DAHD Launched ‘A-HELP’ Programme to Empower Women and Signed MoU with NRLM at Jharkhand
- The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying(MoFAHD) launched the ‘A-HELP’ (Accredited Agent for Health and Extensionof Livestock Production) program in Jharkhand.
- The initiative was launched through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between DAHD and National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) under the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD).
- Badal Patralekh, Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Co-operative, Govt. of Jharkhand was the chief guest of the launch programme
Key Points:
i.Aim: To empower women by engaging them as Accredited Agents who contribute to essential tasks such as disease control, animal tagging, and livestock insurance.
ii.A-HELP will enhance access to veterinary services at farmers’ doorsteps, empowering ‘Pashu Sakhis’. This will serve as an integration of women’s empowerment, and fostering socio-economic advancement.
iii.A-HELP will effectively bridge the gap between local veterinary institutions and livestock owners, provide primary health services, and act as both a Livestock Resource Person and a Primary Service Provider.
iv.A-HELP has already been initiated across 6 states including Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jharkhand, and one Union Territory (UT) Jammu and Kashmir(J&K)
Skyroot Signs Two MoUs with French Space Firms to Launch Satellites
Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited, a Hyderabad (Telangana) -based space startup, has signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with two France-based Space firms Promethee Earth Intelligence and ConnectSAT.
The satellites of the French space firms are set to be launched on Vikram-I of the Skyroot.
Key Points:
- Skyroot signed a trilateral MoU with ConnectSAT and Expleo to launch ConnectSAT’s OSIRIS satellite constellation onboard Skyroot’s Vikram rockets
- Skyroot signed a trilateral MoU with ConnectSAT and Expleo to launch ConnectSAT’s OSIRIS satellite constellation onboard Skyroot’s Vikram rockets
- The OSIRIS satellite constellation is built for various social applications and monitoring and surveillance solutions.
- The trilateral MoU was signed by Abdoulahi Ben Moussa Dia, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ConnectSAT, Frédérique Rebout, Director Alliances and Partners at Expleo, and Co-Founders of Skyroot Aerospace, Pawan Kumar Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka.
About Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited:
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)– Pawan Kumar Chandana
Headquarters– Hyderabad, Telangana
Established in – 2018
European’s First Private Rocket MIURA 1 SN1 was Launched by PLD Space
The first private suborbital European rocket MIURA 1 SN1 was launched by Spanish space company PLD Space.
The reusable rocket was launched from El Arenosillo Experimentation Centre (CEDEA) of Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA) in Huelva, Spain.
Key Points:
- The rocket is of 12.5meters in length with a propellent system of Kerosene and Cryogenic liquid oxygen(KeroLOX)
- The rocket has TEPREL-B Liquid Bi-propellant engine developed by PLD Space.
- In 2021, it became the first KeroLOX rocket engine developed in Europe for space flights.
- The rocket had a Nominal payload mass of 100 kilograms.
- The Miura-1 rocket has been named after a breed of fighting bull.
- The first flight of the MIURA 1 SN1 technology demonstrator aims to collect data about the flight performance of the rocket and its systems,
- These data will be used to validate the design and technology of the MIURA 5 orbital launch vehicle which is planned to be launched in 2025.
- The rocket also aims to conduct scientific research under microgravity conditions.
About PLD Space:
Raúl Verdú & Raúl Torres are the Co-Founders of PLD Space.
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer(CEO) – Raúl Torres
Headquarters – Elche, Spain
Established in – 2011
Sanskrit Scholar & Padma Shri Awardee Dahyabhai Karunashankar Shastri Passed Away
Padma Shri Awardee Dr. Dahyabhai Karunashankar Shastri, a renowned Indian Sanskrit scholar and founder of Brahmarshi Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Nadiad(Gujarat) , has passed away at the age of 98 in Nadiad, Gujarat. He was born on 26 February 1926 in Mehsana, Gujarat.
Key Points:
- Dr. Shri Dahyabhai Karunashankar Shastri was a distinguished Sanskrit scholar in India, holding titles like Vyakaranacharya, Sahitacharya, and Hindi Visharad.
- From January 19, 1950, he was engaged in teaching at Petlad Political Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya school in Gujarat.
- He served as both the school’s Principal and as an Inspector of the Gujarat State Sanskrit Department and retired in 1984.
- After retirement, he establishment of Shri Brahmarshi Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya College at Brahmarshi Sanskar Dham in Nadiad in 1995.
- He is known as the pioneer of Brahmarshi Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya.
- This unique institution featured a Sanskrit college, a well-equipped library, student hostels, a canteen, three temples and Matru-Ritu social service.
World Arthritis Day 2023 – October 12
- World Arthritis Day(WAD) is annually observed across the globe on October 12 to raise awareness of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (RMDs) and its impact on people lives. The day also highlights the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.
- 12th October 2023 marks the observance of 28th WAD.
- The theme of WAD 2023 is “Living with an RMD at all stages of life”.
- World Arthritis Day was first established in 1996by Arthritis and Rheumatism International (ARI)
- The first WAD was celebrated on 12th October 1996 and the event has been held annually ever since.
About the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR):
EULAR is the European umbrella organisation representing scientific societies, health professional associations and organisations for people with RMDs.
President- Daniel Aletaha (Austria)
Headquarters- Zürich, Switzerland
Established in – 2000
World Sight Day 2023- October 12
- World Sight Day (WSD) is annually observed across the globe on the second Thursday of October to focus the world’s attention on eye health as a global issue and to recognise the work done by the thousandsof ophthalmologists across the world to fix the problem of vision impairment.
- World Sight Day is also known as ‘World Eye Day’ or ‘World Vision Day’.
- WSD 2023 falls on 12th October 2023.
- WSD 2022 was observed on 13th October 2022 and WSD 2024 will be observed on 10th October 2024.
- The 2023 theme of World Sight Day is, “Love Your Eyes at Work”WSD is coordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB)