{"id":125340,"date":"2024-08-08T19:53:13","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T14:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&p=125340"},"modified":"2024-08-09T14:43:18","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T09:13:18","slug":"news-in-shorts-08-august-2024","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/news-in-shorts-08-august-2024","title":{"rendered":"News in Shorts: 08 August 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Muhammad Yunus<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Muhammad Yunus; <\/span>also known as \u2018Banker to the Poor\u2019, <\/span>the winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, will become the chief adviser to the interim government in Bangladesh.<\/span><\/p>\n

About Muhammad Yunus:<\/b><\/p>\n

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  • Muhammad Yunus, born on June 28, 1940, in<\/span> Chittagong, Bangladesh,<\/b> is a distinguished social entrepreneur, <\/span>banker<\/b>, <\/span>economist<\/b>, and <\/span>civil society leader.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n
  • Nobel Peace Prize: <\/b>He rose to international prominence in <\/span>2006<\/b> when <\/span>he and the Grameen Bank<\/b> received the<\/span> Nobel Peace Prize<\/b> for their pioneering work in <\/span>microcredit and microfinance<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span>\n
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    • Work: <\/b>These initiatives provide s<\/span>mall loans to underserved entrepreneurs<\/b>, empowering them to<\/span> achieve economic and social development<\/b> despite limited access to <\/span>traditional banking services.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Grameen Bank Formation: <\/b>In response to the <\/span>famine in Bangladesh<\/b> in <\/span>1974<\/b>, Yunus sought to make a t<\/span>angible difference for the impoverished. <\/b>He initiated<\/span> long-term loans to help individuals<\/b> start their <\/span>own small businesses,<\/b> which led to the establishment of the <\/span>Grameen Bank and the broader <\/b>movement of microfinance.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Yunus has held various influential positions: International Advisory Group <\/b>for the <\/span>Fourth World Conference on Women <\/b>(1993- 1995), the <\/span>Global Commission on Women’s Health<\/b>, and the <\/span>UN Expert Group on Women and Finance.\u00a0<\/b>\n
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      • United Nations Foundation Member: <\/b>From 1998 to 2021, he was a board member of the United Nations Foundation, contributing to a range of UN initiatives.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Accolades: Mohamed Shabdeen Award for Science<\/b>, the <\/span>World Food Prize<\/b>, the<\/span> King Hussein Humanitarian Leadership Award<\/b>, the <\/span>Volvo Environment Prize<\/b>, the <\/span>Nikkei Asia Prize for Regional Growt<\/b>h, the <\/span>Franklin D. Roosevelt Freedom Award<\/b>, and the <\/span>Seoul Peace Prize.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Quality Council of India introduces QCI Surajya<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

The <\/span>Quality Council of India (QCI)<\/b> is introducing the <\/span>QCI Surajya Recognition & Ranking Framework<\/b><\/p>\n

About QCI<\/b><\/p>\n

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  • Quality Council of India was set up in <\/span>1997<\/b>, jointly by the <\/span>Government of India and the Indian Industry <\/b>represented by the <\/span>three premier industry association<\/b>s\u00a0<\/span>\n
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    • Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      About QCI Surajya Recognition & Ranking Framework:<\/b><\/p>\n

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      • About: <\/b>\u00a0The QCI Surajya Recognition & Ranking Framework, beginning with the August 2024 rankings, sets a new benchmark for excellence across the nation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Ranking Basis:<\/b> The rankings have been compiled, incorporating <\/span>both monthly and cumulative figures <\/b>across various initiatives to ensure a comprehensive and balanced evaluation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
      • AIM:<\/b> It aims to create a <\/span>developed India by recognizing and rewarding states and organization<\/b>s that excel in quality and innovation.\u00a0<\/span>\n
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        • With a strong emphasis on <\/span>enhancing collaborative governance<\/b> and f<\/span>ostering sustainable development, t<\/b>his framework is a significant step towards building a <\/span>prosperous and quality<\/b>-driven Viksit Bharat.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • This framework is categorized under four pillars:<\/b>\u00a0 Shiksha (Education), Swasthya (Health), Samriddhi (Prosperity) & Sushasan (Governance)<\/span>\n
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          • Shiksha: <\/b>Enhancing the quality of education (Shiksha) through <\/span>robust accreditation and certification processes<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Swasthya: <\/b>Guaranteeing superior healthcare (Swasthya) services throughout the nation and upholding the highest standards of medical care in every region.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Samriddhi:<\/b> Driving economic prosperity (Samriddhi) through quality assurance in manufacturing and industrial practices.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Sushasan: <\/b>Ensuring transparent, accountable, and responsive governance (Sushasan) that upholds the highest standards of quality.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
          • Rankings of States:\u00a0<\/b>\n
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            • In the Shiksha Rankings<\/b>:<\/span> Uttar Pradesh l<\/b>eads with the highest number of <\/span>accreditations<\/b>, <\/span>assessments<\/b>, and <\/span>ratings<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span>\n
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              • Delhi<\/b>, as a union territory, also ranks prominently.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
              • In the Swasthya category<\/b>: Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Mizoram and Manipur stand out with <\/span>complete certification i<\/b>n the <\/span>Ayushman Arogya Yojana (NABH)<\/b>\n
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                • Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra <\/b>lead in the <\/span>Medical Entry Level Testing Labs (MELT) rankings (NABL).<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                • Among the union territories: <\/span>Chandigarh<\/b> excels with <\/span>100% certification in Ayushman Arogya Yojana,<\/b> and <\/span>Jammu & Kashmir shows commendable performance<\/b> with a 71.43% certification rate.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                • The Surajya Recognition <\/span>acknowledges the outstanding performance<\/b> and <\/span>commitment<\/b> to quality by states and organisations <\/span>in these vital areas.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Nandini Sahakar Yojana<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

