01-05-23 Daily-Haryana-HPSC Current Affairs

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday launched HKRNL Enterprises Portal which will help industries to raise their demands, while employable candidates also register themselves and apply for the open vacancy. With the launch of the portal, so far, according to the demand for 6000 manpower received from various companies, interview offers have been sent to more than 12,000 youths.

Expressing gratitude to the Chief Minister, industrialists and various industrial organizations who had joined the launch programme virtually, said that the industrial association had been wanting for such a scheme or initiative for a long time. With the launch of this portal, industries will get a big relief as it will be possible for them to get hassle free manpower.

Khattar said that on this IT portal, industries can register and generate demand for manpower. HKRNL will provide the shortlisted candidates in line with the ratio demanded by the respective organisations. Besides this, HKRNL will be able to provide manpower in various salary slabs ranging from 12,000 to 30,000, asserted Khattar.

The Chief Minister said that the State Government has set up an Overseas Placement Cell to provide employment opportunities to the youth in foreign countries as well. A target has been set to send about 1 lakh youth abroad in the first year.

Modernizing the Forces for Future Challenges The primary objective of Sudarshan Shakti Exercise 2023 was to initiate the transformation of the Indian Army by embracing new technologies and adopting innovative strategies. The exercise sought to enhance the forces capabilities to effectively counter emerging threats and perform at a high tempo during operations. By integrating force multipliers, special forces, and niche technologies such as drones, tethered drones, and loiter ammunition, the exercise aimed to create a synergistic application of combat power.

These subjects also include topics like augmented reality, Kashmiri embroidery, and application of satellites, humanity, and Covid-19.

The schools coding modules will span 12-15 hours, with a 70/30 ratio of hands-on activities to theory. Microsoft will compose the coding syllabus to ensure top-quality education in AI and coding for pupils.

Educating younger individuals in coding and AI through the boards resolution will foster creativity, develop problem-solving abilities, and prepare them for future careers.

Additionally, Class 6 students will be taught about proper medicine storage, while Class 8 students will learn about data science.

Despite the initial concerns about the impact on the MSME sector, the European Unions carbon border tax will help export-centric sectors achieve net zero much ahead of the government deadline.

The European Union intends to bring down carbon emissions in a phased manner in order to become a net-zero emitter of greenhouse gases by 2050, ahead of 2070 when India intends to be net zero.

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) or Carbon Border Tax is set to be implemented from October 1, 2023. In the first phase, the EU will monitor the emission levels of goods entering the market from different source countries and by 2026 the tax will be levied on goods.