Telangana Affairs
Union tourism and culture ministerG Kishan Reddyon Sunday slammed chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao for criticizing Prime MinisterNarendra Modiat public meetings in Maharashtra.
The BRS governments Rythu Bandhu benefits farmers to the tune of 10,000 per acre, while the Centres fertiliser subsidy is 18,254 per acre, he added.
The BRS government should tell why the state did not deliver the quota of fortified rice that was agreed upon between the Centre andTelanganafor the 2020-21 season until now, he said, questioning thepinkparty for criticism of the Centre for not procuring rice. They should stop levelling allegations against Centre.
National and International Affairs
NTCA Constitutes New Committee to Oversee Cheetah Project
(NTCA) has established an 11-member Cheetah Project Steering Committee under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change, and Rajesh Gopal, secretary general of Global Tiger Forum, has been appointed as its chairman. The decision was taken after six cheetahs, who were brought as part of the translocation project, died in the last two months. The other 10 members include RN Mehrotra, former principal chief conservator of forest of Rajasthan; PR Sinha, former director of the Wildlife Institute of India; HS Negi, former APCCF, Wildlife; and PK Malik, former faculty at WII.
GS Rawat, former dean of the WII; Mittal Patel, an Ahmedabad-based social worker; Qamar Qureshi, WII scientist and Inspector General of NTCA; and the MPs Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Wildlife, and Chief Wildlife Warden are the other members.
Mission Amrit Sarovar: Rejuvenating Water Bodies Nationwide for Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
A high-level meeting was held to review theprogress, monitor, and ensurethe quality ofMission Amrit Sarovar, chaired by Shri Shailesh Kumar Singh, the Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development. The meeting was attended by the Additional Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary, and Secretary of Rural Development from all States/Union Territories (UTs), the State Nodal officer for the Mission Amrit Sarovar, DM/DC/CEOs of over 700 districts, and District Nodal officers of the Mission.
As part of the celebration ofAzadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Amrit Sarovar Mission was launched on24th April 2022with the objective ofdeveloping and rejuvenating 75 water bodiesin each district across the country. The mission aims to create atotal of 50,000 water bodies, each spanning an area of about an acre or more, contributing to the preservation and enhancement of <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/water-Resources“>Water Resources.
Goa Signed MoU with Uttarakhand for Strengthening Tourism Cooperation
The Government of Goa and the Government of Uttarakhand have come together and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance the tourism landscape of both Goa and Uttarakhand. The MoU signing ceremony was held in the presence of Rohan Khaunte, the Minister for Tourism, IT, E & C, Printing and Stationary, Government of Goa, and Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.
The MoU signed between Goa and Uttarakhand aims to promote bilateral cooperation in the travel and tourism sector and facilitate travel between the states.
It is aimed to increase the number of tourists visiting Goa and Uttarakhand respectively.
The initial batch of 10 start-up companies participating in the50 start-ups exchange programbetweenIndia and Bangladeshhave returned to Dhaka after a successful visit to India from May 8-12. These start-ups operate in various sectors, including e-commerce, health, transport and logistics, energy, education, and skill development.
The exchange program facilitates visits between 50 start-ups from Bangladesh and 50 start-ups from India, aiming to foster partnerships, expand business relations, share experiences and knowledge, and promote collaboration among young entrepreneurs. The framework of this program was established during recent bilateral summits between the Prime Ministers of both countries.
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