India and World Bank sign agreement to strengthen health systems in Meghalaya

1. India and World Bank sign agreement to strengthen health systems in Meghalaya

• Government of India, Government of Meghalaya and the World Bank on October 28, 2021 at the Meghalaya state 40 million dollars of health projects The project will improve the quality of health services and strengthen the state’s capacity to deal with future health emergencies, including the COVID-19 pandemic. The Meghalaya Health System Strengthening Project will enhance the state’s management and governance capabilities and its health facilities, expand the design and coverage of the state’s health insurance programme, improve the quality of health services through certification and better human resource systems, and improve the quality of medicines and diagnostics. ensure efficient access to All the 11 districts of the state will be benefited by this project.

2. Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Information & Broadcasting ensure Integrated Single Window Filming in Railway premises

• Filming railway to simplify the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) established in feature film work (Ffo) and the Ministry of Railways had to create a streamlined and effective to get permission to shoot in the railway premises integrated single window film systems Railways has always been an integral part of India’s exquisite cinematic experience. Indian Railways has been beautifully depicted on celluloid in many films. FFO has been set up to make filming in India easier as well as to present India as a preferred destination for filmmakers across the world. Its web portal is a single-window facility and clearance mechanism for filming across India as well as a one-stop digital archive of information for filming in India. Filmmakers will now be able to submit online applications for shooting at different locations on railways falling under the jurisdiction of more than one zone. A platform has been provided on this portal for the applicant as well as the officials so that any query regarding the application can be answered.

3. The G-20 summit adopted the Rome Declaration

• The two-day G-20 summit was concluded on October 31, 2021. During this summit, the Rome Declaration was adopted. Prime Minister Narendra Modi described this summit as beneficial. During the summit, the leaders discussed issues of global importance such as fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, improving health infrastructure, strengthening economic cooperation and advancing innovation. He also adopted the ‘Rome Declaration’. Member States agreed that COVID-19 vaccination is a global public interest. During this summit, countries also agreed that the World Health Organization (WHO) would be strengthened to expedite the process for emergency use authorization for COVID-19 vaccines. The main focus of this session was on Energy and Climate. Many developing countries called for protecting the interests of developing countries. The Rome Declaration contains 16 mutually agreed principles, aimed at preventing future health crises and ensuring a safe,

4. Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Shri Rajiv Chandrashekhar inaugurated the first Internet Exchange in Dehradun, Uttarakhand

• The Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Chandrashekharinaugurated the first Internet Exchange in the state of Uttarakhand at a function held in Dehradun through virtual medium from Delhi . India Anaiaksai of 10th Internet Exchange opening in Uttarakhand Internet and will help enhance the quality of broadband services and improve. Shri Rajiv Chandrashekhar also announced that the next Internet Exchange in Uttarakhand will be started in Nainital district. National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) is a non-profit organization working since 2003 to disseminate Internet technology to the citizens of India through the following activities:-

1. Internet exchange through which Internet data is exchanged between ISPs and between ISPs and CDNs.
2. Sale, Management and Operation of dot in country code domains and India idn domains for India.
3. Sell, manage and operate Internet Protocol (IPv4/IPv6) authorized by APNIC, Australia.

5. Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Launches Five Ships Simultaneously at Cochin Shipyard Limited

• Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH , inaugurated the commissioning of five ships simultaneously at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) . The Union minister was in Kochi on a three-day visit, his first visit to the PSU after taking charge of the ministry. The ships were launched by five senior most women employees of CSL. The Union Minister inaugurated the launching ceremony of three Floating Border Out-Posts (FBOPs) for the Border Security Force and two fully electric autonomous ships for the ASKO Maritime AS Norway , which is among the world’s first autonomous boats.

6. Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah launched “Dairy Sahakar” scheme

• Home and Cooperative Minister Shri Amit Shah by Amul ‘s 75th founding year in a program organized by Amul on the occasion of celebrations of Gujarat ‘s Anand “the dairy cooperative launched” plan. 5000 crores to “Dairy Sahakar” schemeNCDC will be implemented under Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India with investment of Rs. Under this scheme the dream of “Cooperative to Prosperity” will be fulfilled. Under Dairy Cooperatives, financial assistance will be provided to eligible cooperatives, so that they can do livestock development, milk procurement, processing, quality assurance, value addition, branding, packaging, marketing, freight transport, storage of milk and milk products and “doubling farmers’ income”. To carry out activities related to export of milk products under the overall objective of “self-reliant India”. Linking of various schemes with Government of India and/or State Government/Union Territory Administration/Development Agencies/Bilateral/Multilateral assistance/CAAR system is being encouraged.

