The central government has extended the Digital Health Incentive Scheme (DHIS) for digitising patients’ health records and linking them with the Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Account (ABHA ID) until June 30, 2025.
Launched on January 1, 2023, under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, the DHIS aims to promote digital health practices in India.
Eligibility includes health facilities and digital solution companies, with incentives based on the number of ABHA-linked digital health records created.
2. How much financial assistance is given in a year under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi? – 6 thousand
India dissociated from the final document of a Peace Summit in Switzerland, emphasizing peace proposals acceptable to both Russia and Ukraine.
The summit, held on June 15-16, 2024, addressed the ongoing Ukraine war’s impact.
Key points included nuclear safety at Ukraine’s plants, global food security, and humanitarian issues like prisoner exchanges and the return of displaced Ukrainians.
Attendees reaffirmed commitments to international law and UN resolutions.
4. Recently, where was the second annual meeting of the initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (CET) between India and the US held? – New Delhi
The 2nd India-US initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) meeting was held on June 17, 2024, in New Delhi.
Co-chaired by Indian NSA Ajit Doval and US NSA Jake Sullivan, this event marked Sullivan’s first visit to India post the third swearing-in of the Modi government.
The iCET aims to enhance cooperation in space, semiconductors, telecom, AI, quantum tech, biotechnology, and clean energy.
Economic Affairs
5. On June 18, Fitch Ranking has raised India’s GDP growth forecast for FY 2024-25 from 7% to: – 7.2%
Astronomers have been searching for a hypothetical ninth planet, Planet Nine, in the outer solar system for nearly a decade.
Proposed to explain anomalies in the orbits of distant trans-Neptunian objects, Planet Nine is estimated to be 5-10 times the mass of Earth with a highly elliptical orbit, ranging from 400 to 800 AU from the Sun.
Environment
8. What is the main objective of ‘SDG 7’, recently in news? – Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all
The SDG 7: Energy Progress Report 2024 reveals the world is not on track to meet SDG 7 by 2030.
Initiated in 2018, this annual report is the key reference for SDG 7 progress.
It aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all.
The report is produced by IEA, IRENA, UNSD, World Bank, and WHO, covering energy access, efficiency, renewables, clean cooking, and international cooperation.
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Awards & Honours
9. Who is the first Indian to be awarded the famous ‘Nelson Mandela Lifetime Achievement Award’ of South Africa for his contribution to films? – Vinod Ganatra
Indian filmmaker Vinod Ganatra has been honored with South Africa’s prestigious ‘Nelson Mandela Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the 7th Nelson Mandela Children’s Film Festival.
Vinod Ganatra is the first Indian to be awarded the ‘Nelson Mandela Lifetime Achievement Award’.
10. Which institution of India has been awarded the “Risk Manager of the Year Award 2024” by Central Banking, London? – RBI – Reserve Bank of India
