Telangana Affairs
Foxconn vows Rs 4,000 cr in Telangana mfg plant, 1 lakh jobs likely
In less than three months after Hon Hai Technology Group, popular as Foxconn, signed a memorandum of understanding with theTelanganagovernment, the multinational electronics contract manufacturer performed a ground-breaking ceremony for its manufacturing unit atKongara Kalanin Rangareddy district.
Industries and IT ministerKT Rama Raolaid the foundation along with Foxconn Interconnect Technology chairman & CEO Sidney Lu.
The proposed facility, spread over 200 acres and with an of Rs 4,000 crore in the first phase, would serve as a hub for Foxconn’s operations in Telangana.
The facility would provide direct EMPLOYMENT to 35,000 youth and another 65,000 jobs indirectly, cumulatively creating a lakh job opportunities for the locals.
National and International Affairs
Indias Union Railway Minister,Ashwini Vaishnaw, has shared a timelapse video showcasing the construction of the Anji Khad Bridge, the countrys first cable-stayed rail bridge.With a total of 96 cables spanning a length of 653km, the bridge is part of the challengingUdampur-Srinagar-Baramulla-Rail Link (USBRL)Project in the Reasi district ofJammu and Kashmir.
The Anji Khad Bridge is supported by a single main pylon standing at a height of 331 meters above the river bed, with a height of 193 meters from the top of the foundation.
With 48 GI-tagged goods to itscredit, UP is now 2nd in country
Uttar Pradeshhas achieved the second position nationally in terms of having the maximum number of Geographical Indication-tagged goods after receiving GI tags for three more ODOP crafts Mainpuri tarkashi,Mahoba Gaurastone craft, and Sambhal horn craft with the technical facilitation provided by the Varanasi-based NGO Human Welfare Association (HWA).
Naduhas maximum 55 GI-tagged goods while UP and Karnataka have 48 and 46 GI products, respectively. However, UP is first in terms of GI-tagged handicrafts with 36 crafts to its credit.
Currently Tamil Nadu has maximum 55 GI-tagged goods while UP and Karnataka have 48 and 46 Gi products, respectively. Among the 48 GI goods of UP, 36 products belong to the handicraft category. In Varanasi region alone, 18 GI-tagged goods out of 23 belong to the handicraft category.