DAILY PIB 17TH DECEMBER 2022

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission: ABDM is the initiative started by the Government to digitalise health records across the country and includes QR code-based patient registration, Health Management Information System (HMIS) a software to manage data in any Hospital. It aims to provide digital health IDs for all Indian citizens to help hospitals, insurance firms, and citizens access health records electronically when required.The pilot project of the Mission had been announced by the Prime Minister on 15th August 2020.The project is being implemented in the pilot phase in six States & Union Territories.It is with the help of Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) card, patients can access their medical records anywhere, anytime without losing them all over India. 

INS Mormugao: Indian Naval Ship (INS) Mormugao (D67), second warship of the P15B class of stealth guided-missile destroyers, was commissioned at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai recently. 

INS Mormugao as one of the most powerful indigenously-built warships which will significantly enhance the country’s maritime capabilities and secure national interests. INS Mormugao is one of the world’s most technologically-advanced missile carriers. With over 75% indigenous content, it is a testimony to India’s excellence in design and development of warships and a shining example of our growing indigenous defence production capabilities.

Hanukkah Festival: Hanukkah is the festival of lights. It is a Jewish festival. The festival is celebrated to commemorate the recovery of Jerusalem. Also, the festival commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple.The festival is observed for eight nights. The festival is celebrated lighting the candles. A unique candle called SHAMASH is lit. 

FIFA World Cup 2022: Argentina became the champion of FIFA World Cup 2022. FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) is an international governing body of association football, beach football and futsal. It was founded in 1904 to oversee international competition.Headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, its membership now comprises 211 national associations across all continents. FIFA exists to govern football and to develop the game around the world.

The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is the 22nd edition of the quadrennial international men’s football championship, which will be contested by national teams from FIFA member countries. 

North Eastern Council: The North Eastern Council is the nodal agency for the economic and social development of the North Eastern Region.The Council is an advisory body.

Headquarter : Shillong

Chairman : Union Minister, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

Constituted : By an Act of Parliament in 1971 i.e it is an statutory body. The NEC act has been amended in 2002 to add Sikkim and restructure it as the regional planning body for the North Eastern Region.

Consists of : Eight states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. The chief ministers and governors represent them.