• 02 Feb 2022

12 MBBS Students Demand Euthanasia from the President

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On February 1, 2022, 12 MBBS students of Glocal Medical College, Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh have sent a memorandum to the President demanding euthanasia. He reached the collectorate and gave a memorandum to the city magistrate in the name of the President.

Key Points

• Students Shivam Sharma, resident of Maheshpur village of the district, Vibhor Goswami of Saharanpur, Rizwan and Vignesh of Muzaffarnagar reached the Collectorate and submitted a memorandum to the President, City Magistrate Vivek Chaturvedi. In the memorandum, the applications of 12 students were in the name of the President.
• These students said that after clearing NEET, their admission was done in 2016 in Glocal Medical College. The studies were stopped a year before the completion of studies. MCI has banned his studies.
• The students alleged that the college management did not inform them about it. He could not get relief even from the court. His life has become bleak, so he demands euthanasia.
• At the same time, Professor Akhil Ahmed, Vice Chancellor of Glocal University, said that this matter has already gone to the court, where it was quashed. Whatever students are there, the university wanted to teach them in the past and wants to teach even today. The government has canceled the NOC of the university on the complaint of these students. Even after that the university is with these students.

Ram Van Gaman Path Review Book Released

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On February 1, 2022, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan released the book 'Ram Van Gaman Path Punravlokan' at his residence office.

Key Points

• On this occasion the author of this book Dr. Ram Gopal Soni and publisher Pushkar Baheti of Ujjain were present. Dr Soni is a retired officer of the Indian Forest Service. He has retired as Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests.
• The author of the book, Dr. Ram Gopal Soni told that this book will pave the way for the real path of Ram Van Gaman, on the one hand, people will be able to know the ashrams of prominent saints and their importance.
• Later this book will also be helpful in promoting religious tourism in these areas.
• This book is divided into 11 chapters consisting of 316 pages. Various ashrams have also been described in this book.
• In this book, detailed mention of Ram-Lakshman's journey to the forest with Vishwamitra, Ayodhya to Chitrakoot, Chitrakoot to Amarkantak, Amarkantak to Dandakaranya, Panchavati to Kishkindha, Pravarshan Parvat to Lanka, Setu Bandh and Pushpak Vimana from Lanka to Ayodhya are mentioned in detail.

State-of-the-Art Indoor Shooting Range of International Standard will be Built in the State Shooting Academy Campus

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On February 1, 2022, Madhya Pradesh's Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia informed that a state-of-the-art Indoor Final Shooting Range of international standard would be constructed in the State Shooting Academy.

Key Points

• It is noteworthy that Madhya Pradesh has sent a proposal to host the Shooting World Cup. Once this range is built, the World Cup can be organized in Madhya Pradesh.
• The Sports Minister said that talent search will be done again in the entire state for shooting. Not only the children of Bhopal, Indore, new talents will be discovered and groomed even from remote areas.
• He directed the coaches to continuously monitor the positive and weak side of the game of each player and to inform the sports operator about the lack of administrative and arrangements.
• Sports Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia, while reviewing the slalom mode of the WaterSports Academy, said that an artificial slalom course would be developed in Bhopal on the lines of the Olympics.

Increase in the Monthly Contribution of the Company in the Pension Scheme of Electricians

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The Energy Minister of Madhya Pradesh has informed that for the eligible employees of National Pension Scheme appointed on or after January 1, 2005 under MP Power Management Company area, 14 percent of the monthly contribution, salary and dearness allowance by the company has been made.

Key Points

• This order will be effective from 1st April, 2021. The monthly contribution payable by the employees will remain the same as 10 percent of salary and dearness allowance.
• The amount of company contribution at the increased rate will start accruing with the payment of salary for the month of February 2022.
• The outstanding amount of company contribution for the period from 1st April, 2021 to 31st January, 2022 will be deposited in two equal installments in March and April 2022.

State Government will Take Loan of Rs 523 Crore From SIDBI for Cluster Infrastructure

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On February 1, 2022, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khater said in the Standing Finance Committee meeting that the state government has decided to take a loan of Rs 523 crore from Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for cluster infrastructure development.

Key Points

• This loan will be taken for the financial year 2021-22, which will be available at a very low interest rate. This loan can be used for the Padma scheme and other cluster development schemes of the state government.
• Chief Minister Manohar Lal said that new industries would be established with the development of cluster infrastructure in the state. This will increase employment opportunities and youth will also get more and more jobs.
• Under this, the state government has prepared the outline of the Padma scheme to promote the MSME sector. Soon this scheme will be launched.
• Under this, a new industrial cluster will be set up in every block with the goal of One Block-One Product. This will directly benefit the respective industries of that area.

