• 05 Sep 2023

Jeevika Didi Ki Rasoi' Scheme started in 6 more hospitals

Why is News?

On September 4, 2023, Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav launched the 'Jeevika Didi Ki Rasoi' program for patients in four sub-divisional hospitals along with two medical colleges of the state.

Key Points:

• Under the agreement between Jeevika and State Health Committee, 'Jeevika Didi Ki Rasoi' in sub-divisional hospitals Rajgir, Danapur, Dhamdaha and Forbesganj along with the inauguration of Jannayak Karpuri Thakur Medical College and Hospital Madhepura and Bhagwan Mahavir Institute of Medical Sciences Nalanda (Pawapuri). Was launched.
• At present, under the resolution of Bihar Government and Jeevika, a total of 106 Jeevika Didi kitchens are being successfully operated in collaboration with various departments and community-based organizations.
• Under this initiative, employment will be available to about 100 rural Didis and their family members which will help in their economic and social development.
• On this occasion, the Deputy Chief Minister said that Jeevika Didi's Kitchen is an ambitious initiative of the Bihar Government. Its objective is to provide clean and high-quality food to patients and consumers.
• This important initiative has resulted in a fundamental change in the livelihoods of approximately 1600 women and their family members.
• It is worth mentioning that the operation of Jeevika Didi's kitchen was started in the year 2018 by the Bihar Rural Livelihood Promotion Committee.

U.P. overtakes 22 states in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

Why is News?

• According to information received from the media on September 4, 2023, Uttar Pradesh has seen a surprising rise in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). In terms of FDI in the five years between 2019 and 2023, Uttar Pradesh has left behind 22 states including Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, Chandigarh and Madhya Pradesh.

Key Points:

• According to the information, in the 17 years between 2001 and 2017, about four times as much foreign investment came in Uttar Pradesh, in just five years between 2019 and 2023.
• According to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade and the Reserve Bank of India, between 2000 and 2017, foreign investment of only Rs 3,000 crore came in Uttar Pradesh, while between 2019 and June 2023, about Rs 11,000 crore was directly invested from abroad. .
• Between October 2019 and June 2023, Uttar Pradesh has come at the 11th position in the list of foreign direct investment in different states of the country. Above Uttar Pradesh are Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Telangana, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and West Bengal.
• Uttar Pradesh has left behind 22 states including Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal, Bihar, Chandigarh, Goa, and Chhattisgarh. Looking at the economic growth, this year Uttar Pradesh is expected to be included in the top 10 states of the country.
• Investment is considered an index of progress and the social & political environment of any state. The state whose image will be of low crime rate, political stability and policies promoting industries, there the pace of investment is fast and high. These standards are even more sensitive in the case of investments coming from foreign companies.
• There has been a record increase in FDI in this sector only because of improving the image of Uttar Pradesh. According to the regional offices of RBI, in the last 17 years, FDI of only Rs 3018 crore came in Uttar Pradesh. In the year 2014-15, Rs 679 crore, in 2015-16 Rs 524 crore, in the year 2016-17 foreign investment of Rs 50 crore came. In the 14 years between 2000 and 2014, only about Rs 1800 crore came in the form of FDI.

Health department released booklet of new Drug Policy in the state after 27 years

Why is News?

On September 4, 2023, Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav released the booklet of the new drug policy in the state after 27 years.

Key Points:

• After the introduction of the new drug policy, need-based availability of medicines and medical materials will be ensured in government hospitals to provide proper treatment facilities to the citizens of the state. Also, the possibility of expiry and damage of medicines will be reduced.
• The policy also lays down guidelines for destruction of expired and damaged drugs.
• In the new drug policy, a policy has been prepared to assess the need for medicines and make a request. Now it is the responsibility of the Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent and In-Charge Medical Officer of government hospitals to make a need-based assessment and demand for continuous availability of all types of EDL medicines issued by the Health Department in government hospitals.
• The dates for the demand for medicines have also been fixed by the hospitals as per their requirement. Now hospitals will be able to demand essential medicines for April, May and June between January 1 and 10. Similarly, from April 1 to April 10, medicines for July, August and September will be demanded, medicines for October, November and December will be demanded between July 1 and 10.
• The hospital superintendent will send the demand for medicines for January, February and March to BMSICL between October 1 and 10.
• An alert of expired medicines will be sent to the in-charges. Information related to such medicines, which are going to be spoiled in the near future, will be sent to the Manager, Director, Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, In-charge Medical Officer of the Institute through SMS, WhatsApp and e-mail.

