JHARKHAND
Jharkhand govt to sign deal with textile company to provide jobs to locals
The state government will soon ink a memorandum of understanding with a Kerala-based apparel exporting company to provide them with workforce.
Under the agreement, KPR Mills aims to recruit 12,000 labourers for its expanding production lines, including a new mill in Tirupur in Erode district. Most of its labour requirement will be women. In the first phase, nearly 2,000 women will be hired.
Notably, the incumbent state government led by chief minister Hemant Soren said it was working on a method whereby labourers going out of the state will be documented for future monitoring of their financial conditions and well-being. It had also pledged to provide jobs to most of the returning migrants within Jharkhand
INTERNATIONAL
Italy Gets Green Super Ministry Climate Change
Italys recovery plan must be submitted to the European Commission by April 2021 to obtain more than 200 billion euros (240 billion US dollars) in funding.
In the first step, the Prime Minister will redraft Italy’s recovery plan.
Italy’s recovery plan must be submitted to the European Commission by April 2021 to obtain more than 200 billion euros (240 billion US dollars) in funding.
This amount is needed in order for the country to revive the economy hit by the recession during the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the EU agreement, 37% of the 200 billion euros must be transferred to the transition to a low-carbon economy.
NATIONAL
National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture – NeGPA
National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture is a centrally sponsored scheme.
National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture is Launched in 2010-11 out of 7 pilot states. From 2014-2015, it expanded to other states and 2 UTs.
Scheme objective: to achieve rapid development in India through the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) so that farmers can obtain information related to agriculture in a timely manner.
Farmers can obtain different services under the project through multiple channels, including government offices, kiosks, Krishi Vigyan Kendras, Kisan Call Centers, Agri Clinics, Common Service Centers, and web/mobile applications.
The components of the programe include the Unified Farmer Service Platform (UFSP) and the Farmer’s Database.
UFSP will act as the central agency for the agricultural ecosystem and allow service providers to register.
Women Excellence Award 2021 by SERB
SERB ( Science and Engineering Research Board) announces Women Excellence Award 2021. SERB awarded four young female researchers from the National Science Academies in recognition of their outstanding performance in science and engineering.
SERB awarded four young female researchers from the National Science Academies in recognition of their outstanding performance in science and engineering on the International Women’s and Girls’ Day in Science in 2021
The award is the funding of Rs 15 lakh for three-year scientists for their research.
The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launches Pilot Pey Jal Survekshan
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched a Pilot Pey Jal Survekshan under Jal Jeevan Mission- Urban, JJM-U.
It will be conducted in cities to ascertain equitable distribution of water, reuse of wastewater and mapping of water bodies with respect to quantity and quality of water through a challenge process.
As a first step, the Ministry has decided to launch the Survekshan in 10 cities- 
Agra, Badlapur, Bhubaneswar, Churu, Kochi, Madurai, Patiala, Rohtak, Surat and Tumkur.
Jal Jeevan Mission Urban is designed to provide universal coverage of water supply to all households through functional taps in all 4,378 statutory towns in accordance with Sustainable Development Goal – 6.
The total outlay proposed for JJM (U) is 2 lakh 87 thousand crore rupees which includes 10 thousand crore rupees for continuing financial support to AMRUT Mission.
Neptune Declaration – Maritime Union of India
The Maritime Organization MUI urges the government to recognize the “Neptune Declaration on Seafarers’ Welfare and Crew Change” in order to formulate the “India Maritime Vision 2030.”
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Water Transport of India will formulate the “India Maritime Vision 2030”.
The Neptune Declaration was signed by 450 and more organizations.
The declaration emphasized the main actions needed to resolve the crew change crisis. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the daily life and well-being of seafarers have been severely affected. This led to a humanitarian crisis at sea.
The declaration mentions four main actions needed to respond to the crew change crisis: Recognize that seafarers are key workers and provide them with Covid-19 vaccine as a priority. Establish and implement a gold standard health agreement based on existing best practices. Strengthen the cooperation between ship operators and charterers to facilitate crew changes. Ensure air connections between seafarers’ main maritime hubs.
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