7. In Haryana, one hundred more villages were added in the Mhara village, Jagmag village scheme

• Haryana is celebrating its 56th Foundation Day . Haryana came into existence on 1 November 1966 . In a cultural program organized in Panchkula on the eve of Haryana Day , Chief Minister Manohar Lal said that one hundred more villages have been connected under the Mhara Gaon, Jagmag Gaon Yojana for 24-hour power supply . Now 5 thousand 485 villages of the state are getting 24 hours electricity. The Chief Minister said that the remaining one thousand villages would soon be linked to this scheme.

8. Australia formally recognizes the vaccine vaccine

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison for Australia’s recognition of India’s Kovid-19 vaccine. In a tweet, Shri Modi said that this is an important step in the post-Covid partnership between India and Australia. Australia’s drug and medical devices regulator on Monday formally recognized India’s anti-Covid-19 vaccine, Covaccine. Bharat Biotech’s Covaccine and AstraZeneca-Oxford University’s Covishield are two widely used vaccines in India. Australia has already recognized Covishield.

9. Nobel Peace Prize ceremony will be held in Oslo on 10 December this year

• The Nobel Committee in Norway has decided that a ceremony to present this year’s Peace Prize will be held in Oslo on 10 December . This decision is in line with the Nobel Foundation’s move to not hold the ceremony. The foundation had said that for the second year in a row, a banquet will be organized for the award winners at the stock home. All other Nobel Prizes are given in Stock Home while the Nobel Peace Prize is given in Oslo. This year’s Nobel Prize for Peace, Philippine-American journalist Maria Resa and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov will be given to The Nobel Committee’s statement expressed hope that both the winners would attend the ceremony. Last year the ceremony was not held in Oslo due to the pandemic.

10. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announces victory for his Liberal Democratic Party

• Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has declared the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) This is a big win for Mr. Kishida. He became the Prime Minister only a month ago. His party has got more than 233 seats in the lower house. Thus they will no longer need the Comido Party of their alliance. Mr. Kishida’s former successor, Yoshihide Suga, stepped down from power within a year. The decision to continue the Tokyo Olympics sparked outrage among the LDP, despite public concerns about the rising rate of the Kovid epidemic in Japan. In view of this, he resigned from his post.

11. Earth Sciences Minister visits research vessel ‘Sagar Nidhi’

• Recently the Union Minister of Earth Sciences visited the Pioneer Ocean Research Vessel (ORV) ship- Sagar Nidhi of the Indian subcontinent . Earlier the ‘Ministry of Earth Sciences’ (MoES) had launched India’s first manned ocean mission ‘ Samudrayaan ‘ in Chennai . ‘Sagar Nidhi’ was commissioned in the year 2008 for the country’s marine research program . This is the third research vessel after ‘ Sagar Purvi ‘ and ‘ Sagar Paschim ‘. The ship is a geological, meteorological and oceanographicIt is capable of conducting related research and is designed for a range of up to 10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km) for up to 45 days. It is the first Indian-flagged research ship, capable of withstanding even the harshest natural conditions and sailing up to 66°S latitude [Antarctic waters], withstanding 11 storms. The Ministry of Earth Sciences currently has 6 ships – Sagar Nidhi, Sagar Manjusha, Sagarkanya, Sagar Sampada, Sagar Tara and Sagar Anveshika, which are used for many ocean studies and applications including ocean observation.

12. Isha Ambani inducted into Smithsonian’s Board of Trustees

• Reliance Jio Infocomm, Reliance Retail and Reliance Foundation board member, Isha Ambani, the prestigious Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art ( Smithsonian’s National Museum Of Asian Art) was included in the Board of Trustees. The appointment is for 4 years. Apart from Isha Ambani, Carolyn Brehm and Peter Kimmelman, founder and CEO of consulting firm Brehm Global Ventures LLC, also joined the board. Antoine van Agtmael is the chairman of the board of trustees of the museum. The museum’s collection of Asian art includes more than 45,000 objects, ranging from the Neolithic to the present, originating from the Ancient Near East to China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, and the Islamic world. Opened in 1923 as the Freer Gallery of Art, the museum will celebrate its centenary in 2023.