131 government scholls to be converted into Mahatma Gandhi English Medium Schools

Why in News?

• On September 4, 2023, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot gave approval to convert 131 government schools of various categories into Mahatma Gandhi Government English Medium Schools.

Key Points

• It is known that the state government is making important decisions to strengthen English education in the government schools of the state. In this sequence, the Chief Minister has given approval to convert these schools into Mahatma Gandhi Government English Medium Schools.
• With the approval of the Chief Minister, 42 schools of primary level, 56 of upper primary level and 33 of higher secondary level will be converted into English medium schools. These include 8 girls' schools as well.
• These schools include 27 from Jaipur, 15 from Alwar, 13 from Baran, 12 from Jodhpur, 10-10 from Barmer and Jhunjhunu, 7-7 from Bhilwara and Karauli, 6-6 from Dausa and Dungarpur, 5 from Nagaur, 4 from Bharatpur. , 3 schools of Ajmer, 2 of Jalore and 1 school each of Kota, Rajsamand, Chittorgarh and Churu are included.
• It is worth mentioning that the Chief Minister had announced to open Mahatma Gandhi Government English Medium School in the state in the budget year 2023-24.

Satyavrat Rawat Chunda Panorama will be constructed in Chittorgarh

Why in News?

• On September 4, 2023, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved the construction of Satyavrat Rawat Chunda Panorama in Chittorgarh district at a cost of Rs 4 crore.

Key Points

• It is known that the state government is making various decisions to make the new generation aware of the lives and ideals of great men. In this sequence, approval has been given by the Chief Minister for the construction of Satyavrat Rawat Chunda Panorama.
• For the construction of Satyavrat Rawat Chunda Panorama, land has also been allotted by Chittorgarh District Collector in the village Bassi.
• In this panorama the personality and work of Satyavrat Rawat Chunda will be displayed. The creation of a panorama based on his life will provide an opportunity for the new generation to imbibe his ideals.
• It is worth mentioning that Satyavrat Chunda, the eldest son of Maharana Lakha of Mewar, had renounced the throne and the boundaries of the state to fulfill his father's promise. He is also called Bhishma Pitamah of Mewar because of his promise and sacrifice.

Centre of Excellence in Panchakarma will open in Chaksu

Why in News?

• On September 4, 2023, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot gave financial approval of Rs 40 crore for the establishment of Center of Excellence in Panchakarma at Chaksu in Jaipur Rural district.

Key Points

• With the establishment of Center of Excellence in Panchakarma in Chaksu, work will be done with more excellence in the field of Panchakarma.
• Earlier, the state government had also given approval to operate the International Center of Excellence in Panchakarma in Jodhpur.
• It is worth mentioning that the Chief Minister had announced to open a Center of Excellence in Panchakarma in Chaksu in the budget year 2023-24.

MP's Solar Power Capacity increased 11 times

Why is News?

• According to the information given by the Public Relations Department of Madhya Pradesh on September 4, 2023, as a result of continuous efforts in Madhya Pradesh, renewable energy capacity has increased by 11 times in the last decade. This is about 24 percent of the state's installed capacity.

Key Points:

• According to the information, solar energy capacity in the state has increased by 52 percent. Currently, 1000 MW capacity solar parks are operational and 1778 MW parks will be operational soon.
• Along with this, projects of 3350 MW capacity are in the initial stage of implementation. These include solar park projects of 1000 MW capacity (250 MW Mandsaur Solar Park and 750 MW Rewa Solar Park).
• It is known that Rewa Mega Park has received many awards due to its innovative efforts. It achieved the lowest price rate of Rs 2.97 per unit. It has been honored with the President's Award of the World Bank.
• Presently, solar power projects with 1778 MW capacity include 1500 MW Agra-Malwa, Shajapur and Neemuch Solar Parks and 500 MW Neemuch Park Project.
• Future projects include a 600 MW floating solar park in the world's largest Omkareshwar reservoir. With this, full production will start by the end of the year.
• Apart from this, 3350 MW capacity projects include 1400 MW Morena and 450 MW Chhatarpur Park and 1500 MW floating solar projects at Birsinghpur Reservoir, Indira Sagar Reservoir and Gandhisagar Reservoir.
• Madhya Pradesh has ended the situation of power shortage and has come to a state of abundant power availability. In a short time, Madhya Pradesh is shining on the renewable energy map of India. With clear policies and strong leadership of the state government, Madhya Pradesh is moving towards becoming the main center of renewable energy in India.

