1. EXERCISE 'SITMEX'
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Karmuk, an indigenously built Missile Corvette is participating in the 3rd edition of India, Singapore and Thailand Trilateral Maritime Exercise SITMEX – 21, from 15 to 16 Nov 21 in Andaman Sea.
About:
- SITMEX is being conducted annually since 2019 with an aim to enhance mutual inter-operability and imbibing best practices between Indian Navy (IN), RSN and RTN.
- The maiden edition of SITMEX was hosted by IN off Port Blair in September 2019. RSN hosted the second edition of the exercise in November 2020. The 2021 edition of the exercise is being hosted by RTN in Andaman Sea.
- SITMEX-21 will fortify the long-standing bond of friendship and further enhance the cooperation between the participating navies towards augmenting the overall maritime security in the region.
Source : PIB
2. MANOHAR PARRIKAR INSTITUTE FOR DEFENCE STUDIES AND ANALYSES (MP-IDSA)
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh unveiled a plaque at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses in New Delhi on November 15, 2021 to rename the institute after former Defence Minister late Manohar Parrikar.
About:
- The renaming as Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) by the Raksha Mantri, who is the President of the Institute, follows the unanimous decision by the general body earlier this year to effect the change in the memory of the former Defence Minister.
- The renaming coincided with the 57th Foundation Day of the Institute that is celebrated on 11th November every year.
- During his time as Defence Minister, late Manohar Parrikar had focussed on promoting the work of the institute. His leadership in the 2016 counter-terrorist strikes following the Uri incident and the decision of 'One Rank One Pension' taken in the interest of the Armed forces will be long remembered.
Source : PIB
3. 41st SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION TO ANTARCTICA
India has successfully launched the 41st Scientific Expedition to Antarctica with the arrival of the first batch of its contingent at the southern white continent.
About:
- The 41st expedition has two major programs.
- The first program encompasses geological exploration of the Amery ice shelf at Bharati station. This will help explore the link between India and Antarctica in the past.
- The second program involves reconnaissance surveys and preparatory work for drilling of 500 meters of ice core near Maitri. It will help in improving the understanding of Antarctic climate, westerly winds, sea-ice and greenhouse gases from a single climate archive for past 10,000 years.
Important Info :
- The Indian Antarctic program, which began in 1981, has completed 40 scientific expeditions, and built three permanent research base stations in Antarctica, named DakshinGangotri (1983), Maitri (1988) and Bharati (2012).
- As of today, Maitri and Bharati are fully operational.
- The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), Goa—an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Earth Sciences—manages the entire Indian Antarctic program.
Source : PIB
4. LINAC-NCDC FISHERIES BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTRE (LIFIC)
Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying will launch the “LINAC-NCDC Fisheries Business Incubation Centre” (LIFIC) on November 16, 2021 at LINAC-NCDC in Gurugram, Haryana.
About:
- LIFIC is being started by the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), which is the End Implementation Agency for Cooperatives under the flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) of the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India.
- Services of the Centre will help augment the development of the fisheries business in India.
Source : PIB
5. NEW PROTOCOL FOR POST-MORTEM PROCEDURE
Union Health Ministry of India notifies new protocol for post-mortem procedure.
About:
- The Government of India announced that it has made changes in post-mortem protocols to allow for the procedure to be conducted after sunset effective from November 15, 2021.
- The move, union health ministry said, is order to promote ease of living by reducing burden imposed due to compliance to government processes.
- Apart from friends and relatives of the deceased, this new procedure also promotes organ donation and transplant as organs can be harvested in the stipulated time window after the procedure, the union health ministry said in a statement.
- In view of the rapid advancement and improvement in technology, especially availability of required lighting and infrastructure required for post-mortem, performing night time post-mortem in hospitals is now feasible.
- The protocol stipulates that post-mortem for organ donation be taken up on priority and be conducted even after sunset at the hospitals which have the infrastructure for conducting such post-mortem on a regular basis.
- The government further said that fitness and adequacy of infrastructure etc., shall be assessed by the hospital-in-charge to ensure that there is no dilution of evidentiary value.
