TNPSC 16th JUNE 2022 CURRENT AFFAIRS TNPSC SHOUTERS ENGLISH PDF

 

Conference of Chief Secretaries 2022

• The three-day conference of Chief Secretaries on behalf of the Union Finance Commission began at the PCA Grounds in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh. The country's 100th Independence Day is set to be celebrated in 2047. Vision plans for this are to be defined at the conference.
• The conference will also focus on the implementation of the National Education Policy, urban governance, self-sufficiency in crops, oilseeds and pulses production.
• The conference will also discuss the environment for starting a business, ensuring that government programs reach the masses, improving the country's infrastructure through the Prime Minister's Rapid Energy Program, improving backward districts and strengthening ties between the central and state governments.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over the 2nd event of the conference. He still presides over the conference today. Special projects being implemented in various states are to be explained at the conference.

Raise the age limit for veterans in the Agnipath program to 23

• In our army, a new job creation called 'Agni Veerar' has been created. The project, dubbed Agneepath, has been approved by the Union Cabinet. Under the scheme, 50,000 soldiers a year are to be recruited on a four-year contract. Protests have erupted in several states.
• The federal government has stated that it will not make any changes to the forces in the three forces. The federal government has announced that the age limit for veterans of the Agnipath program will be raised from 21 to 23.
• After four years, only the most capable Agni soldiers will be offered the opportunity to continue serving in the three forces. This project has been successfully implemented in many countries.

Conference of Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

• The Conference of Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is being held in New Delhi for two days starting yesterday. Foreign Ministers of Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Brunei, Philippines, Singapore, Cambodia, Malaysia and Myanmar participated.
• Meanwhile, the foreign ministers of the ASEAN countries met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Foreign Minister Jaishankar was accompanied by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.

US provides Rs 915 crore for epidemic study in India

• The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sponsors studies around the world, including infectious disease control. The Center has announced financial assistance of Rs 915 crore to three Indian companies for research, including epidemic prevention.
• Accordingly, the Medical Council of India in Delhi and the National Center for Viral Research in Pune and the National Center for Infectious Diseases in Chennai are also seeking US funding.
• The corona virus mutates into a highly virulent virus and spreads. These funds will be used for research needed to combat and prevent such viruses.

A high-level panel headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved an additional Rs 1,043.32 crore in financial assistance to the two states

• A high-level committee headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved additional funding from the National Disaster Relief Fund for the two drought-hit states in 2021-22.
• For the two states, an additional Rs 1,043.32 crore from the National Disaster Relief Fund, Rajasthan - Rs 1,003.95 crore and Nagaland - Rs 39.28 crore.
• This additional funding is higher than the funds already allocated to state disaster relief funds by state governments. For the financial year 2021-22, the National Disaster Relief Fund has provided Rs 17,747.20 crore to 28 states and Rs 7,342.30 crore to 11 states.