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PM Inaugurates InFinity Forum

June 13, 2024 by rawan239

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launched a thought Leadership forum on FinTech, InFinity Forum.

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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.

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India Russia 2+2 Dialogue

June 13, 2024 by rawan239

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.

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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 .

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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.

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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.

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Yutu 2 – Chinese Lunar Rover

June 13, 2024 by rawan239

Affairs:The Chinese Lunar Rover, Yutu- 2, spotted a cube-shaped mystery hut on the moon’s far side.

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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.

Women more prone to mental disorders thanmen: Report

June 13, 2024 by rawan239

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.

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Innovation to be key in making India developed nation by 2047, says Sitharaman

June 13, 2024 by rawan239

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).

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To boost growth, cut aviation turbine fuel VAT: Jyotiraditya M Scindia

June 13, 2024 by rawan239

Union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya MScindiaon Tuesday made yet another appeal toAssamand seven other states and UTs to bring downVATon aviation turbine fuel to the range of 1%-4%, so that barriers to Growth are removed.
He said currently 28 states and Union Territories have VAT on jet fuel in the range of 1-4%. New growth to come from Tier 2 and 3 cities, he said, underlining the need to bring down entry barriers in the context of high VAT on jet fuel in some states.

Almost a year ago, Scindia had appealed to states and UTs having VAT on ATF above 4% to bring it down, but eight states Assam, Goa, Delhi, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Bihar and Nadustill have a high VAT on jet fuel.

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U.S. House passes bill protecting marriage equality

June 13, 2024 by rawan239

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill protecting gay marriage rights, after The Supreme Court‘s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade imperiled similar precedents that protected rights to same-sex relations and contraception.

The bill, which passed the Democratic-controlled chamber by a vote of 267-157 with support from 47 Republicans, establishes federal protections for gay marriage and prohibits anyone from denying the validity of a marriage based on the race or sex of

the couple.

Under the House bill, states could still restrict gay marriage if the Supreme Court overturns its prior ruling. But such states would be required to recognize marriages that occurred in states where they remain legal.

DART Mission To Be Launched by NASA

June 13, 2024 by rawan239

NASA is set to launch the Double Asteroid Redirection test (DART) spacecraft on November 24, 2021.

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NASAs Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft will be launched in SpaceXs Falcon 9 rocket

The Mission is set to launch on November 24, 2021, from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

NASA aims to build advanced technologies to protect the Earth from dangerous asteroid collisions.

There had been numerous warnings from astronomers and scientists that there might be an asteroid Collision without a proper DEFENCE system.

The DART mission is based on the idea of developing a defence system

against asteroid collisions. It is in the final stages of advancement.

Under the mission, spacecraft will be sent towards the Didymos asteroid system, approximately 109.4 kilometres away from Earth.

Indian Council of Medical Research (Icmr) released Multilingual Dementia Research and Assessment (MUDRA) toolbox in five Indian Languages.

Toolbox was launched in order to expand the care and outreach to people suffering from dementia.

Toolbox has been launched in languages including Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, and Malayalam.

MUDRA Toolbox project is led by the ICMR Neuro-Cognitive Tool Box (ICMR-NCTB) PARTNERSHIP. It seeks to improve dementia and mild cognitive impairment research & therapeutic practices in India. To implement this project, ICMR-NCTB has collaborated with Aiims (New Delhi), NIMHANS (Bengaluru), NIMS (Hyderabad), SCTIMST (Thiruvananthapuram), Manipal Hospital (Bengaluru), Apollo Hospital (Kolkata) and Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College.

Toolbox comprise of several cognitive tests which can be used to examine several aspects of Cognition such as executive functioning, speech, memory, and visuospatial functions. It is sensitive to the Elements affective cognitive test performance like language, Education, and culture.

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