The first International Day of Rural Women was observed on 15th October 2008. This new international day, established by the UN General Assembly in its resolution 62/136 of 18th December 2007, recognizes “the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty.”
In agriculture, climate change exacerbates the existing barriers to gender equality faced by women farmers. Globally, women comprise 43 percent of the agricultural workforce and play a critical role in supporting the household and community food security.
2017 Theme: “Challenges and opportunities in climate-resilient agriculture for gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls.
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. It is currently made up of 193 Member States.
The current Secretary-General of the United Nations and the ninth occupant of the post is Mr Antonio Guterres of Portugal, who took office on 01st January 2017.
Direct Tax Collections in First Half of Current Financial
Year rise 15.8 percent
The Direct Tax
Collections in the first half (April-September) of the current fiscal (2017-18)
shows growth of 15.8 percent. According to the Finance Ministry, the
provisional figures of Direct Tax collections up to September 2017 show that
net collections are at 3.86 lakh crore rupees which is higher than the
corresponding period of last year. Net Direct Tax collections represent 39.4
percent of the total budget estimates of Direct Taxes for the financial year
2017-18.
Gross collections, before adjusting for refunds, increased 10.3% to Rs.
4.66 lakh crore during April to September 2017.
Refunds worth Rs. 79,660 crore have been issued during that period.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) provides inputs for policy and
planning of direct taxes in India and is also responsible for the
administration of direct tax laws through the IT Department.
PM
lays Foundation Stone for Infrastructure Projects in Bihar
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone for four
sewerage projects under the Namami Gange programme; and four National Highway
projects, at Mokama in Bihar. The total outlay of these projects is over Rs.
3700 crore.
The four sewerage projects include Sewage Treatment Plant at Beur,
Sewerage System with Sewer Network at Beur, Sewage Treatment Plant at
Karmalichak and STP and Sewer Network at Saidpur. These projects together will
create new STP capacity of 120 MLD and upgrade the existing 20 MLD for
Beur.
Rajasthan
Assembly First in India to Call Motions Online
Going digital, the Rajasthan assembly has become the first in India to
call attention and adjournment motions and proposals online from legislators to
send them to the state government. Speaker Kailash Meghwal has inaugurated the
new system by sending a call for an attention motion to the state government
with a click of the mouse.
The system is expected to save time, labour and use of paper in the
functioning of the assembly, and also help legislators in bringing attention to
urgent public issues.
Vasundhara Raje Scindia is present Chief Minister of Rajasthan since
2013; previously she served in the same post from 2003 to 2008.
Rajasthan with an area of 342,239 sq km is the largest state in India.
Before the formation of Chattisgarh as a separate state in the year 2000,
Madhya Pradesh was the largest Indian state in terms of area.
Kalyan Singh is the present Governor of Rajasthan.
New
Guinness Record at IISF Chennai 2017
Day two of the India International Science Festival (IISF) in Anna
University campus at Chennai saw the making of a new Guinness World Record for
the Largest Biology Lesson. One thousand forty-nine (1049) students
participated in the record-breaking session.
Union Minister for Science & Technology
and Earth Science, Dr Harsh Vardhan stated that PM Narendra Modi to encourage
and promote science and the Govt. of India has launched many Flagship
Programmes in this regard.
World Record attempts have been a key part of India International
Science Festival since 2015, which leads to encouragement and popularizing of
Science through public participation. In IISF 2015, students took a successful
shot at the Guinness World record for the world’s largest science Lesson at
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi.
India International Science Festival has inaugurated by Dr Harsh
Vardhan.
The 1st IISF was held at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) New Delhi
in December 2015.
Y Sujana Chowdary is present Minister of State for Science and
Technology and Earth Sciences.
Roger Federer Cruises to Shanghai Masters Title
Roger Federer has brushed aside world number one Rafael Nadal 6-4 6-3 to
win the Shanghai Masters and register his fourth victory of the year over his
Spanish rival. The Swiss world number two beat Nadal in the finals of the
Australian Open and Miami Masters and in the last 16 at Indian Wells earlier
this year, and never looked like losing to his long-time rival in Shanghai,
firing 10 aces as he cruised to victory.
Federer, the only man who can still stop Nadal ending the year as number
one, took an hour and 12 minutes to claim his sixth title of the year and his
second Shanghai crown with a clinical performance.
Rafael Nadal is a Spanish professional tennis player, currently ranked
World Number 1 in men's singles.
Roger Federer has also won a record eighth Wimbledon title & became
the tournament’s oldest champion with a straight-sets victory over Marin Cilic.
Federer claimed his 19th Grand Slam title in Wimbledon title 2017.
