01-05-23 Daily-Himachal Pradesh-HPPSC Current Affairs

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said a centrally-funded cancer institute in Hamirpur district is on the cards. Sukhu said this after a meeting in Delhi with oncologist Dr G K Rath, who heads the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at Aiims.

The chief minister held discussions with Rath on strengthening cancer treatment facilities and overall Health in the state, a statement issued here said. Sukhu said cancer cases in Himachal Pradesh were rising alarmingly with a Growth rate of 2.2 percent against the country’s overall growth rate of 0.6 percent. He said though 8,500 cancer cases were detected every year on Average, many cases went unreported in the remotest belts of the state, the statement said.

He urged the authorities concerned to hold cancer awareness programmes and organise workshops in collaboration with the NCI. He also asked them to ramp up screening so that proper treatment could be provided to the patients at the early stages of cancer.

Rath apprised the chief minister that 50 percent of cancer cases are curable and also briefed him about the latest technologies available for cancer treatment.

Modernizing the Forces for Future Challenges The primary objective of Sudarshan Shakti Exercise 2023 was to initiate the transformation of the Indian Army by embracing new technologies and adopting innovative strategies. The exercise sought to enhance the forces capabilities to effectively counter emerging threats and perform at a high tempo during operations. By integrating force multipliers, special forces, and Niche technologies such as drones, tethered drones, and loiter ammunition, the exercise aimed to create a synergistic application of combat power.

These subjects also include topics like augmented reality, Kashmiri embroidery, and application of satellites, humanity, and Covid-19.

The schools coding modules will span 12-15 hours, with a 70/30 ratio of hands-on activities to theory. Microsoft will compose the coding syllabus to ensure top-quality Education in AI and coding for pupils.

Educating younger individuals in coding and AI through the boards resolution will foster creativity, develop problem-solving abilities, and prepare them for future careers.

Additionally, Class 6 students will be taught about proper medicine storage, while Class 8 students will learn about data science.

Despite the initial concerns about the impact on the MSME sector, the European Unions carbon border tax will help export-centric sectors achieve net zero much ahead of the government deadline.

The European Union intends to bring down carbon emissions in a phased manner in order to become a net-zero emitter of greenhouse gases by 2050, ahead of 2070 when India intends to be net zero.

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) or Carbon Border Tax is set to be implemented from October 1, 2023. In the first phase, the EU will monitor the emission levels of goods entering the market from different source countries and by 2026 the tax will be levied on goods.