GUJARAT
Banas Dairy procures record 82 LLPD milk
The Banaskantha District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd (BDCMPUL) popularly
known as Banas Dairy procured record 82 lakh litres per day (LLPD) milk recently.
This day milk collection was the highest that Asia’s largest dairy registered after last year’s
single day peak that stood at 73.71 LLPD.
INTERNATIONAL
Myanmar Navy formally commissions INS Sindhuvir submarine, handed over by Indian
Navy
The Myanmar Navy has officially inducted the submarine INS Sindhuvir, which was handed
over by the Indian Navy to the country in October 2020.
INS Sindhuvir has been renamed as UMS Minye Theinkhathu by the Myanmar Navy.
This is the first submarine in the Myanmar Navy’s arsenal.
It is a diesel-electric Kilo-class submarine, which has been in operation in the Indian Navy
since 1988.
NATIONAL
Ministry of Sports included Gatka, Kalaripayattu in Indigenous games and sports
The Ministry of Sports included Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta and Mallakhamba in Khelo
India Youth Games 2021. The Khelo India Programme is a national yojana/scheme for the
development of sports in India, launched in 2018. The Khelo Indian Games 2021 is
scheduled to be held in Haryana.
Gatka:
Gatka originated from the state of Punjab. It is the traditional fighting style of the "Nihang
Sikh" warriors, used for self-defense and sports.
Kalaripayattu:
Kalaripayattu is a traditional martial art form derived from Kerala. It is considered the oldest
surviving martial art in India and one of the oldest surviving martial arts in the world. Its
origin can be traced back to at least the 3rd century BCE.
Thang-Ta:
Thang-Ta is a martial art form from Manipur. It is part of the martial art Huyen langlon.
Thang-Ta means armed combat. Another aspect of Huyen langlon is sarit sarak (unarmed
combat). "Thang" means sword and "Ta" means spear-both are Huyen langlon's main
weapons.
Mallakhamba:
Mallakhamba or Mallakhamb is a traditional sport that originated in the Indian
subcontinent. In this sport, gymnasts perform aerial yoga or gymnastics postures and
wrestling grip with vertical stationary or hanging wooden pole, cane, or rope. Three popular
versions of Mallakhamb were practiced using Sheesham poles, crutches or ropes. In 2013, it
was declared a state-run sport in Madhya Pradesh.
Water Quality Test Innovation Challenge Launched
The National Mission of Jal Jeevan, in cooperation with the Department of Industry and
Internal Trade Promotion, initiated an innovative challenge to develop portable devices for
water quality testing.
The Jal Jeevan mission invites applicants to participate in the "Innovation Challenge" to
develop portable devices for water quality testing and become a part of this life-changing
Jan Aandolan.
The goal of the innovation challenge: to ensure that water sources are tested at different
locations and different levels; thereby helping policymakers design procedures to solve
water pollution problems.
The main goal: to bring an innovative, modular, and cost-effective solution to develop
portable devices that can be used at the household level to test the quality of drinking water
instantly, easily and accurately.
People who receive tap water at home have no way to test the drinking ability of tap water.
This leads to situations where people are reluctant to drink tap water directly.
Sahifasal Campaign Initiated by The National Water Mission
The SahiFasal campaign was initiated by the National Water Mission in 2019 that aims to
promote farmers in water-scarce areas to plant crops that do not consume water but use
water very efficiently; they are economically rewarded; healthy and nutritious; suitable to
the agro-climatic and hydrological characteristics of the area; and environmental friendly.
Raise awareness among farmers on proper crops, micro-irrigation, soil moisture
conservation, etc.
Make farmers switch from crops that consume a lot of water (such as rice, sugar cane, etc.)
to crops that require less water (such as corn, maize, etc.).
They are assisting policymakers in framing policies that make effective pricing of inputs
(water and electricity).
Improve the procurement and market of these alternative crops, establish appropriate
storage areas, etc., and ultimately increase farmers' income.
In India, 85-89% of water consumption is used for agricultural purposes, while about 5% of
water consumption is used for drinking and domestic purposes.
India's First Driverless Metro Will Be Launched
The Prime Minister of India launched the country's first "driverless" metro in Delhi. This will
be a milestone in the rapid transit of Indian cities.
The first "driverless" train will be launched on the magenta line of the Delhi Metro.
Delhi’s metro network covers the nation’s capital and adjacent cities, such as Noida,
Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Bahadurgarh,
The centre also notified the 2020 Metro and Railway General Rules changes because the
previous regulations did not allow driverless services.