Tata Steel to Acquire Nilanchal Ispat Nigam

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Recently, the central government has approved the proposal to sell Odisha-based public sector company Nilanchal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL) to Tata Steel Long Products Limited (TSPL) for Rs 12,100 crore.

Key Points

• The committee headed by Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, empowered by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, which also included Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, recommended handing over the ownership of Nilanchal Ispat to TSPL after bidding for Rs 12,100 crore Approved.
• Three companies had bid for Nilanchal Ispat Nigam Limited which included Jindal Steel Power Limited, Nalwa Steel Power Limited and JSW Skil apart from Tata Steel Long Products. But due to the highest bidder, this company was handed over to Tata Steel Long Products.
• NINL is a joint venture of two Odisha government companies OMC and IPICOL, including four public sector companies MMTC Limited, National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), BHEL (BHEL) and MECON Limited. All these companies hold 93.71 percent stake in Nilanchal Ispat Limited.
• Nilanchal Ispat's Integrated Steel Plant is located at Kalinganagar in Odisha with an annual production capacity of 11 lakh tonnes. The company is incurring huge losses and is closed since March 30, 2020.
• NINL had a debt of over Rs 6,600 crore as on March 31 last year. This includes Rs 4,116 crore dues to promoters, Rs 1,741 crore to banks and other creditors and employees. The company's net worth as on March 31, 2021 is Rs 3,487 crore and accumulated losses are around Rs 4,228 crore.
• It is noteworthy that the privatization of NINL is the second successful privatization in the present central government. The first company in this list is Air India, which was recently bought by the Tata Group. Tata made a bid of Rs 18,000 crore for the purchase of Air India and won.

Important Decisions of the State Council of Ministers Meeting

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In the meeting of the Council of Ministers held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on February 1, 2022, many important decisions were taken including approval of the draft amendment in the Industrial Policy of Chhattisgarh State, 2019-24 to promote entrepreneurship among the OBC people.

Key Points

• In the meeting, the draft of amendment in the Industrial Policy of Chhattisgarh State, 2019-24 was approved. Under this, 10 percent plots will be reserved in industrial areas for the citizens of Other Backward Classes, which will be provided at the rate of 10 percent of the land premium rate and at the rate of one percent land rent.
• In view of the requirement of a large quantity of jute bags for the procurement of paddy in the state, it was decided to give a special investment incentive package for 'Jute Bag Manufacturing Project' under the State's Industrial Policy, 2019-24.
• In order to encourage the establishment of large, mega and ultra mega industries in the state, it was decided to give a special incentive package for 'Electric Vehicle and Lithium Ion Batteries Sector' under the State Industrial Policy, 2019-24.
• Under the 'Kaushalya Matritva Yojna', permission was given to determine the eligible beneficiaries and implement the scheme for providing one-time assistance of Rs. 5 thousand on the birth of second child girl child to the eligible beneficiaries in the socio-economic census.
• The decision to purchase Kodo, Kutki and Ragi at the minimum support price in the state through Primary Forest Produce Cooperative Society was approved.
• It was decided to increase the rebate of 10 percent to 40 percent instead of 30 percent in the guideline rates of properties of municipal corporations and their investment area. Similarly, it was decided to increase the rate of registration fee from 4 percent to 5 percent in the mentioned area. This relaxation and enhancement will be effective from the date of issue of departmental notification till March 31, 2022.
• In order to organize the youth power of Chhattisgarh state and to take the social, cultural, sports activities and government schemes of the state to the people, it was decided to start 'Rajiv Yuva Mitan Club Yojna'.
• The draft of the amendment was approved in the Chhattisgarh Transport (Forest Produce) Rules, 2001, in which, in order to simplify the process of felling and transportation of trees located in the private sector in the Chief Minister's Tree Plantation Promotion Scheme, transport permit for 32 types of wood and firewood. exempted from the necessity. Along with this, all the bamboo species owned by a person have now been freed from the requirement of transport permit in all the districts of Chhattisgarh state instead of 9 districts.
• It was decided to take cess amount for the financial funding of 'Chhattisgarh Employment Mission' and 'Rajiv Yuva Mitan Club Yojna'. Under this, the amount of cess will be charged on the transfer of vacant land and land for agricultural purposes, which is taken by way of sale, gift or lease of 30 years or more or in the form of mortgage of enjoyment.
• The proposal to amend the structure of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Raipur Smart City Limited and Bilaspur Smart City Limited constituted under Smart City Mission was approved.
• In view of the implementation of Chief Minister's Tree Plantation Promotion Scheme to encourage tree plantation in the state of Chhattisgarh, the draft of amendment in the earlier rules for felling of trees in the private sector was approved.