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2020 designated as “Year of Nurse and Midwife” by WHO

January 4, 2020

The World Health Organization designated the year 2020 as the “Year of Nurse and Midwife” in the honour of 200th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale.

The year is being dedicated to the nursing, midwifery as well as WHO is also a partner of The State of the World’s Midwifery Campaign, to achieve Universal Health Coverage.

The organization is leading the development of “World Nursing Report” that is to be launched in 2020. The report is first of its kind.

Reliance to venture in e-commerce with Jio Mart

January 4, 2020

Reliance is all set to venture into the e-commerce segment with the launch of Jio Mart. The company is currently live in Navi Mumbai, Thane and Kalyan. It is rolling out an offline-to-online commerce platform that will provide retail packaged consumer goods (PCG) and kitchen supplies to the customer in select locations.

Powered by kirana stores, that have signed up onto Jio using its internet-enabled point-of-sale (PoS) and inventory management device, the mart will offer a selection of over 50,000 grocery products, no-charge deliveries, low prices, and easy returns.

A dedicated mobile application for Jio Mart is expected to be launched in the coming weeks, which will also be integrated with My Jio and Jio Money applications.

2020 declared as AI year by Telangana Govt, signs 8 MoU

January 4, 2020

Telangana state government declared 2020 as the year of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and signed eight Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with various companies and educational institutes to pave way for upcoming technological advancement in the state.

US-based tech major NVIDIA will partner with the state government to setup a High-Performance AI Computing (HPAIC) Centre in Telangana. They will also assist in startup incubation, host AI training sessions to support women & minority groups and organise hackathons.

Kerala: K-RERA launched by CM

January 4, 2020

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched the Kerala Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA) with an aim to boost the confidence of customers and bring in more transparency in the real estate sector, 

Passed by the Parliament, the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, had directed the state governments to establish RERA for effective regulation of the real estate sector and also for speedy dispute redressal.

As per the Act, buildings with more than eight apartments and real estates projects with 500 square metres of land or more will have to be registered with RERA.

Suresh Chandra Sharma appointed as first chief of NMC

January 4, 2020

Government appoints the chief of Delhi AIIMS’ ENT head-neck surgery department, Professor Suresh Chandra Sharma, as the chairman of National Medical Commission. Rakesh Kumar Vats, the secretary general in the board of governors of the Medical Council of India (MCI), has been appointed as the secretary of the Commission for the similar term.

On August 8, President Ram Nath Kovind had given assent to the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act, 2019, which provides for a system that improves access to quality and affordable medical education and ensures availability of adequate and high quality medical professionals in all parts of the country, among others.

The Act replaces Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. The new law provides for setting up of an NMC in place of the Medical Council of India for development and regulation of all aspects of medical education, profession and institutions.

Britain: Prince William unveils prize for climate innovation

January 4, 2020

Prince William announced The Earthshot Prize, the most prestigious environment prize in history to encourage new solutions to tackling climate change. Itwill be awarded to five people every year over the next decade, and aims to provide at least 50 answers to some of the greatest problems facing the planet by 2030.

The prize, inspired by US president John F. Kennedy’s ambitious “Moonshot” lunar programme in the 1960s, promises “a significant financial award”.

They include promoting new ways of addressing climate change and issues surrounding energy, nature and biodiversity, the oceans, air pollution and fresh water.

Five high-tech DRDO labs inaugurated by PM Modi

January 4, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 5 new scientific laboratories of DRDO in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad, which will employ only scientists under the age of 35 to develop cutting-edge and futuristic technologies for military weaponry.

A committee, chaired by the Principal Scientific Advisor to the government, K Vijay Raghavan, has selected the directors of these laboratories. Each lab is working on key advanced technology of importance to the development of futuristic defense systems.

Research in the area of rapidly evolving artificial intelligence will be carried out at Bengaluru. The all-important area of quantum technology will be based out of IIT Mumbai. The future is dependent on cognitive technologies and IIT Chennai will house the lab embarking in this area of research.