Recently, the <\/span>Minister of Cooperation <\/b>has provided details about the Nandini Sahakar Yojana.<\/span><\/p>\n

About Nandini Sahakar Scheme:<\/b><\/p>\n

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  • Nandini Sahakar Scheme by <\/span>National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)<\/b> is a <\/span>women focused framework<\/b> of <\/span>financial assistance, project formulation, hand-holding and capacity development<\/b> aimed at a<\/span>ssisting women cooperatives <\/b>to take up business model based activities <\/span>under the purview of NCDC.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Limits:<\/b> There is<\/span> no minimum or maximum limit<\/b> on financial assistance to projects by women cooperatives.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Objective: <\/b>The scheme is a framework of <\/span>assistance to improve socio-economic status of women<\/b>. It supports e<\/span>ntrepreneurial dynamism of women <\/b>through <\/span>women cooperatives.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n
  • Features:<\/b><\/li>\n
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    • Assistance & Internet Subvention: <\/b>Any<\/span> cooperative society,<\/b> having minimum <\/span>50% women as primary members,<\/b> with<\/span> three months <\/b>in operation is eligible to<\/span> apply for assistance <\/b>which will be in the<\/span> form of credit linkage for infrastructure term loan<\/b> and <\/span>working capital<\/b>, dovetailed with <\/span>subsidy or interest subventio<\/b>n from other schemes of Government \/ Agencies.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Incentives: <\/b>As an incentive, NCDC provides <\/span>2% interest subvention<\/b> on its rate of interest on <\/span>term loan portion<\/b> for new and innovative activities and <\/span>1% interest subvention on its rate of interest <\/b>on term loan portion for<\/span> all other activities resulting in lower borrowing costs.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Monkeypox<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

\"Monkeypox\"<\/td>\n

Recently,<\/span> Democratic Republic of Cong<\/b>o witnessed a rise in<\/span> mpox cases<\/b> along with a rapid spread in <\/span>Kenya<\/b> and several other African countries, raising concerns among health authorities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

About Monkeypox:<\/b><\/p>\n

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  • Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is a disease caused by<\/span> infection with a viru<\/b>s, known as<\/span> Monkeypox viru<\/b>s. This virus is part of the same family as the virus that causes <\/span>smallpox<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Potential reservoirs:<\/b> Rodents and primates\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Common symptoms:<\/b> Skin rash or mucosal lesions which can last 2\u20134 weeks accompanied by fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, low energy, and swollen lymph nodes.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Incubation period: <\/b>The incubation period (the period between exposure to an infection and the appearance of the first symptoms) of monkeypox is usually from<\/span> 6 to 13 days but can range from 5 to 21 days.<\/b><\/li>\n
  • Transmission between humans:\u00a0<\/b>\n
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    • Through close contact including sexual contact<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Exposure to infected bodily fluids or lesions\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Current Spread: <\/b>The mpox outbreak was<\/span> last reported during 2022-23 <\/b>and has intensified since then.\u00a0<\/span>\n
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      • Initially, the disease was limited to the <\/span>Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) <\/b>but has now- spilled over to <\/span>nine other African countries i<\/b>ncluding Burundi, Central African Republic, Rwanda and South Africa.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Name changed in 2023:\u00a0<\/b>\n
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        • Monkeypox will now be known as Mpox, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced, after complaints over r<\/span>acist and stigmatising language <\/b>linked to the <\/span>virus\u2019s nam<\/b>e.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • The old term will be <\/span>used alongside the new one for a year<\/b> till 2024 before<\/span> being phased out.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

G Padmanabhan, the Chandrayaan-3 team<\/b>, <\/span>Annapurni Subramaniam<\/b>, and <\/span>30 others<\/b> have been chosen for the <\/span>inaugural Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP<\/b>)<\/span><\/p>\n

About <\/span>Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP<\/b>):\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n