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Maharashtra Government launches its ‘Shiv Bhojan’ scheme

January 28, 2020

Maharashtra government launched ‘Shiv Bhojan‘ scheme on the occasion of the 71st Republic Day. The scheme aims to provide a meal to the poor for just 10 rupees. The scheme has been launched on a pilot basis and under the scheme, thalis or lunch plates would be available to people at designated centres during a stipulated time in all the districts.

In Mumbai, district Guardian Minister Aslam Shaikh inaugurated the ‘Shiv Bhojan Thali’ canteen at the civic-run Nair Hospital. A similar centre was unveiled by Tourism Minister and Mumbai suburban district Guardian Minister Aaditya Thackeray at the Collector’s office in Bandra. Guardian ministers of Pune and Nashik, Ajit Pawar and Chhagan Bhujbal formally launched the scheme in their respective districts.

The thalis would be available for people between 12 noon and 2 pm and each canteen is going to serve at least 500 thalis (plates) per day. The state government is expected to incur an expenditure of Rs 6.4 crore for the pilot ‘Shiv Bhojan’ thali project that will run for three months. The decision on extending the scheme to other parts of the state would be dependent upon the response.

Resolution to abolish Legislative Council adopted by Andhra Pradesh assembly

January 28, 2020

Andhra Pradesh cabinet chaired by the Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy, has adopted a resolution to abolish the legislative council, which the government feels is a major hurdle for passing crucial bills.

The statutory resolution was adopted with 133 members voting in favour of it. The Assembly passed the resolution on dissolution of the Council after a wide range of discussions. Later the Speaker, Tammineni Seetharam adjourned the House indefinitely.

The resolution will now be sent to the Centre for necessary follow-up action.The move came after the YSRC government failed to get two crucial bills on its plans to have three capitals cleared by the opposition TDP-dominated Upper House.

Taranjit Singh Sandhu appointed as India’s next Ambassador to USA

January 28, 2020

Taranjit Singh Sandhu takes charge as the new Indian Ambassador to the United States. He will succeed Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla. Sandhu is the current High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka since January 24, 2017. Sandhu’s appointment is also crucial as India is facing criticism from the US Congress over Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and Kashmir policy following abrogation of Article 370.

Sandhu, a 1988-batch IFS officer, has served twice before at the Indian mission in the US. He was Deputy Chief of Mission at the Indian embassy in Washington between July 2013 and January 2017. Sandhu also held the position of First Secretary at Embassy of India, Washington responsible for liaison with the US Congress from 1997-2000. Between July 2005 and February 2009, Sandhu was posted at India’s Permanent Mission to the UN in New York.

Sunil Mehta appointed as CEO of Indian Banks’ Association

January 28, 2020

Sunil Mehta took over as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA). He will replace VG Kannan, who resigned from office as chief executive of IBA on December 31, 2019 after being at the helm for three years. Sunil Mehta was heading Punjab National Bank as an MD & CEO.

The term of the CEO of IBA is for the three years while the chairman term is for only one year. Currently, the managing committee of IBA has SBI chief Rajnish Kumar as Chairman year 2019-20 along with three deputy chairmen and honorary secretary.

Slovenian Prime Minister Marjan Sarec announced his resignation

January 28, 2020

Prime Minister of Slovenian Marjan Sarec announced his resignation and called for new elections as the country’s coalition struggles with political deadlock. Mr Sarec, is Slovenia’s youngest-ever Prime Minister.

He was previously best known as a comedian and political satirist before he launched himself as an anti-establishment politician. President Borut Pahor will now have to start talks with political parties to see whether any of them can form a new coalition that commands a Parliamentary majority and thus avoid a fresh poll.

3rd Global Potato Conclave 2020 begins in Gujarat

January 28, 2020

The 3rd edition of Global Potato Conclave-2020 begins today at Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the conclave through video conferencing. The Conclave will provide an opportunity to bring all stakeholders at one common platform. Last two Global Potato Conferences were organized during 1999, and 2008. Gujarat is one of the leading producers of Potato in the country.

