Uttar Pradesh Affairs
Electronic Park in Uttar Pradesh
The Yogi Adityanath led Uttar Pradesh authorities have cleared a thought to strengthen an Electronic Park, alongside the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) area, close to Noida, to promote the electronics .
Highlights:
The park is proposed to be developed in a region of 250 acres of the YEIDA close to Jewar Airport.
National and worldwide groups manufacturing mobile phones, TVs and different digital gadgets and add-ons will set up their devices in the park.
The new Electronic Park will be constructed at a funding of around Rs 50,000 crore to generate EMPLOYMENT for hundreds of neighborhood youths.
National and International Affairs
Cabinet Approved FDI Under Telecom Sector
The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has authorised a range of structural and process reforms in the Telecom sector, to furnish relief to ill telecom service providers, struggling with high ranges of debt. A complete of 9 structural and 5 technique reforms have been accepted by the .
The comfort bundle is predicted to guard and generate EMPLOYMENT opportunities, promote wholesome competition, shield the interests of consumers, infuse liquidity, inspire Investment and minimize the regulatory burden on TSPs (Telecom Service Providers).
FSSAI Has Released the State Food Safety Index
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya has released the (Fssai)s 3rd State Food Safety Index (SFSI) to measure the performance of States across five parameters of food safety.
Based on the rating for the year 2020-21, nine States/UTs were recognized for their outstanding performance. Gujarat was the highest-ranking state among the major states this year, followed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Goa was first among the smallest states, followed by Meghalaya and Manipur. Jammu and Kashmir, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and New Delhi topped the list of UTs.
Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda has taken a number of bold initiatives toward tribal empowerment and mainstreaming the tribal population. In this initiative, he has a partnership with TRIFED with BigBasket and Purty Agrotech.Key pointsAs part of its continued efforts to better the lives and livelihoods of tribals and tribal empowerment, the Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) is continuing to form relationships with various organizations in order to generate synergies.
By partnering with Big Basket, TRIFED can take advantage of its , knowledge, and reach to bring Organics, Naturals, and TRIFOOD Van Dhan goods to a wider audience across the country.
Two More Indian Beaches Received International Blue Flag certification
On September 21, 2021, two more beaches get International Blue Flag certification. Blue flag certification is a globally recognized eco-label. With the addition of two more beaches, India now has a total of ten such beaches.
Key points:
The Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) is an international, non-governmental, and non-profit organization that provides the Blue Flag Certification Program for beaches and marinas.
Kovalam in Nadu and Eden in Puducherry are two of the beaches that have been certified in 2021.
Shivrajpur in Gujarat, Ghoghla in Diu, Kasarkod & Padubidri in Karnataka, Kappad-Kerala, Rushikonda in Andhra Pradesh, Golden in Odisha, and Radhanagar in Andaman & Nicobar were among the eight nominated beaches for Blue Flag recertification.
Beaches that have earned the Blue Flag are considered to be the cleanest in the world. It is one of the most well-known voluntary eco-labels, given to beaches, marinas, and sustainable boating tourism businesses all around the world.
Sign Language Day is celebrated on 23 September by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.Highlights:
Social and Empowerment Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar will be the Chief Guest at the event organized in New Delhi.
Ever since the United Nations declared 23 September as International sign language Day, the Indian sign language Research and Training Centre, has celebrated it each year.
The program aims to educate the overall public about the importance of Indian sign languages and information and Communication accessibility for persons with hearing disabilities.