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21 November 2020

• Latest Agriculture Job 2020: Apply for Director Post in Department of Agriculture and Cooperation 

  The Directorate of Extension 2020 proposes to receive applications from applicants in Online / Offline mode. Eligible candidates can submit their application to the Directorate of Extension before 16/12/2020. Candidates must have 10-15 year of experience with M.Sc. Degree. If you had then sent your details at Under Secretary (Extension), Room No. 17, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.  

• First time in six decades Tibetan govt-in-exile President invited to White House 

  For the first time in six decades, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) President Lobsang Sangay has entered the White House -- a historic recognition by the United States to the democratically elected government-in-exile that is headquartered in this northern Indian hill station. This is for the first time that the head of the CTA has been invited into the White House. 

• US Consulate in Kolkata launches project for NE women entrepreneurs 

  The US Consulate General in Kolkata under the White House-led "Academy for Women Entrepreneurs" (AWE) project brings together 150 women entrepreneurs and early-stage business owners from five northeastern states of India and to boost their startups. 

  In partnership with Shillong-based think tank "Asian Confluence", US Consulate Kolkata's acting Consul General Monica Shie launched the AWE project on Friday involving 150 women entrepreneurs of Nagaland, Meghalaya, Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, who will be mentored and supported through this two-year-long project. 

   

• India working to reduce carbon footprint by 30-35% says, PM Modi 

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India is trying to reduce its carbon footprint by 30-35 per cent and working to double its oil refining capacity in the next 5 years. He stressed on Gujarat's solar power movement and said that the energy sector can provide growth and jobs alike. He was virtually addressing the 8th Convocation of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University in Gandhinagar. 

  "India is trying to reduce its carbon footprint by 30-35% today. The world was amazed when they got to know about it. We need to increase natural gas' usage by 4 times in our need for energy. We are also working to double the oil refining capacity of the nation in the next 5 years," the PM said. He also said that India is moving swiftly on the solar energy scale.

• COVID-19 Updates: Tourists blamed for Corona spike in Lahaul Valley 

  Authorities in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday blamed the spike in tourists, largely unregulated, in the Himalayan terrain of Lahaul Valley known for majestic landscapes and rich Buddhist cultural heritage for the sudden spike in Covid-19 cases. Almost an entire tribal village with current inhabitants of 42 in Lahaul-Spiti district has been diagnosed coronavirus positive, triggering panic among the local authorities. 

• Raymond fined for violations, SEBI finds governance failure 

  An investigation by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has found that Raymond Ltd failed to take necessary approval for certain related party transactions in the matter of leasing or renting JK House in the city, among other violations of regulations. 

  In its order, the capital markets regulator said that during the examination, it was observed that Raymond had allegedly failed to take necessary approval for certain related party transactions, thereby violating the provisions of Regulation 23(2) of LODR Regulations read with Clause 49(VII)(D) of the erstwhile equity listing agreement (amendments introduced vide SEBI circular dated April 17, 2014).