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UPSC
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination , 2023 – Declaration of Written Result thereof
On the basis of the result of the written part of the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination,  2023 held by the Union Public Service Commission on 03rd September, 2023, candidates with the under mentioned Roll Nos. have qualified for interview by the Services Selection Board  of the Ministry of Defence for Admission to Army, Navy and Air Force Wings of the National Defence Academy for the 152nd Course and for the 114th Indian Naval Academy Course  commencing from 2nd July, 2024. The result is also available at Commission’s website www.upsc.gov.in.
The candidature of all the candidates, whose Roll Nos. are shown in the list is provisional. In accordance with the conditions of their admission to the examination, “candidates are requested to register themselves online on the Indian Army Recruiting website joinindianarmy.nic.in within two weeks of announcement of written result. The successful candidates would then be allotted Selection Centres and dates, of SSB interview which shall be communicated on registered e-mail ID. Any candidate who has already registered earlier on the site will not be required to do so. In case of any query/ Login problem, e-mail be forwarded to dir-recruiting6-mod[at]nic[dot]in.”
“Candidates are also requested to submit original certificates of Age and Educational Qualification to respective Service Selection Boards  during the SSB interview.” The candidates must not send the Original Certificates to the Union Public Service Commission. For any further information, the candidates may contact Facilitation Counter near Gate ‘C’ of the Commission, either in person or on telephone Nos. 011-23385271/011-23381125/011-23098543 between 10:00 hours and 17:00 hours on any working day. In addition for SSB/interview related matter the candidates may contact over telephone No. 011-26175473 or joinindianarmy.nic.in for Army as first choice, 011-23010097/ Email: officer-navy[at]nic[dot]in or
joinindiannavy.gov.in for Navy/Naval Academy as first choice and 011-23010231 Extn.7645/7646/7610 or www.careerindianairforce.cdac.in for Air Force as first choice.
The mark-sheets of the candidates, will be put on the Commission’s website within fifteen  days from the date of publication of final result.  and will remain available on the website for a period of thirty  days.
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Election Commission
ECI decides to defer bye-elections of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies in various States/UT in view of Pandemic.
There are notified three vacancies in Parliamentary Constituencies namely Dadra & Nagar Haveli, 28-Khandwa  & 2-Mandi  and eight vacancies in Assembly Constituencies namely 01-Kalka and 46-Ellenabad in Haryana, 155-Vallabhnagar in Rajasthan, 33-Sindgi in Karnataka, 47-Rajabala and 13-Mawryngkneng  in Meghalaya, 08-Fatehpur in Himachal Pradesh and 124-Badvel  in Andhra Pradesh. There are few more vacancies of seats for which reports and notifications are awaited and being confirmed.
2. As per the provisions of section 151A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the vacancies are required to be filled, through bye-elections within six months from the date of occurrence of vacancy, provided that the remainder of the term in relation to the vacancy is one year or more.
3. The Commission has reviewed the matter today and has decided that due to outbreak of the second wave of COVID-19 in the country it would not be appropriate to hold bye-elections till the pandemic situation significantly improves and conditions become conducive to hold these bye-elections.
4. The Commission will take a decision in the matter at appropriate time in the future after taking inputs from the concerned states and assessing the pandemic situation from mandated authorities like NDMA/SDMA.
Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Status of SVAMITVA Scheme
29 States have signed MoU with Survey of India
The Central Sector Scheme, Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas  Scheme commenced from the Financial Year 2020-21. It aims to provide the ‘Record of Rights’ to village household owners possessing houses in inhabited areas in villages with issuance of legal ownership rights . It is being implemented with the collaborative efforts of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Survey of India , State Revenue Department, State Panchayati Raj Department and National Informatics Centre. States need to sign Memorandum of Understanding  with SoI for implementation of the scheme. So far 29 States, including State of Uttar Pradesh, have signed MoU with SoI. The details of number of people from rural areas, including the State of Uttar Pradesh, who have been given ownership rights of their properties under SVAMITVA scheme is attached at Annexure.
