Assam & NE Current Affairs & GK – July 04-06 2022
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July 04-06, 2022
Government of Assam approves identification of five Muslim sub-groups as indigenous Assamese Muslim communities.
The government of Assam approved the identification of five Assamese Muslim sub-groups as indigenous Assamese Muslim communities.
These include Goriyas, Moriyas, Julhas, Deshis, and Syeds as indigenous Assamese Muslim communities.
The decision to identify five sub-groups as indigenous was taken in line with recommendations of seven sub-groups/committees formed by the state government last year to discuss issues concerning Assamese Muslim community.
The ‘indigenous’ status to Assamese-speaking Muslim communities will distinguish them from Bengali-speaking Muslims, who migrated from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) to Assam.
This classification has been a long-standing demand of Assamese Muslim communities. The classification is also important because to identify the people from minority communities who are the original residents of Assam and have not migrated to the state.
Delhi will host a world-class ‘Delhi Shopping Festival’ in 2023
Delhi will host its first ever world-class ‘Delhi Shopping Festival’ from January 28 to February 26, 2023. This major announcement was made by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The Delhi Shopping Festival was one of the ambitious projects proposed in the Rozgaar Budget 2022-23 presented by deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in March this year.
About the festival
- The festival will be organised from January 28-February 26, 2022.
- The festival will have a special opening and closing ceremony.
- All major markets and malls will be decorated. It will offer an unparalleled shopping experience to people.
- There will be at least 200 concerts over the span of 30 days.
- Exhibitions will be organised on different themes including spirituality, gaming, technology, health and wellness.
- The festival will have a lot to offer for the youth, children and families.
- All markets and shops will offer heavy discounts on products during this festival.
- There will be a lot of entertainment programmes involving top artists from across the country.
Odisha has ranked number one in State Ranking Index for NFSA 2022
Recently, the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has released the 1st edition of ‘State Ranking Index for NFSA’.
Key Points
- Odisha bagged the first position for implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA). Uttar Pradesh is ranked second and Andhra Pradesh is ranked third.
- Tripura secured number one, Himachal Pradesh second and Sikkim is at the third position among special category states for the implementation of the National Food Security Act.
- Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu scored the highest in terms of coverage, targeting and implementing provisions of NFSA.
- Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana had the best delivery platform displaying the efficiency of the TPDS supply chain.
About National Food Security Act (NFSA)
- The National Food Security Act (NFSA) was enacted on July 5, 2013.
- It is an Indian Act of Parliament which aims to provide subsidized food grains.
- Its aim is to ensure that everyone everywhere has enough good-quality food to lead a healthy life at affordable prices.
- It includes the Midday Meal Scheme, Integrated Child Development Services scheme and the Public Distribution System.
- The Act legally entitled up to 75% of the rural population and 50% of the urban population to receive subsidized food grains under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS).
- The Act ensures nutritional support to women and children. Pregnant and lactating women would be entitled to nutritious meals, free of charge under the MDM and ICDS schemes.
- The Act covers two-thirds of the entire population under two categories of beneficiaries: Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households Priority Households (PHH).
Tanuja Nesari was awarded with the Ayurveda Ratna Award by the UK Parliament
Tanuja Nesari, Director of All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) was awarded with the Ayurveda Ratna Award by the UK Parliament.
The UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences (ITSappg) conferred the award for her contribution to promoting the growth of Ayurveda in India and abroad.
She has been honoured for her exceptional service of the highest order for the promotion of Ayurveda.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences was formed in 2014 with an aim to spread the knowledge of Ayurveda, Yoga, Jyotish, Vastu, Unani and Sangeetam in United Kingdom and abroad.
States’ Start-up Ranking 2021 released
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has released the 3rd edition of Ranking of States on Support to Startup Ecosystems.
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has been conducting the States’ Start-up Ranking Exercise since 2018. The main objective is to facilitate the ease of building a start-up and doing business across the country.
Key Points
Evaluation Parameters: participants were evaluated across 7 broad Reform Areas consisting of 26 Action Points like–
- Institutional Support
- Fostering Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Access to Market
- Incubation support
- Funding Support
- Mentorship Support
- Capacity Building of Enablers
Participation: A total of 24 states and 7 Union Territories participated in the States’ Startup Ranking 2021 exercise. In States’ Startup Ranking 2020 exercise, only 25 states and UTs participated.
Categorization: For the purposes of the States’ Startup Ranking, States and Union Territories are classified into 5 Categories, viz.
- Best Performers
- Top Performers
- Leaders
- Aspiring Leaders
- Emerging Start-up Ecosystems
States’ Startup Ranking 2021 Results
- Gujarat and Karnataka appeared as the Best Performers in the States category.
- Meghalaya top among UTs and North-eastern States category.
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa and Telangana won the Top Performers award among states category.
- Jammu and Kashmir appeared as the Top Performer among UTs and NE states category.
- Assam, Punjab, Tamil Nādu, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh were adjudged the winners in the Leaders category among states.
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa bagged the Leaders honour among the UTs and NE states.
- Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan were declared as Aspiring Leadersamong the States.
- Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Puducherry and Tripura were the Aspiring Leaders from the UTs and NE states.
- Andhra Pradesh and Bihar from States category and Mizoram and Ladakh from the UTs/NE States were clubbed under the Emerging Start-up Ecosystem.
Michelle Poonawalla bags the coveted Shiromani Award
Michelle Poonawalla received the coveted Shromani Award at the NRI World Summit 2022, the United Kingdom for her contribution to the field of Art.
Poonawalla also unveiled her artwork at JMS Foundation Charity Gala Dinner at The Dorchester in London. Her film ‘Reserve’ marks water scarcity as a global crisis and accentuated pollution and contamination of water reserves.
The Shiromani Award was also awarded to Shri Sadhu Bhramvihari, Lord Rami Ranger, Rita Hinduja Chhabria, Dr. Kamel Hothi OBE and Falguni Shane Peacock.
Shiromani Award
- The Shiromani Award was formed in 1977.
- The award has been bestowed on Mother Teresa, Chief Marshal Manekshaw, Raj Kapoor, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, PT Usha, Leander Paes, Vishwanathan Anand, The Dalai Lama, Jaya Bachchan and Asha Bhosle in the past.
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