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Ministry of Women and Child Development
Closing ceremony of the 3rd Rashtriya Poshan Maah held
Identification of Severely Acute Malnourished children and their management and plantation of Nutri gardens were focus activities during the Poshan Maah 2020
The closing ceremony of the 3rd Rashtriya Poshan Maah which was celebrated from 7th - 30th September this year was held today through virtual mode. Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, being the nodal Ministry for POSHAN Abhiyaan, coordinated the celebration of the Poshan Maah in convergence with partner Ministries and departments, at National, States/UTs, Districts, and grass root level. Identification of Severely Acute Malnourished  Children and their management and plantation of Poshan Vaatikas- Nutri gardens, were undertaken as focus activities during the Poshan Maah, along with awareness generation regarding importance of early breast feeding, need for good nutrition during first 1000 days of life, measures for reducing anaemia in young women and children etc.
Addressing the webinar organized to mark the occasion, Union Minister of State for Women & Child Development Sushri Debasree Chaudhuri appreciated the celebration of the Poshan Maah while observing adherence to Covid-19 guidelines. She said that while the Covid pandemic has posed many challenges to promoting maternal and child nutrition, growth monitoring and detection of malnutrition, frontline workers have not only risen to the occasion to provide essential services but also observed Poshan Maah 2020. She stressed that the Hon’ble Prime Minister has repeatedly emphasized on the importance of maintaining good nutrition and health as also on how it could be achieved by consuming local diets. The Minister expressed hope that the efforts to realize the mission of Suposhit Bharat will continue at the same speed even after the Poshan Maah.
Earlier, Secretary, Women & Child Development, Government of India, Shri Ram Mohan Mishra in his welcome address, said that the Hon’ble Prime Minister has fixed the target of Kuposhan Mukt Bharat which requires the contribution of citizens, government departments and social organizations at the national, state and local levels. Conveying the appreciation of Union Minister for Women & Child Development and Textiles Smt Smriti Zubin Irani at the outstanding contributions by various organizations and individuals throughout the month, he said that Poshan Maah activities are just a beginning and need to be upscaled further to achieve the target.
Representatives of various Central Government ministries like Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Health & Family Welfare, Department of School Education and States/UTs like Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Gujarat and Mizoram gave an overview of the activities conducted by them during Poshan Maah 2020. Joint Secretary, Women & Child Development Smt Aastha S. Khatwani gave a presentation on the activities and initiatives undertaken during the Poshan Maah 2020.
Ministry of Culture
MoS, Culture, Smt Meenakashi Lekhi addresses at G20 Culture Ministers' Meeting
Highlights measures taken by India to develop Culture and Creative sectors as drivers of growth
Kye Highlights:
- MoS for Culture, Smt Meenakashi Lekhi participated in G20 Culture Ministers’ Meeting
- Smt Lekhi highlighted various measures taken by India to develop culture and creative sectors as drivers of growth
- Discussion was held on Protection of Cultural Heritage
- Ministers of Culture adopted G20 Culture Working Group Terms of Reference
Smt. Meenakashi Lekhi, Minister of State for Culture participated in the G20 Culture Ministers’ Meeting on 30 July, 2021 hosted by Italy during their ongoing Presidency of G20 in 2021.
Discussion was held on Protection of Cultural Heritage; Addressing the Climate Crisis through Culture; Building Capacity through Training and Education; Digital Transition and New Technologies for Culture; and Culture and Creative Sectors as drivers for growth.
The Minister of State for Culture addressed participants of the meeting and presented India’s perspective on the topic ‘Culture and Creative Sectors as drivers for growth’. She outlined the significance of culture and creative sectors in providing economic growth and employment as well as its potential to give more opportunities to women, youth and to local communities which have very rich and diverse cultural traditions and practices, to promote production and consumption practices that are more environmentally friendly as in the production of handlooms, handicrafts and khadi etc. and its importance and relevance for India.
She emphasized that culture and creative sectors can drive growth through generating employment, reducing inequalities, promoting development in a sustainable manner and providing distinct identity to people.
Smt Lekhi highlighted the various measures taken by India to develop the culture and creative sectors like the One District One Product scheme of Government of Uttar Pradesh, Tourism circuits, promotion of Yoga and Ayurveda etc.
MoS emphasized and supported the need for international dialogue and collaboration to tackle common issues connected to the cultural and creative sectors and to suitably inform and adapt public policies. She reiterated India’s commitment to international cultural cooperation and collaboration in efforts to support and facilitate the cultural and creative sectors of societies.
At the end of the discussions, the G20 Ministers of Culture adopted the G20 Culture Working Group Terms of Reference.
