“One must strive for excellence or even perfection, in any task however small and never be satisfied with the second best” – J R D TATA
1)Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971 was in news Today in the Editorial Section :
What is the Provision in the Law:- Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971 bars abortion of the foetus has crossed 20 week mark.
An exception to law is made if a registered medical practitioner certifies that the continued pregnancy is threat to the life of either mother or baby.
What is the recent issue / background because of which it was in news:- SC has turned down the plea of 10 year old rape victim for abortion based on medical report that it would endanger both the girl and her foetus.
Abortion in India in not a legal right, but in exceptional circumstances it is allowed solely at the discretion of doctor or medical board of a hospital.
Has Govt. tried to Change the Abortion Timeline ?:- Yes, An amendment to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Bill 1971 was proposed in 2014 which extends bar from 20 weeks to 24 weeks.
The draft bill also allows for abortion beyond 24 weeks in case foetus suffers from substantial abnormalities.
Some Important Points From Editorial:=
There is a fear that the proposed amendment may lead to illegal sex selection and abortion rackets .
2)Private Players in Health Sector :- NITI Aayog and Health Ministry has put forward a proposal to allow the private entities to use the premises of the district hospitals to provide treatment for cardiac and pulmonary diseases and cancer.
3)Sagar Vani:- “Sagar Vani”, a mobile app, was launched recently on the occasion of Foundation Day of Ministry of Earth Sciences.
Sagar Vani is an integrated information dissemination system that will serve the coastal community, especially the fishermen community with the advisories and alerts towards their livelihood as well as their safety at Sea.
Various media modes will be integrated in one like Multi Lingual SMS, Voice Call / Audio Advisory, Mobile Apps (User / Admin modules), Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), Email, GTS, Fax, Digital Display Boards, Radio / Television broadcast units, IVRS, Cloud Channels, etc.
4)India Quake:- To overcome the delay in dissemination of the information during earthquakes, India Quake Mobile App has been developed by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) for automatic dissemination of earthquake parameter (location, time and magnitude) after the occurrence of earthquakes.
5)The International Tiger Day (also known as Global Tiger Day) is celebrated every year on 29 July to raise awareness for tiger conservation.
The International Tiger Day was founded in 2010 at the St. Petersburg Tiger Summit. The summit had issued St. Petersburg Declaration on Tiger Conservation with an aim to double the big cat population by 2022.
6)India’s first unmanned tank Muntra:- India’s first unmanned tank developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has been rolled out of the Chennai lab.
Muntra, the unmanned tank, has three variants – surveillance, mine detection and reconnaissance in areas with nuclear and bio threats. It is likely to be used in Naxal-hit areas.
7)China produces gas from ‘flammable ice’ under South China Sea:- China has successfully produced natural gas from methane hydrate, also known as “flammable ice”, in an experimental project in the South China Sea.
Flammable ice consists of methane trapped within water crystals.
Officially known as methane clathrates or hydrates, they are formed at very low temperatures and under high pressure.
8) BBPS was in News Today:
The Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) is an RBI conceptualised system driven by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
It is a one-stop payment platform for all bills, providing an interoperable and accessible “Anytime Anywhere” bill payment service to customers across the country with certainty, reliability and safety of transactions.
Payments through BBPS may be made using cash, transfer cheques and electronic modes.
9)Geologists have claimed discovery of new geological continent named Zealandia submerged beneath the south-west Pacific Ocean. Zealandia is around 4.5-million square km land mass and is 94% under water. Only its highest points — New Zealand and New Caledonia are visible.
1)Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971 was in news Today in the Editorial Section :
What is the Provision in the Law:- Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971 bars abortion of the foetus has crossed 20 week mark.
An exception to law is made if a registered medical practitioner certifies that the continued pregnancy is threat to the life of either mother or baby.
What is the recent issue / background because of which it was in news:- SC has turned down the plea of 10 year old rape victim for abortion based on medical report that it would endanger both the girl and her foetus.
Abortion in India in not a legal right, but in exceptional circumstances it is allowed solely at the discretion of doctor or medical board of a hospital.
Has Govt. tried to Change the Abortion Timeline ?:- Yes, An amendment to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Bill 1971 was proposed in 2014 which extends bar from 20 weeks to 24 weeks.
The draft bill also allows for abortion beyond 24 weeks in case foetus suffers from substantial abnormalities.
Some Important Points From Editorial:=
- The 20 week cap is somewhat arbitrary as foetal impairments get detected at ultrasound done between 18 to 22 weeks when the foetus is said to have been substantially developed.
- The proposed amendment to the act has introduced the concept of substantial foetal abnormalities in which case the time period of pregnancy is irrelevant.
- Amendment also widens the scope who could carry out abortions by introducing term “registered health care provider” which included recognised practitioners of Ayurveda, Unani and Homeopathy.
There is a fear that the proposed amendment may lead to illegal sex selection and abortion rackets .
2)Private Players in Health Sector :- NITI Aayog and Health Ministry has put forward a proposal to allow the private entities to use the premises of the district hospitals to provide treatment for cardiac and pulmonary diseases and cancer.
3)Sagar Vani:- “Sagar Vani”, a mobile app, was launched recently on the occasion of Foundation Day of Ministry of Earth Sciences.
Sagar Vani is an integrated information dissemination system that will serve the coastal community, especially the fishermen community with the advisories and alerts towards their livelihood as well as their safety at Sea.
4)India Quake:- To overcome the delay in dissemination of the information during earthquakes, India Quake Mobile App has been developed by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) for automatic dissemination of earthquake parameter (location, time and magnitude) after the occurrence of earthquakes.
5)The International Tiger Day (also known as Global Tiger Day) is celebrated every year on 29 July to raise awareness for tiger conservation.
The International Tiger Day was founded in 2010 at the St. Petersburg Tiger Summit. The summit had issued St. Petersburg Declaration on Tiger Conservation with an aim to double the big cat population by 2022.
6)India’s first unmanned tank Muntra:- India’s first unmanned tank developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has been rolled out of the Chennai lab.
Muntra, the unmanned tank, has three variants – surveillance, mine detection and reconnaissance in areas with nuclear and bio threats. It is likely to be used in Naxal-hit areas.
7)China produces gas from ‘flammable ice’ under South China Sea:- China has successfully produced natural gas from methane hydrate, also known as “flammable ice”, in an experimental project in the South China Sea.
Flammable ice consists of methane trapped within water crystals.
Officially known as methane clathrates or hydrates, they are formed at very low temperatures and under high pressure.
8) BBPS was in News Today:
The Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) is an RBI conceptualised system driven by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
It is a one-stop payment platform for all bills, providing an interoperable and accessible “Anytime Anywhere” bill payment service to customers across the country with certainty, reliability and safety of transactions.
Payments through BBPS may be made using cash, transfer cheques and electronic modes.
9)Geologists have claimed discovery of new geological continent named Zealandia submerged beneath the south-west Pacific Ocean. Zealandia is around 4.5-million square km land mass and is 94% under water. Only its highest points — New Zealand and New Caledonia are visible.
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