HARYANA
Panchayats must hold Gram Sabha meetings once in 3 months: Hry CM
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, while interacting with the people during the ‘Jan Samvad’ programme at Barna village in Kurukshetra on Wednesday, said that the sarpanches must hold meetings of the Gram Sabha once in three months. “The development works whose proposals will be passed and sent by the Gram Panchayats; will be completed under any circumstances,” he said.
Meanwhile, on the demand of the sarpanches, the Chief Minister directed the Deputy Commissioner to renovate the Village Secretariat of Barna village. Khattar said that the ‘Jan Samvad’ programme is the best medium to take feedback from the public; to inquire whether the benefits of the policies and schemes of the government are delivered on the ground efficiently. The State Government has brought many radical changes in the system by implementing various public welfare schemes, he added.
The Chief Minister further said that Rs 2.56 crore was given for development works in Barna village, under which roads, various chaupals, construction of Ambedkar Bhawan and other development works have been done. He said that now jobs are being given on the basis of merit in the state. In Barna village, 125 government jobs have been given, out of which 52 jobs are of the central and state government; while 73 jobs are from Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam.
He said that in the three Antyodaya Utthan Melas organized in Kurukshetra district in the past, loans have been provided to more than 2,500 people of families whose annual income was less than Rs 1.80 lakh, for self-employment.
INTERNATIONAL
Global trade expected to grow 1.7% in 2023: WTO
Despite ongoing concerns over the war in Ukraine, high inflation, and financial uncertainty, the 
World Trade Organization (WTO) has raised its projection for global trade growth in 2023 from 1% to 1.7%. This updated outlook indicates that the global economy is expected to recover faster than previously anticipated. However, the risks associated with these persistent issues remain, and could still impact the growth trajectory of the global trade landscape.
Despite an upward revision in the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) growth forecast for 2023, the global trade body has cautioned that the trade growth is expected to remain subpar due to multiple factors. These factors include ongoing conflicts such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict, stubbornly high inflation, tighter monetary policy, and financial uncertainty.
NATIONAL
With 48 GI-tagged goods to itscredit, UP is now 2nd in country
Uttar Pradesh has achieved the second position nationally in terms of having the maximum number of Geographical Indication-tagged goods after receiving GI tags for three more ODOP crafts — Mainpuri tarkashi, Mahoba Gaura stone craft, and Sambhal horn craft — with the technical facilitation provided by the Varanasi-based NGO Human Welfare Association (HWA).
Tamil Nadu has maximum 55 GI-tagged goods while UP and Karnataka have 48 and 46 GI products, respectively. However, UP is first in terms of GI-tagged handicrafts with 36 crafts to its credit.
Currently Tamil Nadu has maximum 55 GI-tagged goods while UP and Karnataka have 48 and 46 Gi products, respectively. Among the 48 GI goods of UP, 36 products belong to the handicraft category. In Varanasi region alone, 18 GI-tagged goods out of 23 belong to the handicraft category.
Home Ministry cancels LIFE’s Foreign Contribution Registration Act (FCRA) licence
The Centre for Policy Research (CPR), a think tank based in Delhi, has had its Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) registration suspended by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for 180 days. A government official reported that the suspension was imposed due to initial breaches of FCRA regulations.
Foreign funds can only be received with an FCRA registration, meaning that the CPR will not be able to accept fresh foreign donations or use previously-accepted donations without the MHA’s approval.
Established in 1973, the CPR conducts research that contributes to high-quality scholarship, better policies, and a more robust public discourse on issues impacting India.
Anji Khad bridge, first cable stayed rail bridge in India
India’s Union Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has shared a timelapse video showcasing the construction of the Anji Khad Bridge, the country’s first cable-stayed rail bridge. With a total of 96 cables spanning a length of 653km, the bridge is part of the challenging Udampur-Srinagar-Baramulla-Rail Link (USBRL) Project in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Anji Khad Bridge is supported by a single main pylon standing at a height of 331 meters above the river bed, with a height of 193 meters from the top of the foundation.
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