15-06-23 Daily-Jharkhand-JPSC Current Affairs

In a press conference organised by Greenpeace India, civil Society groups appealed to the Jharkhand Government to incorporate into the Midday meal scheme in the State, as an attempt to enhance the nutritional security of school-going children in the face of <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change.

Addressing the media persons former Birsa <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture University Dean Students Welfare, MS Yadav said that Millets is a game changer for nutritional security and climate resilience in Jharkhand which highlights the climate resilient and nutrient rich properties of indigenous and local grains and their ability to address the persistent problem of anaemia and Malnutrition among children in the State.

Culturally, millets have been a staple for Jharkhands indigenous Population, and the inclusion of millet in the Midday Meals is also expected to ensure better price realisation, Equity and Justice for vulnerable tribal farmers.

Jharkhand has been struggling with dismal rates of malnutrition and anaemia with the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5)1, as of 2019-21 revealing that 67.5 per cent of children aged between five months and five years were found to be anaemic. To tackle iron deficiency anaemia in the state, finger milletswhich are local to the state have high iron content (9.8 mg per 100 gm) 2, would help address the issue.

INDIAN NAVY is conducting Julley Ladakh (Hello Ladakh), an outreach programme to Ladakh to increase awareness about the service in the pristine state and to engage with youth and civil Society there. Towards this a 5000km Motorcycle Expedition was flagged off by VAdm Sanjay Jasjit Singh, Vice Chief of Naval Staff, from the National War Memorial on 15 Jun 23. The Navy had previously made similar effort in the North East that was hugely successful. The Indian Navy had also undertaken theSam No Varunahcar expedition to engage with citizens in all the coastal states.

The main objectives of the current initiative in the Northern Territory include: –

Celebrate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav (75 years of Indian Independence).

Conduct Awareness drives at Schools/ Colleges in Ladakh region about the career opportunities Indian Navy offers including the Agnipath Scheme.

Motivate Youth to join the Indian Navy.

Showcase Nari Shakti, an initiative of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, by including Women Officers and spouses.

Interact with naval veterans and Veer Naris in the region.

The scaffold is an animal-derived Class D Biomedical Device that can rapidly heal skin wounds at low-cost with minimum scarring.

IDC approves indigenous animal tissue scaffold for scar-free skin wound healing.

The scaffold is an animal-derived Class D Biomedical Device that can rapidly heal skin wounds at low-cost with minimum scarring.

Nadu Minister of Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Udayanidhi Stalin, inauguratedthe Squash World Cup in Chennai.

The Squash World Cup is being held from June 13 to June 17, at Express Avenue, Royapetta in Chennai.

Eight countries are participating in the championship including India, China, Japan, Malaysia and Australia, South Africa, Egypt.

The proponents of the agreement believed it would help prevent the revival of Irans nuclear weapons program and reduce conflict with regional rivals such as Israel and Saudi Arabia.

The countries with the highest prevalence of modern slavery include North Korea, Eritrea, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Tajikistan.

The countries with the lowest prevalence include Switzerland, Norway, Germany, Netherlands, and Sweden.