08-10-22 Daily-Gujarat-GPSC Current Affairs

Residents ofGujaratsuffer the fourth highest number of stray dog bites in the country. Only Nadu, Maharashtra and West Bengal have more bites. The number of dog bites in the state fell by 55.4% in 2021, compared to 2020.

The Union ministry of Fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying had tabled the data on stray dog bites in reply to a question fromA M Ariff, the MP from Alappuzha in Kerala. Ariff sought to know whether attacks on humans and other domestic animals by stray dogs are increasing in the country. He also asked if the government has taken any steps to recognize organizations undertaking sterilization of dogs across the country.

The reply stated that there has been a consistent decline in stray dog bites in the Gujarat. From 4.8 lakh bites in the state in 2019, the number fell to 1.92 lakh in 2021. From January 1 to July 22, 2022, this number was just 5,459.

The data tabled shows across India, bites by stray dogs have reduced to 17.01 lakh in 2021 from 72.78 lakh in 2019. However, from January 1 to July 22, 2022, there have been 14.5 lakh bites reported.

Over half the homes sanctioned under the BJP-led Centres flagship Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) housing scheme have been delivered and the rest are under various stages of completion, Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri said.

Mr. Puris comments came on the sidelines of the PMAY-U Awards 2021 scheduled annually to recognise the contribution of States, Union Territories and with regard to the implementation of the scheme in Rajkot.

In the awards, Uttar Pradesh bagged the first position followed by Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu at second and third place, respectively.

Amid the continued debates over the imposition of Hindi across the country, the Union Government on Thursday announced a month-long programme to strengthen and rekindle the cultural and civilisational bond between Nadu and Varanasi. Named the Kashi-Tamil Sangamam, the programme would be held from November 16 to December 16 this year.

The period will cover the Tamil month of Karthikeya during which all Tamil households go pray to Lord Shiva. This programme, which would be a part of the Ek Bharat Sreshtha Bharat initiative, is aimed at rekindling the civilisational link between the new Kashi and Tamil Nadu both deep centres of knowledge, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said. He added that building a heritage bridge for the new generation was a key feature of the National Education Policy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 7, 2022 said India has the potential to lead the fourth Industrial revolution and the government has worked on reforms to make the country a manufacturing hub of the world.

He said that the fourth industrial revolution is as much about new technology, as it is about innovative thinking.

Due to various factors, India may have missed being a part of earlier industrial revolutions. But India has the potential to lead 4.0, because, for the first time in recent HISTORY, we have many different factors like demography, demand and decisive Governance coming together.

The production-linked incentive scheme for advanced chemistry cell (ACC) battery storage will help India in cutting down its imports and become an exporter in the coming years.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres launched Mission LiFE, a global plan of action aimed at saving the planet from the disastrous consequences of <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change.

The action plan – a list of ideas on lifestyle changes that can be taken up as climate-friendly behaviour – along with the logo and tagline for Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) were jointly launched by PM Modi and Mr. Guterres.

This includes nudging individuals to practice simple yet effective environment-friendly actions in their daily lives (demand), enabling industries and markets to respond swiftly to the changing demand (supply), and to influence government and Industrial Policy to support both sustainable consumption and production (policy).