The annual ‘Crime India’ report is released by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The report for the year 2020 was released recently.
As per the report, India recorded 1.20 lakh cases of “deaths due to negligence relating to road accidents” in 2020. Communal riots marked an increase of 96% in 2020 over the previous year. Offences against the State’, had a drop of 27% over 2019 but Uttar Pradesh was the only major state to record an increase in this category.
The Karnataka government has recently issued a circular imposing a ban on holding press conferences and issuing statements by the bureaucrats.
The circular has been issued in the backdrop of a public discord between JD(S) MLA, a former minister and an IAS officer. As per the circular, the bureaucrats are only allowed to carry out reliable and official duties only.
Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated Digital Hub with a capacity to support 200 start-ups via video conferencing recently.
The product development centre, one of the largest in South Asia, at the Technology Innovation Zone (TIZ) in Kalamassery, Kochi. It aims to provide direct employment opportunities for 2500 people at the Hub. The Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) leads the implementation of the project.
Singrauli based- Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL), a Coal India arm under the Ministry of Coal has announced to start 75 “Fulwari Centers” in the Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh.
This project ‘Fulwari’ aims to address the problem of malnutrition and associated physical and mental development problems of infants. Currently 25 centers are being operated successfully with the strength of around 220 kids of the age between 6 months to 3 years.
Indian & Indonesian Navy are participating in the two-day bilateral maritime exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’ in Jakarta scheduled from September 20-22.
The exercise aims to strengthen the bilateral relationship, enhance mutual understanding and interoperability in maritime operations between the two navies. The Indian Navy ships Shivalik and Kadmatt, and Anti-Submarine Warfare-Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft P8I are participating in the exercise.