Important Current Affairs 11th May 2017

Important Current Affairs 11th May 2017

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Current Affairs 11th May 2017: NATIONAL NEWS

5 world class educational institutions will be established to provide education in technical, medical, Ayurved, Unani etc. fields

Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) & Parliamentary Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said that is ministry will launch two schemes in this year. 
●    The USTTAD Samman Samaroh will be launched during Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya birth centenary under which the artisans and craftsmen of the Minorities will be honoured. 
●    The other scheme Campaign for Education will be launched on the anniversary of former president A. P. J. Abdul Kalam on 15th October 2017. This campaign will be held during 2017-18 and one hundred districts have been identified for this.
●    Addressing a press conference in New Delhi today on the achievements of the Ministry of Minority Affairs during three years of NDA regime Shri Naqvi said that the Government has been successful to bring the poor, backward and weaker sections of the Minorities into the mainstream of the development through “3E”- Education, Employment and Empowerment. 
●    He emphasized that our “Empowerment without Appeasement” policy has created an “atmosphere of development and trust” among Minorities. 
●    Schemes/programmes such as “Garib Nawaz Skill Development Centre”, “Usttad”, “Nai Manzil”, “Nai Roshni”, “Seekho aur Kamao”, “Padho Pardes”, “Progress Panchayat”, “Hunar Haat”, multi-purpose “Sadbhav Mandap”, “PM’s new 15 point programme”, “Multi-sectoral Development Programme”, “Begum Hazrat Mahal Scholarship” for girls, etc. have ensured development of every needy person belonging to the Minority communities.

Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister launch e-Krishi Samvad, an online interface

Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, here today launched at Krishi Bhawan. 
●    Shri Singh informed that the e-Krishi Samvad is internet-based interface and is a unique platform that will provide direct and effective solutions to the problems faced by farmers and stakeholders in the agriculture sector. 
●    Union Agriculture Minister said that people can directly connect to the ICAR website http://icar.org.in and get the appropriate solutions from the subject matter specialists and institutes through web or SMS. 
●    Stakeholders can upload photographs related to diseases of the crops, animals or fishes for diagnostics and remedial measures instantly from the specialists.
●    Shri Singh further said that those who have internet facility on the mobile phone can also avail this facility. e-Krishi Samvad is useful to get information pertaining to welfare and development of agricultural stakeholders. 
●    Dr. T. Mohapatra, (DG, ICAR), Shri C. Roul (Secretary, ICAR), Dr. AK Singh (DDG, Agricultural Extension) and Dr. SK Singh (Project Director, DKMA) and other senior officials of ICAR were also present on the occasion.

Rajnath Singh launches the MHA Mobile Application for Grievances Redressal of CAPF personnel

The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh launched the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Mobile Application for grievance redressal of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel, here today. 
●    The Union Home Minister also launched BSFMyApp on the occasion.
●    Speaking on the occasion, Shri Rajnath Singh said that he had proposed this App at the DGPs conference held in Hyderabad last year. 
●    He said that he wished to relate to every jawan working for nation. He congratulated the BSF for developing this App in short span of time. 
●    He said that the CPAFs are one of the most disciplined forces. If they are disciplined, this does not mean that they do not have emotions, he added. 
●    He said that they also have some personal problems and the system keeps on resolving their problems from time to time. 
●    Shri Rajnath Singh said that this App is required when the jawans feel that their problems need attention of the Ministry of Home Affairs. 
●    This has given a ‘Digital Option’ to jawans to lodge their grievances and he is just one click away from jawans, the Home Minister said.  
●    Shri Rajnath Singh said that he will review the dashboard of the App every month and check the status of redressal of grievances. 
●    The MHA will intervene, wherever required, he said. 
●    He said that everybody should get benefitted from the telecom revolution.

SOP on rehabilitation of children in conflict with law developed by WCD Ministry

The Ministry of Women and Child Development has developed a Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for rehabilitation of children in conflict with law under the Juvenile Justice System. 
●    The said SOP aims to emphasize the cause of rehabilitation and social re-integration by providing for types of institutional care, after care services, foster care and sponsorship to such children. 
●    The SOP is based on the principles of presumptive innocence and best interest of the child. 
●    The objective of the SOP is to reduce incarceration while protecting children from violence, abuse and exploitation. 
●    The SOP promotes rehabilitation that involves families and communities as a safer, more appropriate and effective approach than punitive measures. 
●    The SOP has been designed to be a useful guide for stakeholders while dealing with children in conflict with law such as functionaries of child care institutions, Juvenile Justice Boards/ Children’s Courts, National and State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, State/UT Governments and Police etc.
●    The Ministry adopted a consultative process in developing the SOP by engaging with experts and advocates on issues of child rights and National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). 
●    It was also placed on the website of the Ministry of WCD for seeking comments from various stakeholders.   