Selection of 43 players from Madhya Pradesh in Asian Games-2022

Why is News?

• According to the information given by the Public Relations Department of Madhya Pradesh on September 4, 2023, 43 players from Madhya Pradesh have been selected in the Indian team for the 19^th Asian Games 2022 to be held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8.

Key Points

• It is worth mentioning that the Asian Games 2022 was postponed due to COVID-19.
• In the 19th Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, China, 19 players from Madhya Pradesh Sports Academy, 11 players from Madhya Pradesh (outside the academy), 3 players from Sports Authority of India (SAI), 7 former players of Madhya Pradesh Sports Academy and 3 players, who are associate members of the academy, are included in the Indian team.
• M.P. selected for Asian Games Academy players: Madhya Pradesh Sports Academy has selected the highest number of water sports players in the Asian Games starting on September 23 in Hangzhou, China this year.
• Keno Selalam: Shubham Kewat, Shikha Chauhan, Hitesh Kewat, Vishal Verma
• Sailing: Neha Thakur, Sheetal Verma, Harshita Tomar
• Kayaking-Canoeing: Arjun Singh, Neeraj Verma, Shivani Verma, Kaveri, O. Vineeta Devi, Prachi Yadav and Manisha Kaurav (both para canoe)
• Rowing: Rukmani Dangi
• Horse riding: Raju Singh and Sudipti Hajela
• Shooting Event: Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar and Aashi Chowksey
• Kapil Parmar of Madhya Pradesh Martial Arts Academy will represent India in Judo (blade judo category). Two associate members of the academy, Diksha and Sapna Barman, will be part of the Indian athletics contingent.
• Players from Madhya Pradesh selected for Asian Games (from outside the academy)
• Eleven players of Madhya Pradesh from outside the academy will represent India in the Asian Games to be held this year.
• Addhet Patre (Swimming), Adhya Tiwari, Jai Meena, Tushita Sen and Aditya Dubey (all soft tennis), Ananjul Namdev and Rohit Yadav (Wushu), Damita Devi (Kayaking Canoeing), Rohini Kalam (G-Jutsu), Jyoti Chauhan ( Women's Football), Avesh Khan (Cricket) will represent the Indian contingent.
• Sports Authority of India's Tulika and Avtar Singh (Judo) and Sonia Devi Pahirembam (Kayaking-Canoeing) have been selected.
• Apart from this, seven former players of Madhya Pradesh Academy have also been selected in the Indian team. In these, Monika, Sushila Chanu, Ishika, Vishnu Devi in the women's hockey team and Vivek Sagar and Neelakanta Sharma in the men's hockey team will represent the Indian team in the Asian Games 2022.

The Governor released the books published in the form of 4 abridged versions of Valmiki Ramayana

Why is News?

• On September 1, 2023, Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya released the books published as four abridged versions of Valmiki Ramayana by Ramayana Prasar Parishodh Pratishthan located in Ambala district of the state.

Key Points:

• The Governor was apprised that Ramayana will be translated into 435 languages and at present 15 languages have been translated and translation work is going on in 13 languages.
• The Secretary of the Foundation informed about the plan of other research works and said that the objective of this scheme is to make constitutionally and development-based policy-based on Valmiki Ramayana, to draft evaluation.

Deputy CM launches 'Mera Bill Mera Adhikar' scheme from Gurugram

Why is News?

On September 1, 2023, as an important initiative of the Government of India, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala launched the 'Mera Bill Mera Adhikar' scheme from Sector 15 Part-II market of Gurugram district of the state.

