State PCS

• 15 Feb 2022

Made in India Perfume Launch in New York

Why in News

• On February 14, 2022, 'Made in India' perfume from Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh was launched in New York as part of the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' event.

Key Points

• Consulate General of India Randhir Jaiswal unveiled the launch of perfume 'Vikas Khanna by Jigharana' in New York.
• It is worth mentioning that Kannauj is famous in the world for its special kind of perfume.
• This is probably the first time that the US will have an Indian perfume from Kannauj (UP).
• Jigharana's new perfume 'Vikas Khanna' is a unique blend of ingredients like clove, cardamom, nutmeg, sandalwood, jasmine and rose, which have defined the unique fragrance of India for centuries, the company said in its press release.
• Jigharana CEO said that the company will also launch a perfume dedicated to his hometown 'the perfume capital of India' Kannauj.

Digitization of Bihar Legislative Assembly

Why in News

• On February 14, 2022, Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha, Vijay Kumar Sinha told in the context of digitization of the Bihar Legislative Assembly that for the first time on February 18, the personal secretaries of the MLAs would be trained in this regard by the Vidhan Sabha.

Key Points

• A training center will be set up in the Vidhan Sabha, through which all officers and personnel will be made digitally literate.
• A digital museum will also be built in the assembly.
• It is worth mentioning that on February 17, an enlightenment program will be organized in the Central Hall of the Legislature, which will be inaugurated by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The theme of this program is 'Orientation and Responsibility of MLAs in the Journey of Democracy'.

Jodhpur's Shubham Included in Rajasthan Royals Team

Why in News

• Recently, in the Mega Auction of the 15th season of IPL 2022 held in Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals team has bought Shubham Garhwal of Jodhpur for a base price of Rs 20 lakh.

Key Points

• It is worth mentioning that Shubham Garhwal hails from the rural area of Jodhpur.
• Shubham has also played club cricket in South Africa. He has also been a member of the Ranji team of Rajasthan.
• Shubham Garhwal scored 50 runs in 12 balls in the Colvin Shield competition held in Jaipur five months ago. Also broke the record of cricketer Yuvraj Singh.

Reservation for Transgender in Government Jobs

Why in News

• On February 14, 2022, the Rajasthan High Court directed the state government to provide reservation to transgenders in government jobs as per the Supreme Court order.

Key Points

• A bench of Justice Madan Gopal Vyas and Justice Manindra Mohan Srivastava rejected the contention of the Rajasthan government that it was the prerogative of the state to give reservation in jobs or how much.
• The Jodhpur bench of the High Court directed the government to fix quota for transgenders in state government jobs. Along with this, the related processes were asked to be completed in four months.
• The High Court delivered its judgment on a plea by a member of the transgender community who aspired to become a sub-inspector of police and participated in the recruitment process related to it.
• It is noteworthy that the Supreme Court in its judgment in the case of the National Legal Services Authority has given a decision regarding the rights of transgenders in appointment in public services and admission in educational institutions.
• It is worth noting that the Karnataka government had decided to provide one percent reservation in government jobs for the people of the transgender community and it is the first state in the country to do so.
• Transgender is a person who lives as the opposite sex of their birth sex, when the development of a man's genitals and brain does not correspond to the sex determined by his birth, then the woman begins to feel that she is a man and the man begins to feel that she is a woman.
• In the year 2019, Parliament had passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019, a bill for social, economic and educational empowerment of transgender persons.

East Zone Electricity Company Implemented Pension Management System

Why in News

• Pension Management System has been implemented with the objective of providing all the information related to pension to all the concerned officers and employees on a single platform on February 14, 2022, to the officers and employees retiring from Madhya Pradesh Poorva Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company Limited.

