Union Minister "RK Singh" on Monday(28th Nov 2022) inaugurated the Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd's (REC) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative for the procurement, operation and maintenance of ten Mobile Health Clinics (MHC) in Bihar's Bhojpur district.

 

* The 10 MHCs, out of which three are exclusively for women, will provide door-step primary health care service to the underprivileged population across all 14 blocks of Bhojpur district in Bihar.

* Each MHC shall be equipped with additional basic equipment and shall have a four-person team including a doctor, a nurse, a pharmacist and a driver cum support staff. Free generic medicines shall also be dispensed to the patients. Each MHC will organize over 20 camps per month and see 50-70 patients every day.

 

* The total cost of the project is Rs 12.68 crore which will facilitate operational expenditure for three years for the smooth functioning of the project.

 

* "The benefit of such projects should reach the poorest of the poor and people from the underprivileged sections of the society in order to provide better healthcare facilities to all," Union Minister said..

Source : ANI

Civil Aviation Minister "Jyotiraditya M. Scindia" 1st December 2022, inaugurated the "Digi Yatra" facility at IGI Airport in New Delhi. This facility has been started at three airports in the country including Delhi, Bangalore, and Varanasi from today.

 

Digi Yatra provides the facility of contactless processing of air passengers on the basis of face recognition technology at the various checkpoints of airports.

 

The Ministry of Civil Aviation said, India has set a new global benchmark for a seamless, hassle-free, and health risk free process at airports with the launch of the Digi Yatra facility. 

 

It said, Digi Yatra facility is presently being launched for domestic flight passengers. In the first phase, the Digi Yatra facility will be operationalized at seven airports.

 

Facilities at four airports including Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune, and Vijayawada will be launched by March next year(2023). Later, the facility would be implemented across various airports in the country.

 

AIR correspondent reports that to use this facility one time registration on Digi Yatra app is required using Aadhar based validation and a self-image capture. There will be no central storage of Personally Identifiable Information and the passenger’s ID and travel credentials are stored in a secure wallet in the passenger’s smartphone itself.

 

In a new milestone, there has been a significant decline in the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in the country. Congratulating the country on this achievement, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare praised the remarkable progress in effectively lowering the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR).

 

As per the Special Bulletin on MMR released by the Registrar General of India (RGI), the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of India has improved further by a spectacular 6 points and now stands at 97/ lakh live births. The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is defined as the number of maternal deaths during a given time period per 100,000 live births.

 

As per the statistics derived from Sample Registration System (SRS), the country has witnessed a progressive reduction in MMR from 130 in 2014-2016, 122 in 2015-17, 113 in 2016-18, 103 in 2017-19 and to 97 in 2018-20.

 

Upon achieving this, India has accomplished the National Health Policy (NHP) target for MMR of less than 100/lakh live births and is on the right track to achieve the SDG target of MMR less than 70/ lakh live births by 2030.

 

The outstanding progress made in terms of the number of states which have achieved Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target, the number has now risen from six to eight leading with Kerala (19), followed by Maharashtra (33), then Telangana (43) and Andhra Pradesh (45), subsequently Tamil Nadu (54), Jharkhand (56), Gujarat (57) and lastly Karnataka (69).

 

Since 2014, under the National Health Mission (NHM), India has made a concerted effort to provide accessible quality maternal and newborn health services and minimize preventable maternal deaths. 

 

The National Health Mission has made significant investments to ensure provision of healthcare services, particularly for effective implementation of the maternal health programs to accomplish the specified MMR targets. Government schemes such as “Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram” and “Janani Suraksha Yojana” have been modified and upgraded to more assured and respectful service delivery initiatives like Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan’ (SUMAN)...

Source : PIB

 

South Korea’s "Mina Sue Choi" was crowned Miss Earth 2022 during the pageant’s coronation night on Tuesday(29th Nov 2022) at Cove Manila, Okada Hotel, Parañaque City.

 

* Among the 86 Eco-Warriors, three other queens were awarded the pageant’s three elemental titles. Miss Fire 2022 is Andrea Aguilera of Colombia, Miss Water 2022 is "Nadeen Ayoub" of Palestine, and Miss Air 2022 is "Sheridan Mortlock" of Australia.

 

* Choi also bagged a handful of medals during pre-pageant activities, such as for the resort wear, long gown, beach wear, and swimsuit competitions.

 

* Philippine bet Jenny Ramp from Tarlac placed in the Top 20, winning the Best in Fauna Costume award..

Source : Rappler

Nirogi Haryana project was launched across the state on Tuesday(29th Nov 2022), with the initial phase, of the project beginning in the District Hospital, Sector 6, Panchkula.

* The project was inaugurated by Gian Chand Gupta, Haryana Speaker and Kulbhushan Goyal, Panchkula Mayor. According to Dr Mankirat Murara, nodal officer, Civil Surgeon, Panchkula, the urban enlisted Antyodaya population would be covered under this scheme.

 

* “All Antyodaya enlisted families whose income is under 1,80,000 per annum are the beneficiaries for a comprehensive free health check-up followed by required treatment,” Dr Mankirat.

 

* The enlisted beneficiaries are approached by the ANM/ASHA of the health department in their respective areas and handed over an ‘amantran patra’ to visit their health facilities on the date as informed.

 

* The beneficiaries have been divided into six categories age-wise and each category has a different coloured OPD card, with eight pages each.