13. IRCTC and Truecaller partner to reduce fraud in Railways

• Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC)has to provide more confidence in communication passengers Trucolr India has partnered with (Truecaller India). The aim of this partnership is to reduce fraud in Railways. Under this partnership, Integrated National Railway Helpline 139 has been verified by Truecaller Business Identity Solutions. The aim of this partnership is to assure passengers that important communications like booking details and PNR status are delivered by IRCTC only.

14. Kotak Mahindra Bank partners with NPCI to launch RuPay credit card ‘Veer’

• Kotak Mahindra Bank( KMB ) has partnered with National Payments Corporation of India to launch Kotak Credit Card on RuPay network named ‘ Veer ‘ for personnel of Indian Armed Forces. Army, Navy and Air Force.(NPCI) has partnered with In the 75th year of India’s independence, the first credit card introduced by KMBL on the Rupay network is the ‘Veer’ credit card, exclusively for the Armed Forces. The launch of Veer Credit Card for Armed Forces is Kotak’s first credit card under RuPay network. The credit card is available in two variants as Kotak RuPay Veer Platinum and Kotak RuPay Veer Select. These contactless cards come with a zero joining fee and offer many exciting benefits to the cardholders.

15. Public Affairs Index 2021: Kerala tops in governance performance

• According to the 6th edition of the Public Affairs Index (PAI 2021)report by the Public Affairs Center (PAC) , a Bengaluru- based non-profit think tank, the top three slots out of 18 large states have been taken by Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana . . PAI 2021 highlights the quality governance of the State Government and the State Government’s involvement in particular in containing the COVID-19. The toppers in smaller states are Sikkim (1.617), Meghalaya (1.144), Mizoram (1.123). Toppers in UT Puducherry (1.182), Jammu and Kashmir (0.705), Chandigarh (0.628). The Public Affairs Index (PAI 2021) ranks states and union territories on the basis of three pillars of equity, growth and sustainability with 5 themes, 14 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 43 indicators.

16. Agriculture Minister inaugurates “Apple Festival” in J&K

• Union Agriculture Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar and Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha have virtually inaugurated the first ever Apple Festival held in Srinagar , Jammu and Kashmir . It will provide a better platform to apple growers and other stakeholders. With an annual production of over 2 million metric tonnes, apples from Jammu and Kashmir contribute to 87% of the national production and are linked to the livelihood of about 30% of the population of Jammu and Kashmir.

17. ADB approves $250 million loan for India’s NICDP

• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 250 million (approximately Rs 1,875 crore) loan to support India’s National Industrial Corridor Development Program ( NICDP ) . This is the first subprogram of a programmatic USD 500 million loan to develop 11 industrial corridors spread across 17 states. NICDP aims to develop world-class industrial nodes that are supported by efficient urban clusters and multimodal connectivity, including international gateways such as ports and airports, and inclusive, climate-resilient and sustainable infrastructure.

18. Government approves 8.5% interest rate on EPF for FY 2021

• The Finance Ministry has approved the interest rate on Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) deposits at 5% for 2020-21 . The rates fixed for the year 2019-20 have been kept unchanged. EPF is a fixed income instrument that is completely tax-free under the exempt-exempt-exempt (EEE) regime along with PPF and Sukanya Samriddhi Account. Now the Ministry of Labor will notify the interest rate to implement it.

19. Government of India appointed Ashok Bhushan as Chairman of NCLAT

• The Center has appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice Ashok Bhushanas the new chairman of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ( NCLAT ) for a term of four years or till he attains the age of 70 years. , whichever is first. He was a former Chief Justice of Kerala High Court. NCLAT was constituted by the government under section 410 of the Companies Act, 2013. In addition, Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar has been appointed as the new chairman of the quasi-judicial body, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), for five years or till he attains the age of 67 years. . Justice Sudhakar was a former Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court.

20. Dr Jitendra Singh dedicates ‘Sardar Patel Leadership Centre’ to the nation

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said Mussoorie in the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration ( Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy Of Administration- LBSNAA ) in Sardar Patel Leadership Center ( Sardar Patel Leadership Centre) is dedicated to the nation. The facility was inaugurated on October 31, 2021, on the occasion of National Integration Day, which is the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The objective of the Sardar Patel Leadership Center is to lay the foundation for capacity building for future generations of civil servants in India and abroad, as envisioned by the father of All India Services. The center aims to emerge as a vast resource center providing opportunities for continuous study and learning to civil servants so that they can learn from the best practices of leadership across the world while staying attuned to their cultural ethos, values ​​and roots.