• 10 Nov 2021

Council of Ministers Meeting

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On November 9, 2021, a meeting of the Council of Ministers was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, in which many important decisions were taken.

Key Points

• In this meeting, two new tehsils Kilaud and Mundi in district Khandwa, one new tehsil Digouda in district Tikamgarh and one new tehsil Dhulkot in district Burhanpur were ratified.
• The cabinet approved to start 11 new government colleges in the state. These include Government College Udayanagar (District- Dewas), Sh. College Raigaon (District- Satna), Government College Ghuwara (District- Chhatarpur), Government College Pichhore (District- Gwalior), Government College Jaisinagar (District- Sagar), Government College Gormi (District- Bhind), Government College Rajodha (District- Morena), Government College Anuppur (District - Anuppur), Government College Dimani (District - Morena), Government College Rithora Kalan (District - Morena) and Government College Dinara (District - Morena).
• Approval was given to start new science and commerce faculties in five already run government colleges and to start three new subjects at postgraduate level in one government college.
• According to the Madhya Pradesh University (Amendment) Ordinance, the proposal to rename 'Chhindwara University, Chhindwara' as 'Raja Shankar Shah University Chhindwara' was approved by the Council of Ministers. The Higher Education Department has been authorized to pass the ordinance in the form of a bill in the upcoming assembly session.

Three Eminent Personalities from Madhya Pradesh get Padma Awards

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On November 9, 2021, President Ram Nath Kovind presented Padma awards for the year 2021 to three eminent personalities of Madhya Pradesh in a program organized at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Key Points

• President Ram Nath Kovind honored former MP Sumitra Mahajan with Padma Bhushan, Bhopal's Kapil Tiwari and tribal painter Bhuri Bai with Padma Shri for the year 2021.
• Former MP Sumitra Mahajan has been honored with Padma Bhushan 2021 for her special contribution in the public sector. She was the speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha and is the first woman in India, who has been an MP for 8 consecutive terms.
• Kapil Tiwari of Bhopal has made a special contribution in the field of manifestation of Ramayana based art in tribal culture. They have an important role in saving and promoting the folk arts of the state.
• Bhuri Bai, a tribal painter of Jhabua, is a Bhil painter of international repute.
• Former Union Minister Sushma Swaraj was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan for the year 2020 by President Ram Nath Kovind on November 8, 2021. Also Abdul Jabbar Khan of Bhopal (posthumously), Purushottam Dadhich and Nemnath Jain of Indore and Dr. Leela Joshi of Ratlam were honored with Padma Shri.

Jharkhand as 'Focus State' at International Trade Fair

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On November 9, 2021, Jharkhand State Industries Department officials informed that Jharkhand will be the 'Focus State' along with Uttar Pradesh at the upcoming India International Trade Fair (IITF) at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Bihar will play the role of a 'Partner State' in this fair.

Key Points

• IITF is an annual event, which could not be held last year due to the Covid-induced restrictions. This year it will be held from November 14 to November 27, 2021 at Pragati Maidan in the national capital.
• This will be the 40^th edition of IITF organized by India Trade Promotion Organisation.
• According to sources in the state industry department, at least 35 stalls have been allotted to Jharkhand in this international fair to showcase various business opportunities in the state. Some of the stalls from Jharkhand in the fair will focus on mining, information technology, forest conservation, tourism and tribal handicrafts.
• Khadi stalls and other stalls will also be set up by Jharkhand Silk Textile and Handicraft Development Corporation Limited (Jharcraft).
• Officials said the fair will help Jharkhand achieve global exposure and improve its future business prospects. Jharkhand's culture, art and industrial expertise will be showcased in the fair, giving the state an opportunity to make a mark on the global map for business.

C-Mart

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On November 9, 2021, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel directed the Industries Department to establish C-Mart like a modern showroom in the cities, taking a new initiative to connect the finished products in the villages with the market of cities for the rapid development of the rural economy.