Technology Day Commemorates India’s Success In Taking Science And Technology To The Service Of The Country

India is now one of the world’s fastest growing centers for S&T entrepreneurship, said the Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Harshvardhan.  
●    The Minister was speaking at the Technology Awards Ceremony on the occasion of National Technology Day in New Delhi today.
●    Technology Day commemorates India’s success in using science and technology to address the challenges facing the country. 
●    On 11 May 1998 the Pokhran test was conducted. 
●    Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee declared India a full-fledged nuclear state after operation ‘Shakti’ and it made India the 6th country to join the Nuclear Club. 
●    India is now one of the world’s fastest growing centres for S&T entrepreneurship. Start-ups and entrepreneurship are the key to a nation’s economic growth and employment.  
●    The Ministry of Science & Technology through its various programmes have funded and supported thousands of start-ups, incubators and developed new technologies that have reached the market. 
●    In keeping with the theme of the day on Technology for Inclusive and Sustainable Development, the DST has catalyzed the development relevant rural micro-industry models.

Indian Railways To Acquire System To Run Trains Without Guards

The Indian Railways will float global tenders worth over Rs 100 crore for acquiring sophisticated equipment to run 1000 trains without guards. 
●    The End of Train Telemetry (EoTT) equipment is used to establish communication between the locomotive driver and the last wagon of the train to ensure that the train is running with all coaches/wagons as a complete unit.
●    The equipment is designed to do the guard's job by giving indication to the loco driver in case of parting of coaches or wagons from the rear side of the train. 
●    Each set of EoTT device is estimated to cost approximately Rs 10 lakh.
●    EoTT system comprises two units one unit called cab display unit (CDU) fitted on the locomotive and the other is sense and brake unit (SBU) fitted on the last coach or wagon of the train.
●    Both the units are fitted with radio transmitter which communicate with each other.
●    In case of a train parting, the system is designed to indicate to the driver the parting of the train and to apply brakes to the rear unit, thus averting collision of the rear portion with the front portion of the train.
●    Railways will acquire 1000 EoTT equipment to begin with for its container operations and later more such unit will be procured for all trains.

Natco Pharma launches generic blood cancer drug in India

Natco Pharma on Wednesday said it has launched a generic version of pomalidomide capsules, used in treatment of a type of blood cancer, in India.
●    “Pomalidomide is a thalidomide analogue indicated, in combination with dexamethasone, for patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least two prior therapies including lenalidomide and a proteasome inhibitor and have demonstrated disease progression on or within 60 days of completion of the last therapy,” Natco said in a Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) filing.
●    Myeloma is a type of blood cancer. Natco has launched pomalidomide capsules in strengths of 1 mg, 2 mg and 4 mg in India. 
●    Pomalidomide is sold by Celgene Inc., in the US, under the brand name POMALYST.
●    Natco Pharma said it will market generic pomalidomide capsules under its brand name POMALID in India. 
●    Natco has priced its generic medicine of POMALIS 1 mg, 2 mg, and 4 mg capsules at an MRP Rs5,000, Rs10,000 and Rs20,000 respectively, for a monthly pack of 21 capsules, the company said.

Five SC judges of 5 different religions begin hearing pleas challenging Triple Talaq

The five-member bench of the Supreme Court of India on 11 May 2017 began hearing the pleas and final arguments over the constitutionality of the Islamic practice of Triple Talaq.
●    These five judges of five different religions are Chief Justice JS Khehar (Sikh), Justice Kurian Joseph (Christian), Justice Rohinton Nariman (Parsi), Justice Uday Lalit (Hindu) and Justice Abdul Nazeer (Muslim).
●    On the first day of hearing, the court ruled that it will examine whether the practice of triple talaq among Muslims is fundamental to their religion or not. 
●    However, it may not deliberate upon the issue of polygamy as it began hearing petitions challenging the practice.
●    Moreover, it also ruled that each side can argue whatever they want but there should not be any repetition. 
●    Their focus shall only be on the validity of triple talaq.
●    The bench cumulatively will hear seven petitions relating to the issue of triple talaq for seven days, with the lead petition titled as 'Quest for Equality vs Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind'.