New and futuristic areas of asymmetric technologies, which will change the way wars are fought, will be based out of the campus of Jadavpur University, Kolkata. The research in hot and critical areas of smart materials and their applications will be based out of Hyderabad.

Bengaluru: Yoga Science meet organised at Indian Science Congress

January 5, 2020
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A Yoga Science meet was organised as part of the ongoing Indian Science Congress in Bengaluru. The head of SVYASA Yoga deemed University Dr. HR Nagendra spoke on the benefits of Yoga in busting stress, healing the mind, body and soul thereby insulating those doing yoga from diseases.

Dr. Indranil Basu Ray, a cardiologist from Canada spoke on Yoga research. He pointed out that meditation and yoga can compose our body and mind and give relief from any anxiety and stress. The penultimate day of 107th Indian Science Congress in Bengaluru will focus on farming and rural development .

New Delhi: Rajnath Singh inaugurates 3-day National Traders Convention

January 5, 2020
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates the three-day National Traders Convention at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi. He stated that government is committed to protect the interests of traders and to promote ease of doing business.

The convention has been organised by Confederation of All India Traders and will deliberate upon various issues concerning traders.

Villgro, CEEW launch USD 2.5 million initiative to support clean-tech start-ups

January 5, 2020
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VilLgro Innovation Foundation, one of the country’s top social enterprise incubators has collaborated with the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) for a $2.5 million initiative to support start-ups working on clean energy solutions.

The initiative aims to provide dedicated capital, technical and sectoral growth support to at least five enterprises which are deploying innovative, clean energy-powered livelihood appliances and shall enable them to undertake large scale commercial deployments over a period of three years. Investment firms like Caspian Debt, Upaya Social Ventures and others have been roped in under the initiative.

Start-ups that leverage cleantech and renewable energy sources are slowly gaining traction in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Karnataka, which is home to one-fourth of all start-ups in the country has also emerged as the highest renewable energy producer according to a report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.

Rs 5,000 /day penalty on failing to operationalise RuPay, BHIM

January 5, 2020
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To boost the digital payments, the government has stated that all businesses with a turnover of Rs 50 crore or more have to operationalise payments through Rupay and Bhim UPI, failing which they have to pay a hefty penalty of Rs 5,000 per day from February 1.

The value of UPI transactions had breached the Rs 2 lakh crore mark in December last year, witnessing a 100 per cent rise year-on-year. It is for the first time since UPI’s inception in 2016 that the value of transactions has reached Rs 2 lakh crore.

The surge has gone in favour of private sector players such as Paytm, Google Pay and PhonePe, which dominate the UPI space as most of the transactions are done via these platforms. Government-run BHIM, which also uses UPI, still trails its private sector peers.

However, after this Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) notification comes into place, the market will tilt in favour of Rupay and Bhim, with both expected to see a major boost. The CBDT notification says that business establishments with an annual turnover of more than Rs 50 crore, shall offer low-cost digital modes of payment (such as BHIM UPI, UPI QR Code, Aadhaar Pay, Debit Cards, NEFT, RTGS etc.) to their customers, and no charge or Merchant Discount Rates (MDR) shall be imposed on customers and merchants.

Andhra Pradesh CM to inaugurate YSR Aarogyasri scheme

January 5, 2020
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Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will inaugurate YSR Aarogyasri scheme at Eluru in West Godavari district. The scheme will be inaugurated in each district by respective mandal and district officials. Over one crore individuals will be benefited under this new health scheme. A total of 2,059 medical ailments have been covered under the scheme.

In all, 16,37,230 Aarogyasri cards will be distributed across the State. While a few cards will be handed over on an inaugural day, the rest of the beneficiaries will get them by the end of February. The chief minister has also announced to compensate for wage loss incurred during the post-operative period. With monthly cap of Rs 5,000 Dr YSR Aarogyasri Health Care Trust will pay Rs 225 per day for the prescribed recovery period.