Annexure
Status of implementation of SVAMITVA Scheme as on 02.02.2022
|
|
S.N.
|
|
State
|
|
Villages in which Drone flying done
|
|
Villages in which Property Cards distributed
|
|
No. of Property Cards distributed
|
|
-
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
|
1,362
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
-
|
|
Haryana
|
|
6,462
|
|
3,061
|
|
3,80,946
|
|
-
|
|
Karnataka
|
|
2,201
|
|
836
|
|
1,90,048
|
|
-
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
|
16,508
|
|
3,592
|
|
3,85,463
|
|
-
|
|
Maharashtra
|
|
11,519
|
|
1,599
|
|
2,35,868
|
|
-
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
52,250
|
|
15,940
|
|
23,47,243
|
|
-
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
7,783
|
|
3,004
|
|
1,16,000
|
|
-
|
|
Punjab
|
|
677
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
-
|
|
Rajasthan
|
|
1,409
|
|
38
|
|
582
|
|
-
|
|
Gujarat
|
|
253
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
-
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
|
1,458
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
-
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
|
443
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
-
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
|
110
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
-
|
|
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
|
|
73
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
-
|
|
Kerala
|
|
4
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
-
|
|
Jharkhand
|
|
220
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
-
|
|
Assam
|
|
37
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
-
|
|
Odisha
|
|
108
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
-
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
|
89
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
-
|
|
Mizoram
|
|
10
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
-
|
|
Tripura
|
|
18
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
-
|
|
Lakshadweep Island
|
|
4
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
-
|
|
Ladakh
|
|
5
|
|
2
|
|
23
|
|
-
|
|
Sikkim
|
|
1
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
-
|
|
Puducherry
|
|
19
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
-
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
2
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
-
|
|
Goa
|
|
410
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
-
|
|
Andaman & Nicobar Island
|
|
209
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
TOTAL
|
|
103,644
|
|
28,072
|
|
36,56,173
Ministry of Finance
Fiscal deficit at 3.8% in 2019-20  and 3.5% for 2020-21; return path committed to Fiscal Consolidation without compromising on Investment
Projected fiscal numbers are credible, transparent and compliant with FRBM act, assures Finance Minister
21% increase in capital expenditure for Fy 2020-21
Recommendation of XV finance commission’s first report accepted in substantial measure: Finance Minister
With the clear intent of achieving fiscal targets and affirming the government’s commitment towards prudent fiscal management and boosting investments the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman proposed several measures in the Union Budget 2020-21 in Parliament today.
The Finance Minister identified the fiscal deficit for FY 2019-20 at 3.8% and pegged it at 3.5%  for FY 2020-21 which is consistent with government’s abiding commitment to macroeconomic stability as part of Medium Term Fiscal Policy cum Strategy Statement 2020-21. She said, “Section 4 of the FRBM Act provides for a trigger mechanism for a deviation from the estimated fiscal deficit on account of structural reforms in the economy with unanticipated fiscal implications. Therefore, I have taken a deviation of 0.5%, consistent with Section 4 of FRBM Act, both for RE 2019-20 and BE 2020-21.”
The Finance Minister in order to settle the debate over the credibility and transparency of the projected fiscal numbers said “Let me assure the House that the procedure adopted is compliant with the FRBM Act. This is also consistent with the practices hitherto followed.”
Smt. Sitharaman further added that a fundamental overhaul of Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Central Sector Schemes is necessary to align with emerging social and economic needs and to use scarce public resources optimally.
The Finance Minister proposed a 21% increase in capital expenditure for the FY 2020-21. The Budget further announced Rs. 22,000 crore for equity to fund certain specified infrastructure finance companies providing much needed long term finance to the sector. The following table illustrates the estimated figures:
|
|
|
|
2019-20 RE 
|
|
2020-21 BE
|
|
Receipts
|
|
19.32
|
|
22.46
|
|
Expenditure
|
|
26.99
|
|
30.42
|
|
Net Market Borrowings
|
|
4.99
|
|
5.36
The budget projects a 10% estimated nominal growth of GDP for 2020-21 on the basis of trends available. The Finance Minister notes “Recently government has undertaken very significant tax reforms for boosting investments. However, expected tax buoyancy will take time.”
Emphasising the importance given to strengthen the spirit of co-operative federalism, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman announced the acceptance of the 1st report of XV Finance Commission in substantial measure. The Budget proposes to transfer to the GST Compensation Fund balances due out of collection of the years 2016-17 and 2017-18, in two instalments. Hereinafter, transfers to the fund would be limited only to collection by way of GST compensation cess.
Ministry of Textiles
Upgradation of Technology in Textile Sector
Ministry of Textiles has been implementing Technology Upgradation Funds Scheme  since 1999 to facilitate technology upgradation of textiles industry in the country. The scheme has undergone changes from time to time in terms of patterns of assistance provided and level of machinery upgradation desired. The present version of the scheme i.e. Amended TUFS  was launched in January 2016 to adopt innovative new technology in all the sub-sectors of textiles industry except Spinning by way of one time Capital Investment Subsidy  for eligible benchmarked machinery for a period of seven years from 2015-16 to 2021-22. The scheme aims to promote ease of doing business in the country, achieve the vision of generating employment and promoting exports through “Make in India’’ with "Zero effect and Zero defect" in manufacturing and promoting domestic textile clusters. Every eligible individual entity is entitled for reimbursement of CIS under this scheme as per the rates given at Annexure.
