rawan239 As part of the ongoing efforts of the Coal Ministry to develop Eco-Parks on reclaimed land and to promote mine tourism eight eco-parks have been constructed recently in different parts of the country and two more such parks will be completed in 2022-23.
MOU between NCL and Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board to boost Singrauli Eco-Tourism Circuit and another MOU by WCL with Directorate of Tourism, Maharashtra are also to further promote Eco-tourism in coal sector.
Aadhaar usage by residents is witnessing continued progress across the country. In November alone, 28.75 crore e-KYC transactions were executed using Aadhaar, a 22% Growth over the previous month.
By the end of November 2022, the cumulative number of e-KYC transactions has gone up-to 1350.24 crore. Aadhaar e-KYC service is increasingly playing a crucial role for Banking and non-banking financial Services by providing transparent and improved customer experience, and aiding .
An e-KYC transaction is executed, only after the explicit Consent of the Aadhaar holder, and eliminates physical paperwork, and in-person verification requirement for KYC.
Similarly in November, 195.39 crore Aadhaar authentication transactions were carried out, over 11% more than October. A majority of these monthly transactions were carried out by using fingerprint biometric authentication, followed by demographic and OTP authentication.
So far, cumulatively 8621.19 crore Aadhaar authentication transactions have been executed by the end of November 2022, indicative of how Aadhaar is increasingly playing a role in Governance“>Good Governance and aiding welfare delivery to residents.
In a major breakthrough for WAPCOS, a Government of India Enterprise under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, the Asian (ADB) in its report released on Annual Procurement, ranked WAPCOS as Top amongst Consulting Services Firm in Water and other Infrastructure Sectors, with highest sanctioned financed amount.
In another report on its Members Fact Sheet – 2022 released by the ADB, WAPCOS figured amongst the Top 3 Consultants from India involved in Consulting Services Contracts under ADB Loan, Grant and Technical Assistance Projects in Energy, Transport and Water & other Urban Infrastructure Sectors. WAPCOS is the only Indian Public Sector featuring in the above categories.
WAPCOS is a leading technology driven Consultancy and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) organization in the fields of Resources“>Water Resources, Power and Infrastructure Development.
Apart from India, the Company has successfully completed/on-going consultancy assignments in more than 51 Countries covering Asia, Africa, CIS, Pacific Islands and South America.
India, Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement comes into force from 29
December. India and Australia signed the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA)on the 2nd of April 2022. ECTA is the first trade agreement of India with a developed countryafter more than a decade. The agreement encompasses cooperation across the entire gamut ofbilateral economic and commercial relations between the two friendly countries.
Under this trade agreement, Indian exports will benefit from preferential zero-duty market
access in Australia for 100 per cent of its tariff lines. It will benefit Indias labour-intensive
sectors such as gems and jewellery, textiles, leather, furniture, food and agricultural products,engineering products, and medical devices.
The flight passengers can use facial recognition as their boarding pass from 2022.
Highlights:
The first to roll out the facility are Kolkata, Pune, Varanasi and Vijayawada.
The NEC Corporation Private Limited has been approved by the Airport Authority of India to implement the project.
The details of face recognition data are to be collected in Digi Yatra Central Ecosystem.
To avail of this service, the passenger must send PNR, pax details and facial biometrics to the Biometric Boarding System of the departing airport through a mobile application. The passenger can also choose not to opt for the service.
Facial recognition Software designed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
The project is to be executed as part of the Digi Yatra Policy, and the Ministry of Civil Aviation is implementing this policy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launched a thought Leadership forum on FinTech, InFinity Forum.
Highlights:
The event was hosted by International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA).
It was under the aegis of the Government of India, in collaboration with GIFT City and Bloomberg.
Indonesia, South Africa and the United Kingdom are the associate countries in the 1st edition of the Forum.
The Forum centred on the theme of Beyond with various sub-themes. The sub-themes incorporate FinTech beyond boundaries, FinTech beyond Finance, and FinTech Beyond Next.
This focuses on how Quantum Computing could impact the nature of the Fintech in the future and promote new opportunities.
NITI (National Institution for Transforming India), Aayog, Invest India, FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry) and NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies) are some of the critical partners of 2021s Forum.
