1. Prime Minister
launches Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the 'Saansad
Adarsh Gram Yojana', an ambitious village development project under which each
MP will take the responsibility of developing physical and institutional
infrastructure in three villages by 2019.
ii. He said on the basis of the model created by this
experience, it is envisaged that two more villages would be developed by each
MP by 2019 and that one village will be developed every year.
iii. "We are nearly 800 MPs. If before 2019 we develop three villages each, we reach nearly 2,500 villages. If in the light of this scheme, the states also create a similar scheme for MLAs, then 6-7000 more villages can be added," Modi said.
iv. The Prime Minister also said that if one village is developed in a block, it is also likely to have a "viral" effect and development would permeate other villages also. Speaking about the scheme, the PM said that there is flexibility and an MP is free to choose any village.
v. Mr. Modi , who is the MP from Varanasi, said that he will also select villages in his constituency for the SAGY scheme .
iii. "We are nearly 800 MPs. If before 2019 we develop three villages each, we reach nearly 2,500 villages. If in the light of this scheme, the states also create a similar scheme for MLAs, then 6-7000 more villages can be added," Modi said.
iv. The Prime Minister also said that if one village is developed in a block, it is also likely to have a "viral" effect and development would permeate other villages also. Speaking about the scheme, the PM said that there is flexibility and an MP is free to choose any village.
v. Mr. Modi , who is the MP from Varanasi, said that he will also select villages in his constituency for the SAGY scheme .
2. Third International Day of the Girl
Child observed across the world
i. Third International Day
of the Girl Child (IDGC) was observed across the world on 11 October 2014. The
theme was Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cycle of Violence.
ii. Third International
Day of the Girl Child (IDGC) was observed across the world on 11 October 2014.
The theme was Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cycle of Violence.
iii. IDGC is intended to
draw attention to the uncontested fact that everywhere in the world girls face
some sort of discrimination.
About International Day of the Girl
Child: The
United Nations adopted a resolution in 2011 and designated 11 October as
International Day of the Girl Child for promoting the rights of girls and
addressing the unique challenges they face.
3. AP likely to get World Bank funds
to promote Buddhist tourism circuit
i. The Andhra Pradesh Government has indicated that the
World Bank may fund the development of the State’s Buddhist Circuit. The State
has identified Tourism as one of its key focus areas in the service sector
mission.
ii. According to a statement, the State Chief Minister N
Chandrababu Naidu has said proposals to develop tourist circuits would be
invited.
iii. At a meeting with Tourism officials at Secretariat
today, the Chief Minister has directed officials to come up with suggestions to
attract more international tourists by establishing more attractive
destinations and promote religious, eco-tourism and beach tourism.
iv. Apart from developing heritage sites
in Andhra Pradesh, the State is seeking to promote local arts and handicrafts
such as Kondapalli toys, Etikoppaka items, Narsapuram laces among others.
v.
Given the popularity
of foods from Andhra Pradesh, the Chief Minister said the focus should be on
the State’s festivals. It is also proposed to promote Kuchipudi dance on global
and local platforms.
4. GGSS School of Hisar won the U-17
Girls title of 55th Subroto Cup Football tournament
i. Government Girls Senior Secondary (GGSS) School of
Hisar, Haryana on 10 October 2014 won the Under-17 title of the 55th Subroto
Cup football tournament.
ii. In the final held at Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi, it
defeated Assam's Kiyang Kasiya Memorial Tribal School 3-0.
iii. With this win, GGSS School claimed the purse of 3.5 lakh
rupees while the Kiyang Kasiya Memorial Tribal School claimed 2 lakh rupees.
iv. Haryana girls won the tournament on their very first
debut and remained the only team not to have conceded a goal in the
competition.
v. The coach of the GGSS School was Ashwini Kumar and the
Best player of the tournament went to Renu of GGSS School who topped the goal
chart with 12 goals.
5. Industrial production growth slows to
5-month low of 0.4% in August
i. Growth in the country's industrial production slowed to a
five-month low of 0.4 per cent in August this year, mainly due contraction in
manufacturing output and lower off-take of consumer goods. Factory output had
also grown at 0.4 per cent in August last year.
ii. According to data released by the
Central Statistics Office, today, manufacturing sector output contracted by 1.4
per cent in August this year.
iii. Overall consumer goods output contracted by 6.9 per cent in August, while consumer durables output shrank 15 per cent, and consumer non-durable output contracted 0.9 percent.
iii. Overall consumer goods output contracted by 6.9 per cent in August, while consumer durables output shrank 15 per cent, and consumer non-durable output contracted 0.9 percent.
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