The Ministers of Culture of the G20 adopted the Ministerial Declaration for submission to the G20 Leaders’ 2021 Summit to advocate the introduction of Culture in the G20 work stream, given its strong economic and social impact at the national and global level.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Farmers' Monthly Income jumps to Rs. 10,218 in 2018-19 from Rs. 6,426 in 2012-13: NSO Survey
National Statistical Office , Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation  conducted a Situation Assessment Survey  of Agricultural Households during NSS 77th round  with reference to the agricultural year July 2018- June 2019 in the rural areas of the country. Similar survey was also conducted during 70th round by NSO. As per result of SASs, the average monthly income per agricultural household during 2012-13 and 2018-19 is given below.
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Average Monthly Income 
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2012-13

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6,426
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2018-19

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10,218
Source: NSS Report No. 576 SAS  and NSS Report No. 587, SAS , MoSPI.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister’s visit to Germany and UAE from 26-28 June 2022
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will be visiting Schloss Elmau, Germany at the invitation of Chancellor of Germany, H.E. Mr. Olaf Scholz, for the G7 Summit under the German Presidency on 26-27 June 2022. During the Summit, Prime Minister is expected to speak in two sessions that include Environment, Energy, Climate, Food Security, Health, Gender Equality and Democracy. In an effort to strengthen international collaboration on these important issues, other democracies such as Argentina, Indonesia, Senegal and South Africa have also been invited. On the sidelines of the Summit, Prime Minister will hold bilateral meetings with leaders of some of the participating countries.
The invitation to G7 Summit is in keeping with the tradition of strong and close partnership and high-level political contacts between India and Germany. Prime Minister’s last visit to Germany was on 2 May 2022 for the sixth edition of the India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations .
After attending the G7 Summit, Prime Minister will be travelling to United Arab Emirates  on 28 June 2022 to pay his personal condolences on the passing away of H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the former UAE President and Abu Dhabi Ruler. PM will also take the opportunity to congratulate H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on his election as the new President of UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi.
Prime Minister will depart from UAE the same night on June 28.
Ministry of Finance
Monthly Review of Accounts of Union Government of India upto the month of July, 2020 for the Financial Year 2020-21
The Monthly Account of the Union Government of India upto the month of July, 2020 has been consolidated and reports published. The highlights are given below:-
The Government of India has received Rs. 2,32,860 crore  upto July, 2020 comprising Rs. 2,02,788 crore Tax Revenue , Rs. 24,614 crore of Non Tax Revenue and Rs.5,458 crore of Non Debt Capital Receipts. Non Debt Capital Receipts consists of Recovery of Loans  and Disinvestment proceeds 
Rs. 1,76,009 crore has been transferred to State Governments as Devolution of Share of Taxes by Government of India upto this period which is Rs. 23,903 crore lower than the previous year.
Total Expenditure incurred by Government of India is Rs. 10,54,209 crore , out of which Rs. 9,42,360 crore is on Revenue Account and Rs. 1,11,849 crore is on Capital Account. Out of the Total Revenue Expenditure, Rs.1,98,584 crore is on account of Interest Payments and Rs.1,04,638 crore is on account of Major Subsidies.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
All time high, over 398.59 LMT of Wheat procured so far, exceeded previous high 389.92 LMT of RMS 2020-21
14% more wheat procured in comparison to corresponding period of last year
About 42.06 Lakh farmers benefitted from the ongoing RMS wheat procurement
Over 776.11 LMTs of paddy procured on MSP for ongoing KMS 2020-21 and RMS benefitting 115.43 lakh farmers
Government agencies procured 6,99,015.49MT of Pulses and Oilseeds on MSP so far
Procurement of Wheat in ongoing RMS2021-22 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan,Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmirat MSP, as was done in previous seasons and till now  a quantity of over 398.59 LMT of Wheat has been procured  against the last year corresponding purchase of 350.06 LMT. About42.06Lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing RMS procurement operations with MSP value of Rs. 78,721.15Crore.
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Paddy procurement in the ongoing season Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States with purchase of over 776.11 LMTs of paddy  upto 26.05.2021 against the last year corresponding purchase of 712.71 LMT. About 115.43 Lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 1,46,530.16 Crore.
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Further, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 107.37 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21 & Rabi Marketing Season 2021 for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh under Price Support Scheme . The sanction for procurement of 1.74 LMT of Copra  for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala was also given. For other States/UTs, approval will also be accorded on receipt of proposals for procurement of Pulses, Oilseeds and Copra under PSS so that procurement of FAQ grade of these crops can be made at notified MSP for the year 2020-21 directly from the registered farmers, if the market rate goes below MSP during the notified harvesting period in the respective States/UTs by the Central Nodal Agencies through State nominated procuring agencies.
Upto 26.05.2021, the Government through its Nodal Agencies has procured 6,99,015.49 MT of Moong, Urad, Tur, Gram, Masoor, Groundnut Pods, Mustard Seed and Soyabean having MSP value of Rs. 3,658.94 Crores benefitting 4,16,126 farmers in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Haryana and Rajasthan under Kharif 2020-21 & Rabi 2021.
