Chhattisgarh Affairs
CM launches ‘Gauthan Map’ mobile app
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel launched the ‘Gauthan Map’ (Gauthan Multi Activity and Livelihood Management) mobile app here.
The app has been developed by CHIPs for Gauthan Management. All details of cow dung procurement, gauthans along with information about activities of self-help groups and will be made available in the app.
This in-house app developed by Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society (CHiPS) will have a Database of all the gauthans in the state. This will include details of Resources, activities, beneficiaries and Services available in the gauthans.
Digital mapping of Gauthans will be done through geo-tagging. A database of various activities conducted by self-help groups will be prepared for each Gauthan. This framework will enable accurate monitoring of key indices of Gauthans.
On this app, a Gauthan-centric database will be available for a robust digital evaluation mechanism for both Gauthan committees and self-help groups for the State Government.
The database will help in planning future activities in Gauthans. Through monitoring the trend and performance of income generating activities in Gauthan, new sources of livelihood will be identified.
National and International Affairs
Concerns over delayed implementation
Delayed implementation of the projects in India increases the project cost as well as disturb the pace of development. This portal will help in mitigating this concern. Because of ranking available to all the States, it will be easier to monitor the progress of developmental projects. This in turn will increase the speed of projects.
Significance of the portal
MIS portal is being dubbed as a Vikas Portal. Portal will not only show data and figures but also the speed of development in India. It is a result of the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide impetus to the Gati Shakti Mission.
MIS portal for rankings of States & UTs in Land Acquisition Projects
Union Minister for Rural Development & , Giriraj Singh, launched MIS (Management Information System) portal to ranking of States/UTs in Land Acquisition Projects.
With the launch of this portal, states/UTs will be ranked in Land Acquisition Projects under RFCTLARR Act, 2013, which is dubbed as Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
Based on the ranking and performance, the top 3 States and top 3 districts will be awarded.
Haitis freedom soup added to UNESCO Cultural Heritage List
The United Nations cultural agency, UNESCO placed a traditional Haitian soup called Joumou Soup in the intangible cultural heritage list.
Haitian soup is widely considered as a symbol of Indias independence.
Joumou soup is much more than a dish. It tells the story of heroes & heroines of Haitian independence as well as their struggle for Human Rights and hard-won freedom.
It is a squash-based soup and it became a symbol of things long forbidden to slaves under the French domination until Haiti became independent on January 1, 1804.
Haitians celebrated their freedom by consuming the soup.
They traditionally serve the soup on New Years Day for commemorating the anniversary of liberation from slavery.
New-Gen Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile ‘Agni P’ Test Fired By India
A new generation Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile called Agni P was test-fired by DRDO.
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam‘s island off the coast of Odisha was the launch site for Agni P.
Several telemetries, electro-optical stations, radar, and downrange ships positioned along the eastern coast followed and monitored the missile’s trajectory and parameters.
Agni P followed a textbook trajectory and met the mission’s goals with great precision.
Agni P is a two-stage solid-propellant ballistic missile with a redundant and guidance system.
It is the successor to the Agni-I and Agni-II missiles, created by the DEFENCE Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
India And Vietnam To Collaborate in Postal Sector
India and Vietnam signed a statement of intent for improved postal cooperation on 17 December.
Highlights:
It was signed to recognize the two countries’ extensive strategic and economic connections.
India-Vietnam relations have been extraordinarily amicable and cordial. Prime Minister Nehru and President Ho Chi Minh created the foundations for the relationship 50 years ago. Cultural and commercial ties between the two countries, on the other hand, extend back to the second century.
Since 1992, bilateral ties have grown significantly in economics, <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, and .
The relationship is not solely based on economic considerations; there has also been substantial development of bilateral military cooperation.