- It is also to be ensured by the facility that video recording of post-mortem shall be done for all post-mortem conducted in the night, to rule out any suspicion and preserved for future reference for Legal purposes.
- However, cases under categories such as homicide, suicide, rape, decomposed bodies, suspected foul play should not be subjected for post-mortem during night time unless there is a law and order situation, it said.
Source : LiveMint
6. AUDIT DIWAS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the event marking the first Audit Diwas at CAG office premises, on 16th November,2021.
About:
- Audit Diwasis being celebrated to mark the historic origins of the institution of CAG and the contribution it has made to the governance, transparency and accountability over the past several years.
- The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is the Constitutional Authority in India, established under Article 148 of the Constitution of India.
- He is empowered to Audit all receipts and expenditure of the Government of India and the State Governments, including those of autonomous bodies and corporations substantially financed by the Government.
- Articles 148 – 151 of the Constitution of India deal with the institution of the CAG of India.
- The former Lt. Governor of UT of Jammu Kashmir G. C. Murmu is the current CAG of India. He assumed office on 8 August 2020. He is the 14th CAG of India.
Source : PIB
7. ALL INDIA PRESIDING OFFICERS’ CONFERENCE (AIPOC)
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address the inaugural session of 82nd All India Presiding Officers’ Conference on 17 November, 2021.
About:
- The All India Presiding Officers’ Conference (AIPOC), the apex body of the Legislatures in India, is celebrating its hundred years in 2021.
- To commemorate the centennial year of AIPOC, the 82nd edition of the All India Presiding Officers’ Conference will be held in Shimla on 17-18 November 2021.
- The first Conference was also held in Shimla in 1921.
Source : All India Radio
8. Tech NEEV/नींव @75
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh today inaugurated “Tech NEEV/ नींव @75” as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and interacted with successful start-ups including those from the tribal communities on the occasion of Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas.
About:
- The Government of India will be setting up 30 Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Hubs in different parts of the country for Scheduled Tribes (STs) by end of 2022 to promote scientific talent among tribal communities and for their overall socio-economic development.
- Out of 75 proposed STI Hubs for SCs/STs, 20 have already been established by Department of Science and Technology which will directly benefit 20,000 people through various interventions spreading across farm, non-farm and other allied livelihood sectors.
- “Tech NEEV/ नीव @ 75” is a year-long celebration highlighting the impact of Science Technology Innovation (STI) in empowering community for creating equitable inclusive economic growth.
- The 75 hour programme includes experience sharing of beneficiaries, community change leaders, societal changemakers conclave and round table discussions by various stakeholders apart from compilation of 75 impactful stories on India’s progress towards Aatma Nirbhar Bharat.
- Referring to the Prime Minister’s Slogan of New India “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Vigyan, Jai Anusandhan”, Dr Jitendra Singh said, it reverberates the importance of Science and Technology in transforming the life of the poorest of the poor and developing affordable technologies.
Source : PIB
9. PURVANCHAL EXPRESSWAY
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh on 16th November, 2021 and inaugurate Purvanchal Expressway at Karwal Kheri in Sultanpur district.
About:
- The Purvanchal Expressway is 341 Km long.
- It starts from village Chaudsarai, district Lucknow located on Lucknow-Sultanpur road (NH-731) and ends at village Hydaria located on National Highway No. 31, 18 km east of UP-Bihar border.
- The expressway is 6-lane wide which can be expanded to 8-lane in future.
- Constructed at an estimated cost of about Rs 22500 crore, the Purvanchal Expressway is going to give a boost to the economic development of eastern part of Uttar Pradesh especially the districts of Lucknow, Barabanki, Amethi, Ayodhya, Sultanpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Azamgarh, Mau and Ghazipur.
Source : PIB
10. BABASAHEB PURANDARE
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has expressed deep sorrow on demise of writer, historian and theatre personality, Shivshahir Babasaheb Purandare.
About:
- Balwant Moreshwar Purandare (1922 - 2021), popularly known as Babasaheb Purandare is a writer and theatre personality from Maharashtra.
- His works are mostly based on the events related to the life of Shivaji, the 17th-century founder of the Maratha Empire; as a result he is termed as Shiv-Shahir ("Shivaji's bard").
