27-10-21 Daily-Punjab-PPSC Current Affairs

The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (Pspcl) has issued a termination notice to the company, an official statement said.

The development assumes significance as several Punjab Congress leaders, including Navjot Singh Sidhu, have been pressing for scrapping faulty PPAs signed during the previous SAD-BJP regime to provide electricity to people at cheaper rates.

A default notice has been served by the PSPCL to GVK on Saturday for cancellation of the PPA due to high power cost and falling lowest in the merit order, procurement of energy from GVK that had been restricted only within the range of 25 per cent to 30 per cent during most of the times of a year resulting in higher tariff of about Rs 7.52 per unit for the last year, the statement said.

Channi said this step has been taken to safeguard the interests of consumers by way of reducing the burden of costly power.

AI Pe Charcha – AI Dialogue was organized by the National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under the Ministry of Electronics and IT.

Highlights

AI pe charcha was organized under the theme AI for Data driven government on 28 October.

It was arranged to cover the importance of data-driven and AI-enabled governance along with best practices from across the globe.

AI Pe Charcha is a range of panel discussions, which involves several global and domestic leaders from the government and .

In the discussions, researchers & academicians share their views & experiences on Artificial Intelligence, breakthrough innovations, related case studies, best practices from around the world and challenges faced in the field of Artificial Intelligence.

In the AI for Data Driven Governance session, experts will discuss leveraging AI for Public Sector, Postal Services, DEFENCE & Security and Future Cities.

They will also showcase a presentation on important AI-driven solutions, which have played an essential role in the COVID-19 pandemic.

The central government has planned to set up a National EMPLOYMENT Policy (NEP) committee, which aims to improve job opportunities in India.

Highlights

The committee will comprise representatives from the Ministry of labour and other ministries.

It will also include prominent people from the with the high-powered committee, of which views and recommendations will be taken.

National Employment Policy (NEP)

The NEP seeks to create a sector-wise approach to improve job creation potential by pulling investments towards employment-intensive sectors, attracting new industries by generating an enabling Environment and policy interventions.

It will be created based on data from five all-India labour studies and the E-Shram portal for promoting evidence-based policymaking to create employment. The consequent consultations, it will be sent for cabinet approval.

AQEES survey

The first All-India Quarterly Establishment-based Employment Survey (AQEES) was launched in September 2021 for the April-June 2021 quarter.

This survey is administered by the Labour Bureau, an office of the Ministry of Labour & Employment.

The Indo – Pacific Dialogue is organized for 3 days from 27 to 29 October as an online event.

Highlights:

Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) 2021 is organized as a three-day online event on 27, 28 and 29 October 2021.

IPRD 2021 will focus on the theme Evolution in Maritime Strategy during the 21st Century: Imperatives, Challenges and Way Ahead.

It will focus on eight sub-themes.

The National Maritime Foundation is the Indian Navys knowledge partner for IPRD 2021.
It is also the Indian Navys chief organizer for IPRD 2021.

Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) is the apex international annual conference of the INDIAN NAVY.

It was first conducted in 2018.

IPRD aims to review both opportunities and challenges that arise within the Indo-Pacific.

The UN Disarmament Week is observed from 24 to 30 October to create awareness about the issues of Disarmament worldwide.

Highlights:

The aim is to reduce the use of weapons particularly, nuclear weapons and bring peace to Society.

In 1995, the UNGA invited the government and non-governmental organizations to be part of the disarmament week.

The Disarmament plays a significant role in the achievement of Goals 16.

The United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs was established in January 1998 in New York, USA.

In 2018, UN Secretary-general Antonio Guterres declared Securing our common future: An Agenda for disarmament.