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Delhi to set up first Teachers University

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The university will offer a four-year integrated teachereducationprogramme after Class 12.

In the programme, BA & B.Ed, BSc & B.Ed, and BCom &

B.Ed courses will be incorporated.

While pursuing these

courses, those enrolled in the university will also be linked to Delhi governmentschools for training purposes.

Government will introduce Delhi Teachers University Bill 2021 for the same in the next session of Delhi Assembly.

Delhi Teachers University will be a public university. It will be dedicated to prepare excellent quality teachers for Delhi across different school stages. Students from university will also be attached with Delhi government schools for entire duration of the course, to get hands-on experience. It will help students in receiving excellent practical knowledge in addition to theoretical knowledge.

Anti-Doping Bill Introducedby Sports Minister

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The law aims to establish a legal basis for the National Anti-Doping Agency’s operations (NADA).

The bill gives NADA the authority to conduct raids and boost drug-abuse prevention initiatives in Indian communities.

It will also establish a legal framework for the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) and other dope testing facilities to operate under.

It also calls for establishing a National Board for Anti-Doping in Sports to boost anti-doping efforts in sports.

Previously, NADA had no jurisdiction to execute raids, and NADA’s anti-doping appeal panel agreed.

The law aims to give NADA powers of investigation, inspection, sample collection, sharing, and free flow of information and the ability to impose punishment for anti-doping rule violations and establish

disciplinary procedures.

NITI Aayog- UN WFP Agreement on Food Basket Diversification.

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The and the UN World Food Program (UN WEP) have agreed to broaden the food basket. On December 20, 2021, both organizations signed a Statement of Intent.

Highlights:

The NITI Aayog and UN WEP PARTNERSHIP aims to mainstream Millets and help India take the lead internationally in knowledge exchange in the year 2023, which has been designated as the International Year of Millets.

This alliance also intends to improve small-farmer livelihoods, Climate-change”>Climate Change adaptation and climate change adaption capabilities, and adaptation capabilities and strengthen climate-resilient Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture for improved food and Nutrition security across India.

The Indian government declared 2018 to be the year of millets to boost and develop millet cultivation.

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Apretude Approved by FDA To Prevent HIV

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the world’s first injectable drug for lowering the risk of contracting HIV.

Apretude is a medication that can be injected. “Cabogegravir extended-release injectable suspension” is its generic name.

The medicine is an alternative to daily HIV prophylaxis pills such as Truvada and Descovy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), these pills are up to 99 percent effective in preventing HIV transmission through sexual contact. It must, however, be taken daily to be effective.

However, to begin Apretude, clients are given two doses one month apart. They will be given an injection every two months after that.

This injection will be crucial to combat the HIV epidemic in the United States.

It will also benefit high-risk individuals and specific groups for whom taking daily medicine is difficult or impossible.

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WADA Report on Rule Violations

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) just released a report on “Rule Violations.”

Highlights:

In 2019, the number of offenders in India grew, placing India among the top three global doping violators.

Bodybuilding, weightlifting, and athletics have all played a role in India’s dismal performance.

In 2019, India reported 152 anti-doping rule violations (ADRVs), accounting for 17% of the global total.

Maximum dope offenders reported from bodybuilding out of all offenders (57).

With 25 ADRVs, weightlifting is the most popular Olympic sport. Athletics (20) and wrestling come as second and third, respectively (10).

Boxing and judo each had four ADRVs. In 2019, four cricketers also signed ADRVs.

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Reforms in Ayush sector to boost growth: Shri Sarbananda Sonowal

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Union Minister of Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal laid emphasis on how Ayush can play an important role in realizing the dream of New India by providing holistic healthcare and medical care for its citizens. Minister was addressing the gathering at 6th CII Ayush Conclave 2022 in New Delhi.

Shri Pramod Kumar Pathak, Special Secretary Ministry of Ayush addressed the plenary session on regulatory roadmap for . In his address he said that the first important aspect of ease of doing business is consultation and that

is happening robustly at Ministry of Ayush. Further, for promoting scientific approach, the ministry is working with the Departments of Science and Biotechnology and the inputs are effectively included in our roadmap.

6th CII Ayush Conclave 2022 was organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) with the support of Ministry of Ayush. Key stakeholders of Ayush

system discussed topics like regulatory roadmap, Research and development in Ayush sector, Branding, promotion and Marketing of Ayush products.

New study on behaviour of charged particles in a magnetic field under ultra-cold temperatures can help control noise in quantum technology

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

A new study conducted by Bengaluru-based scientists has thrown fresh Light on how a charged particle in contact with an Environment in the presence of a behaves when it is subjected to ultra-cold temperatures.

Scientists involved in the study have said that the latest findings could deepen existing knowledge and explore ways to control noise in the domain of quantum technology.

Quantum technology is too vulnerable to disturbances in the environment that corrupt the information stored in quantum computers, thus understanding the role of noise in quantum technology and finding ways to control it has long been a challenge for scientists.

Brownian motion, the random motion of particles when suspended in a fluid, forms one of the foundational pillars of physics, thanks to Albert Einstein’s seminal work in this area. Quantum Brownian motion is a class of possible dynamics for an open quantum, continuous degree of freedom.

The study makes predictions about the nature of decay of factors called the position correlation function, the position-velocity correlation function, and the velocity autocorrelation function in the quantum domain accessible via ultra-cold atom experiments. The predictions can be tested by considering a charged particle in a magnetic field at ultra-cold temperatures (of the order of a few nano Kelvin) in an optical molasses which mimics a viscous environment.

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Australia and India partnering to address Indias water challenges

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Sustainable management of water is a key challenge for both Australia and India. Collaboration in water research, training, and Education between our two countries is growing rapidly through several activities supported by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, the

Australian Water PARTNERSHIP, Western Sydney University, and the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.

The Young Water Professional Program focuses on gender and diversity. The first phase of this Programme has selected 20 young officers (10 men and 10 Women) from the National Hydrology Project’s central and state implementing agencies. While conducting this program, the Australia India Water Centre brought together eight universities and one State Government Department from Australia and 16 IITs and key universities of India.

POSOCO renamed Grid Controller of India Limited

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Indias national grid operator Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO) announced that it has changed its name to Grid Controller of India Limited.

The change in name has been made to reflect the critical role of grid operators in ensuring Integrity, reliability, economy, resilience and sustainable operation of the Indian electricity grid.

It explains the functions performed by the grid managers in the country at national and regional levels.

It may be mentioned that Grid Controller of India Limited (Grid-India) operates the National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC) and five Regional Load Despatch Centres (RLDCs). Grid-India is also designated as the nodal agency for major reforms in the power sector such as implementation and operation of Green Energy Open Access Portal, Certificate (REC) Mechanism, transmission pricing, short term open access in transmission, Deviation Settlement Mechanism, Power System Development Fund (PSDF) etc.

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