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 Extension
of 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 1996
by 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 thousands
of 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)