16.05.23 Daily [Madhya Pradesh] MPPSC Current Affairs

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the Jat community is a courageous, hardworking and brave community. This community also does the work of stocking the grain store for the country. The Jat Regiment has been inducted in the Indian Army. The community has given us leaders like Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Maharaja Yashodharman, Surajmal, Bhakta Karmabai, Maharaja Poras, Puranmal and Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh. Veer Tejaji Maharaj is considered sacred in the Jat community.

Hence, with due respects to the sentiments of the Jat community, Veer Tejaji Welfare Board will be formed in Madhya Pradesh. There will also be an optional holiday on Teja Dashami, the Nirvana day of Tejaji Maharaj. Along with this, necessary initiatives will be taken for educational buildings in Bhopal, Indore and Gwalior. The HISTORY of Jat legends will also be included in the school curriculum, so that the younger generation can get inspiration and guidance.

The Jats emerged as a major military force to resist the Mughals. Rajaram Jat, the ruler of Bharatpur, started an organized rebellion against Aurangzeb. Similarly one gets to hear the stories of bravery of Maharaja Suraj Mal and his son Jawahar Singh. Jat rulers like Raja Nahar Singh, Hira Singh, Bhupinder Singh, Raghuveer Singh Jind, Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh have left an indelible mark.

Swami Keshavanand participated in the freedom struggle and contributed significantly in the field of social reform. A large number of Jat community resides in Narmadanchal, Harda, Narmadapuram, Narsinghpur, Dewas, Dhar and Indore in Madhya Pradesh.

Around Rs 200 crore was spent on salaries, allowances and facilities for Rajya Sabha MPs over the last two years with around Rs 63 crore spent on their travel alone.

According to an RTI reply, in 2021-22, in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, the exchequer spent over Rs 97 crore on Rajya Sabha members.

The amount includes Rs 28.5 crore on domestic travel and Rs 1.28 crore on international travel. Salaries amounted to Rs 57.6 crore, medical bills of Rs 17 lakh and office expenses of Rs 7.5 crore. It also spent Rs 1.2 crore on information technology assistance to the MPs.

In the 2021-23, Rs 100 crore was spent in total which included Rs 33 crore in domestic and foreign travel expenses, according to the reply by Rajya Sabha Secretariat to a query filed under the Right To Information (RTI) Act by Madhya Pradesh-based Chander Shekhar Gaur.

The Rajya Sabha Secretariat has said that during 2022-23, Rs 58.5 crore was spent on the salaries of members, while Rs 30.9 crore on domestic travel and Rs 2.6 crore on foreign travel.

He stressed the governments commitment to promoting environmentally friendly shipping practices and enhancing port efficiency. These new efforts aim to foster within the maritime sector.

comes up with the first-of-its-kind initiative of the latest Robotics framework for India. The mission is to build a robotics ecosystem and further promote research & development, innovation and Entrepreneurship. The Telangana Government is dedicated to bringing transformation in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

This will be the first time in India that a Robo Park will be created to facilitate the users with a wide-ranging machinery including testing, co-working Options and co-manufacturing options available at competitive rates.

Telangana state will also launch a Robotics Accelerator for startups so that they will be able to accelerate their business with the required Infrastructure, market knowledge, authorisation support, investor links and much more for their venture.

The Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport is the first one across the country to establish a reading lounge for visitors. This place will have books on literature, young budding authors and even include international languages. Young authors are promoted under the Yuva Yojana launched by Modi Government. The National Book Trust (NBT) has provided assistance in setting up this reading area.