HEALTH SECRETARY LAUNCHES ‘SAATHIYA’ RESOURCE KIT AND ‘SAATHIYA
SALAH’ MOBILE APP FOR ADOLESCENTS:
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Shri C K Mishra, Secretary, Health and
Family Welfare launched the SAATHIYA Resource Kit including ‘Saathiya Salah’
Mobile App for adolescents as part of the Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram
(RKSK) program.
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One of the key interventions under the
programme is introduction of the Peer Educators (Saathiyas) who act as a
catalyst for generating demand for the adolescent health services and imparting
age appropriate knowledge on key adolescent health issues to their peer groups.
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In order to equip the Saathiyas in doing
so, the Health Ministry has launched
the Saathiya Resource Kit (including ‘Saathiya Salah’ Mobile App).
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To address and cater to the health and
development needs of the country’s adolescents, Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare launched Rashtriya Kishor
Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) in January 2014.
INDIA LAUNCHES ‘CYBER SWACHHTA KENDRA’ TO PROTECT CITIZENS :
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The government through its Computer
Emergency Response Team (CERT-in) launched “Cyber Swachhta Kendra” — a new desktop and mobile security solution
for a secure cyber space in the country. The new solution will notify, enable
cleaning and secure systems of end-users to prevent further infections.
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This centre will work in coordination with
the internet service providers (ISPs) and Industry.
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This Kendra will also enhance awareness
among citizens regarding botnet and malware infection along with measures to be
taken to secure their devices
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Part of the solution, USB Pratirodh is a
desktop security solution that controls the usage of removable storage media
like pen drives, external hard drives and other USB-supported mass storage
devices.
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M-Kavach
tool offers a comprehensive mobile device security solution for Android devices
addressing threats related to mobile phones.
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AppSamvid
is a desktop solution which protects systems by allowing installation of
genuine applications through white listing.
RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD HAS LAUNCHED THE CYBER SWACHHTA KENDRA IN NEW
DELHI:
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Mr.Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister of
Electronics, has launched the Cyber Swachhta Kendra in New Delhi. The main aim
of this Kendra is Botnet cleaning and Malware analysis.
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On this occasion, Ravi Shankar Prasad has
also launched two Applications named Mkavach and Samvid.
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This helps in preventing threats from
malicious applications.
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The Cyber Swachhta Kendra is part of the
government of India’s Digital India initiative under the Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
GOVT LAUNCHES ITS OWN QR CODE PLATFORM - BHARATQR:
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Bharat QR will be the first platform with
interoperability which will allow payments from various cards, including Visa
and Mastercard.
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QR code or Quick Response code is a
two-dimensional machine-readable code made up of an array of black and white
squares, used for storing URLs or other information for reading by the camera
on a smartphone.
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It will make payments seamless for the
buyer, making them possible without card swiping machines.
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It will also enable the buyer to make
payments to retailers without using the merchant's ID or number.
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Bharat QR will also let the users make
Aadhaar-enabled payments and through UPI.
EDII WINS INTERNATIONAL MERCURY AWARD 2016-17:
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The Ahmedabad-based Entrepreneurship
Development Institute of India (EDII), an acknowledged national resource
institute for entrepreneurship education, research, training and
institution-building, has received the prestigious International Mercury Awards
for the year 2016-17 for the best overall presentation of its 2015-2016 annual
report.
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Instituted by MerComm, Inc. the world's
only independent awards organization, the International Mercury Awards, honor
outstanding achievement in professional communications in around 80 countries
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Founded in 1987, the Mercury Awards
promote excellence, quality and performance in the various fields of public
relations.
KASHMIR TO OBSERVE 2017 AS THE ‘YEAR OF APPLE’:
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Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti declared
2017 as ‘Year of Apple’ in a major bid to promote the famed Kashmiri apples in
domestic and foreign markets.
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The Chief Minister launched the High
Density Apple Plantation Scheme in Srinagar. These high-density plants will be
routed through J&K Bank along with the subsidy.
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Fifty per cent subsidy would be provided
by the government to the farmers under the scheme,
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Jammu and Kashmir is the largest apple
producing State in India at 11.2 metric tonnes, which accounts for 71% of
national production
ARUNACHAL CM PEMA KHANDU INAUGURATES COMPOSITE REGIONAL CENTRE IN
ITANAGAR:
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Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu in the
presence of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju inaugurated
the Composite Regional Centre at Itanagar Banquet Hall, Arunachal Pradesh.
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Its aim is to create resources and
infrastructure required for developing services for persons with disabilities.
Total outlay for this project was Rs.20 Cr.
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The centre is established under the
National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice &
Empowerment, Govt. of India Kolkata of Department of Empowerment of Persons
with Disabilities.
INDIA WIN 'HANDBALL-ON-SKATES' WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP:
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India won the men's Roll Ball World Cup
Championship as they beat Iran 8-7 in the final on Wednesday.
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India also won the tournament in the
women's category, defeating Iran 6-4 in the final.
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Roll Ball is a combination of
roller-skating, handball, and basketball, and it was invented by an Indian
sports teacher Raju Dabhade in 2003.
FIRST GRAMIN KHEL MAHOTSAV TO BE HELD NEXT MONTH IN DELHI
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Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel announced
that the first Gramin Khel Mahotsav will be held from 25th to 31st of next
month in New Delhi.
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Addressing a press conference in the
national capital, Goel said the games will be held in five sports disciplines
Athletics, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Volley Ball and Wrestling. He said a need has been
felt to deepen the sports culture among the rural youth.
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The Sports Minister said this festival
will help participation of rural youth in large numbers in popular sports and
encourage them to achieve excellence and adopt healthy life style.
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These games are intended to act as a
catalyst to promote sports in rural areas across the country and will be
replicated in other states and union territories as well.
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In order to capture the popular
imagination and encourage the youth of Delhi to take keen interest in sports,
renowned wrestlers Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt and Geeta Phogat are being
invited to participate in demonstration matches.
INDIA WILL HOST THE 2019 COMBINED WORLD CUP FOR SHOOTING:
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National Rifle Association of India has
recently confirmed that India will host the Combined World Cup for shooting in
2019. It will include the three categories like shotgun, rifle, and pistol.
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Combined World Cup will a qualifying event
for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY CONGRESS 2017 IN KERALA:
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The Third National Biodiversity Congress
(NBC) 2017 has begun in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala state. The main Aim of this
Congress is to identify the practical, evidence-based case studies and to
support the plan of action. “Mainstreaming Biodiversity for Sustainable
Development” is the theme of the National Biodiversity Congress 2017.
AMARINDER SINGH’S BIOGRAPHY ‘THE PEOPLE’S MAHARAJA’ RELEASED:
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Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh’s
biography, ‘The People’s Maharaja‘, written by Khushwant Singh was released in
Chandigarh.
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Captain Amarinder Singh is an Indian
politician of the Indian National Congress.
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He was CM of Punjab from 2002 to 2007.
Now, he is the sitting President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee.
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