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| Jan 01, 1970 | Daily Report |
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22761. Projects worth 880 crores inaugurated in Madhya Pradesh
- In a beneficiary conference at Sagoria of Morena on January 24 Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated projects worth Rs 880 57 crore
- The projects were launched under the Jal Jeevan Mission
- The projects were launched under the Jal Jeevan Mission
22762. Stalled by Covid curbs, Isro now goes on fast-track, to launch 5 satellites in 3 months
- In the next three months, Isro is targeting to launch five satellite missions involving three rocket launches, which also include the maiden launch of India’s first newly-developed small satellite launch vehicle (SSLV or mini-PSLV) targeted at scaling up launches of small-sized commercial satellites.
- the Isro chairman mentioned a RISAT-1A satellite launch with PSLV C5-2 rocket scheduled for February, OCEANSAT-3, INS2B and ANAND satellite launches by PSLV C-53 in March and SSLV-D1 launching a microSAT in April.
- Before the final manned mission in 2023, Isro is planning to launch two unmanned missions, the second one will carry a ‘vyommitra (humanoid)’, before the final mission involving two or three gagannauts to space for seven days.
22763. EC honours IAS officer who reported for poll duty a day after father's death
- IAS officer Mukta Arya, who served as district election officer of Howrah assembly constituency during West Bengal polls last year, had lost her father a day before polling in her constituency but this did not keep her from reporting to work the next day to ensure a smooth and peaceful election.
- the Election Commission honoured Arya with the Best Electoral Practices Award for her good work in ensuring 100% arrangement of assured minimum facilities in all polling stations of Howrah and building confidence of voters through meticulous planning of transportation and other facilities.
- awards given away by EC on the occasion of 12th National Voters Day
22764. First In History, Security Officer of Parliament Awarded President's Police Medal
- Bhuwan Chandra Joshi, Deputy Inspector General of Border Security Force and presently serving as Director (Security) in Lok Sabha on deputation has been awarded President's Police Medal.
- This is the first time in the history of parliament when a security officer has got this prestigious award. Joshi, who joined the BSF on October 5, 1987, has rendered service in militancy-hit areas like Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and North East, deployed mainly in CI (OPS).
- He was assigned multi-faceted roles varying from Operations to Staff Officer. A qualified Electrical Mechanical Assistant Engineer on Small Arms trained by the Indian Army was selected and picked for prestigious posting to CENWOSTO, the only one of its kind of Base Repair Workshop in BSF as Manager Production, Stores Officer, Material Control Officer and Works Manager.
- Promoted to the rank of Commandant in Nov 2004, he was deployed in the most hyper-sensitive militant infested area of Sopore, J&K. His professional acumen, elaborate planning and exemplary leadership had successfully led the Battalion to new heights. The Battalion made notable achievements by registering record seizures.
22765. Noida authority launches door-to-door electronic waste collection
- The authorities in Noida launched a door-to-door electronic waste collection drive on Tuesday. A vehicle has been launched for this purpose and all Noida residents can avail this facility by calling toll-free numbers - 18002031460 and 18004190431.
- vehicle will visit the residential societies of Noida to collect the electronic garbage. A large quantity of electronic garbage is produced by residential societies. It is a first of its kind initiative for the city
- The authority has already selected two private companies for recycling of electronic garbage. The vehicle will be mounted with a GPS system for monitoring its movement. The private companies selected for this job will also be monitored online.
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22766. VOC Port records 10.37% growth in cargo handling in first three quarters
- Though the Covid-19 pandemic has upended the landscape of global maritime trade, VOC Port has handled 26.05 million tonnes of cargo and 5.93 lakh TEUs of containers till December 2021, during this financial year.
- This is 10.37% more when compared to the corresponding period last year, chairman of VOC port trust T K Ramachandran said at the 73rd R-Day celebrations at the port school ground
- As a part of ‘Gati Sakthi’ initiative, of the government of India, VOC Port has taken up number of projects such as the conversion of Berth No 9 as the third container terminal, mechanisation of north cargo Berth-3 and conversion of Berths 1, 2, 3 and 4 as container terminals
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22767. Revenue of Madurai railway division in first three quarters almost doubled to Rs 510 crore, says DRM
- The revenue of Madurai railway division from April 2021 to December has climbed to Rs 510.35 crore from Rs 259.57 in the pandemic hit corresponding period in 2020.
- Revenue generated this year includes Rs 280.80 crore in passenger traffic, Rs 191.44 crore in goods traffic and Rs.38.11 crore in other coaching and sundries.
- The division has loaded 1.7558 million tonnes of cargo till December as against the previous year’s 1.6999 million tonnes. Coal loading at 0.5273 million tonnes is 63.1% more than last year
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22768. How this little-known Faridabad-based manufacturer ‘geared’ itself up for India’s LCA Tejas fighter jet
- Faridabad-based Sanauto Engineers is a little-known yet significant player in aerospace, oil & gas, construction equipment, and other sectors.
- in the aerospace sector, the MSME led by Vinod Karwa has been manufacturing aerospace landing gears, its parts, and assemblies. It has already been working with aerospace heavyweights Boeing and Airbus for around 10 years and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for its helicopters.
- started working with Boeing and Airbus, specializing in gear parts manufacturing (
22769. India's electronic goods exports touch $1.67 billion in December 2021
- India's exports of electronic goods touched USD 1.67 Billion last month, registering a growth of 33.99% over $1.25 Bn logged in December 2020.
- During April-December 2021, the sector exports registered a growth of 49% to USD 11.0 Billion (Provisional) over USD 7.4 Billion during the same period in the year 2020.
- The overall exports of electronics goods in the last financial year was USD 11.11 Billion, and with USD 11.0 Billion exports achieved in the first three-quarters of FY2021-22, the sector is set to break all-time record highs, far exceeding the previous high of $11.7 Bn recorded in FY2019-20.
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22770. Indo-Swiss firm inks MoU with Alphonso farmers of Konkan belt
- Innoterra, an Indo-Swiss food and technology platform company, has signed an MoU with Alphonso-growing farmer collectives in the Konkan belt to take the GI-tagged mangoes to consumers worldwide from the upcoming mango season.
- The farmer cooperatives and the company plan to co-invest $1 million in the initial phase of this collaboration. Through this, Innoterra plans to bring around 3,000 MT of fully traceable Alphonso mangoes to consumers in domestic as well as international markets.
- A farmer-owned marketing company would have the ability to strengthen the global brand of Alphonso
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