1.Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat tests positive for coronavirus
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Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has tested positive for coronavirus.In a tweet he informed that he has tested positive for coronavirus infection and was hospitalized on the advice of doctors.He is a member of parliament from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) representing Jodhpur in the Lok Sabha.The Ministry of Jal Shakti was formed in May 2019 under the second Modi ministry.This was formed by merging of two ministries; Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation and Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
2.Dr Harsh Vardhan launches interactive first-of-its-kind video game ‘Corona Fighters’ to spread awareness
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Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has launched an interactive first-of-its-kind game on COVID-19, the Corona Fighters.The Minister also launched two new videos urging adherence to key COVID Appropriate Behaviours.The game presents a new and extremely creative way to teach people the right tools and behaviours to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.The game was designed to influence the players’ actions in the real world, reminding them to take the right precautions and escape infection.
3.Arjun Munda virtually launches ‘TRIFOOD’ Project in Raigad, Jagdalpur
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Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda virtually launched the tertiary processing centres under the ‘TRIFOOD’ project at Raigad in Maharashtra and Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh.The TRIFOOD Project aims at enhancing the income of tribals through better utilization and value addition to the Minor Forest Produces (MFPs) collected by the tribal forest gatherers.Under the project, two Minor Forest Produce (MFP) processing units will be set up.The unit at Raigad in Maharashtra will be used for value addition to traditional tribal drink mahua, amla, custard apple and jamun and will also produce mahua drink, amla juice, candy, jamun juice and custard apple pulp.The multi-commodity processing centre at Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh, will be used for the processing of commodities like mahua, amla, honey, cashew, tamarind, ginger, garlic and other fruits and vegetables.The project will help promote tribal entrepreneurship.
4.Government launches Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge
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After a successful Atma Nirbhar app challenge, the government launched “Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge” to realise the ambition of self-reliance and a momentous stride towards “Atma Nirbhar Bharat”.It aims to invite innovators, startups and students to use two microprocessors namely “SHAKTI (32 bit) and VEGA (64 bit)” to develop various technology products.SHAKTI & VEGA microprocessors have been developed by IIT Madras and Center for Development of Advance Computing (CDAC) respectively.
5.Penguin announces Sudha Murthy’s next book ‘Grandparents’ Bag of Stories’ on her 70th birthday
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Penguin Random House announced a new children’s book by author and philanthropist Sudha Murthy to mark her 70th birthday.The publishing house is coming out with her latest collection of short stories, titled ‘Grandparents’ Bag of Stories’, which is scheduled to be released in November 2020.The book will be a sequel to one of the author’s bestselling book of stories titled Grandma’s Bag of Stories.The book has sold approximately 3 lakh copes so far.The new children’s book will feature 20 stories by Murty.The stories were penned to entertain children who found themselves “homebound during these days, without school and holiday plans” amid the pandemic.
6.Chhattisgarh declared as cleanest state of country
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Chhattisgarh has been declared as the cleanest state of the country as per the Cleanliness Survey 2020 organized by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry.Chhattisgarh has bagged 14 national awards in various categories. The state had taken many initiatives to achieve this successIn Chhattisgarh, 100% door to door garbage collection was ensured.All 166 municipal bodies are ensuring collection of waste from every household and 100% disposal of the same in SLRM center.3R Principle- Residue, Reuse and Recycle was implemented in all the urban bodies through innovations such as Neki Ki Diwar, Bartan Bank, Home Composting.Waste pickers were given employment under the Mission Clean City Scheme.
