State PCS

• 02 Nov 2023

Arvind of Bulandshahr won Gold Medal in Doubles Rowing Competition

Why In News?

On November 1, 2023, Arvind Singh of Bulandshahr district has won the gold medal in the Light Weight Men's Double Sculls of Rowing competition with his partner Arjun Lal Jat in the National Games held in Goa.

Key Points:

• It may be noted that Arvind Singh, a resident of Khabra village of Khurja police station area of Bulandshahr district, had brought pride to the country by winning a silver medal in the Asian Games in October.
• Arvind Singh has been working in the Army since 2016. Along with the Army, he also participates in rowing competitions.
• Arvind Singh has won gold medals in various national and international rowing competitions. He has also participated in the Tokyo Olympics. At the same time, in the year 2021 and 2022, he won the gold medal in the Asian Games and in 2023 he won the silver medal.

Bihar Among Top Three States in Diet Activities

Why In News?

According to the information received from the media on November 1, 2023, the Department of School Education and Literacy under the Union Ministry of Education has released the ranking of October on the basis of DIET activities of all the states, in which Bihar is included in the top three states. In this, Kerala is at first place and Maharashtra is at second place.

Key Points:  

• In the last two years, the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) has continuously engaged all the DIETs of Bihar in educational development. The Ministry of Education has released the ranking for the first time to know how important is the support of DIET in educational work.
• DIET of Bihar is at the top in imparting new techniques to teachers on Diksha portal. There are 33 district education and training institutes in Bihar, digital courses are being created for development, the medium of operation is DIET.
• In the first phase, a digital course was prepared covering all 33 DIETs of the state. Bihar ranks first in the country in preparing and conducting digital courses. All the diets here have designed and launched their own digital courses.  
• In the last one year, more than two lakh teachers were trained and small courses were designed at the district level. With this, teachers are able to join online and do these courses.  
• A total of 93 thousand 670 teachers of the state have joined the Diksha portal. These teachers now do not need to go anywhere to do any course.

Three New Judges Also Charge in Madhya Pradesh High Court

Why In News?

On November 1, 2023, three new judges Justice Rajmohan Singh, Justice Rajendra Kumar IV and Justice Dupalla Venkata Ramana took charge in the Madhya Pradesh High Court. Chief Justice Ravi Malimath administered the oath to all three.

Key Points:

• Justice Rajmohan Singh, Justice Rajendra Kumar IV and Justice Dupalla Venkat Ramana have been transferred from Punjab-Haryana, Allahabad and Andhra Pradesh High Courts respectively.
• It is noteworthy that after the permission of the President, the Central Law and Justice Department had recently issued notification for the transfer of the three judges.
• Only 31 judges were working in Madhya Pradesh High Court against the total sanctioned posts of 53. But after the arrival of three new judges, this number increased to 34. Even after this 19 posts remain vacant.

Jharkhand National Film Festival

Why In News?

The fourth edition of Jharkhand National Film Festival started in Jamshedpur, the district headquarters of East Singhbhum, on November 1, 2023, which will continue till November 7.

Key Points:

• Festival patron Purvi Ghosh said that about 200 films from India and abroad came to this film festival, out of which 60 films were selected for screening. These 60 films will be shown within 7 days.
• He informed that the film award ceremony will be organized at XLRI Tata Auditorium Bistupur on 7^th November.
• Bollywood actress and 'Ram Teri Ganga Maili' actress Mandakini and Jharkhand's folk singer Padmashree Mukund Nayak will also be present at the award ceremony.
• Best Film, Best Actor and Best Actress awards will be distributed at the Cine Awards ceremony. Tribal fashion show will be organized during this period. In this, tribal girls of Jharkhand will catwalk on the ramp in traditional outfits. At the same time, cine artistes of Jharkhand will also get a chance to share the stage in the festival.

        

Agreement on Investment Proposal Of Rs 20 Thousand Crore in Ahmedebad

Why In News?

Under the leadership of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, MoU’s on investment proposals worth Rs 20,000 crore were signed with more than 50 industry groups in the road show held in Ahmedabad for the Global Investors Conference on November 1, 2023.

Key Points:

• In the Ahmedabad road show, CM Dhami and Cabinet Minister Premchand Aggarwal held a meeting with industry groups and encouraged them to set up industries in the state. After this, MoU on investment was signed with Sheetal Group Company, Rankers Hospital, Jiwaya Wellness Private Limited, Astral Pipes, Warmora Tiles, Gujarat Ambuja, MKC Infrastructure Limited and Amul.
• Apart from this, Commodity Trading, AD Mehta Logistics, Friends & Friends Group of Companies, Parekh Ventures LLP, V Milak Enterprises, Arya Ocean Logistics Park, Hindustan Oil Industries, Supac Industries, Shreeji Group, NB Group, Shantakaram Nigam, Apollo Group of Institute, Agreement on investment proposal was signed with Panchakarma Hotels and Resorts (Trident), Sabarmati University, Leela Hotels and Resorts, Hops Healthcare, Prime Fresh, Dutt Motors, Nexus Infratech Pvt. Ltd.
• It is noteworthy that MoU’s have been signed on investment proposals worth Rs 89300 crore in the six road shows held so far (London, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore and Ahmedabad) for the Global Investors Conference.