16-03-23 Daily-Himachal Pradesh-HPPSC Current Affairs

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday exhorted the youth to carry the states rich traditions and culture throughout the country and abroad so that the world could imbibe and eulogize its uniqueness.

Sukhu, addressing the gathering during the annual cultural program Himachal Ek Jhalak organized by Himachal Students Union (HIMSU) in Panjab University at Chandigarh, said that our State is known for warm hospitality, its unique cultural heritage, its cuisine etc which have been attracting both national and international tourists since long. It is our duty to spread our culture across national boundaries, said the Chief Minister, adding that our culture, customs, and traditions also play an important role in strengthening the economy.

Youth, being the real strength of the country, should channelize their boundless energy for the welfare of the State and its citizens, he said while urging the youth to stay away from social evil, like drugs.

Also sharing memories of his student and political life, the Chief Minister exhorted the students to move forward by setting a goal in the life and to make efforts to achieve the same and thereafter should contribute for the betterment of the Society.

Also counting various initiatives like setting up the Muhkya Mantri Sukh-Aashray Yojna, for destitute and orphan children, the Chief Minister also detailed about the decisions taken to strengthen the Education set-up, measures for making Himachal the first Green Energy state of the country by the year 2025, Government’s plans to operate electrical buses all over the State in the next three years etc.

The Northeast Frontier Railways (NEFR) combined with the All Assam Transgender Association recently opened a tea shop led by transgender people located at Guwahati station.

As a part of the governments Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas, the RAILWAY stall was inaugurated by the General Manager of NEFR, Mr Anshul Gupta on March 05, 2023.

It will not only create EMPLOYMENT opportunities for trans and queer communities but will also empower, support and elevate them among all members of Society.

The Reserve Bank Of India and the Central Bank of UAE jointly sign an official agreement for encouraging Innovation in financial products and Services.

Central Banks will altogether survey the Central Bank Digital Currencies and will also draw comparability between the CBDCs of CBUAE and RBI.

Pilot tests will be held to provide cross-border transactions. Through this initiative, the economic ties will deepen between India and UAE.

The standing committee report on ‘Nano-Fertilisers for Sustainable Crop production and Maintaining Health‘ has raised concerns over the excessive use of conventional urea and continuous increase in itsimport of ureaover the years, which rose from 5.5 million tonnes (MTs) in 2016-17 to 9.8 MTs in 2020-21, the panel has said the subsidy burden on account of urea import constitutes 26% of the overall urea subsidy paid in a year by the government.

The panel has also recommended the government to put in place a system to sell one bottle of nano urea and four bags of urea to farmers instead of five bags of the conventional soil nutrient. It has recommended the government for more use of drones for spraying nano urea.

U.S. and UAE collectively launched the <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate AIM4C in November 2021. India also joined the global platform.

The aim was to strengthen and provide support for Climate-Smart Agriculture and food systems innovation, as stated by the US Department of state.

This initiative has resulted in the rise of investments to USD 8 billion at a global level. India has joined with as many as 275 partners out of which 42 are governments who are working together to accelerate the mission.

Singapore’s Changi Airport has been titled the Worlds Best Airport for the year 2023 and it has been winning for 8 continuous years.

Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport also won the Best Airport in India and South Asia award.

Skytrax, a UK-based consultancy company publishes reviews and survey reports every year.

India and the US are now working to finalise an air information sharing agreement, even as they explore opportunities under theDefence Technologyand Trade Initiative (DTTI) for co-development and co-production of high-tech weapon systems as well as the much broader Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET).

India and the US signed the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geospatial Cooperation (BECA) in 2020, the Communications, Compatibility and Security Arrangement (COMCASA) in 2018, the Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) in 2016 and the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) in 2002.

The Northeast Frontier Railways (NEFR) combined with the All Assam Transgender Association recently opened a tea shop led by transgender people located at Guwahati station.

As a part of the governments Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas, the RAILWAY stall was inaugurated by the General Manager of NEFR, Mr Anshul Gupta on March 05, 2023.

It will not only create EMPLOYMENT opportunities for trans and queer communities but will also empower, support and elevate them among all members of Society.

The Reserve Bank Of India and the Central Bank of UAE jointly sign an official agreement for encouraging Innovation in financial products and Services.

Central Banks will altogether survey the Central Bank Digital Currencies and will also draw comparability between the CBDCs of CBUAE and RBI.

Pilot tests will be held to provide cross-border transactions. Through this initiative, the economic ties will deepen between India and UAE.

The standing committee report on ‘Nano-Fertilisers for Sustainable Crop production and Maintaining Health‘ has raised concerns over the excessive use of conventional urea and continuous increase in itsimport of ureaover the years, which rose from 5.5 million tonnes (MTs) in 2016-17 to 9.8 MTs in 2020-21, the panel has said the subsidy burden on account of urea import constitutes 26% of the overall urea subsidy paid in a year by the government.

The panel has also recommended the government to put in place a system to sell one bottle of nano urea and four bags of urea to farmers instead of five bags of the conventional soil nutrient. It has recommended the government for more use of drones for spraying nano urea.

U.S. and UAE collectively launched the <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate AIM4C in November 2021. India also joined the global platform.

The aim was to strengthen and provide support for Climate-Smart Agriculture and food systems innovation, as stated by the US Department of state.

This initiative has resulted in the rise of investments to USD 8 billion at a global level. India has joined with as many as 275 partners out of which 42 are governments who are working together to accelerate the mission.