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By admin: Sept. 29, 2022

1. Jharkhand’s St. Patrick’s School win 61st Subroto Cup Girls U-17 title 2022

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St. Patrick’s, Gumla, Jharkhand won the 61st Subroto Cup International Football Tournament Girls U-17 title 2022  beating Wangoi Higher Secondary School, Imphal, Manipur 3 – 1 in the final played at the  Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi.

This year a team from Bangladesh took part in the Subroto cup.

The 61st Subroto Cup now moves on to the Boys U-17 tournament which begins on October 3rd with the final scheduled for October 13th.

Subroto cup 

It is a prestigious international inter-school football tournament held annually in New Delhi. 

It is named after the former  Indian Air force Chief Subroto Mukherjee.

The  tournament is organised by the Subroto Mukherjee Sports Education Society with the Indian Air Force, 

By admin: Sept. 29, 2022

2. CBI launches Operation GARUDA

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on 29 September launched a multi-phase 'Operation GARUDA' to dismantle drug networks with international linkages.

Important facts

  • The CBI has initiated this to coordinate enforcement operations in International Courts of Justice through Interpol and the Narcotics Control Bureau, with a special focus on the Indian Ocean region.

About Operation GARUDA 

  • The goal of the Garud campaign is to take action against drug dealers, their production areas and those who help in this work on the basis of international intelligence.

  • During the operation, searches, seizures and arrests have been made in several states and union territories of the country.

  • Apart from this, the police of Union Territories including Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Manipur have also taken action.

  • Around 6,600 people were screened and 127 new cases were registered during this special drive.

  • During the operation 5 kg heroin, 33 kg ganja, more than 3 kg charas and several intoxicants have been recovered.

  • Around 175 people have been arrested.

By admin: Sept. 28, 2022

3. Union Cabinet approves sharing of Kushiyara River between India and Bangladesh

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The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on 28 September 2022 , has given its ex-post facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of the Republic of India and the Republic of Bangladesh on withdrawal of upto 153 cusecs of water each by India and Bangladesh from common border river Kushiyara.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 6th September, 2022 between the Ministry of Jal Shakti, and Ministry of Water Resources, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh during the visit of the Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India.

This MoU will enable Government of Assam to withdraw upto 153 cusecs of water from the common stretch of Kushiyara river during dry season (1st November to 31st May) for their consumptive water requirement.

A Joint Monitoring Team shall be set up by both the countries to monitor the withdrawal of water by each side during the dry season. 

India and Bangladesh share 54 rivers  including Ganges, Teesta, Manu, Muhuri, Khowai, Gumti, Dharla, Dudhkumar and Kushiyara and others.

Kushiyara River

  • It is a branch of the Barak River. The Barak River rises in Manipur Hill in Manipur and after flowing through Mizoram it enters Assam.
  • The river next splits into two branches, the Surma (north) and the Kushiyara (south), which enter Bangladesh and turn southwest. 
  • The Kushiyara River forms the boundary between Assam and Sylhet district of Bangladesh.

By admin: Sept. 26, 2022

4. Andhra Pradesh gets Ayushman Utkrishtata Puraskaar 2022

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Andhra Pradesh was awarded the Ayushman Utkrishtata Puraskaar as the top performing State/Union Territory at the two-day Arogya Manthan 2022 held in New Delhi on 26 September 2022.

The Arogya Manthan 2022 was organized by the National Health Authority to celebrate the completion of 4 years of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and 1 year of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).

The award was given away by the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya.

Ayushman Utkrishtata Puraskaar (Ayushman Excellence Awards) 2022 

  • Top Performing State/UT : Andhra Pradesh,
  • Top Performing District : Parvathipuram Manyam, Andhra Pradesh,
  • Top Performing Government Facility District Hospital Dharwad, Karnataka,
  • Best Performing States : Kerala, Meghalaya, Gujarat, Manipur, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh
  • Best Performing Union Territory :Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir ,
  • The winners of ABDM Hackathon Series Round 1:Bajaj Finserv Health – Team Excalibur.

By admin: Sept. 25, 2022

5. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates ‘Arogya Manthan’ to mark the anniversary of flagship health scheme of the government

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The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the two days (25-26 September 2022) Arogya Manthan 2022 programme in New Delhi on 25 September 2022. 

