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December, 2022 - - Part 2_3.1

AP Govt Introduces Lesson on India’s First Muslim Woman Teacher Fatima Sheikh

The Andhra Pradesh government has introduced a lesson on the contribution of Fatima Sheikh in the textbooks of the eighth class. Fatima Sheikh was India’s first woman Muslim teacher and one of India’s greatest social reformers and educators. She was known to have given shelter to Jyoti Rao Phule and Savitribai, the well-known social reformer …

December, 2022 - - Part 2_4.1

IPS officer Laxmi Singh named UP’s first woman Police Commissioner at Noida

IPS officer Laxmi Singh: The Uttar Pradesh government has appointed IPS officer Laxmi Singh as the new Noida Police chief, making her the first woman officer to head a Police Commissionerate in the state. The 2000-batch officer, who replaced Alok Singh in Gautam Buddh Nagar. Alok Singh, a 1995-batch IPS officer, has been posted as …

December, 2022 - - Part 2_5.1

Food Processing Industry Invests Nearly Rs 4,900 Crore Under PLI Scheme

The government said that the food processing industry has invested Rs 4,900 crore so far under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme. The PLI scheme for the food processing industry was approved in March 2021, with a budget outlay of Rs 10,900 crore. It will be implemented for seven years, until 2026-27. Buy Prime Test Series …

December, 2022 - - Part 2_6.1

Madras High Court: Mobile Phones Banned in Tamil Nadu’s Temples

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has prohibited devotees from carrying mobile phones inside temples in Tamil Nadu. The Division Bench of Justice R. Mahadevan and J Sathya Narayana Prasad held that the gadgets divert the attention of the devotees from the purpose of visiting the temple. The Tamil Nadu Temple Entry Authorization Act …

December, 2022 - - Part 2_7.1

Index Of Eight Core Industries Increases By 5.4 Per Cent

Production of eight infrastructure sectors increased by 5.4 per cent in November against a 3.2 per cent growth in the same month last year on a better show by coal, fertiliser, steel, cement and electricity segments. Crude oil, natural gas and refinery products, however, recorded negative growth in November this year. The production growth of eight …

December, 2022 - - Part 2_8.1

India’s April-November Fiscal Deficit Widens on-year to 58.9% of FY23 Aim

The government’s fiscal deficit in end-November touched 59 per cent of the full year Budget Estimate on increased capital expenditure and slow growth in non-tax revenue. In actual terms, the fiscal deficit, which is the difference between expenditure and revenue, was Rs 9.78 lakh crore during the April-November period of 2022-23. In the corresponding period …

December, 2022 - - Part 2_9.1

Odisha’s ‘Dhanu Yatra’ the largest open-air theatre performance begin

‘Dhanu Yatra’ festival: The ‘Dhanu Yatra’ festival, the largest open-air theatre festival began after a gap of two years, in Bargarh at the Odisha. The vibrant Dhanu Yatra is associated with the culture of Odisha. The Festival is being held from December 27 to Jan 6, 2023. Several artists from 130 cultural troupes from across …

December, 2022 - - Part 2_10.1

Chhattisgarh police ‘Nijaat’ campaign gets IACP 2022 Award

International Association of Chiefs of Police: International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the US-based international organisation has selected the anti-drug & illicit liquor campaign ‘Nijaat’ of Chhattisgarh police for ‘Leadership in Crime Prevention’ award in the institutional category. The prestigious IACP 2022 Award has selected the de-addiction drive ‘Nijaat’, which was executed following the …

SwasthGarbh app made by IIT Roorkee, AIIMS Delhi

SwasthGarbh app made by IIT Roorkee, AIIMS Delhi for pregnant women

App made by IIT Roorkee, AIIMS Delhi for pregnant women To create the SwasthGarbh app, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi worked together. Pregnant women can access antenatal care and real-time medical support through the smartphone app. The software may be downloaded for …