Gujarat is holding the No. 1 position in India for last one decade, emerging as a major potato hub in the country. Hence, the Conclave is being held in Gujarat. The Conclave is being organized by Indian Potato Association (IPA) in collaboration with Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, and ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla and International Potato Center (CIP), Lima, Peru. This mega event has three major components; (i) The Potato Conference, (ii) The Agri Expo and (iii) Potato Field Day.

Anti-Submarine warfare corvette INS Kavaratti to be delivered to Indian Navy

January 28, 2020

Defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) is set to deliver anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette INS Kavaratti to the Indian Navy. INS Kavaratti is 104th warship constructed by GRSE. Kavaratti is the last of the four Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) stealth corvettes built by the GRSE for the Indian Navy under Project P28.

Under Project P28, ASW stealth Corvettes delivered to Indian Navy are ‘INS Kamorta’ in July 2014, ‘INS Kadmatt’ in November 2015 and ‘INS Kiltan’ in October 2017.All these four corvettes are named after islands of Lakshadweep and Arabian Sea. Five warships have been delivered to Indian Navy by Defence PSU between March 2019 to December 2019

Eminent Assamese linguist Dr Golok Chandra Goswami passes away

January 28, 2020

Eminent Assamese scholar, linguist and litterateur Dr Golok Chandra Goswami passed away at his residence in Guwahati. He was 96. He was honoured with the Asam Sahitya Sabha’s ‘Sahityacharya’ title, ‘Bhashacharya’ title by Asom Bhasha Bikash Samiti and ‘Anundoram Borooah Award’ by the Anundoram Barooah Institute of Language, Art and Culture. Dr Goswami was the founder president of Assam Bhasha Bigyan Samiti.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day held on 27th January

January 28, 2020

International Holocaust Remembrance Day is held on 27th January to commemorate the tragedy of the Holocaust. The tragedy which occurred during the Second World War due to the genocide had resulted in the deaths of 6 million Jews and 11 million others, by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. The theme for 2020 was “75 years after Auschwitz – Holocaust Education and Remembrance for Global Justice”.

Chhattisgarh: Central Zonal Council meeting to be chaired by Amit Shah

January 28, 2020

Union home minister Amit Shah will chair the 22nd Central Zonal Council Meeting aimed to revisit the strategy on countering the left-wing extremism and the development in the affected region at Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

The chief minister of four states — Chhattisgarh Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand will be attending the 22nd meeting of the Council. Besides the chief ministers who are members of the Council, at least two ministers from each of the four participating states would be accompanying them.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Modi to attend the National Cadet Corps rally

January 28, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the National Cadet Corps (NCC) rally at the Cariappa Parade ground in New Delhi. Prime Minister will inspect the Guard of Honour and review the March Past by the various NCC contingents. The NCC cadets will present before the Prime Minister a cultural performance and their capabilities in fields of adventure sports, music and performance arts. PM will also distribute awards for the meritorious NCC cadets.

Indian Railways to run entirely on electricity by 2024

January 28, 2020

Indian Railways is expected to switch entirely to electricity by 2024, as stated Railways Minister Piyush Goyal. It will be the first railway network in the world to be run fully on electricity. India is also planning to make the entire railway network a ‘net-zero emission network‘ by 2030, it will run on clean energy and clean power.

Global risk degree of novel coronavirus increases from moderate to high

January 28, 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) has increased the global risk degree of the novel coronavirus strain 2019-nCoV from moderate to high. The total number of 2019-nCoV confirmed cases globally has reached 2,014 including 1,985 in China. Indian Embassy is considering all options which includes evacuation of Indians in Wuhan. Hubei has suspended the services for the application of ordinary passports and exit-entry permits for Chinese persons.

