ODISHA

Odisha capital’s airport to handle e-visas

The much-sought-after e-visa facility at the Biju Patnaik International Airport will become a reality soon with the authorities finalising the infrastructure and other requirements for introducing the facility at the airport for foreign visitors.

With the introduction of the facility, foreign tourists arriving here with e-visa will be able to stay for various reasons including for tour, business or medical treatment.

At present, the facility is there at 26 Indian airports with Madurai joining the group on October 17.

The state government has formed a committee to look after infrastructure and other things required for introduction of the e-visa facility.

INTERNATIONAL

· World Bank Human Capital Index: Singapore Tops, India Ranks 115th

World Bank released the Human Capital Index (HCI) as part of the World Development Report 2019. Broader theme of the World Development Report (WDR) this year is“The Changing Nature of Work”.
The World Bank has launched a Human Capital Project (HCP).
The HCI has been constructed for 157 countries. The HCI for India has been estimated at 0.44.
The Index was released at the World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings in Bali, Indonesia.
Singapore topped the poll after it was highly rated for its universal health care system, education exams results and life expectancy figures.

· Delhi, Moscow signed Twin-City Agreement

The agreements in the fields of environment, culture and educationare updated for the next 3 years.
The agreement was signed by Minister of the Moscow City government and head of its international relations Sergey Cheremin and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.

NATIONAL

First India-Israel Innovation Centre opens in Bengaluru

The first India-Israel Innovation Centre (IIIC), an entrepreneurial technology hub, was launched in Bengaluru.
The IIIC is a significant step towards facilitating penetration of Israeli companies in India and aims to forge local partnerships and joint ventures between companies from the two countries.

It will provide an ecosystem to support entrepreneurship, partnership with vendors, mentoring and non-formal community development that will assist the growth of the companies in different verticals and covers business, technology, investors and customers.

Sikkim’s 100% organic farming wins FAO’s Future Policy Gold Award

Sikkim has won the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Future Policy Gold Award for its achievement in becoming the world’s first totally organic agriculture state.

Uniquely, the state has totally banned the sale and use of chemical pesticides.

Sikkim beat out 51 other nominees from around the world for the award.

· Union Government sanctions 5 new battalions of Rapid Action Force (RAF)

Five new battalions of Rapid Action Force (RAF) were sanctioned by the central government in January 2018 and their new bases have been sanctioned now.

Key Points:

The 5 new Rapid Action Force (RAF) battalions will be based in:

Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh

Jaipur in Rajasthan

Mangalore in Karnataka

Hajipur in Bihar

Nuh in Haryana

· Special Central Government Package for Footwear and Leather Sector

Central Government has approved a special package for generation of employment in leather and footwear sector.
The package consist of implementation of Central Sector Scheme Indian Footwear, Leather & Accessories Development Programme (IFLADP) with approved expenditure of Rs. 2600 Crore for 2017-20.
Under IFL ADP 4 projects worth 107.33 crore have been approved in Tamil Nadu by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP).

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