Uttarakhand Affairs
Uttarakhand to ask kanwariyas to plant one sapling each
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the ‘kanwariyas’ (devotees of Shiva) coming to Uttarakhand for the forthcoming kanwar yatra will be motivated to plant a sapling each in the state.
The CM said the Plants can be named after the devotees and will be looked after by the . “The devotees collect water from the Ganga in Haridwar and offer it to Lord Shiva, who fulfills their wishes. Uttarakhand offers pure air and Environment to the country and the world,” the CM said at an event.
National and International Affairs
Indias first Autonomous Navigation facility : TiHAN
TiHAN stands for Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous . It is a multidisciplinary initiative, that has been launched to make India a global player in smart mobility technology for futuristic and next generation. This platform will provide for high quality research facility between Industry, academia and R&D labs at local and global levels.
TiHAN testbed seeks to make India a global leader in terms of autonomous navigation technologies. TiHAN-IITH testbed on Autonomous Navigations (Aerial & Terrestrial) will help in accurate testing of next generation autonomous navigation technologies. The testbed comprises of simulation platforms, which is turn permit for non-destructive testing of algorithms and prototypes.
TiHAN was inaugurated at the campus of IIT Hyderabad.
Union Ministry of Science and Technology has developed the navigation facility with an outlay of Rs. 130 crores.
Animal Health Summit 2022
The Animal Health Summit was held to understand the significance of health of animals in broader objective of Indias rural incomes & prosperity, food & Nutrition security, and overall .
The summit was organised by Indian Chamber of Food and <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture (ICFA) in collaboration with the Agriculture Today Group.
Union Minister ofFisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Parshottam Rupala,attended the event as chief guest and inaugurated the summit.
It is a two-day event and hosted many panel discussions on topics including:
Animal Health policy initiatives
Business Environment in Animal Health sector
Investment opportunities in Animal Health sector.
While inaugurating the summit, Union Minister noted that, we need to strengthen the cooperative movement in Livestock sector. He asked to use Ayurveda to ensure better animal health. He further asked for suggestions from citizens regarding initiatives, that can be implemented to recognise the work of veterinarians in India.
Indian economy- an exclusive part of global development: Experts
The recent conference of economy experts discussed the different views about Indian economy. They said that, in terms of GDP by Purchase Power Parity (PPP), India holds 3rd rank with $8.9 trillion. To reduce absolute POVERTY, the Government of India launched various schemes at the mass level and during the period 2011-15, and as a result,90 million people were lifted out of extreme poverty.
India’s domestic economy has acted as Oxygen for the rapidly weakening global economy due to the covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war. Due to India’s specific , trade and financial integration Bonds between the world, India has been strengthened, Now India is developing into a world leader, and the last decade has been very positive in terms of statistical and economic planning.But the biggest challenge for the Indian economy is to sustain this Growth for a long time, and the Covid-19 pandemic has also affected the economy badly.
The government of India has taken vital initiatives to revive the economy rapidly, and these steps are showing results; India has become a hub of generic drugs, vaccinations and medical devices and has also become a helping hand to those countries who are helpless in the midst of the pandemic period.
India in UNESCO panel on Intangible Cultural Heritage
In past, India has been a member of ICH Committee for two times viz., during 2006-2010 and 2014-2018.
Amid the ongoing celebrations of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, India has been elected for two prominent Committees of UNESCO namely,
Intangible Cultural Heritage (for 2022-2026) and
World Heritage (for 2021-2025).
Membership to ICH Committee will provide India an opportunity to restore the values of Vasudeva Kutumbakam.