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2023-06-11 16:04:01 MoU between the Ministry of AYUSH and ICMR

An MoU was signed between the Ministry of AYUSH and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to promote and collaborate on integrative health research.

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The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between AYUSH and ICMR will focus on identified areas of national importance in healthcare for promoting high-impact research to generate evidence utilising modern scientific methods.

This MoU will help to further develop Ayurveda as evidence-based science.

Integrative Health Research is a transdisciplinary, holistic approach to investigating the benefits of co-administering the conventional (modern systems of medicine) and non-conventional (traditional/complementary/alternative) medical practices to identify the comprehensive healthcare practices for an individual and the community.

Through this MoU, AYUSH-ICMR centres will be established for advanced research in Integrative Health at all AIIMS with co-funding.

Joint efforts will be in place to conduct high-quality clinical trials on identified areas/disease conditions of national importance with promising integrative therapies to generate evidence for wider acceptance.

This would also help Ayurveda to boost and further build its identity on the basis of scientific evidence and move towards offering patients the benefit of integrated medicine in India.

A joint working group shall be created between the Ministry of AYUSH and ICMR which will meet quarterly for exploring further areas of collaboration and work on deliverables.

Both institutions shall formulate and implement joint research projects and programmes and allow joint supervision of the said activities as well as design and conduct conferences, workshops, and seminars jointly with the active participation of researchers interested in the field of Integrative Healthcare.


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2023-06-10 19:26:01 The protocol development, study designing, implementation, and coordination of the project are being undertaken by scientists from ICMR headquarters.

With the relaxation of Drone rules-2022, the government has provided a ground for innovative uses of drones in various sectors like agriculture, health care, disaster relief and defence.

i-Drone was first used during the pandemic by ICMR for distributing vaccines to unreachable regions of the country.

ICMR has been a pioneer in using drones for healthcare purposes.

The boost of technology is an accelerator which is gradually pushing India towards achieving the goal of being a developed nation by 2047.

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2023-06-10 19:25:07 iDrone Initiative: Trial Run of Blood Bag Delivery

The trial run of blood bag delivery was successfully conducted under iDrone initiative.

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The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Union Health Ministry successfully conducted a trial run of blood bag delivery by drones under iDrone initiative.

The inaugural trial flight carried 10 units of whole blood samples from GIMS (Government Institute of Medical Sciences), Greater Noida and LHMC (Lady Hardinge Medical College), New Delhi.

LHMC and GIMS are included as centres for supplying blood bags and testing the samples, while JIIT (Jaypee Institute of Information Technology) is acting as the implementation centre for drone sorties.

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2023-06-10 19:24:01 India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT)

The 35th edition of Indo-Thai CORPAT was conducted along the IMBL, in the Andaman Sea.

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The 35th edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol was conducted between the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy (3 – 10 May) along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in the Andaman Sea.

Indo-Thai CORPAT is a bi-annual maritime exercise conducted since 2005 along the IMBL.

In its 35th edition, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kesari, an indigenously built LST (L) and His Thai Majesty Ship (HTMS) Saiburi, a Chao Phraya Class Frigate, along with the Maritime Patrol Aircraft from both the navies participated in the CORPAT.

The exercise builds up understanding and interoperability between the two navies and facilitates instituting measures to prevent unlawful activities like Illegal Unreported Unregulated (IUU) fishing, drug trafficking, piracy, etc.

As a part of India’s vision of SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region), the Indian Navy has been actively engaging with the countries in the IOR (Indian Ocean Region) towards enhancing regional maritime security.


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2023-06-10 18:27:01 SAKSHAM (Stimulating Advanced Knowledge for Sustainable Health Management)

The Union Health Ministry launched SAKSHAM, a Learning Management Information System (LMIS).

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The Union Health Ministry launched SAKSHAM, Stimulating Advanced Knowledge for Sustainable Health Management, LMIS.

SAKSHAM is a digital platform developed by the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW).

The platform has been developed to provide online training and medical education to all health professionals in the country.

SAKSHAM is a digital learning platform to ensure the inclusion capacity building of health professionals from primary health care centres to tertiary care and corporate hospitals in metropolitan cities.

At present, SAKSHAM, LMIS is hosting more than 200 public health and 100 clinical courses via an online mode.

Health professionals can register themselves for these courses and get certification after undergoing the training.


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2023-06-10 18:26:01 Deep Ocean Mission

The Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh chaired the first Steering Committee Meeting of the Deep Ocean Mission.

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The Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh chaired the first-ever high-level Steering Committee Meeting of Deep Ocean Mission – DOM.

The Mission Steering Committee (MSC) is the highest policy-making body constituted under the Deep Ocean Mission (DOM).

It will provide broad policy direction to the mission and exercise the main programme and governance for the deep ocean sector.

The Deep Ocean Mission is a multidisciplinary programme which aims to explore the deep sea living and nonliving sources of the Indian Ocean and will help in India’s efforts to achieve ‘Blue Economy’ status.

The blue economy is going to play a critical part in building India’s economy in the years to come.

The technologies developed under the Deep Ocean Mission would help in harnessing non-living resources like energy, strategic minerals, etc.

The exploration of strategic minerals like cobalt, copper, nickel, and manganese is expected to pave the way for future exploitation of these resources.

Eleven potential sites for Hydrogen Sulphides have been mapped and detailed surveys in this region are planned for the end of 2024 using Remotely Operated Vehicles.


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2023-06-10 18:25:04 Defence Production Department Waived off QA Charges

The Department of Defence Production has waived off Quality Assurance (QA) charges on various equipment produced by defence manufacturers for exports.

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In a significant move to promote reforms and bring ease of doing business, the Department of defence production has waived off quality assurance (QA) charges levied by QA agencies under its administrative control for the stores meant for exports.

QA agencies levy the charges as per fixed rates and the industry adds up this charge to the cost of products.

Now these charges no longer exist.

This initiative will make the defence equipment cost competitive in the global market.


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2023-06-10 18:24:01 In order to achieve that goal, negotiations for an Early Progress Trade Agreement (EPTA), as a transitional step towards the CEPA, have been underway, and several rounds of discussions have already taken place.

The two countries also agreed to explore enhanced cooperation through measures like coordinated investment promotion, information exchange and mutual support between the two parties in the near future.

This cooperation will be finalised by way of the MoU, expectantly in 2023.

In accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP, 2020), India invited the top universities of Canada to set up their campuses in India.

Both countries recognised the need to strengthen cooperation across sectors in order to harness the full potential of the trade and investment opportunities between India and Canada.

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