{"id":30600,"date":"2024-10-09T18:05:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T12:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=30600"},"modified":"2024-10-09T18:05:38","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T12:35:38","slug":"news-in-short-09-10-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/09-10-2024\/news-in-short-09-10-2024","title":{"rendered":"News In Short-09-10-2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ Health<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) is likely to cover the treatment of Alzheimer&#8217;s, dementia and other illnesses that mainly affect the elderly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ayushman Bharat Scheme<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was launched in<strong> 2018<\/strong>, by the Government of India with the aim of achieving universal health coverage. It has two key components;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri- Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ayushman Arogya Mandir\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri- Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>AB PM-JAY<\/strong> is the largest publicly funded health assurance scheme in the world which provides health cover of <strong>Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year <\/strong>for <strong>secondary <\/strong>and <strong>tertiary care<\/strong> hospitalization.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Coverage:<\/strong> It covers up to <strong>3 days<\/strong> of pre-hospitalization and <strong>15 days<\/strong> of post &#8211; hospitalization expenses such as <strong>diagnostics and medicines.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The beneficiary can visit any empanelled public or private hospital in India to avail cashless treatment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is <strong>no restriction<\/strong> on the <strong>family size, age or gender.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eligibility:\u00a0 <\/strong>The inclusion of households is based on the deprivation and occupational criteria of the Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011 (SECC 2011) for rural and urban areas, respectively.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This number also includes families that were covered in the <strong>Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY)<\/strong> but were not present in the<strong> SECC 2011<\/strong> database.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Funding: <\/strong>The funding for the scheme is shared by the Centre and the state in a <strong>60:40 ratio.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>However, for North-Eastern states, Himalayan states (such as Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh), and Union Territories, the<strong> ratio is 90:10.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Ayushman Arogya Mandir<\/strong><br>&#8211; The component led to creation of<strong> 1,50,000<\/strong> Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs), renamed as Ayushman Arogya Mandir.<br>&#8211; They are created by upgrading the <strong>Sub Health Centres (SHCs)<\/strong> and rural and urban <strong>Primary Health Centres (PHCs)<\/strong>, to bring health care closer to the community.\u00a0<br>&#8211; The<strong> aim<\/strong> is to provide Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC) along with the provision of<strong> follow-up care<\/strong> to the patients in the community.\u00a0<br>&#8211; The essential health services along with the <strong>provisioning of essential medicines and diagnostics <\/strong>are provided closer to the community through these centers.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/wealth\/insure\/health-insurance\/what-is-covered-under-ayushman-bharat-yojana-health-insurance\/articleshow\/114037922.cms?fro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ET<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>India Eliminated Trachoma: WHO<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus : GS 2\/Health<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that India has <strong>eliminated Trachoma<\/strong> as a <strong>public health problem<\/strong> becoming the third country in the South-East Asia Region to achieve this milestone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About: Trachoma<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a disease of the <strong>eye<\/strong> caused by infection with the <strong>bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is<strong> contagious<\/strong>, spreading through contact with the eyes, eyelids, nose or throat secretions of infected people, if left untreated it causes<strong> irreversible blindness<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WHO has termed Trachoma as a <strong>neglected tropical disease<\/strong> and according to its estimates around 150 million people worldwide are affected by Trachoma and 6 million of them are blind or at risk of visually disabling complications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>India&#8217;s effort<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Trachoma was amongst the leading causes of blindness in the country during 1950-60.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Government of India launched the <strong>National Trachoma Control Program<\/strong> (1963) and later on Trachoma control efforts were integrated into India\u2019s <strong>National Program for Control of Blindness <\/strong>(NPCB).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WHO<\/strong><strong>&#8211;<\/strong><strong>SAFE strategy <\/strong>was implemented throughout the country wherein SAFE stands for <strong>S<\/strong>urgery adoption, <strong>A<\/strong>ntibiotics,<strong> F<\/strong>acial hygiene, <strong>E<\/strong>nvironmental cleanliness etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As a result, in 2017, India was declared free from infective Trachoma. However, surveillance continued for trachoma cases in all the districts of India from 2019 onwards till 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2063310&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>India &#8211; Nepal Agreement for Petroleum Infrastructure<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/IR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nepal and India have reached the <strong>Business to Business (B2B) Framework Agreement <\/strong>regarding the <strong>development of petroleum infrastructure in Nepal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A<strong> 50-kilometre petroleum pipeline<\/strong> from Siliguri of India to Charali in Nepal will be built. Similarly, a Smart Greenfield Terminal will be constructed at Charali.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The government of India will provide a grant to build a<strong> 62-kilometre petroleum pipeline in Nepal<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Likewise, a Smart Greenfield Terminal with 91,900 kiloliters capacity will be built in Nepal with the technical assistance of the Indian government.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong> This Agreement is supposed to be a <strong>key milestone in the India-Nepal energy partnership.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Transportation of petroleum products will be <strong>convenient from India to land-linked Nepal,<\/strong> which will significantly reduce costs for Nepal Oil Corporation.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The infrastructure will mitigate handling losses &amp; environmental risks, prevent road congestion and support Nepal\u2019s energy security <strong>during natural disasters such as floods and landslides.