1)Karnataka HC strikes down 85% pictorial warning rule for tobacco:- The Karnataka High Court has struck down 2014 amendment rules that mandated pictorial health warnings to cover 85% of tobacco product packaging space,holding that they violated Constitutional norms. However, it made it clear that 40% pictorial health warning rule, which existed prior to amendment rules will remain in force.
Background:-The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Rules (COTPA), 2014 came into effect from April 2016.
It had increased mandated pictorial health warnings of tobacco product packaging space to 85% from 40%.
Against these rules many petitions were filed in various High Courts.
In May 2016, Supreme Court had transferred all petitions against the 85% rule filed in various high courts to Karnataka High Court and asked it to hear and dispose of them.
3)Cabinet approves continuation of National AYUSH Mission:- The Union Cabinet has given its approval for continuation of centrally sponsored scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) from April 2017 to March 2020.
The NAM was launched in September 2014. It is being implemented by Ministry of AYUSH with the objective of providing cost-effective universal access to AYUSH Services.
4)Meghalaya launches India’s first social audit law:- Meghalaya became first state in country to operationalize The Meghalaya Community Participation and Public Services Social Audit Act, 2017, a law that makes social audit of government programmes and schemes a part of government practice.
The social audit will make easier to correct course of scheme rolling along. It will give people direct say in how money will be spent and fills information gap for officers as they are directly in touch with ground.
5)Union Cabinet approves North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme:- The Union Cabinet approved new Central Sector Scheme of North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme” (NESIDS) from 2017-18.
It will be 100% funded by Central Government to fill up gaps in creation of infrastructure in specified sectors in North east till March, 2020.
The scheme will broadly cover creation of infrastructure under following sectors :-
(i) Physical infrastructure relating to water supply, power, connectivity and specially the projects promoting tourism.
(ii) Infrastructure of social sectors of education and health.
6)Union Cabinet approves Agreement with UNESCO on establishment of ITCOO in Hyderabad:- The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography (ITCOO), as a Category-2 Centre (C2C) of UNESCO, in Hyderabad, Telangana.
AIM:- The purpose of this agreement is to establish training centre towards development of capacity for countries on Indian Ocean Rim (IOR), African countries bordering Indian and Atlantic Oceans, small island countries under framework of UNESCO.
Operational Oceanography:- It is an activity of conducting systematic oceanographic studies towards providing information services to various sectors viz. fisherman, shipping, ports, disaster management, environment, coastal states, navy, coast guard, offshore industries for conducting their day-to-day operations.
7)The Union Cabinet has approved National Medical Commission Bill, 2017.
It will replace the Medical Council, 1956 Act and enable a forward movement in medical education reform.
BILL AT A GLANCE:-
The bill replaces existing apex medical education regulator Medical Council of India (MCI) with National Medical Council (NMC), a new body to ensure transparency.
It empowers NMC to lay down policies for maintaining high quality and high standards in medical education and make necessary regulations in this behalf and ensure coordination among Autonomous Boards.
Facts About NMC:- The commission will have 25-members including Chairman and Member Secretary. It will have 12 ex-officio members and 11-part-time members of which five will be doctors elected to the commission. The selected members will be picked by a search committee headed by Cabinet Secretary.
The bill proposes a common entrance exam and national licentiate examination which every candidate, who completes five years of MMBS course need to clear to become medical practitioner or get entry into post-graduation studies.
8)The eight edition of India, Maldives bilateral military exercise EKUVERIN 2017 was held in India in Belagavi, Karnataka.
9)PM to dedicate 60 MW Tuitial Hydro Power Project in Mizoram to the nation.
The Project is the biggest power project located in the State of Mizoram and will feed the entire energy to be generated to the home State, which will facilitate all-round development of the State and achieving Government of India’s ambitious and flagship Mission ‘24×7 Affordable Clean Power for All’.
Background:-The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Rules (COTPA), 2014 came into effect from April 2016.
It had increased mandated pictorial health warnings of tobacco product packaging space to 85% from 40%.
Against these rules many petitions were filed in various High Courts.
In May 2016, Supreme Court had transferred all petitions against the 85% rule filed in various high courts to Karnataka High Court and asked it to hear and dispose of them.
3)Cabinet approves continuation of National AYUSH Mission:- The Union Cabinet has given its approval for continuation of centrally sponsored scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) from April 2017 to March 2020.
The NAM was launched in September 2014. It is being implemented by Ministry of AYUSH with the objective of providing cost-effective universal access to AYUSH Services.
4)Meghalaya launches India’s first social audit law:- Meghalaya became first state in country to operationalize The Meghalaya Community Participation and Public Services Social Audit Act, 2017, a law that makes social audit of government programmes and schemes a part of government practice.
The social audit will make easier to correct course of scheme rolling along. It will give people direct say in how money will be spent and fills information gap for officers as they are directly in touch with ground.
5)Union Cabinet approves North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme:- The Union Cabinet approved new Central Sector Scheme of North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme” (NESIDS) from 2017-18.
It will be 100% funded by Central Government to fill up gaps in creation of infrastructure in specified sectors in North east till March, 2020.
The scheme will broadly cover creation of infrastructure under following sectors :-
(i) Physical infrastructure relating to water supply, power, connectivity and specially the projects promoting tourism.
(ii) Infrastructure of social sectors of education and health.
6)Union Cabinet approves Agreement with UNESCO on establishment of ITCOO in Hyderabad:- The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography (ITCOO), as a Category-2 Centre (C2C) of UNESCO, in Hyderabad, Telangana.
AIM:- The purpose of this agreement is to establish training centre towards development of capacity for countries on Indian Ocean Rim (IOR), African countries bordering Indian and Atlantic Oceans, small island countries under framework of UNESCO.
Operational Oceanography:- It is an activity of conducting systematic oceanographic studies towards providing information services to various sectors viz. fisherman, shipping, ports, disaster management, environment, coastal states, navy, coast guard, offshore industries for conducting their day-to-day operations.
7)The Union Cabinet has approved National Medical Commission Bill, 2017.
It will replace the Medical Council, 1956 Act and enable a forward movement in medical education reform.
BILL AT A GLANCE:-
The bill replaces existing apex medical education regulator Medical Council of India (MCI) with National Medical Council (NMC), a new body to ensure transparency.
It empowers NMC to lay down policies for maintaining high quality and high standards in medical education and make necessary regulations in this behalf and ensure coordination among Autonomous Boards.
Facts About NMC:- The commission will have 25-members including Chairman and Member Secretary. It will have 12 ex-officio members and 11-part-time members of which five will be doctors elected to the commission. The selected members will be picked by a search committee headed by Cabinet Secretary.
The bill proposes a common entrance exam and national licentiate examination which every candidate, who completes five years of MMBS course need to clear to become medical practitioner or get entry into post-graduation studies.
8)The eight edition of India, Maldives bilateral military exercise EKUVERIN 2017 was held in India in Belagavi, Karnataka.
The Project is the biggest power project located in the State of Mizoram and will feed the entire energy to be generated to the home State, which will facilitate all-round development of the State and achieving Government of India’s ambitious and flagship Mission ‘24×7 Affordable Clean Power for All’.
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