Key Points

• With the implementation of the Pension Management System, now officers and employees will not have to make rounds of offices to get information related to pension cases. The process of pension determination has been made simple, transparent and automatic by the company.
• From the submission of applications of officers and employees retiring from the company to the issuance of Pension Order (PO), Pension Payment Order (PPO), information will be available on the portal.
• Approval of the application submitted in this system and issuance of order will be sent to the concerned pensioner through SMS.
• A separate portal pms.mpez.co.in has been created for the pension management system. By logging on to it, complete information related to the pension case can be easily obtained.

Mohammad Arshad Khan of Madhya Pradesh Included in Mumbai Indians Team of IPL

Why in News

• Recently, all-rounder cricketer Mohammad Arshad Khan, resident of Gopalganj village of Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh has become a part of the Mumbai Indians team of IPL in the Mega Auction of the 15th season of IPL 2022 held in Bangalore.

Key Points

• Mumbai Indians have included Mohammad Arshad Khan in their team for a base price of Rs 20 lakh.
• Arshad Khan joined the Ranji team of Madhya Pradesh in the same year.
• He started playing cricket at the district level from the year 2006. In the year 2012, he became a part of the Under-16 team of Madhya Pradesh. After this he joined the Under-19 team in 2015. In the year 2017-18, he became a part of the Under-23 team.
• Arshad took 36 wickets in 10 matches and also scored 400 runs in the Under-23 VK Naidu tournament organized by BCCI in the year 2020. Apart from this, he also performed well in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in the year 2020 itself.

Electron Mobility Transistor

Why in News

• Recently, the Indian Institute of Technology located in Indore, Madhya Pradesh has received a patent for the High Electron Mobility Transistor.

Key Points

• The High Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT) is generally an OFF device, which can convert up to 4 amps of current and operate at 600 volts. HEMTs are used as digital on-off switches in integrated circuits.
• HEMT transistors are able to operate at higher frequencies up to millimeter wave frequencies than ordinary transistors.
• It will have the following benefits-
  
  • In devices related to 5G and 6G technology
  • in the manufacture of modern electronic equipment
  • In low power amplifiers and the defense industry
  • In high-frequency products, such as cell phones, satellite television receivers, voltage converters and radar equipment

Improvements to be Done in Jails Will be Ranked

Why in News

• On February 14, 2022, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced the release of the ranking of 20 prisons in Haryana in a seminar organized in view of the reforms of the Prisons Department at the District Secretariat Auditorium.

Key Points

• The Chief Minister said that the ranking of total 20 jails in Haryana would be determined and the superintendents of the jails who stood first, second and third would be encouraged to be recognized as the best jails.
• On this occasion, the Chief Minister announced to provide phone facility to the jail superintendents at the level of Deputy Superintendent of Police of the Police Department.
• The Chief Minister said that the jail staff has an important role in the improvement of the jail department, the jail superintendent should show activeness in bringing about change in the behavior of those with criminal tendencies.
• He motivated the jail superintendents to fulfill their responsibility in providing security as well as other essential services. Classify prisons how to improve further.

Inauguration of the Newly Built Visible Control Room at the Mini Secretariat in Nuh

Why in News

• On February 14, 2022, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated the newly constructed Vishyayam Control Room at the Mini Secretariat, Nuh.

Key Points

• With this control room, criminal activities in the district can be easily monitored.
• The Chief Minister said that with the help of the Visible Control Room, the police administration would be greatly facilitated. Now every incident in the district will be recorded under the eyes of the third eye.
• Around 40 CCTV cameras have been installed in the main square-squares and crowded areas of the district to keep an eye on the criminal activities in the district. The special thing about the cameras is that 7 km. Till day and night, these cameras can capture every movement and zooming in anything up to 100 meters can be done accurately.
• Nuh district's SP Varun Singla said that so far a cost of Rs 35 lakh has come to this Hi-Tech Drishyam Kendra. Eight LEDs have been installed in this center. A special control room has been set up. Along with the police officers and employees posted in the control room, they themselves can keep an eye on their mobiles.