Key Points:

• It is worth mentioning that under an important initiative of the Government of India, with the cooperation of the State Governments, 'Mera Bill Mera Adhikar' scheme has been launched in three states of the country including Haryana, namely Assam and Gujarat & three Union Territories, namely Puducherry, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu.
• The Deputy Chief Minister said that this scheme has been launched to encourage tax payment. By being a part of this scheme, if the residents of the state pay tax to the government, then the government will also reward them in the form of incentives.
• An annual corpus fund of Rs 30 crore has been earmarked for this scheme.
• Under this scheme, a lucky draw will be conducted for consumers who upload bills on the mobile app or portal, under which two prizes of Rs 800 and Rs 10 lakh each will be given in the monthly draw.
• At the same time, two winners of the draw held on a quarterly basis will get a prize money of Rs 1 crore each.
• In this regard, Union Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra said that the objective of this program is to promote the trend of customers asking for invoices/bills for all their purchases.
• Under the 'Invoice Promotion Scheme', the objective of this scheme is to bring a radical change in the behaviour of the general public, so that they start considering it their right and entitlement to 'demand bills' from all the vendors.
• All bills (B2C invoices) issued to consumers in the respective states and union territories will be eligible under this program. The minimum value of an invoice to be considered for the lucky draw has been kept at Rs 200.
• Invoices can be uploaded through mobile application 'Mera Bill Mera Adhikar' available on iOS and Android as well as web portal web.merabill.gst.gov.in.

Ranchi ranks 1st, Dhanbad 2nd and Bokaro 3rd in crime cases

Why is News?

• According to the information received from the media on September 4, 2023, Ranchi is at 1^st place, Dhanbad is at 2^nd place and Bokaro is at 3^rd place in the cases of crime in the state of Jharkhand this year.

Key Points:

• The increase in crime cases this year is worrying, between January to June, criminal cases in Ranchi, Dhanbad, Bokaro and Giridih first decreased & then increased.
• According to Crime Records Bureau Jharkhand, between January and June, the highest number of theft cases were registered in Ranchi (1278), Dhanbad (536), Bokaro (397) and Giridih (151). Between January and June, the maximum number of rape cases were registered in Ranchi (90), Giridih (75), Dhanbad (38) and Bokaro (32).
• It is worth mentioning that the total number of crime cases were less in February and March as compared to January. Total cases were recorded at 595 in January, 480 in February and 466 in March, but the total cases of crime increased again to 550, 587 and 537 in April, May & June respectively, which is worrying.

Jharkhand's first DGP Shivaji Mahan Kaire passed away

Why is News?

On September 4, 2023, Jharkhand's first Director General of Police (DGP) Shivaji Mahan Kare died at the age of 78. He was a 1967 batch IPS officer.

Key Points:

• A condolence meeting was organized at the police headquarters auditorium in Ranchi on the demise of Jharkhand's first DGP (Director General of Police) and senior IPS officer Shivaji Mahan Kare. In this, retired and present IPS officers of Jharkhand Police shared their time spent with them with their colleagues.
• Born on June 11, 1945 in Uttar Pradesh, Shivaji Mahan Kare had completed his graduation with Mathematics. Due to his extraordinary talent in the field of education, he was selected in the Indian Police Service in the year 1967. He was allotted Bihar cadre.
• During the establishment period of Jharkhand state, he had the honor of becoming the first Director General of Police of Jharkhand on November 12, 2000.
• After the Director General of Police, Shivaji Mahan Kair was transferred to the post of Director General (Surveillance), where he remained till November 2002. After that he was made Director General cum Commandant (Home Defense Corps) and Fire Service, where Shivaji Mahan Kare showed his efficiency till the year 2004.

Air sevice trial started between Dehradun-Pithoragarh-Pantnagar

Why is News?

According to information received from the media on September 4, 2023, the proposed air service between Dehradun, Pantnagar and Pithoragarh is expected to start soon. The trial has started on the air route from Fly Big Company.

Key Points:

• According to the information, the 19-seater aircraft of Fly Big Company reached Pantnagar on September 3 via Pithoragarh from Dehradun. In this aircraft, apart from the crew, there was necessary material for the staff of the company present in Pantnagar.
• Fly Big management has deployed employees by setting up site offices at Dehradun, Pithoragarh and Pantnagar airports.
• It is believed that air service can start from October. Employees are being given training before starting the air service.
• It is worth mentioning that this air service will be under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), 60 percent fare of which will be borne by the passengers and 40 percent fare will be borne by the state government.