The budget allocation for Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme  during past five years is as given in table:

|
|
S.No.
|
|
Financial Year
|
|
Budget Estimates
|
|
1.
|
|
2015-16
|
|
1520.00
|
|
2.
|
|
2016-17
|
|
1480.00
|
|
3.
|
|
2017-18
|
|
2013.00
|
|
4.
|
|
2018-19
|
|
2300.00
|
|
5.
|
|
2019-20
|
|
700.00
ATUFS is implemented through i–TUFS portal which is an end-to-end solution with features like Automatic UID generation upon registration of subsidy applications, submission of documents through digital signatures, geo-tagged and time stamped photographs of machinery, tracking of claims etc. Geo-tagging of installed machinery during physical verification has helped in ensuring credentials and location of the assets for which subsidy has been claimed. Provision of mandatory digital signature for submission of applications and verification of the claims has helped in ensuring the authenticity of claims and improved transparency.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Textiles, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani in Rajya Sabha today.
Annexure
Rate of reimbursement of Capital Investment Subsidy  under ATUFS
|
|
S. No.
|
|
Segment
|
|
Rate of CIS
|
|
1.
|
|
Garmenting, Technical Textiles
|
|
15% subject to an upper limit of Rs 30 crores
|
|
2.
|
|
Weaving for brand new Shuttle-less Looms , Processing, Jute, Silk and Handloom.
|
|
10% subject to an upper limit of Rs 20 crores
|
|
3
|
|
Composite unit /Multiple Segments - If the eligible capital investment in respect of Garmenting and Technical Textiles category is more than 50% of the eligible project cost.
|
|
15% subject to an upper limit of Rs 30 crores
|
|
3
|
|
Composite unit/ Multiple Segments - If the eligible capital investment in respect of Garmenting and Technical Textiles category is less than 50% of the eligible project cost.
|
|
10% subject to an upper limit of Rs 20 crores
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Shri J P Nadda condoles loss of lives in accident due to massive landslide in Himachal
Shri Nadda speaks to Shri Nitin Gadkari
NHAI to include soil stabilization, land protection wall, zeo static and slope stabilization in DPRs for highways in Himachal
Shri J P Nadda Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare condoled the loss of lives in the landslide related accidenton the Mandi-Pathankot National Highway 154 on Sunday, terming the mishap as "unfortunate and saddening".He also wished for speedy recovery of all those injured. Shri Nadda further stated that the government firmly stands with the families of the victims.
Shri J P Nadda expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, for sending a team of National Disaster Response Force  toMandi. He said that this has strengthenedthe rescue and relief operations at Mandi.
To prevent such mishaps in future Shri Nadda also spoke toShri Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shippingand requested him to direct National Highway Authority of India  to take necessary steps for averting such accidents. Accordingly, Shri Gadkari directed the NHAI to include soil stabilization, land protection wall, zeo static and slope stabilisation in all the DPRs for constructing national highways in Himachal Pradesh. He also directed NHAI to complete all the DPRs at the earliest.
Shri J P Nadda expressed gratitude to Shri Nitin Gadkariji and said that such initiatives will greatly help in reducing the accidents in future.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
A delegation led by group of retired Defence officers and academician meets MoS  Dr Jitendra Singh
A group of retired Defence officers and academician met MoS  Dr Jitendra Singh, here today. The delegation belonged to India North East Development Organisation . The delegation was led by its President Gen N S Malik . The Vice President Prof. G S Murthy  and members; Brig. Raj Bahadur Sharma , Vice Admiral Raman Puri , Air Vice-Marshal O P Tiwari  and Maj Gen Sanjay Soi .
During the meeting, the delegation said that the organisation has been working in the area of youth awareness for the last two years. Some of the officers in the delegation have the experience of working in North Eastern states also. They said that keeping in mind the present prevailing situation in North East, it is our duty to sensitise the youth about the current issues, including Citizenship Amendment Act . The youth from North East are residing in various parts across the country, the delegation said. Gen N S Malik said that there are about 50 to 60 thousand students from north-eastern states in and around Bengaluru. The delegation told the Minister that they would like to work to bring out an awareness programme for the youth regarding issues related to national security and CAA. They offered their cooperation, experience and expertise in implementing the programs planned by the DoNER Ministry in this direction. The delegation said that, in addition, they take-up site specific programs in improving social harmony and economic development.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that the Government is committed to the development of North Eastern region. He welcomed the suggestions by the delegation and said that youth awareness is very important and they are asset of our nation. He added that North Eastern Council  has its headquarters in Shillong. The NEC can coordinate with the delegation and work in the direction of youth awareness there.
