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22 Sep 2023

U.N.’s Climate Ambition Summit The Climate Ambition Summit (CAS) convened in New York, as a part of United Nations General Assembly.

Key Points from the Climate Ambition Summit (CAS):

  • Notable Absences: China, the United States, and India, accounting for 42% of global greenhouse gas emissions, were absent from CAS despite being top emitters. 
    • The summit aimed to showcase proactive climate leaders pursuing the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement.
  • Participating Nations: Only representatives from 34 states and 7 institutions were given the floor at CAS. 
  • India’s Climate Commitments: India last updated its climate pledges in 2022, focusing on reducing emissions intensity by 45% from 2005 levels by 2030 and aiming for 50% of its electric power needs from renewable, non-fossil fuel energy sources — up from 40% committed at the Paris agreemen.
    • India also committed to creating an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of CO2-equivalent by 2030.
Nadi Utsav Recently, the fourth ‘Nadi Utsav’ has been organized by the National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM) of Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)

  • The ‘Nadi Utsav’ is a three-day festival on Riverine Culture.
  • The river culture concept sets out to restore harmony between humans and nature.

About ‘Nadi Utsav’ Festival:

  • Aim: To raise awareness about river ecology and environment, reflecting on their cultural importance.
  • Past event venues for festival:
    • Nashik (Maharashtra) situated on the banks of River Godavari. 
    • Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh)is situated on the banks of river Krishna.
    • Munger (Bihar) city situated on the banks of river Ganga.
WFME Recognition for Indian Medical Graduates: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has been granted World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) Recognition Status for 10 years.

Benefit: 

  • Indian medical graduates can now pursue postgraduate training and practice in countries like the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, 
  • It will increase the international recognition and reputation of Indian medical schools and professionals.

The World Federation for Medical Education (WFME):

  • It  is an international organization committed to enhancing the quality of medical education worldwide. 
    • The WFME accreditation program plays a crucial role in ensuring that medical institutes maintain the highest standards of education and training.

National Medical Commission (NMC): 

  • The NMC is India’s leading regulatory body responsible for overseeing medical education and practice in the country.
AI chatbot for PM-Kisan scheme The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare’ unveiled AI chatbot- the first integration of its kind with a major flagship scheme of the central government — the PM-KISAN scheme.

Key Features:

  • Developed by:  EkStep foundation and Bhashini
  • The AI chatbot supports farmers by assisting them in inquiries related to their application status, payment details, ineligibility status, and other relevant updates.
  • Multilingual Support: Integrated with Bhashini, offering multilingual support, the AI chatbot caters to linguistic and regional diversity, currently available in English, Hindi, Bengali, Odia, and Tamil. 
    • It is set to be accessible in all 22 official languages of India.

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