Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS)
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has made it mandatory to link CGHS beneficiary ID with the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) ID from April 1.
- The move is aimed at creating digital health identification of CGHS beneficiaries and storing their digital health records.
- ABHA is a 14-digit Unique Health Identifier number under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).
- CGHS:
- Nodal Ministry: MoHFW
- It was started in 1954 with the objective of Providing comprehensive medical care to the Central Government employees and pensioners enrolled under the scheme.
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- Ayushman Bharat Health Account
- CGHS
- Central Government Health Scheme
Katchatheevu Islet
- Debate surrounding Katchatheevu islet has resurfaced which has been a flashpoint in India-Sri Lanka fishing issue.
- Katchatheevu islet lies to the northeast of Rameswaram (India) and southwest of Jaffna (Sri Lanka)
- Maritime Boundary Agreement of June 1974 on historic waters between India and Sri Lanka placed Katchatheevu on the Sri Lankan side.
- 1974 Maritime Boundary agreement between India and Sri Lanka demarcated maritime boundary between India and Sri Lanka from Palk Strait to Adam’s Bridge.
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- Katchatheevu Islet
BIMSTEC Charter
- Lower House of Nepal’s Federal Parliament endorsed the Charter of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC).
- BIMSTEC Charter
- It is a foundational document that outlines the goals, principles, and structure of BIMSTEC group.
- Signed and adopted in March 2022 during 5th BIMSTEC Summit.
- Charter has provision that it will come into force only after its endorsement by all member countries. (Except Nepal, respective parliaments of other members endorsed the charter).
- BIMSTEC was formed in 1997 to enhance regional cooperation on issues like economic prosperity, social progress etc.
- Members: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
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- BIMSTEC
- BIMSTEC Charter
Eurasian Economic Union (EEU)
- India and EEU bloc officials held talks to formally start negotiation for Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- About EEU
- It is an ambitious project for economic integration in the former Soviet region.
- Objectives: To create a common market much like the European Union (EU).
- Established by the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union signed in 2014 in Astana (now Nur-Sultan).
- 5 Members Countries: Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia.
- Within EEU, Russia is India’s top trading partner with a bilateral trade worth USD 49.4 billion (FY2023).
- Tags :
- Eurasian Economic Union
- EEU
Paradip Port
- Paradip Port surpassed Kandla to emerge as the highest cargo handling major port of the country in FY 2023-2024.
- About Paradip Port (in Odisha)
- It was the first major port on the East Coast commissioned after independence.
- Located near confluence of river Mahanadi and the Bay of Bengal.
- Administered by a Board of Trustees set up by the Government of India.
- In 2020, the Union Cabinet approved 'Deepening and Optimization of Inner Harbour Facilities including Development of Western Dock’ to handle cape size vessels at Paradip Port'.
- Centre has announced to develop, Paradip Port along with Deendayal Port, and V.O. Chidambaranar (Tuticorin) Port as Green Hydrogen hubs
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- Paradip Port
- Major Port
Exercise ‘Gagan Shakti’
- The Indian Air Force is conducting its biggest exercise ‘Gagan Shakti’ at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Jaisalmer district.
- In the exercise, all the major fighter aircraft and modern helicopters of the Air Force will demonstrate their striking capabilities.
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- Exercise ‘Gagan Shakti’
- Indian Airforce (IAF)
Shallowfake
- A shallowfake video of the US Vice President has gone viral.
- Shallowfake refers to altered media (pictures, videos and voice clips, etc) created with conventional and affordable technologies without the help of AI technology.
- Contrary to this, Deepfakes are synthesized images, videos, and other media created by the Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- Shallowfake is also called as cheapfake.
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- Shallow Fake
Havana Syndrome
- Joint media investigation linked mysterious Havana Syndrome symptoms experienced by US diplomats in recent years to a Russian intelligence unit.
- Havana Syndrome
- Refers to set of mental health symptoms that are said to be experienced by the US intelligence and embassy officials in various countries.
- Symptoms involve hearing certain sounds without any outside noise, nausea, vertigo and headaches, memory loss, and balance issues.
- First detected in 2016 in Havana (Cuba).
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- Havana Syndrome