Deepa Malik Receives Asian Order Award, 2022

Why in News

• On February 14, 2022, Deepa Malik of Haryana was awarded the Asian Order Award, 2022.

Key Points

• Tokyo Paralympics, 2022 has been the most successful Paralympics for India in all the Paralympics so far, in which India received a total of 19 medals. Deepa Malik has contributed significantly to this success as the head of the Paralympic Committee of India.
• It is worth mentioning that Deepa Malik is a handicapped sportsperson belonging to Bhainswal (Sonipat) of Haryana, who won silver medal in shot put in Rio Paralympics, 2016 with a throw of 4.61 meters. Deepa is the first Indian woman to win a medal in the Paralympic Games.
• Due to his remarkable achievements in Paralympic Games, he has been conferred with Arjuna Award and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna by the Government of India.

Bastar Cafe Will Open in Raipur and Delhi

Why in News

• In the meeting of Chhattisgarh Tea-Coffee Board held under the chairmanship of Chhattisgarh Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Ravindra Choubey, initiative was taken to start Bastar Cafe in Raipur and New Delhi for sale-cum-marketing of coffee produced in Bastar.

Key Points

• In the meeting, it was decided to sign MoUs with private companies for expanding the area under tea and coffee cultivation in Bastar and Surguja divisions and for marketing of coffee produced in Bastar.
• Presently, Bastar Cafe is being operated in Jagdalpur for sale-cum-marketing for coffee produced in Bastar.
• Minister Ravindra Choubey gave instructions to make a project by conducting a survey to promote the cultivation of tea and coffee in the plateau areas of Surguja division of the state including Bastar and said that for the marketing of coffee produced in Bastar, MoU with private companies with the condition Be that the name of Bastar will be compulsorily included in the brand name of coffee.
• He said that the necessary amount should be ensured from the DMM fund for setting up the machine for its processing. Along with this, the officials were also instructed to identify the area for coffee cultivation in Sukma district.
• Coffee plantation planted in 20 acres in Darbha has started production. In the first phase, 8 quintals of coffee has been produced, which is being used through Bastar Cafe operating in Jagdalpur, where two kg of coffee is being consumed per day. At least three more cafes can be started for the use and marketing of the quantity produced. For the branding of Bastar Coffee, it was said that one cafe each would be started in Raipur and Delhi.
• It was informed in the meeting that in the year 2021, coffee has been cultivated in 55 acres in Darbha of Bastar. At present, coffee cultivation is proposed in a total of 5108 acres in Bastar district.
• It is worth mentioning that in Bastar district, the target is to expand the cultivation of coffee in 1000 acres every year. It will be cultivated in 5820 acres by the year 2026.
• In the meeting, the action plan for promotion of tea cultivation in Jashpur district and the resources required for tea-coffee production were also discussed.

Governing Body of Rajiv Yuva Mitan Club Constituted

Why in News

• On February 14, 2022, the governing body of Rajiv Yuva Mitan Club was formed by issuing an order by the Sports and Youth Welfare Department of Chhattisgarh State Government.

Key Points

• Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has been made the chairman of the governing body and Umesh Patel, the sports and youth welfare minister, has been made the vice-president.
• Panchayat and Rural Development Minister TS Singhdeo, Urban Administration and Development Minister Dr Shivkumar Dahria, Lok Sabha MP Deepak Baij, Rajya Sabha MP Chhaya Verma, MLA Devendra Yadav, MLA Vinay Bhagat, Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain and Additional Chief Secretary Subrata Sahu as members and Sports and The Secretary, Youth Welfare Department, has been made the ex-officio Member Secretary.
• It is noteworthy that in Chhattisgarh, Rajiv Yuva Mitan Club scheme has been started for the youth of 15 to 40 years of age, under which youth Mitan clubs have been formed.
• Conservation of environment, sports and culture is being promoted through Yuva Mitan Club. Youth Mitan Clubs are being formed in all the gram panchayats and urban bodies of the state.