The Arogya Manthan has been organised by the National Health Authority (NHA) to celebrate the 4 years of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and 1 year of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).

NHA under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare  is the implementing agency of AB PM-JAY and ABDM.

Speaking on the occasion the minister said that presently 4.5 lakh Ayushman cards are being issued per day and the target is to increase it to 10 lakh Ayushman Cards every day. Ayushman card is issued to the beneficiaries of the AB PM-JAY.

Achievements of the AB PM-JAY

 The minister released the annual report, National Health Authority 2021.  The main points of the report regarding the two health schemes are as follows:

  • The scheme is presently being implemented in 33 states and Union Territory; 
  • Over 19 crore cards have been issued to the individuals till date of which 52 per cent of them were males and 48 per cent females. 
  • Under the AB PM-JAY scheme, 3.8 crore of patients were admitted in hospitals across the country with 46% of them in public hospitals and 54% in private hospitals. As much as 52% of these patients were males and 48% were females.

Performance of the states in enrolling patients under AB PM-JAY

  •  Goa, Kerala, Haryana, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra were the top five states in which empanelled hospitals admitted the highest number of patients as per the AB PM-JAY. 
  • Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Manipur and Mizoram were the top Northeast/Hilly states.
  • Puducherry, Chandigarh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep and Ladakh were the top Union Territories.

Performance of the ABDM

The health minister also said that more than 24 crore ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) has been generated in India. 

One crore  health records have been linked digitally under the  Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).

National Health Protection Scheme or Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)

  • Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY)   was launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 23rd September, 2018 in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
  • It is the largest health assurance scheme in the world which provides a health cover of Rs. 5 lakhs per eligible family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization.

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)

  • The Prime Minister launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) via video conferencing on 27th September 2021.
  • It aims to provide a health ID (now called as ABHA) to every citizen that will also work as their health account, to which personal health records can be linked and viewed with the help of a mobile application.
  •  The data will be available to doctors, hospitals, health insurance companies so that a seamless health care is provided to the patients.
  • It is voluntary and no citizen can be forced to join it.

Chief Executive Officer of National Health Authority : Dr Ram Sewak Sharma

By admin: Sept. 20, 2022

6. Manipur CM launches ‘CM Da Haisi’ web portal to address public grievances

Tags: State News

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on 19 September launched a web portal to redress the grievances of the people and to resolve the issues related to corruption.


IMPORTANT FACTS -

  • The name of the web portal is ‘CM Da Haisi’ (Inform to CM) and the public can raise their grievances in the web portal by logging on to www.cmdahaisi.mn.gov.in. 
  • The complainants can also check the status of their complaints through this portal.

  • Phone numbers for the Anti-Corruption Cell are also provided on the portal.

  • The Public Grievance Redressal and Anti-Corruption Cell located in the Chief Minister's Secretariat will use the portal to establish liaison with the concerned department for redressal of public grievances within the stipulated time.

About Manipur :

  • Manipur is also called the 'Orchid Basket' of the country. 500 species of orchid flowers are found here.

  • This northeastern state is described as Swarna Bhoomi or   'Suvarnabhu'.

  • The major population here is Manipuri people known as Meiti.

  • Loktak Lake is an important lake here.

  • The language of the people here is Manipuri, which was added to the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India in 1992.

  • Capital- Imphal

  • Governor- L A Ganesan

  • Chief Minister- N Biren Singh

By admin: Sept. 18, 2022

7. Bengaluru FC wins the 131st Durand Cup beating Mumbai City FC

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Bengaluru Football Club (FC) won its first Durand cup title by beating Mumbai City FC by 2-1 in the final of the 131st Durand Cup held at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (also known as Salt Lake Stadium), Kolkata on 18 September 2022.

N. Sivasakthi and Alan Costa scored the goals for Bengaluru while Lalengmawia Ralte scored for the Mumbai City club.


IMPORTANT FACTS -

Three trophy for the winner :

  • The winner of the Durand Cup is given three trophies. They are the Durand Cup (a rolling trophy and the original prize), the Shimla Trophy (also a rolling trophy and first given by the residents of Shimla in 1904) and the President’s Cup (for permanent keep and first presented by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, India’s first President, in 1956).
  • The Bengaluru Football club was presented with all the three trophies for its win. 

