1. Tele-MANAS Initiative
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On the occasion of World Mental Health Day on 10 October, 2022 the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched the Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS) initiative.
Important facts
'Tele Manas' will serve as the digital arm of the 'District Mental Health Programme' with the objective of providing access to mental health support.
Tele-MANAS aims to provide free tele-mental health services across the country.
The program includes a network of 23 Tele-Mental Health Centers of Excellence, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bengaluru and National Health System Resource Center (NHRSC) to provide technical support.
The government aims to open at least one tele-manas cell in each State/UT.
A toll-free, 24/7 helpline number (14416) has been launched across the country.
In the Union Budget 2022-23, the central government announced the National Tele Mental Health Program (NMHP).
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare - Mansukh Mandaviya
2. Tele-MANAS Initiative
Tags: National National News
On the occasion of World Mental Health Day on 10 October, 2022 the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched the Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS) initiative.
Important facts
'Tele Manas' will serve as the digital arm of the 'District Mental Health Programme' with the objective of providing access to mental health support.
Tele-MANAS aims to provide free tele-mental health services across the country.
The program includes a network of 23 Tele-Mental Health Centers of Excellence, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bengaluru and National Health System Resource Center (NHRSC) to provide technical support.
The government aims to open at least one tele-manas cell in each State/UT.
A toll-free, 24/7 helpline number (14416) has been launched across the country.
In the Union Budget 2022-23, the central government announced the National Tele Mental Health Program (NMHP).
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare - Mansukh Mandaviya
3. India hosts SCO joint anti-terror exercise
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India is currently hosting the multilateral counter-terrorism exercise 'Manesar Anti-Terrorism 2022' to be held from October 8 to 13.
Important facts
It is organized under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure (RATS).
This is the Phase 2 of the exercise, "Phase-1 of the exercise was conducted from 27 July to 1 August by the National Anti-Terrorist Forces of the SCO member countries in their respective territories.
Phase-2 of the Exercise is being conducted at NSG Manesar Garrison, in which eight representatives from National Counter Terrorism Forces of Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Uzbekistan, Russian Federation and NSG of Republic of India are participating.
The exercise is aimed at exchanging expertise, best practices and build synergy between the Counter Terrorism Forces of the SCO RATS Member Countries to enhance capabilities for conducting Anti-Terrorist operations and countering other security threats collectively.
Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure (RATS)
The Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure (RATS) is one of the permanent organs of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and is headquartered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
SCO RATS aims to facilitate cooperation and coordination against terrorism, extremism and separatism.
India assumed the chairmanship of the Council of SCO RATS in October 2021.
About SCO
The SCO is an eight-member economic and security bloc in which India and Pakistan joined as full-time members in 2017.
The founding members of this group include China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
4. India hosts SCO joint anti-terror exercise
Tags: National Defence National News
India is currently hosting the multilateral counter-terrorism exercise 'Manesar Anti-Terrorism 2022' to be held from October 8 to 13.
Important facts
It is organized under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure (RATS).
This is the Phase 2 of the exercise, "Phase-1 of the exercise was conducted from 27 July to 1 August by the National Anti-Terrorist Forces of the SCO member countries in their respective territories.
Phase-2 of the Exercise is being conducted at NSG Manesar Garrison, in which eight representatives from National Counter Terrorism Forces of Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Uzbekistan, Russian Federation and NSG of Republic of India are participating.
The exercise is aimed at exchanging expertise, best practices and build synergy between the Counter Terrorism Forces of the SCO RATS Member Countries to enhance capabilities for conducting Anti-Terrorist operations and countering other security threats collectively.
Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure (RATS)
The Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure (RATS) is one of the permanent organs of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and is headquartered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
SCO RATS aims to facilitate cooperation and coordination against terrorism, extremism and separatism.
India assumed the chairmanship of the Council of SCO RATS in October 2021.
About SCO
The SCO is an eight-member economic and security bloc in which India and Pakistan joined as full-time members in 2017.
The founding members of this group include China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
5. Environment Minister participates in Sustainable Mountain Development Summit
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Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav attended the inaugural session of Sustainable Mountain Development Summit-XI (SMDS-XI) held at Leh, Ladakh from 10-12 October, 2022.
Important facts
The theme for SMDS-XI is ‘Harnessing tourism for sustainable mountain development’.
The main focus of the summit is to reduce the negative impacts of tourism, while harnessing its positive contribution in building climate and socio-ecological resilience and sustainability.
Bhupendra Yadav highlighted the establishment of Govind Ballabh Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and its regional center at Leh under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
This regional center is entrusted with the task of research and development activities especially with regard to the sustainability of the Himalayan environment.
About Sustainable Mountain Development Summit (SMDS)
It is a flagship annual event of the Integrated Mountain Initiative (IMI), a working and civil society-led forum in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR), comprising 10 mountain states, two union territories and four hill districts.
Apart from the central event, two integral components of SMDS include the Mountain Legislators' Meet (MLM) and the Indian Himalayan Youth Summit.
6. Environment Minister participates in Sustainable Mountain Development Summit
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Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav attended the inaugural session of Sustainable Mountain Development Summit-XI (SMDS-XI) held at Leh, Ladakh from 10-12 October, 2022.
Important facts
The theme for SMDS-XI is ‘Harnessing tourism for sustainable mountain development’.
The main focus of the summit is to reduce the negative impacts of tourism, while harnessing its positive contribution in building climate and socio-ecological resilience and sustainability.
Bhupendra Yadav highlighted the establishment of Govind Ballabh Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and its regional center at Leh under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
This regional center is entrusted with the task of research and development activities especially with regard to the sustainability of the Himalayan environment.