 

* he age categories are 0 to 6 months, 6 to 59 months, 6 to 18 years, 18 to 40 years, 40 to 60 years, and above 80 years.

 

* The health check-up includes a complete general physical examination including physical measurements (head circumference etc.), height, weight, pulse, BP, dental, and eye examination..

Source : Indian Express

Prime Minister Narendra Modi  December 1, extended his wishes to the people of Nagaland on their Statehood day.

 

Nagaland is celebrating its 60th statehood day today(1st December 2022). It became the 16th State of the Union of India on 1st December 1963. 

 

Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio will address the people of the state this morning at a state-level statehood celebration programme organised at Civil Secretariat Plaza. 

 

On the occasion, the Chief Minister will launch the SAHYOG project of Nagaland Police and also flag off Nagaland Police Special Operation Group Vehicles. 

 

On the eve of the Statehood day, the Governor of Assam & Nagaland Prof Jagdish Mukhi extended greetings to the people of the state and urged the Naga people to use the 60th Statehood Day as an opportunity to reflect on mistakes, deliberate, and engage on core issues and put in more concerted efforts towards transforming the State.

 

He said since attaining Statehood on December 1, 1963, the state has experienced unprecedented progress in every sector and emerged as one of the promising state in the growth narrative of our country.

 

He also acknowledged the pioneers and leaders who have contributed immensely to shaping the State of Nagaland, adding that these leaders with great foresight sowed the seed and nurtured the vision of an ideal Nagaland flourishing in peace, harmony, progress, and development.

 

The Governor noted that every citizen of the state, from farmers, entrepreneurs, sportspersons, and leaders, to missions, churches, and civil society organizations, have a vital role, none undermining the other and can be agents of change in thrusting the State forward..

Source : AIR

Former Chinese President "Jiang Zemin", who led the country for a decade of rapid economic growth after the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989, died on Wednesday(30th Nov 2022) at the age of 96, prompting a wave of nostalgia for the more liberal times he oversaw.

 

* Jiang died in his home city of Shanghai just after noon on Wednesday(30th Nov 2022) of leukaemia and multiple organ failure, Xinhua news agency said, publishing a letter to the Chinese people by the ruling Communist Party, parliament, Cabinet and the military.

 

* "Comrade Jiang Zemin's death is an incalculable loss to our Party and our military and our people of all ethnic groups," the letter read, saying its announcement was with "profound grief".

 

* Jiang's death comes at a tumultuous time in China, where authorities are grappling with rare widespread street protests among residents fed up with heavy-handed COVID-19 curbs nearly three years into the pandemic..

Source : Reuters

India has provided financial assistance of 100 million US dollars to the Maldives. The assistance is in the form of budgetary support to tide over the difficult economic situation in the archipelago nation.

* The assistance is being extended without any conditions and Maldives is free to use it in its economic recovery as it deems fit.

 

* Speaking at the handover ceremony virtually, External Affairs Minister Dr. Jaishankar expressed hope that the financial assistance will help the Maldives channelise their energies towards rapid economic growth.

* He added that India’s Neighbourhood first and Maldives’ India first policies have been special and together they have delivered results.

 

* The financial assistance extended by India showcases the resilience and reliability of the India-Maldives relationship. India’s Neighbourhood first and Maldives’ India first policies have worked in tandem to safeguard the well-being of the people of both countries.

* At the same time, the assistance extended today is a testimony that India will continue to stand by the government and people of Maldives..

Source : AIR

World AIDS Day is observed annually on 1 December. The day is recognized to create awareness among people about the HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), its transmission, diagnostic testing, preventive measures, and treatment options.

 

* World AIDS Day 2022 is celebrated today on Thursday, 1 December 2022. The significance of the day is to address the inequalities that are coming in the way of eradicating this dreadful disease, and hindering its treatment.

 

* The theme of World AIDS Day 2022 is “Equalize”.

* It is a wake up call for all of us to focus on the practical solutions to alleviate inequality and put an end to life threatening disease 'AIDS'.

 

* Let us find out the slogans, quotes, images, and posters of World AIDS Day 2022 to realize the importance of celebrating the day..

Source : The Quint

India is all set to assume the presidency of the G-20 grouping starting from 1st Dec 2022. G-20 is the premier forum for international economic cooperation.

 

To mark the occasion, 100 monuments including UNESCO world heritage sites carrying the G-20 logo will be lit up for seven days from 1st December 2022 to 7th December 2022. 

From Srinagar`s Shankaracharya temple to Delhi`s Red Fort to Thanjavur`s Great living Chola temple, various monuments will be illuminated on the occasion.

 

The list of 100 sites which will be illuminated also include Humayun`s Tomb and Purana Quila in Delhi, Modhera Sun Temple in Gujarat, Konark Sun Temple in Odisha and Sher Shah Suri`s Tomb in Bihar.

India will be hosting 200 meetings across the nations in 32 different sectors during its G-20 presidency. However, India will be aiming at the supplying of reasonable technology for sustainable environmental development and the digital transformation of the country for its next year summit.

 

It was back in 1999 when the G-20 was established as a forum to help Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in a discussion for global economic and financial issues.

 

There are 19 countries which are a part of the Group of Twenty (G-20). It comprises (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkiye, the United Kingdom and the United States) and the European Union..

Source : Zee News