20-November-2023: Global Fisheries Conference India 2023, Stubble Burning, OSSSC Recruitment 2023

20 November 2023

• ‘Global Fisheries Conference India 2023’ to be Inaugrated by Union Minister Parshottam Rupala

  ‘Global Fisheries Conference India 2023’ will be conducted for a span of two days from November 21 to 22, celebrating the occasion of World Fisheries Day. The Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 was conceptualised by the Department of Fisheries with the aim of devising a way forward for the Indian Fisheries and Aquaculture sector in conjunction with the stakeholders from the fisheries’ value chain. One of the key event will be the International Roundtable led by Union Minister Shri Parshottam Rupala with the foreign missions of France, New Zealand, Norway, Australia, Russia, Spain, Zimbabwe, Angola, Brazil and Greece, International organisations namely Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN-FAO), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Bay of Bengal Program (BoBP), Marine Stewardship Council India (MSC India) among others, Ministers from the States/UTs of Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himanchal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, Goa and Andhra Pradesh along with senior officials from Department of Fisheries (GoI), National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), State/UT Fisheries Departments and Fisheries institutes.

• OSSSC Recruitment 2023: Last Date for 2712 Forest Guard & Other Positions Application is November 20

  The Odisha Subordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) is set to close the registration process for Livestock Inspector, Forester, and Forest Guard positions on November 20. Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online at www.osssc.gov.in. However, a grace period is provided, allowing applications to be submitted until November 25.  The recruitment drive seeks to fill a total of 2712 vacancies within the organization. Interested individuals are advised to utilize this opportunity and ensure timely completion of the application process for consideration.

• Stubble Burning: NGT Pulls Up Punjab Government on Poor Air Quality

  National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday, November 20 pulled the Punjab Government for failing to control the number of farm fire cases. However, the Punjab Government has responded by saying, "30 per cent reduction noticed in farm fire cases". So far the Punjab Police has registered over 932 FIRs against farmers for burning crop residue since November 8. A fine of Rs 1.67 crore has been imposed in 7,405 cases. According to the Special Director General of Police Arpit Shukla, red entries were made in the revenue records of 340 farmers for stubble burning. The disastrous toxic air pollution is due to the stubble burning happening in Punjab and Haryana. Delhi's air quality index stood at 290 at 7 am. The AQI recorded at 4 pm every day was 319 on Saturday, 405 on Friday, and 419 on Thursday in the month of November. Haryana and Punjab's air quality has also deteriorated.