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NATIONAL AFFAIRS - July 2018

Jul 2018

Jan 11, 2025

Union Health Ministry Organises National Workshop on Non-Communicable Diseases

The Union Health Ministry in collaboration with the Government of Telangana, successfully hosted a two-days National Workshop on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). The workshop, which brought together key stakeholders including Principal Secretaries (Health), Mission Director-National Health Mission and other senior officers from all the States and Union Territories, health professionals, and policymakers from across the country, focused on strengthening strategies for the prevention, screening, management, and treatment of NCDs.

Jan 10, 2025

Pakistan, Bangladesh Invited For an 'Undivided India'

India has invited Pakistan and Bangladesh, among other neighbouring countries to participate in an 'undivided India' seminar being organised to mark 150 years of the India Meteorological Department. This is a first-of-its-kind initiative by the government to keep differences aside and celebrate the shared history of the Indian subcontinent in unison.
Invites were sent to Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Besides the subcontinent, invitations were sent to officials from the Middle East, Central and Southwest Asia too.
The India Meteorological Department was established on January 15, 1875. However, weather observatories had been set up much earlier. The first meteorological observatories were established by the British East India Company. The Calcutta Observatory started in 1785, the Madras Observatory in 1796 and the Bombay Observatory in 1826. Many more were set up in the early 19th century, peppered across the Indian subcontinent.

Jan 09, 2025

Tripura Emblem Gets MHA Nod

The Centre approved an emblem or logo for the Tripura government, as was proposed by the state, CM Manik Saha said. He added that it would highlight the culture and history of the state.
The emblem has the national emblem of India within the outline of the map of Tripura, and the map is placed inside a saffron circle. It also has Government of Tripura written below the circle.

Jan 08, 2025

For the First Time, Andaman's 'Primitive' Jarawa Tribe Members Feature in Voter List

In a historic step, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration enrolled and distributed voter ID cards to 19 members of the Jarawa community, earlier known as ferocious and reclusive.
Chief Secretary Chandra Bhushan Kumar himself handed over voter ID cards to the members of the Jarawa tribe, also one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups, at their settlement in Jirkatang in South Andaman district.

V. Narayanan Succeeds Somanath at ISRO

The Centre appointed V. Narayanan as the new chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation and Secretary, Department of Space. Narayanan will take over from S. Somanath, the current head of the organisation, on January 14.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet said that Narayanan, who is the head of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), Valiamala, will have a tenure of two years.
Narayanan, a distinguished Scientist at the ISRO, has nearly four decades of experience and has held various key positions within the Indian space organisation.

Jan 07, 2025

'Panchayat Se Parliament 2.0': Empowering Women Leaders

The National Commission for Women (NCW), in collaboration with the Lok Sabha Secretariat and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, inaugurated 'Panchayat Se Parliament 2.0' at the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan. This initiative commemorates the 150th birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, a revered tribal leader and freedom fighter.
The event brought together 502 elected women representatives from Scheduled Tribes across 22 states and Union Territories.
The primary aim is to empower these women by enhancing their understanding of constitutional provisions, parliamentary procedures, and governance, thereby fostering effective leadership.
The program included workshops, sessions, and guided tours of significant government sites such as the new Parliament House, Samvidhan Sadan, Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, and Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Speaker of the Lok Sabha Om Birla inaugurated the event and led the delegates in reading the Preamble to the Constitution of India.

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