Prime Minister's Office
PM wishes Pope Francis speedy recovery
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has wished Pope Francis good health and speedy recovery.
In reply to a tweet by the Pope, the Prime Minister tweeted :
"Praying for the good health and speedy recovery of Pope Francis."
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
‘Soft Power’ has to be complemented by ‘Hard Power’: says Union Minister Anurag Thakur at Raisina Dialogues
In an apparent reference to the strong leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said ‘Soft Power’ has to be complemented by ‘Hard Power’.
Responding to a question over the connection between ‘Soft Power’ and ‘Hard Power’, the minister was candid in saying “nation needs to have a hard power but to maintain friendly relationship and to exist beyond boundaries, nation needs soft power as well, as it touches hearts.”
Backing his argument through a cricket anology, he said that “hard power and soft power relationship could be like two batsman at crease with one complimenting other in running”.
“Economy and military are India’s hard power while soft power includes cuisine, culture, architecture across countries including China, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia,” he said.
Thakur said that while India has been emerging as a hard power. it is also emerging as soft power through cinema.
Sharing his experience of visiting the US for the first time in 1997 for attending a trade fair event in Chicago, he recalled that he picked a newspaper in the morning which referred India as a country of snake charmers and beggars, which made him feel very bad but within three years after India conducted nuclear test under PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji, things changed considerably and world started looking at us in a different way;
“It was the hard power which made them rethink. At the same time, our IT enabled services, which is soft power, had reached beyond boundaries”, he said adding that India being the largest filmmaker, has the potential to be content subcontinent of the world and also post production hub, for that one needs soft power.
Responding to another question on India and Bharat, he asserted that the first generation of directors and film makers came from small cities and towns and even now you see a lot of young talents, whether it is Sports or Cinema, come from small places of India that is ‘Bharat’
“In the last edition of IFFI in Goa, we had a separate segment for young film makers…of the 75 of them invited for the segment, 70 were from small cities and towns,” he said adding “they have fire in their belly to do some thing big”.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Demand for Indian COVID-19 Vaccines
Ministry of External Affairs has received several requests for the supply of Indian manufactured COVID-19 vaccines from various foreign countries.
In its Press Release of 19 January 2021, Ministry of External Affairs had stated that "Immunization programme is being implemented in India, as in other countries, in a phased manner to cover the healthcare providers, frontline workers and the most vulnerable. Keeping in view the domestic requirements of the phased rollout, India will continue to supply COVID-19 vaccines to partner countries over the coming weeks and months in a phased manner. It will be ensured that domestic manufacturers will have adequate stocks to meet domestic requirements while supplying abroad.”
|
|
S.No
|
|
Country
|
|
Total Supplies so far 
|
|
-
|
|
Bangladesh
|
|
90
|
|
-
|
|
Myanmar
|
|
37
|
|
-
|
|
Nepal
|
|
23.48
|
|
-
|
|
Bhutan
|
|
1.5
|
|
-
|
|
Maldives
|
|
2.12
|
|
-
|
|
Mauritius
|
|
2
|
|
-
|
|
Seychelles
|
|
0.5
|
|
-
|
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
12.64
|
|
-
|
|
Bahrain
|
|
1
|
|
-
|
|
Brazil
|
|
40
|
|
-
|
|
Morocoo
|
|
70
|
|
-
|
|
Oman
|
|
1
|
|
-
|
|
Egypt
|
|
0.5
|
|
-
|
|
Algeria
|
|
0.5
|
|
-
|
|
South Africa
|
|
10
|
|
-
|
|
Kuwait
|
|
2
|
|
-
|
|
UAE
|
|
2
|
|
-
|
|
Afghanistan