- He is mostly known for his popular play on Shivaji Jaanta Raja.
- In 2015, he was awarded with Maharashtra Bhushan Award, Maharashtra's highest civilian award. He was awarded with Padma Vibhushan in 2019.
Source : PIB
11. ANTIBIOTIC CONSUMPTION RATES
Global antibiotic consumption rates increased by 46% in the last two decades, according to a study covering 204 countries from 2000 to 2018, and published in the Lancet Planetary Health by the Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (GRAM) Project.
The key findings:
- 10-fold: Variation between countries in total antibiotic consumption rates, ranging from as low as 5 DDD to 45.9 DDD per 1000 population per day.
- 46% up: Between 2000 and 2018, global antibiotic consumption rates increased from 9.8 to 14.3 DDD per 1000 population per day).
- 76%: Increase observed between 2000 and 2018 in low- and middle-income countries (from 7.4 to 13.1 DDD per 1000 per day). In high-income countries, consumption rates remained stable.
- 116%: Increase in antibiotic consumption rates in South Asia. The second largest increase was in the North Africa and Middle East region (111%).
Important Info :
Comment
- Excess and inappropriate use of antibiotics is an important driver of drug resistant infections.
- These findings reveal the huge task ahead, implementing and delivering the WHO Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance, which relies on optimising antibiotic use and reducing the incidence of infections.
Source: Indian Express
12. NATIONAL GENERIC DOCUMENT REGISTRATION SYSTEM (NGDRS)
Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh launched National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) portal and Dashboard.
About:
- NGDRS is an in-house advanced software application for the registration system developed by NIC. It ensures transparency, accountability of the officials executing the documents and reduction in cost, time and number of visits and procedures required for the execution of the registration documents.
- So far, it has already been implemented in 12 States and pilot tested in 3 States covering more than 10 crore population. As per the report, more than 25 lakh documents have already been registered using this system.
- To integrate all the processes and land records database, the Department has also initiated a consolidated effort to computerize the land management system through Integrated Land Management Information System (ILMIS) Project wherein land-related information are available in a single window.
Source: PIB
13. LAND MANAGEMENT
Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Shri Giriraj Singh inaugurated 'Bhumi Samvaad' - National Workshop on Digital India Land Record Modernisation Programme (DILRMP).
About:
- He called upon the states to resolve to complete the digitalization of land records by March 2023.
- To encourage the good work done by the State Governments, the Department of Land Resources has also initiated the National Land Management Award – 2021 and also national level ranking of States based on the best practices for land acquisition for infrastructure projects.
- Unique Land Parcel Identification Numbers (ULPIN) is just like the Aadhar Number of land parcels. In this unique system. a unique ID based on Geo-coordinates of the parcels is generated and assigned to the plots.
- This has been introduced to share the computerized digital land record data among different States/Sectors and a uniform system of assigning a unique ID to the land parcel across the country.
Source: PIB
14. NATIONAL GENERIC DOCUMENT REGISTRATION SYSTEM (NGDRS)
Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh launched National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) portal and Dashboard.
About:
- NGDRS is an in-house advanced software application for the registration system developed by NIC. It ensures transparency, accountability of the officials executing the documents and reduction in cost, time and number of visits and procedures required for the execution of the registration documents.
- So far, it has already been implemented in 12 States and pilot tested in 3 States covering more than 10 crore population. As per the report, more than 25 lakh documents have already been registered using this system.
- To integrate all the processes and land records database, the Department has also initiated a consolidated effort to computerize the land management system through Integrated Land Management Information System (ILMIS) Project wherein land-related information are available in a single window.
Source: PIB
15. ANTIBIOTIC CONSUMPTION RATES
Global antibiotic consumption rates increased by 46% in the last two decades, according to a study covering 204 countries from 2000 to 2018, and published in the Lancet Planetary Health by the Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (GRAM) Project.
The key findings:
- 10-fold: Variation between countries in total antibiotic consumption rates, ranging from as low as 5 DDD to 45.9 DDD per 1000 population per day.
- 46% up: Between 2000 and 2018, global antibiotic consumption rates increased from 9.8 to 14.3 DDD per 1000 population per day).