Key Points

• The Chief Minister set up modern showrooms in cities for commercial marketing of the products manufactured by women self-help groups, craftsmen, weavers, artisans, potters and other traditional and cottage industries under the schemes of various departments of the state government to ensure proper price. Instructions have been given to set up C-Mart like this.
• With the establishment of C-Mart, all these categories of entrepreneurs will get maximum benefit.
• Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that in the first phase, in the first phase, C-marts should be established in all the district headquarters in the form of modern showrooms in 8 to 10 thousand square feet in the case of municipal corporations and 6 to 8 thousand square feet in the case of municipalities.
• For this, he has given instructions to use any government building available at present. He said that in places where suitable building is not available, land should be allotted to the Collector, Industries Department or Forest Department as per requirement in a good location.
• The Chief Minister has asked to utilize the departmental funds of various schemes, CSIDC or Minor Forest Produce Association funds for the upgradation of the buildings available for C-Mart or for the construction of new buildings.
• The Chief Minister has given instructions to make arrangements for marketing of these items by Laghu Vanopaj Sangh like the products of 'Chhattisgarh Herbals'. At the same time, he has asked the district collectors to coordinate with the Managing Director, Small Forest Produce Association for processing, packaging, branding and marketing of all other traditional products manufactured by women's groups.

Padma Shri to Panthi dancer Dr. Radheshyam Barle

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On November 9, 2021, President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Padma Shri award to Dr. Radheshyam Barle, a well-known cult dancer of Chhattisgarh.

Key Points

• Dr. Barle has been given this honor for the year 2021.
• On November 8, 2021, the famous musician Madan Singh Chauhan of Chhattisgarh was awarded the Padma Shri for the year 2020.
• Dr. Radheshyam Barle is taking the message of Baba Guru Ghasidas ji to the people through Panthi dance. He has made the country proud not only of Chhattisgarh state but also with his art.
• Dr. Barle was born on October 9, 1966 in village Khola in Patan tehsil of Durg district. He has done MBBS as well as Diploma in Folk Music from Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya. Dr. Barle has been honored with many awards for his art practice in the past as well.
• Dr. Radheshyam Barle is a registered folk artist of the Regional Public Relations Office, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, Raipur.

21st Anniversary of State Foundation Day

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On the occasion of Uttarakhand State Foundation Day on November 9, 2021, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, while paying homage to the martyred state agitators in the summer capital Gairsain assembly complex, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various development schemes as well as made important announcements for the development of the state.

Key Points

• The 21^st anniversary of the state foundation day was celebrated with full dignity as 'Uttarakhand Mahotsav'.
• On the State Foundation Day, the Chief Minister made the following major announcements-
• Uttarakhand state agitators, who are getting pension of Rs 3100, will be increased to Rs 4500 and those who are getting pension of Rs 5000, will be increased to Rs 6000.
• One women's hostel each will be constructed for girl students studying at each district headquarters of the state. In addition, working women's hostels will be constructed at district headquarters.
• A gift amount of Rs 2000 will be presented to a pregnant woman who stays for 48 hours in hospitals for the safe health of mother and child in government hospitals.
• THR facility will be provided to adolescent girls in the age group of 11 to 18 years. Sanitary napkin vending machines will be set up in each Anganwadi centers to provide sanitary napkins to adolescent girls in the age group of 11 to 18 years.
• Medicines taken in the treatment of chronic diseases (long-term and chronic diseases) will be made available free of cost.
• De-addiction centers will be set up in Dehradun and Haldwani.
• State Institute of Urban Development will be established in the state.
• Updating 32 services operated through e-district, a total of 75 services and remaining 190 services notified in the Right to Service Act will soon be operated through 'Apni Sarkar Portal' to benefit the general public.
• To encourage sports in the state and to connect the youth with different disciplines of sports, 'Sports Policy, 2021' will be implemented.
• In Uttarakhand, AYUSH wellness centers will be opened in the tourist houses of Garhwal Mandal Development Corporation and Kumaon Mandal Development Corporation to increase the economy of the state through 'health tourism'.
• An international training and research institute will be set up under the Bharadisain assembly constituency.
• Adibadri and Ghat area will be made Nagar Panchayat.

Garhwal University Team Selected in NASA Supported Campaign

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Recently, a team of five students from the Physics Department of HNB Garhwal University has been selected for the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) supported Space Formation Advisory Council asteroid search mission conducted by the International Astronomical Research Collaboration.

Key Points

• This NASA program is being conducted from November 1 to 26, in which Sanjeev Kumar and Karan Singh (Research Students in Physics), Mahavir Prasad and Shivani Kulsari (Master Students in Physics) and Praveen Kumar (Graduate Students - PCM Group) Senior Under the supervision of physicist Alok Sagar Gautam, he is participating in the search for main-belt asteroids and near-Earth objects.
• Asteroids are small celestial bodies found in the interior of our solar system. They are found revolving around the Sun. Their size is much smaller than normal planets and they do not exhibit all the characteristics of the definition of a planet, which is why they are named asteroids.