NATIONAL
UPDATES:
1.Odisha CM launches
health scheme : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the start
of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY), an universal health coverage scheme in
the state on 15th August 2018.The scheme would benefit 70 lakh families.Under
the scheme, secondary and tertiary chashless health care assistance will
be provided up to Rs 5 lakh per family per annum.
2.Raj to observe Sept as
‘month of nutrition’ : Rajasthan will observe September as the “month of
nutrition” to create awareness among people living in the state.In the month of nutrition
awareness in rural as well as urban areas will be created for nutrition.From
September, students of Class 1 to 8 of government schools will be given milk
daily instead of thrice a week.
3.Shaurya Chakra for Major
Aditya, Aurangzeb : Rifleman Aurangzeb and Major Aditya Kumar of Indian
Army will be conferred the Shaurya Chakra along with 18 others Armed Forces
Personnel and members of Paramilitary Forces.Sepoy Vrahma Pal Singh was
selected for Kirti Chakra posthumously.The President has approved 131 Gallantry
Awards to armed forces personnel and members of paramilitary forces.
4.Prez awards medals to
Indian Coast Guard : President of India has awarded one President’s
Tatrakshak Medal for Distinguished Service, five Tatrakshak Medal for Gallantry
and two Tatrakshak Medal for Meritorious Service on the to Indian Coast
Guard personnel.The President’s Tatrakshak Medal for Distinguished Service has
been awarded to IG Rakesh Pal.These awards are being given to the personnel of
Indian Coast Guard since 1990.
5.Scheme for monitoring
drugs safety aspects : The AYUSH Ministry introduced a new central sector
scheme for monitoring of the safety aspects of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and
Homoeopathy drugs and documenting their adverse effects.The ministry introduced
the scheme for promoting pharmacovigilance of these drugs.All India Institute
of Ayurveda was designated as the National Pharmacovigilance Centre.
6.WB govt lifts income
ceiling for ‘Kanyashree’ : The West Bengal government has widened the reach
of its flagship women welfare scheme ‘Kanyashree’ by lifting the ceiling on
annual family income.As per the scheme, unmarried girls above 13 years are
offered cash incentive for remaining unmarried till 18.Kanyashree was launched
in 2013 to prevent child marriage in economically weaker sections with an
annual household income of ₹1.2 lakh.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
1.
24th World Congress of Philosophy held in
Beijing, China : The five days
24th World Congress of Philosophy (WCP) was held in Beijing, China (13 to 17
August) 2018.The objective of the WCP is to contribute to the development of
professional relations between philosophers of all countries, promote
philosophical education, and contribute to the impact of philosophical
knowledge on global problems.The theme of WCP was “Learning To
Be Human”.Around 6,000 philosophers & academics from 121 countries and
regions had attended the event.
OTHER
UPDATES:
BUSINESS/ECONOMY:
1. REC inks pact with German bank : Rural Electrification Corporation has inked a loan agreement with German
bank KfW for EUR 200 million.The fund will be used to finance clean energy
projects in India.This is REC’s fourth line of credit under Indo-German development
cooperation which REC will utilise to finance renewable energy projects in
India.
SPORTS:
1. Ramesh appointed women’s team head coach : The Board for Control of Cricket in India
(BCCI) appointed Ramesh Powar as the Head Coach of Indian Women’s Cricket
Team.Powar’s term will include a tour to Sri Lanka, a bilateral series in the
West Indies in October 2018 followed by the ICC Women’s World T20 in West
Indies in November 2018.Powar has played 31 ODIs and two Tests from 2004 to
2007 for India.
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