Similarly, 5089 MT of copra  having MSP value of Rs.52.40 crore has been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu during the crops season 2020-21. For the season 2021-22, sanction for procurement of 51000 MT of Copra from Tamilnadu has been given, against which procurement will be started from the date as decided by the State Government.
Ministry of Steel
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan interacts with Ministers of Mongolia
Reviews Bilateral cooperation in hydrocarbons and steel sectors
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, through video conference, today interacted with H.E Mr. L. Oyun-Erdene, MP, Minister and Chief Cabinet Secretary of Mongolia and Co-Chair of the India-Mongolia Joint Committee on Cooperation and H.E Mr G.Yondon, Minister of Mines and Heavy Industry. Bilateral cooperation in hydrocarbons and steel sectors were comprehensively reviewed in the meetings.
Shri Pradhan conveyed deep appreciation to H.E Oyun-Erdene and H.E Yondon for their support in facilitating approvals for expeditious implementation of the greenfield Mongol Refinery Project, built under a Line of Credit from Government of India, and also for their commitment in setting up a pipeline to transport crude to the refinery being built in Sainshand. He also sought their cooperation in completing this pipeline well before the commissioning of the Refinery project.
Shri Pradhan also welcomed the keenness of Mongolian companies in supplying coking coal to Indian steel industry and agreed to advance cooperation for mutual benefit. “We look forward to substantial partnerships with Mongolian companies in the areas of minerals, coal and steel.”, he added.
The Minister, on behalf of Government of India, reiterated India’s commitment to timely completion of the Mongol Refinery Project, the country’s 1st oil refinery. He expressed willingness to further share India’s expertise in oil and gas sector including capacity building in accordance with the developmental priorities of Mongolia.
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The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has directed to assign the portfolios of the Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs to Shri Arun Jaitley.
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence celebrates 8th International Day of Yoga
Practice as part of the Prime Minister’s vision of the Guardian Ring of Yoga
On the occasion of 8th International Day of Yoga, the Ministry of Defence organized a simultaneous mass demonstration of Yoga at the Defence Accounts Department Headquarters in New Delhi on June 21, 2022 along with the Prime Minister’s Yoga Programme in Mysuru, Karnataka. The event was attended by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt, Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar, Controller General of Defence Accounts Shri Rajnish Kumar, Secretary Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare Shri B Anand, senior officers and staff from the Ministry of Defence and Defence Accounts Department.
In his address Shri Bhatt hailed the vision of the Prime Minister in bringing Yoga to the forefront of public discourse and encouraged everyone to adopt the practice of Yoga as a way of life. Senior officers and staff of MoD performed Yoga adhering to the Common Yoga Protocol of Ministry of Ayush and under the guidance of instructors from Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga. The theme of the IDY is “Yoga for Humanity”.
Integrating the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav with celebrations of 8th IDY, Mass Yoga demonstrations are being organised at 75 iconic locations across the country under the leadership of 75 Union Ministers, along with the Yoga Demonstration by the Prime Minister. The Yoga demonstrations are also being held by various educational, social, political, cultural, religious, corporate and other civil society organizations, attended by large number of people across the country.
The Prime Minister’s Yoga programme at Mysuru and aligned events by various Central Government Ministries as part of the novel programme ‘Guardian Yoga Ring’ which is a collaborative exercise between 79 countries and United Nations organisations along with Indian Missions abroad to illustrate Yoga's unifying power that surpasses national boundaries.
Ministry of Finance
Monthly Review of Accounts of Union Government of India upto the month of September, 2020 for the Financial Year 2020-21
The Monthly Account of the Union Government of India upto the month of September, 2020 has been consolidated and reports published. The highlights are given below:-
The Government of India has received ₹5,65,417 crore  upto September, 2020 comprising ₹ 4,58,508 crore Tax Revenue , ₹92,274 crore of Non-Tax Revenue and ₹14,635 crore of Non-Debt Capital Receipts. Non-Debt Capital Receipts consists of Recovery of Loans  and Disinvestment proceeds .
₹2,59,941 crore has been transferred to State Governments as Devolution of Share of Taxes by Government of India upto this period which is ₹51,277 crore lower than the previous year.
Total Expenditure incurred by Government of India is ₹14,79,410 crore , out of which ₹13,13,574 crore is on Revenue Account and ₹165,836 crore is on Capital Account. Out of the Total Revenue Expenditure, ₹3,05,652 crore is on account of Interest Payments and ₹1,56,210 crore is on account of Major Subsidies.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
FRP for sugar season 2021-22 has been fixed at Rs. 290 per quintal linked to a basic recovery of 10%
Fixed FRP is subjected to a premium of Rs. 2.90 per quintal for each 0.1% increase of recovery over and above 10% and reduction in FRP at the same rate for each 0.1% decrease in the recovery rate till 9.5%.
