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National News
Global MedTech Summit-2024
- Global MedTech Summit-2024 was held in New Delhi. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said, Preventive healthcare is the national priority for India’s Vision 2047.
Major Health Related Initiatives
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Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya
- Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya in collaboration with Airbus has conducted its first executive training program for the aviation sector in New Delhi, focused on Safety Management Systems for working professionals.
Initiatives related to Aviation Sector
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Haj policy for 2025
- The Government of India released the Haj policy for 2025 in which 70% of the total quota allotted to India by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) would be handled by the Haj Committee of India (HcoI) while the remaining 30% will be allocated to private Haj group organisers.
Places to visit during Hajj
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Guidelines for the transportation of live human organs.
- The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has issued a set of guidelines for the transportation of live human organs.
| The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994, allows harvesting of organs from living donors or brain-dead patients with the consent of family members. |
Government Schemes
PM-KISAN
- The Union Government informed that 3.24 lakh crore rupees have been disbursed so far to more than 11 crore beneficiary farmers under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.
About PM-KISAN
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Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana
- Government has said that 22 new AIIMS have been sanctioned across the country under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana.
About Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana
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Namami Gange Mission 2.0
- The Central government has completed and operationalized four major projects of Rs 920 crore in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar under Namami Gange Mission 2.0.
About Namami Gange Programme
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Science and Tech
Earth Observation Satellite-8
- ISRO's Earth Observation Satellite-8 (EOS-8) is expected to be launched by the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)-D3 on August 15 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
- EOS-8 includes EOIR, GNSS-R, and SiC UV Dosimeter payloads for environmental observation, disaster monitoring, and other applications.
About ISRO
| Estb: 15 Aug 1969 | HQ: Bengaluru | Chairman: Shri S. Somnath |
Biosignatures on Mars
- NASA has announced the first detection of possible biosignatures in a rock on the surface of Mars. The rock contains the first martian organic matter to be decisively detected by the Perseverance rover.
What is biosignature?
| A biosignature is any substance – such as an element, isotope, molecule, or phenomenon – that provides scientific evidence of past or present life on a planet. |
Environment and Biodiversity
Managing Monsoons in a Warming Climate
- According to a report, "Managing Monsoons in a Warming Climate" by the independent developmental organisation IPE Global Limited and Esri India Technologies, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Tripura were the top five heatwave hotspot states in the 2013-22 decade.
- Report said 74% of districts in the coastal regions, 71% in the plains, and 65% in the hills had 'high to very high' exposure to extreme heat waves.
Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG) plant
- The Ministry of Coal in collaboration with the Ministry of Power & Natural Gas has signed a landmark Joint Venture Agreement with Coal India Limited (CIL) and Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), to set up a Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG) plant from coal using Surface Coal Gasification (SCG) technology.
What is Surface Coal Gasification Technology?
| It converts coal into valuable synthesis gas, which can be used as an alternative to natural gas, feedstock for downstream chemicals production, and power generation. |
Air Quality Tracker: An Invisible Threat
- According to a report titled 'Air Quality Tracker: An Invisible Threat' released by the think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Delhi NCR topped the list of 10 cities where ground-level ozone pollution levels exceeded the normal level for the maximum number of days.
Defence
Exercise Parvat Prahar in Ladakh
- India is conducting a large-scale strike corps exercise in Eastern Ladakh, with all elements including artillery, armoured and infantry troops taking part in the wargames.
Chiefs of Defence Forces
| Army Chief: Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi | Navy Chief: Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi | Air Force Chief: Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari |
Economy
QCI Surajya Recognition & Ranking Framework
- The Quality Council of India (QCI) has introduced the QCI Surajya Recognition & Ranking Framework, an empowering initiative designed to drive excellence among states to improve quality of life of citizens for a Viksit Bharat.
- This framework is categorised under four pillars: Shiksha (Education), Swasthya (Health), Samriddhi (Prosperity), and Sushasan (Governance).
About QCI
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Sports
Paris Olympics 2024
- Vinesh Phogat has become the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the final of the Olympic Games 2024 in Paris.
Dinesh Karthik
- Dinesh Karthik became the first Indian cricketer to participate in the South African league, and was signed by Paarl Royals for the third season of the South African cricket league (SA20).
Person in News
C S Setty
- Government has appointed C S Setty as Chairman of State Bank of India (SBI) for a period of three years.
About SBI
| Estb: 1955 | HQ: Mumbai | Chairman: C S Setty |
Mohammad Yunus
- Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has appointed Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus as head of an interim government.
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Yahya Sinwar
- Hamas named Yahya Sinwar as successor to former political chief Ismail Haniyeh.
Important Days
National Handloom Day
- 10th National Handloom Day is celebrated on 7 August in New Delhi.
- Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar conferred Sant Kabir Awards and National Handloom Awards to handloom weavers for their outstanding contribution in the handloom sector.
Schemes related to Textiles sector
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