This category of allowance will be applicable for 836 kinds of surgeries out of the total ailments covered under the scheme. Patients suffering from leprosy will also be given Rs 3,000 a month as pension. YSR Aarogyasri scheme is applicable to people having an annual income of up to Rs 5 lakh.

World Book Fair 2020 to be held in New Delhi

January 5, 2020
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World Book Fair 2020 will be organised by the National Book Trust(NBT) in New Delhi

Book Fair will be inaugurated by the Union Minister of Human Resource Development Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.

Chief Guest of the event will be Gandhian Scholar Girishwar Mishra.

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Book Fair will be held from 4 January 2020 to 12 January 2020 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

Rohit Sharma lays foundation stone for international cricket stadium and training centre

January 5, 2020
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Star opening batsman Rohit Sharma laid down the foundation stone for an international cricket stadium and training centre at Heartfulness Institute on the outskirts of Hyderabad. The cricket stadium has been named after Rohit Sharma and this facility will provide the youngsters at the institute to perfect their cricketing skills. The cricket stadium will be 138 meters in diameters.

The cricketer met the spiritual master of the institute, Kamlesh Patel (also known as Daaji) at the global headquarters in Kanha Shantivanam, Chegur, Hyderabad.

India gives $75 million LoC to Cuba for solar parks

January 5, 2020
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India has extended a line of credit (LoC) of USD 75 million (over Rs 500 crore) to finance solar parks in Cuba. The line of credit is as per agreement signed between Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) and Banco Exterior De Cuba for installation of 75 MW Photovoltaic Solar Parks in the Republic of Cuba. Banco Exterior De Cuba is a nominated agency of the Government of Cuba.

Saurabh Chaudhary wins gold at 63rd National Shooting Championship

January 5, 2020
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17-year-old Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhary from Uttar Pradesh has won the men’s 10 metres air pistol gold at the 63rd National Shooting Championship in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

Sarabjot Singh of Haryana got the second place, while world number two Abhishek Verma settled for bronze. Sarabjot also won the junior men’s gold.

Bengaluru: Women Science Congress begins

January 5, 2020
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The Women Science Congress was inaugurated at the ongoing Indian Science Congress in Bengaluru. DRDO Aeronautical Systems Director General Tessy Thomas who is known as Missile Woman of India graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.

Recalling the contribution of women in different spheres, the status of women in the country is changing as their growing presence is seen in many areas of expertise.

Neutral pronoun ‘they’ voted Word of the Decade

January 5, 2020
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Neutral pronoun ‘they’ has been voted word of the decade by US language experts. The recognition comes after US dictionary Merriam-Webster in December named “they” as word of the year. The American Dialect Society had previously named “they” word of the year in 2015.

“They” is used in English by a growing number of non-binary individuals, people who do not identify as either male or female. They prefer the plural neutral pronoun to bypass using the pronouns “he” or “she”.

Kolkata Police starts 3rd edition of ‘Sukanya’ project

January 5, 2020
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Kolkata Police has started the 3rd edition of ‘Sukanya‘ project. The project is an initiative of the Kolkata Police’s Community Policing Wing with an aim to provide self-defence training to girl students of city-based schools, colleges and universities.

The third batch of ‘Sukanya’ started at 100 city-based schools and colleges situated in Kolkata Police jurisdiction. The initiative is funded by Women and Child Development and Social Welfare Department of the state government.

APSEZ to buy 75% stake in Krishnapatnam Port

January 5, 2020
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Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), India’s largest private sector port operator, has agreed to buy a 75% stake in Krishnapatnam Port Co. Ltd (KPCL) at an enterprise value of Rs 13,572 crores. 

The Krishnapatnam Port is located in southern Andhra Pradesh and is a multi-cargo facility. It handled 54 million tonnes (mt) of cargo in the year ended 31 March 2019. The purchase will accelerate Adani Ports’ plan to expand its cargo-handling capacity to 400mt by 2025.

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