NABARD estimates credit potential of Rs 90,000 crore for Odisha for 2020-21

January 28, 2020

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development on Monday projected an overall credit potential for Odisha under priority sector at Rs 90,395 crore for 2020-21. The credit potential of the state was estimated in the State Focus Paper for Odisha, released in the credit seminar for 2020-21.

Ot of the total credit potential for priority sector, an amount of Rs 43,282.11 crore has been assessed under agriculture, Rs 40,227.79 crore is estimated under farm credit which comprises both crop and term loans for agriculture and allied activities. Other sectors consisting of export credit, education, housing, renewable energy and social infrastructure have 18.43 per cent share in the total credit potential under priority sector.

Urban Co-operative Banks report nearly 1000 frauds worth Rs. 220 cr

January 28, 2020

As per the Reserve Bank of India, Urban Co-operative Banks have reported nearly 1,000 cases of fraud worth more than Rs. 220 crore in the last five fiscals. A total of 181 fraud cases, involving Rs 7 crore were noticed during 2018-19. A total of 99 cases involving Rs 9 crore were reported in 2017-18, while 27 such cases involving Rs 9.3 crore during 2016-17. 187 cases of fraud, involving Rs 3 crore were reported in 2015-16 and 478 such cases involving fraud of Rs 19.8 crore during 2014-15.

Election Commission of India award for The Hindu Tamil

January 28, 2020

Election Commission of India (ECI) awarded National Media Award for print to “The Hindu Tamil” as part of the poll panel’s national awards for voter awareness and education campaign in 2019 on the occasion of the 10th National Voters Day held at New Delhi.

President Ram Nath Kovind presented National Media Award for print to K.Ashokan, Editor, The Hindu Tamil for encouraging people for ‘Right to vote based on the merit of candidates’ during Lok Sabha election 2019.

The Hindu Tamil received the award in the print media category for ‘extensive coverage and targeted campaign towards informed and ethical voting during Lok Sabha 2019‘ and encouraging ‘masses to exercise their franchise and vote on merit of candidates‘.

Sneha Pamneja awarded ‘Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize’ 2020

January 28, 2020

Graphic designer Sneha Pamneja was awarded ‘Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize‘ for designing the cover of “Tiffin: Authentic Recipes Celebrating India’s Regional Cuisine“. The event was held at the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival. The book is written by Sonal Ved and published by Roli books.

Pamneja was felicitated with a trophy and a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh on Friday by the jury comprising writer-politician Shashi Tharoor, JLF director and author Namita Gokhale, and columnist and novelist Shobhaa De, for designing a ‘visually arresting and impactful’ cover.

Andy Serkis to be honoured at BAFTA for outstanding contribution to cinema

January 28, 2020

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) announced that actor, producer, director and founder of The Imaginarium, Andy Serkis, will receive the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award at the 73rd EE British Academy Film Awards ceremony on Sunday, 2nd February in London.

Serkis is best known for his pioneering performance capture work, portraying Gollum in The Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit films as well as the lead role of Caesar in the Planet of the Apes. Recently he moved into directing with Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle and Breathe. He is currently directing Venom 2.

Asian Tennis Federation nominates Anil Khanna as Life President

January 28, 2020

The former President of the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF), Anil Khanna, was nominated as the life president of the ATF and also as the Chairman of its Finance Committee during the meeting of the Board of Directors, held in Melbourne on Monday.

CS Sunder Raju was elected as the senior vice president of the ATF, while Anil Dhupar was elected as a member of the Seniors Committee and VK Batra, as member of the Constitution Committee. Khanna had served as ATF president from 2005 to 2019 and also ITF Vice President from 2015-19.

B Anand appointed as secretary of National Commission for Minorities

January 28, 2020

Senior bureaucrat B. Anand was on Monday appointed as the secretary of National Commission for Minorities. Mr. Anand, a 1987-batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, is at present additional secretary and financial advisor, the department of science and technology. He is also holding additional charge of financial advisor, department of biotechnology and ministry of earth sciences.

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