The India Russia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue was held in New Delhi in December 2021, between the DEFENCE ministers and external affairs ministers of the two countries.
Highlights:
This is the first 2+2 Dialogue held between India and Russia.
During the Dialogue, the countries discussed the ongoing situation in Afghanistan.
The Dialogue increased military cooperation and joint improvement between the countries.
It also centred on the production of military platforms in India.
The Dialogue discussed multipolarity and rebalancing. It also focuses on the newer challenges before the countries, such as terrorism and violent extremism.
The contracts help India enhance its regional security.
Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0 And UNDP Signed An MoU
Under Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a MoU on 6 December .
Highlights:
The MoU was signed to strengthen the Waste Management sector in the country, and the UNDP will help India integrate the informal waste pickers. It will assist India in linking them with government welfare schemes.
The MoU included digitizing the waste flow and streamlining activities in Swachhata Kendras, which will encourage machine Learning and in measures adopted under Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0.
Solid Waste Management is the critical focus of Swachh Bharat Mission Urban. It focuses on the scientific processing of municipal solid waste and source segregation of wastes and strengthens solid waste management.
It will help India achieve its vision of making cities Garbage Free.
It will assist in reaching 100% waste processing as aimed by Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0.
The MoU aims to realize the vision of Clean Air, Clean Water, Clean Land in urban India.
This is achieved through a circular approach based on the 3R (reduce, reuse and recycle) principle.
Affairs:The Chinese Lunar Rover, Yutu- 2, spotted a cube-shaped mystery hut on the moon’s far side.
Highlights:
Yutu 2 is a Chinese lunar rover launched to the moon in Chang’e 4 mission, 2018 and landed on the moon in 2019.
The Yutu 2 rovers found a cube-shaped object on the moon’s far side. A possible explanation for the object is that it can be a larger boulder unearthed by an impact event.
Change’e 4 was the fourth lunar mission of China. The Chang’e 1 and Chang’e 2 missions were orbiters.
The Chang’e 3 landed on the moon’s near side with Yutu 1. Chang’e 5 mission brought a moon sample to the earth.
Yutu 2 is solar-powered and propelled by six wheels. It landed in Von Karman crater.
In 2020, scientists reported a high-resolution image of the Lunar Ejecta Sequence for the first time.
The Yutu 2 is equipped with a radioisotope heater unit, used to heat the subsystems in the rover during long lunar nights.
Most national and international policies consider womens Health as an essential factor for the health of the family, children and the Society. Dr Tanmaini Das has shared some of her thoughts on womens mental health. Women juggle between multiple roles that have different expectations.
In the process, women get burdened and lose sight of own individuality. It causes many to develop symptoms of common mental disorders (CMDs). CMDs are a group of conditions that include anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation.
Besides CMDs, womens mental health is affected by premenstrual syndrome, post-menopausal syndrome (18%-5%), perinatal (22%) and post-natal disorders. The high prevalence of mental disorders among women is due to a lack of awareness about mental health disorders, the stigma associated with them and the fear of judgment by society.
Hence, it is important to recognize the symptoms of CMDs. Some of the symptoms are sadness, inability to think clearly and concentrate, extreme fear, loneliness, low energy levels, difficulty to solve daily problems, anger issue and extreme mood swings. Some measures to maintain mental well-being are exercise daily, practice of mindfulness, positive self-talk, indulgence in activities that enhance individuality and doctor consultation.
It is reported that one in five people may develop CMD during their lifetime. The Probability of CMDs is higher in the females than males. In a recent systematic review, the prevalence of common mental disorders among women was estimated between 6% to 69%. As of October 2021, women had the highest share of mental health disorders in India, amounting to 39% and 30% for Stress and anxiety disorder, respectively.
Union finance ministerNirmala Sitharamanon Thursday said innovation is going to be key factor in making India a developed nation by 2047, as she highlighted the immense potential ofdigitalisationin achieving this.
She also said that if the same momentum that was seen through Covid-19 and immediately after that continues, and if all countrymen put their efforts together, building India as a developedeconomyby 2047 should not be difficult.
Also highlighting the emphasis that is being laid on further digitalisation, whether into medical Services, Education and Software as a service (SaaS).