NATIONAL NEWS
1.UK Foreign Office Board gets first Indian-origin member:-
Kumar Iyer has been appointed by the UK government as the Chief Economist of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).He is the first Indian-origin member of the department’s management board.Kumar Iyer, who was born in London and spent his early years in India, has previously been based in Mumbai as Britain’s Deputy High Commissioner.In this new role as the Chief Economist, which commences in July, he will lead the FCO’s Economics Unit.
2.India, France to hold mega air exercise ‘Varun’ in July:-
The Indian and French air forces will carry out a two-week-long mega air exercise beginning July 1 in France.A fleet of Sukhoi 30 fighter jets of the Indian Air Force will engage in dogfights with France’s Rafale multirole aircraft in simulated scenarios as part of the ‘Garuda’ exercise.The exercise will also provide an opportunity to a sizeable number of IAF pilots to have a close look at the Rafale jets being operated by the French Air Force.
3.Hardeep S Puri launches Swachh Survekshan 2020 League:-
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched Swachh Survekshan 2020 League in New Delhi.The league will be a quarterly cleanliness assessment of cities and towns in India and will be integrated with Swachh Survekshan 2020.In the Swachh Survekshan 2020 league, parameters pertaining to Wastewater treatment and reuse and faecal sludge management have been given special focus. Swachh Survekshan 2020 is the 5th edition of the annual cleanliness survey of urban India to be conducted between January – February 2020.
4.Shri Prahalad Singh Patel inaugurated the exhibition of ‘The Uncharted Works of Himachal Lok Art’ in Delhi. :-
The Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) inaugurated the exhibition “The Unknown Works of Himachal Lok Art” at the National Museum of New Delhi today. In this program, the Director General of ICCR, Mr. Akhilesh Mishra , Director of Adivasi Folk Arts Ghar Gurujram, N. Aryans and other reputed people were also present on this occasion.Inaugurating the exhibition , Shri Prahlad Singh Patel said that folk art and folk culture is an integral part of the existence of any society and in the guidance and leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, his Ministry will make a strong effort to preserve and promote them.This exhibition is being organized jointly by the National Museum located in New Delhi and Home of Folk Art ( Tribal and Museum of Neglected Arts ) located in Gururgram . More than 240 artifacts are being displayed in this exhibition. Of these 230 artifacts, the late K.C. of the Home of Folk Art located in Gururgram. Belong to Aryan’s personal life collection . This exhibition, Shri B. N., Director, Home of Folk Art, located in Gururgram.Operated by Aryan officially.The exhibition will be open for the public, from 10 am to 6 pm (Tuesday to Friday) and from 10 am to 8 pm (Saturday and Sunday) except for Monday and National Holiday Day. This exhibition can be seen by people on July 31 ,2019.
5.Mohali Institute researchers developed injectable gel, stem cells will save new hydrogel:-
Transplantation of stem cells in the medical field is a daunting task as it shows many problems related to the survival of implanted cells. Stem cell, when implanted in a wound, releases the chemical called Paracryan Factor, which is responsible for the reconstruction of tissueInspires other cells around for A group of Indian scientists have developed an injectable hydrogel which can help the transplanted cells survive for long periods of time.
Researchers at the Institute of Nanoscience and Technology of Mohali have prepared this by encapsulating the Mesencumal Stem Cell (MSc) in hydrogel. In early studies, it has been found that hydrogel cell helps in maintaining stem cells for a long time. This hydrogel is made from natural materials, such as cellulose, kitogen and is destroyed after one month of application. Also the elements of amino and aldehyd group are also present in it.
Dr. Deepa Ghosh, Chief Investigator of this study informed that hydrogel stem plays an important role in maintaining the cells for long periods and helps in the formation of body tissues. He told that during the study, we noticed that not only stem cells survive, but it is destroyed within a month by rebuilding the tissues itself.
He also said that hydrogel also helps cells to function normally. After transplantation, the development of paracryan cells present in the hydrogel helps in repairing and repairing damaged tissues. The author of this study, Gijayo Thomas, said that this hydrogel contains 95% water elements similar to tissue cells, which help in tissues to be arranged in cells. Apart from this, the gel can also be shaped according to the wound, which is the advantage of this, by applying it, the wound will be covered completely and the likelihood of any infection on any side decreases to a great extent. Perakine contained in it also prevents wounds from spreading.Dr. Deepa Ghosh said that during testing the animals, the hydrogel has lived in every situation. Hope this technique will be very effective in the treatment of people’s wounds and patients will be able to recover soon. Generally, the wounds do not get filled early when they are too deep, but researchers claim that the wound can be cured quickly through hydrogel. Among the researchers, besides Deepa Ghosh and Jijyo Thomas, Anjana Sharma, Vinita Panwar and Vayani Chopra were involved. The results of this study have been published in the ACS Applied Biometrics Journal.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
6.’Gandhi Cycle Rally for Peace’ organised in Saudi Arabia:-
To mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Embassy in Saudi today organized ‘Gandhi Cycle Rally for Peace’ in association with the Diplomatic Quarter Authority and Saudi Cycling Federation.The rally was flagged off by Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi dignitaries, diplomats, members of Indian diaspora and Saudi nationals attended the rally.Seven teams were deployed along the 6 km long route to assist the participants. A Saudi cycle acrobatic team performed before the start of the rally.Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador Dr. Ausaf Sayeed stressed on the importance of mobility for leading a healthy lifestyle which Gandhi exemplified led by personal example throughout his life. All the participants were distributed t-shirts and certificates of participation.The Cycle Rally was part of the series of events organized globally by the Government of India to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
7.Thai parliament elects Prayuth Chan-ocha as prime minister:-
The Thailand Parliament has elected 2014 coup leader Prayuth Chan-ocha as Prime Minister.The military-backed party that nominated Prayuth won the second-highest number of seats in the House of Representatives in a general election in March.Prayuth was elected to serve a second term by a vote of 500 to 244 for his opponent, Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit.His appointment becomes official when it is endorsed by King Maha Vajiralongkorn.
