Monkey Measles:
- The World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern on the 14th due to the rapid spread of monkey measles around the world.
- The World Health Organization first declared monkey measles an international public health emergency in 2022.
- Since then only 30 people have been diagnosed in India.
- For the second time in the past two years, the World Health Organization has declared monkey measles a public health emergency of international concern.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) emergency committee meeting issued this announcement after the monkey pox epidemic has so far spread to 116 countries.
- Monkey measles is a rare infectious disease caused by the virus.
- Monkey measles virus is a double-stranded DNA virus belonging to the genus Orthopoxvirus of the Poxviridae family.
- The virus has two distinct genetic segments.
- The first category was found in Central African countries and the second category in West African countries.
- Among these, the virus found in the Congo region was one of the most severe.
- 1958 – Monkey measles was discovered, and because it was first discovered in monkeys in the laboratory, the disease is called monkey measles.
Para-drop of BHISHM critical trauma care cube:
- The Indian Army and Air Force jointly conducted the first successful test of a project to safely land a small platform containing medical supplies by parachute in disaster-prone areas.
- These medical halls, called Arogya Maithri Health Cube, are locally developed.
- This test was conducted in accordance with Prime Minister Modi’s vision of sending relief materials to the affected areas during the disaster.
- Accordingly, indigenously developed medical supplies were parachuted from a height of 15,000 feet at a precisely specified location.
- The test was conducted by an Indian Air Force C-130 J Super Hercules aircraft.
- The ‘Arogya Maitiri Health Cube’, which is being tested by the Indian Air Force, is the world’s first small disaster hospital that can be carried by air during emergencies.
Athikadavu-Avinashi Project Commencement:
- CM Stalin launched Athikadavu-Avinashi project which is a dream project of three districts of Erode, Tiruppur and Coimbatore.
- The Athikadavu-Avinashi project was started to raise the ground water level by filling the ponds and ponds of 3 districts namely Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Erode and for the needs of agriculture and drinking water.
- Jayalalithaa, who was the then Chief Minister, allocated Rs 3.27 crore as an initial phase fund for research work.
- On February 28, 2019, former Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami visited Avinashi and laid the foundation stone for the Athikadavu-Avinashi project.
Indian education system needs to be overhauled: IMF
- In order to improve the skills of Indian workers, India should reorganize its education system, said Gita Gopinath, Deputy Managing Director of the International Fund.
- Import duty rates on goods in India are high.
- India’s overall growth rate is 7 percent.
- India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world.
- As far as taxation is concerned, India is at par with other developing countries.
- Corporate tax rate has been reduced in India.
- Since 2010, India has seen an average growth of 6.6 percent.
Important Facts:
- KC Venugopal has been appointed as the Chairman of the important Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee which can audit the revenue and expenditure of the central government.
- To ensure the safety of women at night and to help women, the West Bengal government is going to introduce a program called ‘Rattirer Sathi’ with women volunteers.
- On the occasion of Karunanidhi’s centenary, the central government will issue a Rs 100 coin with his image engraved on it.
- August 29, the birthday of hockey player Dayan Chand, is celebrated as National Sports Day.
- Sunil Kumar has been appointed as the Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Uniformed Staff Donation Board.
- Liverpool, Manchester and PSG won the European Football Championship.
- A 39-strong Indian team will participate in the U-15, U-17 Asia Cup Badminton Tournament to be held in Chengdu, China on 20th.