19.10.17 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs

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CHHATTISGARH

  • Csidc Pushes For More New Food Processing Units In State

 

  • Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation Limited (CSIDC) is inviting proposals from companies/promoters for setting up of Food Processing, Fruit & Vegetables Processing and Non-Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) units to provide modern infrastructure facilities for food processing sector in the State

 

  • Special incentives packages has been notified for companies/promoters interested in setting up units in areas of Food Processing, Fruit & Vegetable Processing and Non Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) processing in State of Chhattisgarh having investment intent of Rs 500 Crore and more, officials informed.

 

  • Notably, the  Chhattisgarh Government will establish Multi-Commodity Cold Storage chambers for Horticulture and other commodities in five districts of the State.

 

 

INTERNATIONAL

 

·       USA to provide EMALS technology to India for aircraft carriers

  • Donald Trump Government has promised to provide the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System(EMALS)technology to India for aircraft carriers.
  • S Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will be visiting India soon and before his visit, Trump administration has informed of its decision to give EMALS to India.
  • EMALS also weighs less, is expected to cost less and require less maintenance, and can launch aircraft that are heavier or lighter.
  • This EMAL will help to launch heavy combat planes from the short runway of an aircraft carrier using electromagnetic force, instead of the old steam-powered catapults.

 

  • Gandhi museum inaugurated in Durban

 

  • A Gandhi museum has been inaugurated on a small piece of land once owned by Mahatma Gandhi in the coastal city of Durban.

 

  • Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh inaugurated the museum, which will reflect the life and universal influence of Mahatma Gandhi.

 

  • Gandhi owned the land in 1897 and used to hold public meetings there when the Natal Indian Congress planned its fight against laws discriminating against Indians in South Africa.

 

 

NATIONAL 

·       Maharashtra Government releases Rs 4000 crore in phase 1 of Loan Waiver Scheme

 

  • Chief Minister of MaharashtraDevendra Fadnavis released a sum of Rs 4,000 crore under the first phase of the over Rs 34,000 crore farm loan waiver scheme.
  • In the first phase, will cover more than 8 lakh farmers, Fadnavis stated as he listed initiatives taken by his government towards increasing investment in the agriculture sector.

 

·       Income Tax dept Launches ‘Online Chat’ to answer Taxpayers Queries

 

  • The Income Tax Department launched an ‘online chat’ servicefor taxpayers so that they can seek answers to their basic queries and doubts relating to direct tax issues.
  • A window has been hosted on the main page of the department’s website — www.incometaxindia.gov.in/  with a prominent icon stating ‘Live Chat Online – ask your query.’
  • A team of experts from the department and independent tax practitioners has been deputed to answer the general queries of a taxpayer.
  • The first-time initiative is aimed to enhance taxpayer services in the country.

 

·       ACI ranks Hyderabad airport No. 1 in 5 to 15 million category

 

  • Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) has ranked No. 1 in the Airports Council International’s (ACI) service quality survey in the category of 5 to 15 million passengers per annum.
  • GIA was opened in year 2008 and is operated by GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. (GHIAL).
  • A trophy for this accomplishment for the year 2016 was handed over to GHIAL CEO, SG K Kishore during the 27th ACI
  • Africa/world annual general assembly at Port Louis in Mauritius on October 18, 2017.

 

·       Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas conferred with Swachh Bharat Inter-Ministerial Award

 

  • Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG)was awarded Swachh Bharat Inter-Ministerial Award in Swachh Bharat National Award ceremony on Gandhi Jayanti, in New Delhi.
  • The Swachh Bharat Inter-Ministerial Award was given by Minister of State, Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation S.S.Ahluwalia to MoPNG.
  • The award was received by Senior Adviser (PNG).
  • The focus of MoPNG has been not only to improve peoples’ involvement but also to bring behavioral change through Swachh Bharat Mission.

 

·       Javed Akhtar to be honoured with Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award

 

  • Veteran writer and lyricist Javed Akhtaris to be honored with the Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award will receive Rs.1,00,000 along with a memento.

 

  • The programme is being presented to celebrate the 75-year-old music career of singer Lata Mangeshkar.