L i b ra r y of Ko l ka ta to ❋ "International Mother Language c o m m e m o r a t e t h e 1 2 5 t h b i r t h Day" was observed on 21 February anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra around the world. The theme of this day Bose. On this occasion, Amit Shah paid fo r t h e ye a r 202 1 i s " F oste r i n g homage to the great freedom fighters of multilingualism for inclusion in education Bengal who sacrificed their lives in the a n d s o c i e t y " i . e . " P r o m o t i n g freedom struggle of the country. He also multilingualism for education and inaugurated an exhibition showing the inclusion in society". indomitable courage and valor of the ❋ The purpose of celebrating this day revolutionaries of Bengal. is to create trends and create ❋ On this occasion, Amit Shah also flagged off the cycle tour. One troop is
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named after Netaji Subhash Chandra Ajay Mathur appointed Director General Bose troop which will travel 270 of International Solar Alliance kilometers and will try to revive their India has named Ajay Mathur as the memories once again by going to the next Director General of International famous martyrs' village of oblivion. The Solar Alliance (ISA). He will replace second contingent is the contingent of Upendra Tripathi, who has served as Rasbihari Bose and the third contingent director general since 2017. The term of is named after Khudiram Bose. Director General is four years. Ajay Subhash Chandra Bose (born: 23th Mathur is currently the head of The January 1897, died: 18 August 1945) was Energy and Research Institute based in the pioneer and greatest leader of New Delhi. India's freedom struggle. During World International Solar Alliance (ISA): War II, he formed the Azad Hind Fauj It is an alliance which India started in with the support of Japan to fight 2015. This alliance was proposed by PM against the British. Modi. The alliance was inaugurated in Jai Hind's slogan given by him has the year 2016 by French President become the national slogan of India. His François Hollande and PM Narendra slogan of "You give me blood, I will give Modi. Currently, ISA has 121 member you freedom" was also very popular at countries. It is headquartered in that time. Indians address him as Netaji. Gurugram, Haryana. Former Union Minister Captain Satish Sharma Kanidhan passed away ❋ Congress leader and former Union Minister Captain Satish Sharma died on 17th February 2021 in Goa. He was 73. Sharma, a close associate of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, served as the Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas from 1993 to 1996 in the Narasimha Rao government. ❋ Sharma, who represented Rae Bareli and Amethi constituencies, was elected to the Lok Sabha three times. He also became a Rajya Sabha member three times and represented Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
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