ANDHRA PRADESH
Andhra Pradesh government woos large investors in electronics sector with sops
In a move to attract big ticket investments in the electronics sector, the state has expressed willingness to work with large investors with an investment over Rs 7,500 crore, which could make AP a global manufacturing destination.
The government has promised not only to fast-track such investment proposals through a special committee but also ensure that these investors get required infrastructure and skilled manpower in a rapid manner.
The state government cleared the much awaited Electronics Policy by offering several sops to industrialists. The policy, which will be in force till 2024, is designed to expand its footprint in the electronics sector.
For industries that will invest Rs 500 crore or provide employment to at least 4,000 people in the electronics manufacturing unit, the government has decided to offer customised packages.
INTERNATIONAL
Cosmic Rose Image by NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shared an image of “Cosmic Rose”. Cosmic Rose is an image captured via the Hubble Space Telescope of NASA. The photo featured interacting galaxies Arp 273.
The Galaxy harassment is an interaction between a low-luminosity galaxy and a brighter one. It is commonly frequent in prosperous galaxy clusters such as Coma and Virgo.
Galactic Cannibalism: It is a process the place a giant galaxy interacts with a partner through tidal gravitational interactions. The galactic tide is defined as pressure skilled by objects subjected to the gravitational area of a galaxy.
Galaxy Collision: These are frequent at some point of galaxy evolution. In these interactions, two galaxies will collide and will no longer have ample momentum to proceed travelling after the collision.
Galaxy Mergers: A galaxy merger occurs when two or greater galaxies collide with every other. They are the most violent kind of galaxy interactions. Galaxy mergers are enormously essential as they are the necessary measure of Galaxy evolution.
International Dance Day is on 29th April
Dance Day is determined on 29 April worldwide. It is a wake-up name for the governments, politicians and establishments which has now not but regarded the importance of dance.
It is also recognised as World Dance Day. The day promotes art and culture, raises cognizance amongst the public involving the “art of dance”. It additionally spread schooling about quite a few varieties of dance and its fee in its artwork form.
Basically, this day encourages participation and training in dance via a number events and gala’s held all over the world. Dance is each an artwork shape and a approach of conversation in cultures around the world and is practised through millions of people.
NATIONAL
Testing of Python 5 Air to Air Missile
The Defense Research and Development Organization recently conducted a series of missile tests. It includes Derby missiles and Python missiles. These missiles were tested in Goa, and the hit rate reached 100%.
After DRDO announced the move, Python 5 air-to-air missiles have been successfully added to the light fighter Tejas.
Python 5 is the fifth-generation Python missile. It is an air-to-air missile manufactured by the Israeli weapons manufacturer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
The Israeli government began to manufacture missiles under the name “Shafir”. Later, when it started exporting missiles, it chose the Western name “Python” or “Derby”.
Python-5 is the most capable air-to-air missile in Israel’s inventory. It is beyond the line-of-sight missile. Beyond line-of-sight missiles are missiles that can operate within a range of more than 37 kilometers. It has advanced star finder, including photoelectric and image infrared homing.
The Python 5 is capable to scan for the goal place for the opposed aircraft and then locks on for terminal chase. It was first used in the 2006 Lebanon war. It destroyed two Iran made UAVs. Speed of the missile is Mach 4. It weighs eleven kilograms.
Agriculture Infrastructure Fund Crosses Rs. 8,000 Crores Mark
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare these days introduced that the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund crossed the Rs 8,000 crore mark. The Ministry has acquired 8,665 functions so far. The worth of these purposes has amounted to Rs 8 216 crores. Out of this, Rs 4 0 crores have been sanctioned via the Ministry so far.
The states that received the most assistance thru the fund are Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Rajasthan.
The largest share of the sanctioned software was contributed by the following sectors: Primary Agricultural Societies: 58%. Agri-Entrepreneurs: 24%. Individual Farmers: 13%.
In 2020, the Indian government established the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund to inject credit into agriculture and its allied activities.
It was once launched as a part of Atma Nirbhar Bharat. The vital goal of the fund is to make the farmers self-reliant.
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