Chhattisgarh Affairs
Chhattisgarh: 21 lakh farmers received third installment of Rs 1,500 cr under govt’s flagship scheme
A day after Congress hinted at the possibility of promising increase inminimum support price(MSP) for paddy in poll-boundUttar Pradesh,Chhattisgarhchief ministerBhupesh Baghel released Rs 1,500 crore to the states farmers underRajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay YojanaandGodhan Nyay Yojana.
This is the third instalment of states flagship scheme, Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana and Rs 10.81 crore as dividend to farmers, who sold cow dung to the state under the states unique Godhan Nyay Yojna under which the state procures cow dung from people at a price of Rs two per kilogram.
Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana was launched in the year 2020 with an objective of providing a fair price to the farmers for their produce, promoting the productivity ofKharif cropsand crop diversification, with a retrospective effect, its benefits from the Kharif Marketing year.
Hence in this year in 2021-22, an amount of around Rs 1,525 crore was paid to the farmers on May 22 as the first installment in their account. Second installment of Rs 1,522 was transferred on August 20 on the occasion of birth anniversary of late Rajiv Gandhi under the scheme.
National and International Affairs
Proba-1 Mini satellite Finishes 20 Years.
ESAs Proba-1 minisatellite, launched two decades ago, on October 27, completed 20 years.
Highlights
It is the oldest serving Earth-observing mission of the agency, and The minisatellite has survived fully operational for 20 years.
Proba-1 is approximately the size of a hotel fridge that hosts two Earth-observing instruments and several technological firsts.
It is the first in ESAs family of Project for On-Board Autonomy missions which started as a technology demonstration satellite and later became an Earth observation mission.
The proba-1 mission carries many low-cost, commercial-off-the-shelf systems and components.
It is seldom described as NewSpace before NewSpace as the mission delivers imagery to scientists worldwide.
The ROIP, also known as Radio over Internet Protocol, was launched in Kolkata, India, for the first time on October 25.Highlights The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SPM) in Kolkata has become the primary Major Indian Port to get a Radio over Internet Protocol (ROIP) System.
ROIP system is a long-range marine Communication solution, to aid especially during storms and inclement weather.
Using the ROIP mode of communication, the ships at Sandheads can be directly wired via Radio from Kolkata.
The resolution shall cover the entire Hugli River Estuary from Kolkata to Sandheads.
SAMBHAV Program Launched By MSME Ministry
The MSME has launched the SAMBHAV program to promote engagement of the youth in .
Highlights:
The program was launched with the aim to promote engagement of the youth in promoting entrepreneurship.
The e-National Level Awareness Programme 2021 SAMBHAV was launched by Union Minister of MSME Narayan Rane in New Delhi.
The mass outreach program will be a one-month long initiative under the Ministry of MSME.
In the program students from different colleges/ITIs from all parts of the country will be encouraged by 130 field offices of the Ministry to take up entrepreneurship.
During the campaign, the college students will be made aware of the various schemes being implemented by the Ministry of MSME through Audio/Video film presentations.
Awareness programs will be conducted in more than 1,300 colleges across the country in which 1,50,000 students are expected to participate.
Agni-5 Ballistic Missile Test Fired Successfully
DRDOs Agni -5 Ballistic Missile was tested successfully on 27 October.
Highlights
The DEFENCE Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the surface-to-surface ballistic missile Agni-5 on 27 October.
The test-fire happened from APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.
Agni-5 is a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which uses a three-stage solid-fuelled engine.
The missile can strike targets at ranges up to 5,000 km with a very high degree of accuracy.
The indigenously-developed surface-to-surface missile, Agni-5, is capable of striking a target of more than 5,000 km.
It is about 17-metre long, 2-metre wide and has a launch weight of around 50 tonnes.
The missile can carry a nuclear warhead of more than one tonne.
The successful test of Agni-5 is in line with Indias declared policy to have probable least deterrence that underpins the delegation to No First Use.
Green Initiative Forum By Saudi
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched the Saudi Green Initiative forum
The forum was launched in Riyadh with the statement of Saudi Arabias new green objectives.
The forum will address the environmental efforts made by Saudi Arabia with guests, including international personalities and high-profile government heads.
Audi Arabia also announced the roadmap of Saudi Arabia for protecting the Environment and facing <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change.
This annual forum will serve as a platform for the launch of new environmental initiatives in the country.
It will also monitor the impact of previously announced environmental initiatives.
Saudi Arabia also launched initiatives in the Energy sector.
These initiatives would reduce carbon emissions by 278 million tons annually by the year 2030.