|
|
9.68
|
|
-
|
|
Barbados
|
|
1
|
|
-
|
|
Dominica
|
|
0.7
|
|
-
|
|
Mexico
|
|
8.7
|
|
-
|
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
0.5
|
|
-
|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
30
|
|
-
|
|
El Salvador
|
|
0.2
|
|
-
|
|
Argentina
|
|
5.8
|
|
-
|
|
Serbia
|
|
1.5
|
|
-
|
|
UN Health workers
|
|
1
|
|
-
|
|
Mongolia
|
|
1.5
|
|
-
|
|
Ukraine
|
|
5
|
|
-
|
|
Ghana
|
|
6.52
|
|
-
|
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
5.54
|
|
-
|
|
St. Lucia
|
|
0.25
|
|
-
|
|
St. Kitts & Nevis
|
|
0.2
|
|
-
|
|
St. Vincent & Grenadines
|
|
0.4
|
|
-
|
|
Suriname
|
|
0.5
|
|
-
|
|
Antigua & Barbuda
|
|
0.4
|
|
-
|
|
DR Congo
|
|
17.66
|
|
-
|
|
Angola
|
|
6.24
|
|
-
|
|
Gambia
|
|
0.36
|
|
-
|
|
Nigeria
|
|
39.24
|
|
-
|
|
Cambodia
|
|
3.24
|
|
-
|
|
Kenya
|
|
11.2
|
|
-
|
|
Lesotho
|
|
0.36
|
|
-
|
|
Rwanda
|
|
2.9
|
|
-
|
|
Sao Tome & Principe
|
|
0.24
|
|
-
|
|
Senegal
|
|
3.49
|
|
-
|
|
Guatemala
|
|
2
|
|
-
|
|
Canada
|
|
5
|
|
-
|
|
Mali
|
|
3.96
|
|
-
|
|
Sudan
|
|
8.28
|
|
-
|
|
Liberia
|
|
0.96
|
|
-
|
|
Malawi
|
|
3.6
|
|
-
|
|
Uganda
|
|
9.64
|
|
-
|
|
Nicaragua
|
|
2.00
|
|
-
|
|
Guyana
|
|
0.8
|
|
-
|
|
Jamaica
|
|
0.50
|
|
-
|
|
UK
|
|
50.00
|
|
-
|
|
Togo
|
|
1.56
|
|
-
|
|
Djibouti
|
|
0.24
|
|
-
|
|
Somalia
|
|
3.00
|
|
-
|
|
Seirra Leone
|
|
0.96
|
|
-
|
|
Belize
|
|
0.25
|
|
-
|
|
Botswana
|
|
0.30
|
|
-
|
|
Mozambique
|
|
4.84
|
|
-
|
|
Ethiopia
|
|
21.84
|
|
-
|
|
Tajikistan
|
|
1.92
|
|
-
|
|
Benin
|
|
1.44
|
|
-
|
|
Eswatini
|
|
0.20
|
|
-
|
|
Bahamas
|
|
0.20
|
|
-
|
|
Cape Verde
|
|
0.24
|
|
TOTAL
|
|
583.85
The Minister of State , Sh. Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the RajyaSabha here today.
Ministry of Defence
Artificial Limb Centre  celebrates Raising Day at Pune on 11 may 2022
This centre with the moto of “No Wheelchair No Crutches” has more than seven decades of proud existence and was established in 1944 to deliver artificial limbs, appliances and rehabilitative care to the gallant soldiers of the Indian Army, who lost their limbs in combat and is instrumental in providing comprehensive rehabilitation based on current prosthetic and orthotic practices to the amputees.
The centre can proudly claim to have treated more than 60,000 patients since its inception and continues to provide best prosthetic and orthotic care to the locomotor disabled thereby realizing its goal to “Make the Dream of Every Amputee to Walk Come True”.
The esteemed clientele includes serving Armed Forces personnel, veterans and their dependents. Paramilitary forces like BSF, CRPF, Assam Rifles, ITBP and patients from the civil mainstream are also provided with necessary prostheses and orthoses on payment. Patients from neighboring countries like Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh etc have also been provided with rehabilitative care at the centre.
Concept of amputee rehabilitation involves a wide spectrum of activities which need an intricate knowledge and deep insight into the disability and its immediate and long term impact on the emotional, psychological and social milieu integral to an amputee. The principle of “care with compassion” gains paramount importance while delivering the rehabilitative services to the disabled.
The multidisciplinary amputee rehabilitation team at ALC work in synchronisation to enable the amputee’s re-integration in the social mainstream as productive, self reliant confident and independent member.
The centre is proudly associated with the Army Paralympic Sports Node Kirkee and has fitted numerous amputee Paralympic athletes with highly specialised running prostheses. ALC Pune has enabled many a “Blade Runners” to represent the Indian Army at the National and International Para-athletics events and win laurels.
The centre has a disabled friendly swimming pool, a multistation gymnasium, playground area, basketball and volleyball courts, wherein the amputees are encouraged to participate in various activities in order to improve their physical and mental health.