Uttarakhand Affairs
Uttarakhand govt preparing ordinance for 30% reservation to women
TheUttarakhandgovernment is also preparing a draft for an ordinance in the matter.
Before approaching the apex court, the government may bring an ordinance to provide respite to Women seeking jobs.
The state wants to bring an ordinance on the issue before approaching The Supreme Court. The state cabinet may likely give a nod to the ordinance in the next cabinet meeting.
National and International Affairs
Record yield of fruits, vegetables expected in 2021-22: Centre
The Union Government expects a record production of 342.33 million tonnes of fruits and vegetables in 2021-22. It is an increase of about 7.73 million tonnes (2.3%) over the production in 2020-21.
The area of cultivation could increase to 28.08 million hectares from 27.48 million hectares in 2020-21, according to the third advance estimates of the area and production of various horticultural crops for 2021-22 released by the Union Ministry of <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
The production of fruits is estimated to be 107.24 million tonnes against 102.48 million tonnes in 2020-21. Similarly, the production of vegetables is estimated to be 204.84 million tonnes compared with 200.45 million tonnes in 2020-21.
Pakistan is off FATFs grey list
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is commonly referred to as the worlds terrorism financing watchdog, which means it is the author and custodian of an international regime that works to ensure that the flows of in the global financial system are not misused to fund terrorist activities.
FATF describes itself as an inter-governmental body that works to set standards and promote effective implementation of legal, regulatory and operational measures for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and other related threats to the Integrity of the international financial system.
FATF maintains a grey list of countries that it watches closely. In essence, these are countries that have, in the assessment of the FATF, failed to prevent international money laundering and terrorist financing, and are, therefore, on a global watchlist for bad behaviour.
New Zealand passes Plain Language Bill in bid to make democracy more accessible
New Zealand passed the Plain Language Bill, that requires bureaucrats to use simple, easily understood language while communicating with the public. With the law, which banishes jargon and complicated English words, New Zealand is aiming to become a more inclusive Democracy and help people who speak English as their second language, those with disabilities, and the less educated.
According to the Bill, plain language is defined as appropriate to the intended audience and clear, concise, and well organised. Supporters said the Bill would save the government time and improve accessibility of the Bureaucracy to people of all walks of life.
WHO Global TB Report 2022
The WHO released the Global TB Report 2022 on October 27, 2022. The Report notes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis, treatment and burden of disease for TB all over the world.
21.4 Lakh TB cases notified in India in 2021, 18% higher than 2020
Over 22 crore people screened for TB in 2021 across the country for early detection and treatment of TB
Under the new initiative Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, more than 40,000 Nikshay Mitra supporting over 10.45 Lakh TB patients all over the country
Indias imports from China surge to record high in first nine months of year
Indias imports from China have risen 31% for the nine months ended September, propelling two-way trade past $100 billion and the to a record high.
India imported $89.66 billion worth of goods from China in the period, the highest on record for three quarters in any year. Imports stood at $68.46 billion at the end of Q3 of 2021, which was itself a record high.