Centre has decided there shall not be any deduction in case where recovery is below 9.5%
Farmers associated with sugar mills having recoveries lower than 9.5 will get Rs. 275.50 per quintal for sugarcane in the current sugar season
The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ms Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today informed that Fair and Remunerative Price  for sugar season 2021-22 has been fixed at Rs. 290 per quintal linked to a basic recovery of 10% subject to a premium of Rs. 2.90 per quintal for each 0.1% increase of recovery over and above 10% and reduction in FRP at the same rate for each 0.1% decrease in the recovery rate till 9.5%.
With a view to protect interest of farmers associated with sugar mills having recoveries lower than 9.5%, the Government has decided that there shall not be any deduction in case where recovery is below 9.5%; such farmers will get Rs. 275.50 per quintal for sugarcane in the current sugar season.
FRP of sugarcane is fixed to ensure a guaranteed price to sugarcane growers. This would encourage farmers to cultivate sugarcane and would facilitate continued operation of sugar factories and thus would encourage domestic manufacturing of sugar. The FRP is paid by sugar factories to the sugarcane growers against supply of sugarcane. About 5 crore people, i.e. sugarcane farmers and their families, will be benefited by this proposal. Thousands of farm labours are associated with the cane growers and thus payment of FRP to the growers directly benefits them. Secondly, there are about five lakh workers employed in the sugar factories and ancillary activities and their livelihood depends on regular supply of sugarcane by the growers. Fixation of FRP of sugarcane facilitates adequate production and thus availability and supply of cane to sugar factories.
Ministry of Railways
RAILWAY NETWORK UNDER KAVACH TECHNOLOGY
Indian Railway has developed its own Automatic Train Protection  System called Kavach for enhancing safety of running trains. KAVACH has been developed indigenously by RDSO in association with three Indian vendors and it has been adopted as our National Automatic Train Protection  System.
KAVACH will not only aid Loco Pilot to avoid Signal Passing At Danger  and over speeding but also help in train running during inclement weather such as dense fog. Thus, Kavach will enhance safety and efficiency of train operations.
The salient features of the said Kavach system are as under-
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- Kavach controls speed of the train by automatic application of brakes in case Loco Pilot fails to apply the brakes.
- Repeats line-side signal in cab which is very useful for higher speeds and foggy weather.
- Works on principle of continuous update of Movement authority.
- Auto whistling at LC gates.
- Collision avoidance by direct loco to loco communication.
- Supports feature of SOS in case of any mishap to control train in vicinity.
Indian Railway has conducted trials ls of ‘Kavach’ on Absolute Block section of Lingamapalli – Vikarabad - Wadi, Vikarabad - Bidar  section of South Central Railway. After successful completion of trials, three vendors were approved for developmental orders on Indian Railways.
On Successful trial a work of Kavach on 1199 RKm is in progress in Manmad – Mudkhed – Dhone – Guntakal & Bidar – Parbhani section of South Central Railway.
Till now nearly 1098 Rkm of network route in South Central Railway has been brought under Kavach.
Total expenditure incurred so far on development work of Kavach is Rs. 16.88 Crores.
At present Kavach roll out is planned on New Delhi-Howrah and New Delhi – Mumbai section which is targeted for completion by Mar’2024. Further roll out will be planned based on experience gained.
This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronic & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Special Service and Features
Rozgar Mela: New Recruits Responsible for Leading New India, Says Union Minister of State Dr. L. Murugan
Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting & Fisheries, Dr. L Murugan, said that every candidate appointed through the Rozgar Mela has taken up the responsibility of leading New India. He was attending as the Chief Guest at the eighth tranche ceremony of the Rozgar Mela in Thiruvananthapuram. The National Rozgar Mela, held across the country, was inaugurated by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, through video conferencing. In the last seven phases of the Rozgar Mela, 7 lakh people have been recruited. The Union Minister of State emphasized that skilled manpower is required to build a New India. In the eighth phase of the Rozgar Mela, 1,203 people were recruited across Kerala. The minister mentioned that the younger generation is witnessing advancements in the Chandrayaan-3 mission, PM Gati Shakti, start-ups, etc., during the Amrit Kaal. Union Minister of State for Home, Dr. L Murugan, also distributed appointment letters to 25 selected candidates at the event.
A total of 51,000 people across India received appointment letters in the eighth phase of the Rozgar Mela. It was organized under the auspices of the Union Home Ministry. Candidates were recruited for the posts of Sub Inspector and Constable in forces such as CRPF, BSF, SSB, ITBP, CISF, and Assam Rifles. CRPF Pallippuram Group Centre DIG Vinod Karthik, Commandant Rajesh Yadav, Deputy Commandant Santosh Kumar, and others were present.
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