Addapedia Odisha | Daily Current Affairs | 14 September 2023 | Download PDF

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• The United Nations’ Global Stocktake report serves as a blueprint for discussions during the Conference of Parties and aims to assess countries’ progress in curbing greenhouse gas emissions since 2015. 

The Union government’s Department of Administration Reforms and Public Grievances is planning to come out with new indicators for good governance to gauge the performance of states and union territories

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• The opinion of the state is being sought on indicators in seven areas. 
• Indicators in these areas have been proposed by other states and union territories  
• The index, a uniform tool to assess the status of governance and the impact of various interventions taken up by state governments and union territories, took up 50 indicators before deciding on the rankings for the state in 10 sectors.

For the G20 Leaders’ two-day summit, held under India’s presidency, Heads of States & Leaders representing their countries, got special gift hampers.

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• Gift hampers consisted of a curated compilation of handcrafted artefacts and products, which speak volumes about Bharat’s rich cultural traditions. 
• Some of the products are the product of centuries of tradition & cherished across the world for their unparalleled workmanship and quality. 
• These were meticulously created by the hands of Master Craftsmen. Some products are the result of the unique bio-diversity of our country. 

The hamper had the following products:

1. Sheeshamwood Sandook with Brass Patti
2. Red Gold: The Saffron from Kashmir
3. Pekoe Darjeeling and Nilgiri Tea
4. Araku Coffee
5. Sundarbans Multiflora Mangrove Honey
6. Kashmiri Pashmina
7. Zighrana Ittar

Ending the suspense on the agenda of the Special Session of Parliament the two Houses will begin discussion on Parliament’s 75-year journey on the first day.

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• There will be a discussion on “Parliamentary journey of 75 years starting from Samvidhan Sabha — achievements, experiences, memories and learnings”.
• The agenda indicates a plan to shift to the new Parliament building. 
• Three Bills will be taken up: 

1. the Post Office Bill, 2023 to “consolidate and amend the law relating to Post Office in India”;
2. the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, to “regulate the appointment, conditions of service and term of office of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners”; and
3.  the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2023 to “repeal certain enactments and to amend an enactment”.

• In addition to these, the Lok Sabha will take up the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and the Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023.

Leaders of the Meira Paibi, a Meitei women’s collective in Manipur, do not recognise the legitimacy of buffer zones in the State, created by the Union and Manipur governments separating the Kuki-Zo population in the hills from the Meitei community in the valley.

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About Meitei community

• The Meitei people, also known as the Manipuri people, are the predominant ethnic group of Manipur State.
• They speak the Meitei language (officially called Manipuri), one of the 22 official languages of India and the sole official language of Manipur State.
• The Meiteis primarily settled in the Imphal Valley region in modern-day Manipur, though a sizable population has settled in the other Indian states of Assam, Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Mizoram. 
• There is also a notable presence of Meitei in the neighbouring countries of Myanmar and Bangladesh. 
• The Meitei ethnic group represents about 53% of Manipur’s population.
• They are divided into clans, the members of which do not intermarry.
• Rice cultivation on irrigated fields is the basis of their economy. 
• A majority follow Hinduism, while more than 8% are Muslims.

• It is one of the ethnic groups that inhabit the northeastern regions of India, Myanmar and Bangladesh.
• They are mainly found in the states of Manipur and Mizoram in India, Chin State in Myanmar, and Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh.
• They are also known as Chin or Mizo people, and they share a common ancestry and culture.
• They are part of the larger Zo people, along with the Chin and Mizo tribes.
• The Kuki tribe has a rich and diverse history, culture and tradition that reflect their adaptation to the hilly and forested terrain they live in.
• They speak various dialects of the Chin-Kuki-Mizo language family, which belong to the Tibeto-Burman branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages.

• September 14 is celebrated in India as Hindi Diwas. 
• The Eighth Schedule of the Constitution lists 22 languages, which includes Hindi. A quiz on these languages.
• Hindi is written in the Devanagari script.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved a proposal to name Jajpur Government Medical College & Hospital after Jajati Keshari.

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• Jajati Keshari is a famous Somavamsi ruler of ancient Odisha. 
• He had constructed many important temples, including the magnificent Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar. 
• He established ‘Abhinav Jajnagar’, the modern Jajpur, as the capital of his kingdom.

Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik, announced financial support for the state’s athletes, who are set to participate in the upcoming Asian Games in China

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• Each Asian Games-bound athlete will receive Rs 10 lakhs each, to support their training, preparation, and participation in the prestigious sporting event.
• For the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games 13 athletes from Odisha have qualified, including Kishore Jena in Athletics; Anshika Bharati, Ritu Kaudi and Sonali swain (Rowing); Anupama Swain (Ju-Jitsu); Neha Devi Leichondam (Kayaking & Canoeing); Pyari Xaxa (Football); Deep Grace Ekka and Amit Rohidas (Hockey) and Dumuni Marndi, Tarulata Naik, Mama Naik and Hupi Majhi in Rugby.

As many as five people have reportedly succumbed to the deadly Scrub Typhus disease in Odisha

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• Caused by bites of larval mites (chiggers), Scrub Typhus is a zoonotic disease. Orientia tsutsugamushi is a gram negative bacteria that causes this infection in humans. 
• The bacteria from the mite carried on from animals like rodents enter the bloodstream and slowly spreads all over the body.
• The most common symptoms of this disease include fever, headache, body ache and scrabs or lesions at the place of bite. 
• The vector mites usually come in contact with humans in forested areas, grasslands, farmlands where people engage in their work. 
• Scrub Typhus like many other bacterial diseases can be diagnosed in the laboratory with serology and PCR tests. No vaccine exists for this disease.

Due to prevalent monsoon trough and cyclonic circulation, scattered heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) with isolated extremely heavy (>20cm) rainfall to occur over 13 districts of Odisha

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• Red Warning (Take Action)- Scattered heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) with isolated extremely heavy (>20cm) 
• Orange Warning (Be Prepared)- Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) .
• Yellow Warning (Be Updated)- Heavy Rainfall (7 to 11cm) ) 
• Orange Warning (Be Prepared)- Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) 
• Yellow Warning (Be Updated)- Heavy Rainfall (7 to 11cm) 

The Ministry of Railways has given its nod for the final location survey (FLS) of a new railway line connecting Jajpur Keonjhar Road and Dhamra Port in Bhadrak district. 

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• This 96-kilometer stretch is set to enhance connectivity and open up new possibilities for the region.
• The ministry has allocated Rs 2.4 crore to facilitate the survey process. 
• The newly proposed railway line will traverse through important religious and tourist destinations, including the revered Akhandalamani temple at Aradi Pitha and Navigaya at Birajakhetra, as well as the town of Jajpur, the district headquarters.

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