BIHAR
Farm labour crunch hits agriculture; industry
The farm labour crunch has hit harvesting season as migrants are making their way back to their native states again fearing another lockdown in the Tricity. Again, factory owners and farmers are grappling with labour crunch.
The exodus this time is said to be driven by fear of being trapped in place due to another lockdown and panchayat elections in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
Industrialists are also facing shortage of labour and finding it expensive to hire workers and helpers. Industrialists in Derabassi said they are getting helpers at the cost of skilled labour.
INTERNATIONAL
UK Action Plan for Animal Welfare
The United Kingdom launched an Animal Welfare Action Plan.
The Committee of Animal Emotion Experts will report the government’s decision. The sensation is the ability to perceive feelings and feelings.
The plan will ensure that the country’s animal welfare standards are not compromised.
It would improve the well-being of farm animals. This will be accomplished by prohibiting the sale of live animals.
NATIONAL
Mongolian Kanjur Culture Ministry
The Culture Ministry will finish reprinting about 100 sets of sacred Mongolian Kanjur next year for distribution in Mongolia’s main Buddhist centres, according to the Culture Minister.
About Mongolian Kanjur:
It is a 108-volume Buddhist canonical text that is considered Mongolia’s most significant religious text. It serves as a source of cultural identity for Mongolia.
The Mongolian word ‘Kanjur’ means ‘Concise Orders,’ referring to Lord Buddha’s words in particular.
It is written in classical Mongolian and has been translated from Tibetan.
National Technology Day is Designated on 11th May
In India, National Technology Day is celebrated on 11 May across India. This day marks the efficaciously examined Shakti-I nuclear missile at the Pokhran Test Range of the Indian Army in Rajasthan. Technology day will be focusing on rebooting the financial system via Science and Technology. It also highlights the achievements of our scientists and engineers in the area of science and technology and encourages students to include Science as a career option.
Every year, National Technology Day is celebrated across India on 11 May to memorize the anniversary of Shakti, the Pokhran nuclear check held on 11 May 1998. Shakti also is aware of as the Pokhran Nuclear Test was once the first nuclear check code-named ‘Smiling Buddha’ used to be carried out in May 1974.
Goa Maritime Symposium (GMS) Indian Navy
Under the aegis of the Naval War College in Goa, the Indian Navy hosted ‘GMS-21.’
Due to the current coronavirus pandemic, the event was held online.
The virtual event was attended by naval delegates from 13 Indian Ocean Littoral nations, including India, Bangladesh, Comoros, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Myanmar, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
The theme of GMS-21 was “Maritime Security and Emerging Non-Traditional Threats: A Case for a Proactive Role for IOR Navies,” with a focus on building capacity among IOR Navies to deal with emerging common maritime threats.
The symposium will play a constructive role and convene stakeholders who have played a role in the evolution of strategies, policies and implementation mechanisms for issues of common concern in the maritime field.
PM-KISAN Eighth Instalment
The eighth instalment of financial benefits under PM-KISAN will be released by the PM.
The Government of India has launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana as a central sector scheme. This scheme was created to supplement the income of many small and marginal farmers.
The following are the primary goals of the PM-KISAN scheme:
To provide financial assistance to all landowners and their families who are eligible.
The PM-KISAN scheme aims to supplement farmers’ financial needs in procuring various inputs to ensure proper crop health and adequate yields, commensurate with expected farm income.
The scheme is projected to expand PM-coverage KISAN’s to about 14.5 crore people. With an estimated investment of Rs. 87,217.50 crores from the Central Government, it intends to cover an additional 2 crore farmers.