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-nepal-sign-b2b-framework-agreement-to-develop-petroleum-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AIR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Ni-Kshay Poshan Yojana (NPY)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus :GS 2\/Health<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Union Health Ministry has doubled the monthly nutrition support under Ni-Kshay Poshan Yojana (NPY) for tuberculosis (TB) patients from existing Rs. 500 per month\/patient to Rs. 1,000\/month\/patient for the entire duration of the treatment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong>What is Ni-Kshay Poshan Yojana (NPY)?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a centrally sponsored scheme under <strong>National Health Mission (NHM)<\/strong>, and all notified TB patients are beneficiaries of the scheme.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was <strong>launched in 2018<\/strong> and is implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The monetary assistance scheme is expected to <strong>aid nutritional recovery<\/strong>, improve response to treatment and outcomes and reduce mortality due to TB in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do you know?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India has the<strong> highest burden of TB<\/strong> and it kills an estimated <strong>4,80,000<\/strong> Indians every year.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Although elimination of tuberculosis is one of the sustainable development targets to be achieved by <strong>2030 by the world<\/strong>, India has set the target of 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2062928\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Atal Pension Yojana (APY)\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus :GS 2\/Governance&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Total enrolments under Atal Pension Yojana (APY)\u00a0 have crossed 7 crore, with over 56 lakh enrolments in FY 2024-25.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Atal Pension Yojana (APY)\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was launched on 9th May 2015 and aims to offer universal social security, targeting the poor, underprivileged, and unorganised sector workers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is administered by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) under the overall administrative and institutional architecture of the National Pension System (NPS).\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It provides a guaranteed pension for life to the subscriber, extends the same pension to the spouse after their demise, and returns the accumulated corpus to the nominee after both pass away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"dfb9cc\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dfb9cc;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"378\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Eligibility-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Eligibility\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-30603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Eligibility-jpg.webp 378w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Eligibility-300x229.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Eligibility<\/strong>: Open to bank account holders aged<strong> 18 to 40<\/strong> who are not income taxpayers, with contributions varying based on the chosen pension amount.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Subscribers receive a guaranteed minimum monthly pension of Rs. 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 after the age of 60, depending on their contributions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Progress : <\/strong>The scheme, now in its 10th year, focuses on bringing vulnerable sections of society under pension coverage, supported by efforts from Banks and SLBCs\/UTLBCs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :PIB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>USCIRF Report on India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus :GS 2\/Governance\/IR&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released a country update on India<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>USCIRF:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is an independent U.S. federal agency created under the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It monitors global religious freedom based on international standards like Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is distinct from the Office of International Religious Freedom (IRF) of the U.S. State Department, which releases more formal reports impacting U.S. foreign policy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Functions: It <\/strong>publishes annual reports listing countries for potential designation by the U.S. State Department as \u201cCountries of Particular Concern (CPC)\u201d or Special Watch List (SWL).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Countries designated as CPCs are subject to policy actions, including potential sanctions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>USCIRF\u2019s 2024 Update on India:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It\u00a0 highlighted deteriorating religious freedom conditions, including killings, lynchings, arrests of minority individuals, and demolition of places of worship.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It claims a \u201cdeteriorating trajectory\u201d for religious freedom in India, citing discriminatory laws like the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, anti-conversion laws, and cow slaughter laws.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It recommends India be designated as a CPC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>India\u2019s Response:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) rejected the report, labeling the USCIRF as a \u201cbiased organisation\u201d with a \u201cpolitical agenda\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It criticized the report as misrepresenting facts and promoting a motivated narrative about India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: TH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) Observatory<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS 3\/Space&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) Observatory has been inaugurated at Hanle, Ladakh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MACE Observatory<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It\u00a0 is the largest imaging Cherenkov telescope in Asia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is the highest Cherenkov telescope in the world, situated at an altitude of ~4,300 m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is an indigenous project built by BARC with support from ECIL and other Indian industry partners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Significance: <\/strong>The telescope will advance India&#8217;s role in cosmic-ray research and study high-energy gamma rays to better understand the universe&#8217;s energetic events like supernovae, black holes, and gamma-ray bursts.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It promotes scientific research while contributing to the socio-economic development of Ladakh.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It will complement global observatories, furthering India&#8217;s contributions to multi-messenger astronomy and strengthening international collaborations in space research.