- 76%: Increase observed between 2000 and 2018 in low- and middle-income countries (from 7.4 to 13.1 DDD per 1000 per day). In high-income countries, consumption rates remained stable.
- 116%: Increase in antibiotic consumption rates in South Asia. The second largest increase was in the North Africa and Middle East region (111%).
Important Info :
Comment
- Excess and inappropriate use of antibiotics is an important driver of drug resistant infections.
- These findings reveal the huge task ahead, implementing and delivering the WHO Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance, which relies on optimising antibiotic use and reducing the incidence of infections.
Source: Indian Express
16. POCHAMPALLY VILLAGE
The Pochampally Village in Telangana State has been selected as one of the best Tourism Villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).
About:
- The prestigious award will be given on the occasion of the 24th session of the UNWTO General Assembly on 2nd December 2021 in Madrid, Spain.
- Pochampally, 50 Kms from Hyderabad, is a town in Nalgonda district of Telangana and is often referred to as the Silk City of India for the exquisite sarees that are woven through a unique style called Ikat. This style, Pochampally Ikat, received a Geographical Indicator (GI Status) in 2004.
- Ikat is a Malaysian, Indonesian word which means “Tie and Dye”.
- Ikat involves the process of wrapping (or tying) and dyeing sections of bundled yarn to a predetermined colour pattern before they are woven. The dye penetrates into exposed sections while the wrapped section remains undyed. This pattern formed by the yarn in this process is woven into fabric.
- Pochampally is also known as Bhoodan Pochampally to commemorate the Bhoodan Movement that was launched by Acharya Vinobha Bhave from this village on April 18th, 1951.
- Currently a two room Vinobha Bhave Mandir exists within the village which was earlier the place where Vinobha Bhave resided during his visit to the village.
Important Info :
Best tourism village
- The Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO Pilot initiative aims to award those villages which are outstanding examples of rural destinations and showcase good practices in line with its specified nine evaluation areas.
- It also aims to support villages to enhance their rural tourism potential through training and access to opportunities for improvement.
Source: PIB
17. G.N. BAJPAI COMMITTEE
The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), with an objective to develop the financial products and services International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) has constituted an Insurance Committee under the Chairmanship of Mr. G.N. Bajpai, former Chairman LIC and SEBI, to identify key areas for the development of insurance and reinsurance business from IFSC.
The significant recommendations of the Committee are as follows:
- IFSCA has developed eco-system for Aircraft Leasing and Financing which can be utilized to develop Aviation Insurance Hub and Trade Credit Insurance at IFSC. Also, similar platform may be implemented for shipping industry through facilitating of Protection and Indemnity clubs.
- The Captive insurance model is one of the cost efficient manner of managing own risk. Globally, leading financial centres have favourable regulatory regime for captive insurance model. Hence IFSCA may develop a new framework for enabling operations of Captives.
- IFSCA has enabled framework for Global In-house centres which may be utilized by (re)insurers to develop Global In-House Centres to provide services ancillary to insurance.
- Investment framework may be redesigned to give more avenues for insurers to mobilize their funds to a basket of financial instruments and products offering them more returns and flexibility.
- Globally premium financing is prevalent which is very significant driver for some the niche areas of insurance business. The same may be introduced in IFSC.
- Developing alternate risk transfer solutions such as insurance linked securities, catastrophe bonds and parametric risk transfers available for the global market.
- The Committee has also recommended the mapping of insurance needs of the Indian diaspora and meet such needs through promotion and development of the ‘hub and spoke’ model.
Source: PIB
18. NATIONAL PRESS DAY
National Press Day of India is observed on 16th of November every year, to commemorate a free and responsible press.
About:
- It was on this day the Press Council of India started functioning as a moral watchdog to ensure that the press maintains high standards and is not fettered by any influence or threats.
- Press Council of India has organized a seminar on "Who is Not Afraid of Media" to mark the occasion.
Source: All India Radio
19. INDIAN OCEAN NAVAL SYMPOSIUM (IONS) – 2021
The 7th edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Conclave of Chiefs is being hosted by French Navy at Paris from 15 - 16 Nov 21.