About Sustainable Mountain Development Summit (SMDS)
It is a flagship annual event of the Integrated Mountain Initiative (IMI), a working and civil society-led forum in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR), comprising 10 mountain states, two union territories and four hill districts.
Apart from the central event, two integral components of SMDS include the Mountain Legislators' Meet (MLM) and the Indian Himalayan Youth Summit.
7. NMDC Signs MoU with RailTel for ICT and Digital Solutions
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Mining major National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) and RailTel Corporation of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 10 October covering NMDC's ICT and Digital Transformation services at their corporate offices and mining premises.
Important facts
This partnership will focus on optimum utilization of resources and will pave the way for a robust digital transformation in the mining sector.
As India’s leading miner, NMDC has been an early user of automation and digitalization.
RailTel will provide consultancy, project management and execution services which will enhance efficiency and transparency.
This is a big step towards retaining NMDC in the top league.
This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) builds on NMDC's already existing partnership with National Railway Telecom.
Under this, MPLS VPN at 11 locations of NMDC and Internet Leased Lines (ILL) at 7 locations of NMDC and High-Definition Video Conferencing solutions are being provided for the last 7 years.
8. Home Minister unveil statue of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan at Sitabdiara in Saran district, Bihar
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah presides over a function to mark the birth anniversary of socialist icon Jayaprakash Narayan at Sitabdiara in Bihar's Saran district on October 11, 2022.
Important facts
He addressed a public meeting after unveiling the statue of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan at Sitab Diyara.
The event was organized by the Union Ministry of Art and Culture.
This is Amit Shah's second visit to Bihar after the BJP was ousted from power in the state during the political turmoil in Bihar in August this year.
About Jayaprakash Narayan
On October 11, 2022, the birth anniversary of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan was celebrated across the country.
He was born on 11th October, 1902 in Sitabdiara, Bihar.
He was Influenced by Marxist ideas and Gandhian ideology.
He was educated at universities in the United States where he became a supporter of Marxist ideology.
On his return to India in the year 1929, he joined the Indian National Congress.
In the year 1932, he was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for participating in the civil disobedience movement against British rule in India.
In the year 1948, he left the Congress party along with most of the socialist leaders of the Congress and formed the Praja Socialist Party in the year 1952.
He soon became dissatisfied with politics and announced in 1954 that he would devote his life to the Bhoodan movement which was founded by Vinoba Bhave.
In 1959, he introduced the concept of 'reconstruction of Indian politics' through a four-tier hierarchy of village, district, state and union councils.
In the year 1974, he started a program against corruption for social change which was termed as total revolution.
A total revolution is a combination of political, social, economic, cultural, ideological or intellectual, educational and spiritual revolutions.
Jayaprakash Narayan was posthumously awarded India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna (1999), for his invaluable contribution to the freedom struggle, upliftment of the poor and downtrodden.
He died on October 8, 1979 in Patna.
9. Home Minister unveil statue of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan at Sitabdiara in Saran district, Bihar
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah presides over a function to mark the birth anniversary of socialist icon Jayaprakash Narayan at Sitabdiara in Bihar's Saran district on October 11, 2022.
Important facts
He addressed a public meeting after unveiling the statue of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan at Sitab Diyara.
The event was organized by the Union Ministry of Art and Culture.
This is Amit Shah's second visit to Bihar after the BJP was ousted from power in the state during the political turmoil in Bihar in August this year.
About Jayaprakash Narayan
On October 11, 2022, the birth anniversary of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan was celebrated across the country.
He was born on 11th October, 1902 in Sitabdiara, Bihar.
He was Influenced by Marxist ideas and Gandhian ideology.
He was educated at universities in the United States where he became a supporter of Marxist ideology.
On his return to India in the year 1929, he joined the Indian National Congress.
In the year 1932, he was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for participating in the civil disobedience movement against British rule in India.
In the year 1948, he left the Congress party along with most of the socialist leaders of the Congress and formed the Praja Socialist Party in the year 1952.
He soon became dissatisfied with politics and announced in 1954 that he would devote his life to the Bhoodan movement which was founded by Vinoba Bhave.
In 1959, he introduced the concept of 'reconstruction of Indian politics' through a four-tier hierarchy of village, district, state and union councils.
In the year 1974, he started a program against corruption for social change which was termed as total revolution.
A total revolution is a combination of political, social, economic, cultural, ideological or intellectual, educational and spiritual revolutions.
Jayaprakash Narayan was posthumously awarded India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna (1999), for his invaluable contribution to the freedom struggle, upliftment of the poor and downtrodden.
He died on October 8, 1979 in Patna.
10. Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurates 4th Heli-India Summit 2022
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Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the 4th Heli-India Summit 2022 in Srinagar on 10 October.
Important facts
The theme of 4th Heli-India Summit 2022 is ‘Helicopters for last Mile Connectivity’.
He said that a civil enclave will be built in Jammu at a cost of Rs 861 crores and the Srinagar’s present terminal will be expanded three times from 20,000 square meters to 60,000 square meters at a cost of Rs 1500 crores.
He said that the decrease in VAT on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) from 26.5 percent to one percent by the J&K government.
The HeliSewa portal is completely online and is being used by all operators to obtain landing permissions for helipads, and is also creating a database of helipads in the country.
Helidisha, guidance material on helicopter operations for the state administration has been distributed in 780 districts.
Helicopter Accelerator cell is fully proactive in resolving helicopter issues and an advisory group of industry representatives is helping to identify the problem areas.
Three helicopter corridors have been built from Mumbai-Pune, Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar and Shamshabad-Begumpet and new IFR corridors are being planned.
In terms of railway connectivity, Jammu and Kashmir will be connected with Kanyakumari by next year.