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The project is part of India&#8217;s pioneering efforts in cosmic-ray research, following the legacy of Dr. Homi J. Bhabha, and will serve as a beacon for future astrophysical explorations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: PIB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Humsafar Policy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Infrastructure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways launched the \u2018Humsafar Policy\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>policy offers<\/strong> highway users a <strong>convenient, safe, and enjoyable experience <\/strong>while empowering entrepreneurs, <strong>generating jobs,<\/strong> and enhancing livelihoods for service providers.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key features: <\/strong>The following essential facilities will be introduced across national highways;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hygienic and well-maintained toilets;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dedicated rooms for baby care and wheelchair provisions,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EV charging stations at strategic points,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restaurants and food courts at regular intervals,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dormitories at fuel stations to provide short-term accommodation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/union-minister-nitin-gadkari-launches-humsafar-policy-to-improve-national-highway-travel-and-boost-wayside-amenities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AIR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Plankton Bloom<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As per a study, the Unusual plankton bloom off Madagascar coast in 2020 was driven by <strong>drought in southern Africa.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dust emitted from southern Africa was transported and deposited into the nutrient-limited surface waters southeast of Madagascar, which stimulated the<strong> strongest phytoplankton bloom of the last two decades<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A plankton bloom<\/strong> refers to a <strong>sudden increase in the population of plankton<\/strong>\u2014both phytoplankton (microscopic plants) and zooplankton (microscopic animals)\u2014in aquatic ecosystems.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Physical conditions and nutrient levels<\/strong> can lead to high abundances of particular plankton types.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These plankton \u201cblooms\u201d are <strong>common throughout the world\u2019s oceans<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blooms can be quick events that begin and end within a few days or they <strong>may last several weeks.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They can occur on a relatively small scale or cover hundreds of square kilometers of the ocean\u2019s surface.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/unusual-plankton-bloom-off-madagascar-coast-driven-by-drought-in-southern-africa-shows-study#:~:text=Dust%20carried%20by%20wind%20from,2020%2C%20found%20a%20new%20study.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DTE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Silicosis\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Health<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There is a pattern emerging in <strong>Panna\u2019s mining communities<\/strong>, where <strong>silicosis <\/strong>often goes undiagnosed and mistaken for TB.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Silicosis\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Silicosis is a lung disease<\/strong> caused by inhaling fine silica dust, often found in industries such as mining, construction, and stone cutting.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It leads to <strong>inflammation and scarring of the lungs<\/strong>, making it difficult to breathe.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Symptoms <\/strong>can include coughing, shortness of breath, and chest pain, which may develop years after exposure.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Chronic Silicosis: <\/strong>Develops after long-term exposure to low levels of silica dust.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Accelerated Silicosis: <\/strong>Occurs with higher levels of exposure over a shorter period.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Acute Silicosis: <\/strong>Results from extremely high exposures over a brief period, leading to severe lung damage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Silicosis isn\u2019t contagious<\/strong> as it is not caused by a virus or bacteria.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There&#8217;s<strong> no cure for silicosis<\/strong> because the lung damage can&#8217;t be reversed.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/mining\/curse-of-silicosis-this-family-in-a-madhya-pradesh-village-has-lost-5-members-to-the-deadly-disease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DTE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>70th National Film Awards<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>President Droupadi Murmu gave away the 70th National Film Awards to the winners in various categories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>National Film Awards<\/strong> are the most prestigious awards, which are announced annually to<strong> honor the best filmmaking talent<\/strong> across the country.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It aims <\/strong>at encouraging the production of films of aesthetic and technical excellence and social relevance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The awards are given in <strong>three sections<\/strong> \u2013 Features, Non-Features and Best Writing on Cinema.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>History\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The awards were first presented in<strong> 1954 <\/strong>and were known as the <strong>\u2018State Awards<\/strong>\u2019.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At the time, only best films in different regional languages were recognised and awarded.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Separate awards for artists and technicians were<strong> instituted in 1968<\/strong> for the films of <strong>1967.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nargis Dutt <\/strong>and <strong>Uttam Kumar<\/strong> being the first actress and actor to get the Best Actress and Best Actor Awards respectively.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Recipient of the Awards<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Best Feature Film: <\/strong>Aattam (The Play)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Best Non-feature film: <\/strong>Ayena (Mirror)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Best Actor: <\/strong>Rishab Shetty (Kantara)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Best Actress: <\/strong>Nithya Menen (Thiruchitrambalam) and Manasi Parekh (Kutch Express)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Veteran actor<strong> Mithun Chakraborty <\/strong>was honored with the<strong> Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award <\/strong>for the year <strong>2022.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/entertainment\/movies\/70th-national-film-awards-rishab-shetty-a-r-rahman-mithun-chakraborty-felicitated\/article68732471.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) is likely to cover the treatment of Alzheimer&#8217;s, dementia and other illnesses that mainly affect the 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