About:
- The Conclave of Chiefs is being attended by Chiefs of Navies/ Heads of Lead Maritime Agencies of IONS nations.
- The 7th edition of IONS Symposium was held at Le-Reunion from 28 Jun - 01 Jul 21 in hybrid format due to COVID protocols. During the Symposium, it was agreed upon to conduct the extant Conclave of Chiefs at Paris.
- IONS was conceived by the Indian Navy in 2008 as a forum which seeks to enhance maritime co-operation among Navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region by providing an open and inclusive platform for discussions on regionally relevant maritime issues.
- The inaugural edition of IONS was held in Feb 2008 at New Delhi, with Indian Navy as the Chair for two years. The IONS Chair is presently held with France.
Source: PIB
20. KARTARPUR SAHIB CORRIDOR
Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the government has decided to re-open the Shri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor. The corridor was shut in March 2020 in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
About:
- The Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, also known as Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib, is located in Pakistan’s Narowal district across river Ravi, about five kilometres from the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in India’s Punjab.
- Guru Nanak Dev, the first Sikh Guru had arrived in Kartarpur between 1520 and 1522, as per historians, and spent the last 18 years of his life there. It was in Kararpur that he laid the foundations of a Sikh religion. At his final resting place stands the gurdwara.
- The Kartarpur Corridor was finally thrown open in 2019 with the two sides agreeing on visa-free travel for Indian pilgrims to the shrine.
- India had signed an agreement with Pakistan on 24th October in 2019 on the modalities for operationalization of the Shri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor at Zero Point, International Boundary, Dera Baba Nanak.
Source: All India Radio
21. SCHOOL ENROLMENT
The percentage of rural children who were not enrolled in school doubled during the pandemic, with government schools seeing an increase in enrolment at the expense of private schools, according to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), 2021.
About:
- Over a third of children enrolled in Classes 1 and 2 have never attended school in person.
- However, enrolment does not necessarily mean that learning took place.
- In a survey of over 76,000 households with children aged six to 14, ASER found that while 92% of children had textbooks for their grade, only a third had access to any other learning resources or support.
- With smartphone availability and access limited, online learning was restricted to a quarter of students, though there were major differences in the experience of students from different States.
- For instance, 91% of students from Kerala and almost 80% from Himachal Pradesh had online education, but only 10% from Bihar and 13% from West Bengal.
Source: The Hindu
22. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’ DAY
The International Students’ Day is being observed on November 17, 2021.
About:
- The day is celebrated every year to focus on availing education for all students. The day aims to ensure that every student has access to education around the globe.
- The mission for the day is to encourage students to think beyond traditional career opportunities, prepare for future careers and entrance into the workplace.
- This day was chosen to be commemorated as the International Students’ Day due to the events that took place in Prague during World War-II.
Source: All India Radio
23. NATIONAL EPILEPSY DAY
The National Epilepsy Day was observed on November 17, 2021.
About:
- Epilepsy is a chronic non-communicable disease of the brain that affects around 50 million people worldwide.
- It is characterized by recurrent seizures, which are brief episodes of involuntary movement that may involve a part of the body or the entire body and are sometimes accompanied by loss of consciousness and control of bowel or bladder function.
- Nearly 80 per cent of people with epilepsy live in low and middle-income countries. Therefore, it is significant to make people aware of the condition and reduce the number of affected people.
- Although epilepsy is treatable, yet three-fourths of affected people in developing countries do not receive the required treatment. In many parts of the world, people with epilepsy and their families suffer from stigma and discrimination.
Source: All India Radio
24. TOBACCO USERS
The number of people using tobacco globally decreased to 1.30 billion in 2020, from 1.32 billion in 2015, the World Health Organization WHO has reported.
About:
- This number was expected to decline to 1.27 billion by 2025, it added. However, several countries were still not adequately implementing policies to help tobacco users to quit.
- About 70 per cent of the world’s 1.3 billion tobacco users did not have access to tools to help them to quit successfully.
- Taxation was the single most effective tool for reducing tobacco use. But the illicit trade in tobacco products undermined the effectiveness of tax policies.
