BIHAR
Skill mapping of 16 lakh migrants done, job options being created: Bihar government
Even as the Supreme Court asked the state governments to carry out skill mapping of their respective returnee migrants, the Bihar government has claimed that the process is in the final stages of completing in the state .
More than 16 lakh skilled workers have been identified so far who were put up at quarantine centres across the state after returning from various states.
The skilled workers include tailors, carpenters, construction workers and handlooms workers among others. District-level workers advisory centres are being formed for coordinating with migrants to accommodate them in different works being executed by the government.
Migrants will be provided livelihood opportunities based on the level of their skills— unskilled, semi- skilled and skilled.
INTERNATIONAL
WHO launches ‘C-TAP’ for equitable access to life-saving tech
WHO has launched the ‘COVID-19 Technology Access Pool’ for equitable access to life-saving tech.
This comes after at least 37 countries jointly appealed to the World Health Organisation for common ownership of vaccines, medicines and other diagnostic tools to combat the global health crisis.
C-TAP aims to accelerate the development of vaccines and medicines through the sharing of research and information and to increase manufacturing capacity for any products that are developed.
WHO has also issued a ‘Solidarity Call to Action’ urging other stakeholders of the UN health agency to join the cause.
NATIONAL
India to host AFC 2022 Asian Womens Cup
India is to host the 2022 Women’s Asian Cup. The hosting rights have been awarded to India by the Asian Football Confederation. This is the second time India will be hosting the event. India hosted the event for the first time in 1979. The information was passed by the All India Football Federation.
As India hosts the tournament, India will qualify directly in the tournament.
The event will serve as the final qualification tournament for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
In the 1979 event, India had finished as runners-up.
Centre extended 7th Economic Census data collection period by 6 months
The Government of India has announced the extension of the data collection period for the Seventh Economic Census by 6 months, that is, till 30 September 2020. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
The survey engaged around 1 million people in fieldwork. The data is collected through the door to door survey of each household and commercial establishment. It is done under the provisions of the Collection of Statistics Act 2008.
The economic census is conducted in 2020 after a gap of five years. For the survey data collection, MoSPI has partnered with CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd. Earlier, the MoSPI had put on hold several economic surveys including the measurement of domestic tourism, unemployment, and a multiple indicator survey, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Centre announces ‘Mudra Shishu loan’ for small businesses and cottage industries
Government has pledged to make an Atma Nirbhar Bharat. A 1500 crore interest subvention for small business and cottage industries has been announced under Mudra Shishu loan.
Under this scheme, one lakh beneficiaries can avail interest benefit of 2 per cent for a year.
A Rs 5000 crore package was announced for the roadside hawkers.
Under this, 50 lakh street vendors can avail loan upto Rs 10,000.
Street vendors can contact any nationalised bank to avail the benefit.
National “Artificial Intelligence Portal” of India launched
The National “Artificial Intelligence Portal” of India called “ai.gov.in” has been launched
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