131st Durand Football tournament :

  • It was hosted by three states, Assam, Manipur and West Bengal. 
  • Assam and Manipur hosted the tournament for the first time.
  •  This year 20-top teams of the country, including all 11 teams from the Indian Super League (ISL) participated as compared to 16 teams that participated last year.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

Durand Cup :

  • Durand football tournament or Durand cup is the oldest football club tournament in Asia. 
  • It was started in 1888 and the first tournament was held in Shimla.
  • Initially it was a football tournament for different regiments of the British army and it was later opened to the civilians.
  • The Tournament is organised by the Indian Army and All India Football Federation.
  • The winner is given three trophies, Durand Cup, Shimla Trophy and the President’s cup.
  • The Cup is named after the foreign secretary of British India, Mortimer Durand.
  • FC Goa was the 130th Durand Cup winner.

By admin: Sept. 12, 2022

8. Nagaland holds its first ever Naga Mircha Festival at Seihama

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The 'Naga Mircha (Naga King Chili) Festival' - 2022 was organised for the first time on 10th September at Seihama village of Kohima district in Nagaland.


IMPORTANT FACTS -

  • The festival was organised by the Horticulture Department.
  • Many northern Angami villages cultivate chillies, with the village of Seihama becoming a major producer with a variety of species.

About Naga Mircha :

  • Considered to be the world's hottest chili, the Naga Mircha (King Chili) has consistently been placed in the top five in the list of world's hottest chilies based on SHU.

  • It is also known as 'Raja Mircha', 'Bhoot Jolokia' or 'Ghost Pepper'.

  • It was granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2008. It belongs to the genus Capsicum of the Solanaceae family.

  • It is an indigenous crop of Nagaland, which is believed to have originated from the Jeliangrong region of Nagaland and is extensively grown in Peren, Som, Kohima and Dimapur.

  • It is of normal size and matures to a bright red colour.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

Nagaland State :

  • Nagaland was formally recognized as a separate state on December 1, 1963, with Kohima declared as its capital.

  • It is bounded by Arunachal Pradesh in the northeast, Manipur in the south and Assam in the west and northwest and Myanmar (Burma) in the east.

  • Mithun (Gyal) is the state animal of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.

  • Blyth's Tragopan is the state bird of Nagaland.

  • The Konyaks are the largest tribe, followed by the Aos, Tangkhul, Semas and Angami.

  • Other tribes include the Lotha, Sangtam, Phom, Chang, Khim Hungama, Yimchungar, Zeliang, Chakhesang (chokri) and Rengm

By admin: Sept. 9, 2022

9. Gadkari calls for joint effort to achieve 5 trillion dollar economy goal

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While addressing the 41st Meeting of the Transport Development Council at Bengaluru ,Karnataka  on 9 September 2022 ,Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari  said that both the Centre and the States should work together to transform the transport sector.


IMPORTANT FACTS -

  • The 41st Transport Development Council meeting was held as part of the 3 day Manthan’ organised by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways at Bengaluru.
  • Gadkari said that” In the next five years, both the Centre and the states should work together to transform the transport sector of the country to become a five trillion-dollar economy,” 
  • In 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi envisioned making India a $5 trillion economy and global powerhouse by 2024-25.
  • He further said that efforts should be made to increase the automobile industry from 7.5 lakhs crore to 15 lakhs crore in the next 5 years enabling India as a top automobile manufacturing hub in the world.
  • Ministers of Transport from Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Goa, Karnataka, Delhi and Tamil Nadu participated in the 41st Transport Development Council.

By admin: Sept. 3, 2022

10. Crime Multi Agency Centre (Cri-MAC)

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At least seven states and one union territory have not uploaded a single alert on the Crime Multi Agency Centre (Cri-MAC) portal since its launch in March 2020.

Important facts

  • West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Sikkim and the Union Territories of Dadra, Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu have not uploaded a single alert on the platform.

  • Delhi, Assam and Haryana uploaded the highest number of alerts on the portal.

About Crime Multi Agency Centre (Cri-MAC)

  • Launched - 2020 by the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA)

  • Objective - To share information on crime and criminals 24×7 with various law enforcement agencies and ensure seamless flow of information between them.

  • Implementation - The application is implemented by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).

Significance of the portal

  • It facilitates dissemination of information on important crimes including human trafficking across the country on a real time basis and enables inter-state coordination.

  • It helps in the detection, identification of victims of trafficking as well as in crime prevention and investigation.