Air-to-Air Missile Astra successfully flight tested from Su-30 MKI

1.1st anniversary of Ayushman Bharat scheme on 23 September

Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna scheme will be completing one year on September 23.Within one year, more than 45 lakh poor people have been treated under Ayushman Bharat scheme.18,073 hospitals have been empanelled, and more than Rs 70,500 crore has been spent.One important aspect of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) is that benefits of the scheme are portable across the country and a beneficiary can visit any empanelled public or private hospital for cashless treatment.

2.ISRO and DRDO ink MoUs to provide technologies for human-centric systems for Human Space Mission

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has joined hands with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the development of human-centric systems for the Human Space Mission to demonstrate its human space flight capabilities.The technological capabilities existing in DRDO laboratories for defence applications will be customised to meet the requirements of the human space mission of ISRO.ISRO aims to demonstrate human spaceflight capability before the 75th anniversary of India’s independence in 2022.

3.Kerala govt inks MoU with the Maldives on cancer care

Kerala inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Maldives to strengthen cancer care in the island nation.Maldives has also sought RCC’s support to create a cancer registry in that country.The MOU was signed between Maldivian Minister Abdulla Ameen and Kerala Health Minister K K Shylaja in the presence of the state Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

4.Air-to-Air Missile Astra successfully flight tested from Su-30 MKI

India’s indigenously designed air-to-air missile Astra was successfully test-fired from the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Odisha.The beyond-visual-range missile was launched from Sukhoi-30 MKI as a part of user trials.Various radars, electro-optical tracking system and sensors tracked the missile and confirmed its engagement with the target.Astra has been designed by the DRDO, the premier research and development organisation of the armed forces in the country.The Astra is capable of engaging targets of different ranges and altitudes including long-range as well as short-range targets.

5.A documentary film based on the life of Uttarakhand farmer nominated for Oscars

A documentary film based on life of a Uttarakhand farmer has been nominated for Oscars.The documentary film named Moti Bagh is based on the life of Vidyadutt, a farmer living in Pauri Garhwal region of the state.The state Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat congratulated the director, Nirmal Chander Dandriyal, and said it will inspire youths to stay in their villages and work for their communities.

6.Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar & National Safety Awards 2017 presented

The Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar & National Safety Awards for the Year 2017 were given away.28 awards were given for Vishvakarma Rashtriya Puruskar while 81 winners bagged the National Safety Awards.The Ministry of Labour and Employment has been operating the “Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar (VRP)” (Previously known as ShramVir National Awards) and “National Safety Awards (NSA)” since 1965.

7.Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to honour PM Modi

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will honour Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Swachh Bharat Mission, a sanitation initiative that improved access to toilets.PM Modi will receive its annual Goalkeepers Global Goals Award for providing 500 million people in India safer sanitation.The Swachh Bharat Mission was launched in 2014 and its components include the construction of household toilets, community and public toilets and solid waste management.According to the latest government data, the rural sanitation coverage has reached 99.99 per cent till now from 39 per cent in 2014.Over ten crore household toilets have been built so far under Swatch Bharat Mission.

8.Raghu Rai was chosen as the first recipient of newly instated international photography award

Renowned Indian photographer Raghu Rai has been chosen as the first recipient of the inaugural edition of the Acadmie des beaux-arts Photography Award – William Klein.Established this year, the award is in honour of the celebrated American-born French photographer and filmmaker William Klein, best known for his unusual photography techniques.As a consecration award, the prize is intended to reward a photographer for their entire career and commitment to photography.

9.Dinesh Mongia announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Former India all-rounder Dinesh Mongia announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.Mongia is best known for being chosen over VVS Laxman in the Indian team that finished runner-up in the ICC World Cup 2003 in South Africa.Mongia was last seen on a cricket field in 2007, playing for Punjab, before being banned by the BCCI for joining the Indian Cricket League (ICL).Mongia played 121 first-class matches and has 21 centuries to his name.

10.US swimmer crisscrosses the English Channel in 54-hour feat

An American breast cancer survivor Sarah Thomas, became the first person to swim across the English Channel four times non-stop in a 54-hour feat of endurance.Thomas completed treatment for cancer a year ago.Thomas told that the hardest part of the swim was dealing with the saltwater, which left her throat and mouth sore.