1. The World Bank provided Bangladesh with one billion dollars in financial assistance to combat the Kovid epidemic.
The World Bank has given Bangladesh one billion dollars in financial assistance to deal with the Kovid epidemic and the future crisis and Kovid-19 vaccination . Bangladesh has received fifty crore dollars for Kovid emergency action and preparations to deal with the epidemic, which will allow five million four million people to be vaccinated. This will help the government to increase the procurement and storage facilities of vaccines and distribution of vaccines. Another installment of $ 500 million has been given to Bangladesh for private investment and digital entrepreneurship project. This will help Bangladesh attract two billion dollars of direct private investment and promote social and environmental norms.
- The government has launched a campaign named Aadhar Kranti to spread public awareness about nutrition.
To spread public awareness about nutrition , the government has launched a campaign called the Diet Revolution . It has been introduced to tackle this particular diet related problem, especially malnutrition related to food despite the well-being. This problem is being felt all over the world including India. Studies show that India produces twice as much agricultural produce as it needs in terms of calories. Despite this, the problem of malnutrition in the country still persists. In spite of prosperity, this peculiar poor problem of starvation is due to lack of awareness about nutrition among the people. Keeping this in mind, the Diet Revolution Campaign has been started. The motto of this campaign is – Best diet, Best idea.
- Government of Goa inaugurates Advance Antiquities Management System
The Goa Government ‘s Directorate of Archives and Archeology (DAA) recently got the Advance Antiquities Management System (AAMS)Was inaugurated, which is the first of its kind system in the country for storage and management of antique goods. The nearly 3-meter-long Advance Antiquities Management System resembles a closed container, consisting of eight trays with a capacity of 350 kg. Currently a total of 83 antique items are listed in this system, which aims to ensure better protection by providing quick information about the antique items associated with the software. The software included in this system will provide information related to the antique, the approximate age of the antiquity, the material used in its manufacture, and its brief history. A ‘Shivalinga’ of the 10th century is the most archaic item out of a total of 83 antique items listed under the system.
- Vanagni at Navegaon-Nagjhira Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra
Maharashtra ‘s Nvegav-Nagjira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) engaged in Vnagni run for the sprinkler went killed three workers during an operation and two others were injured. It is located in the Gondia and Bhandara districts of Maharashtra . The Gondia district shares a border with the state of Madhya Pradesh in the north and Chhattisgarh in the east. Strategically, it is located at the heart of the tiger reserve, the central Indian tiger landscape, where about 1/6 of the total tiger population of the country is found. It was notified as India’s 46th Tiger Reserve in December 2013. The NNTR consists of Navegaon National Park, Navegaon Wildlife Sanctuary, Nagzhira Wildlife Sanctuary, Naveen Nagjhira Wildlife Sanctuary and Coca Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad inaugurates National
Grievances Commission’s on-line complaint management portal Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad inaugurated the National Scheduled Castes Commission ‘s on-line complaint management portal . In the Commission till now, the complaint of the victim related to Scheduled Caste has been considered in person. Now, under the new system, the victim can complain online and the same will be resolved online.
- Siddharth Longjam becomes Director General of NADA
IAS Officer, Siddharth Singh Longjam (Siddharth Singh Longjam) National Anti-Doping Agency will take over as director-general. Longjam is currently serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Sports and is also the CEO of the currently suspended National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL). He will replace Navin Agarwal, who listed the creation of the Athletes Biological Passport (ABP) for nearly 60 distinguished Indian sportspersons as one of the highlights of his tenure.
- Manas, the community mental health digital platform, launched by Principal Scientific Advisor
Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Prof. K. Vijayaraghavensatanaryanamurthy the “Caring for all age groups psycheLaunched the app as a virtual medium. The psyche works for mental health and the general health system. It is recognized as a national program by the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC). Manas is a massively expanding national digital platform developed as an app for mental health of Indian citizens. The Manas app integrates the health and welfare efforts of various government ministries. Which has been developed / researched by various national bodies and research institutes based on scientific recognition. The initiative to develop Manas was undertaken by the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India. It has been jointly developed by Nimhans Bengaluru, AFMC Pune and C-DAC Bengaluru.
- MoU between Ministry of Agriculture and Microsoft for pilot project in 100 villages of 6 states
Microsoft has come forward to start pilot projects in selected 100 villages in 10 districts of 6 states (Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh) to develop farmer interface for smart and well-organized agriculture, including post-harvest management and distribution . Microsoft has joined with its local partner, CropData , for this project . In this regard, MoU and tripartite deed were exchanged in the presence of Cabinet Minister Shri Tomar and the two Ministers of State. Project one yearAnd the parties to the MoU will bear the same at their own cost. This project will carry out various works for the betterment of farmers in the selected 100 villages, which will increase their income. This project will reduce the input cost of farmers and ensure ease of farming. It is proposed to undertake similar pilot projects with other public and private sector players to create a vibrant digital agro-ecological system in the country.
- Kane Williamson received the Sir Richard Hadley Medal
New Zealand star cricketer Kane Williamson was recently awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee medal . This was his fourth Sir Richard Hadley Award in 6 years. He is the best Test cricketer of the yearBe it too. He scored 251 against the West Indies and then scored a century in the Boxing Day Test. Williamson’s blistering performance against Pakistan helped New Zealand to make it to the ICC World Test Championship final. He captained the team to 17 wins out of 20 resulting in wins in all 7 series. On the other hand, women’s team all-rounder Amelia Kerr was honored for the 2020-21 season at the New Zealand Cricket Awards alongside upcoming star Devon Conway. Meanwhile, Devon Conway was awarded the Men’s Player of the Year award in both ODI and T20. While 21-year-old Finn Allen was awarded the Super Smash Player of the Year award for a staggering strike rate of 193.