- Illegal tobacco trade is a threat to public health as it increases access to often cheaper tobacco products. The access to such products fuels the tobacco epidemic and undermines tobacco control policies. It also causes substantial losses in government revenues.
- Eliminating the illicit trade in tobacco products is an important goal for public health.
Source: All India Radio
25. WATER HEROES
Jal Shakti Ministry will launch Water Heroes Share Your Stories contest from the 1st December of next month.
About:
- This contest is aimed to encourage and collect best practices in water conservation and management from across the nation. It also aims to encourage such efforts across India to boost transformational action in the water sector.
- After the launch of the contest, entries would be invited for consideration of awards every month. A maximum of 10 entries can be considered for the awards. All selected entries will be awarded a cash prize of 10,000 rupees each along with a certificate.
- To take part in the contest, the participants will have to post their success stories on water conservation and management by making a video having a duration between one to 5 minutes along with a write-up of up to 300 words.
Source: All India Radio
26. MOU TO IMPROVE LIVESTOCK SECTOR
An MoU was signed between the Department of Animal husbandry (DAHD) and Dairying and the Ministry of Food Processing Industry (MoFPI).
About:
- This MoU will facilitate extension of benefits to dairy entrepreneurs and dairy industries through convergence of various schemes of Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
- This will also help in generating income for sustainable development of the rural poor by providing credit support, strengthening quality control, and providing necessary technology.
Source: All India Radio
27. ROAD CONNECTIVITY PROJECT FOR LEFT-WING EXTREMISM AFFECTED AREAS (RCPLWEA)
The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-I, PMGSY-II, and Road Connectivity Project for Left-Wing Extremism Affected Areas (RCPLWEA).
About:
- The CCEA approved the continuation of RCPLWEA up to March 2023.
- Areas that were not covered for road connectivity under phases one and two of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana or the Left-Wing Extremism affected areas RCPLWEA and the tribal areas are going to be benefited. Roads will be built through dense forests, mountains, and rivers.
- A total of one lakh 12 thousand 419 crore rupees, including state share, is likely to be incurred from 2021-22 to 2024-25 for completion of all the ongoing interventions of PMGSY.
- Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas was launched in 2016 for construction and up-gradation of 5,412 Km road length and 126 bridges of strategic importance in 44 districts in 9 states, including Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh.
- 4,490 Km road length and 105 bridges have already been completed under RCPLWEA since 2016 in 44 districts in nine states.
Source: All India Radio
28. MOBILE CONNECTIVITY IN LEFT-WING EXTREMIST AREAS
The Union Cabinet has given nod to provide 4G mobile services in over 7,000 villages of 44 aspirational districts across Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, and Odisha.
About:
- Mobile towers connectivity will be provided in Left Wing Extremist areas. The project is expected to be worth 6466 crore rupees.
- The project would be funded by Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF).
- This project will be completed within 18 months after the signing of the Agreement and is likely to be completed by 23 November 2023.
- The work-related to providing 4G mobile services in identified uncovered villages will be awarded through an open competitive bidding process.
- The proposal for provisioning of mobile services in the remote and difficult uncovered areas of Aspirational Districts will enhance digital connectivity, facilitate learning, dissemination of information and knowledge, skill up-gradation, and development.
Source: All India Radio
29. ORAL MEDICATION FOR DIABETES
Researchers have developed an oral medication to treat diabetes which, they have reported in a new study, controls insulin levels while simultaneously reversing the inflammatory effects of the disease. The study has been published in Nature Biomedical Engineering.
About:
- It has been developed by Tarek Fahmy, associate professor of biomedical engineering, Yale University said in a press release. It cited two critical advantages of the drug over the standard treatment for diabetes.
- Because it can be taken orally, it’s much simpler for the patient to stay compliant with his or her treatment.
- It also addresses three major issues with diabetes at the same time: it helps control immediate blood glucose levels, restores pancreatic function, and re-establishes normal immunity in the pancreatic environment.
- It’s all done within a nanocarrier composed of materials that our own bodies make — bile acids.
- This means that the carrier itself has therapeutic effects that works with the loaded agent to reinstate normal metabolism in the short-term, and restore immune competence in the longer term.
Source: Indian Express