Mission Amrit Sarovar : It was launched on 24th April, 2022 with the resolve to build 75 Amrit Sarovars in every district of the country during the 75th year of independence as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, to overcome the water crisis in rural areas of the country. Mission Amrit Sarovar is a mission based on a ‘Whole of Government’ approach, in which The Ministry of Rural Development along with the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India are working together with technical collaboration of Bhaskaracharya National Institute of Space Applications and Geo-Informatics (BISAG-N).
Jal Jeevan Survekshan 2023 : This is started by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation as part of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), to encourage healthy competition among States/ UTs.The purpose of Jal Jeevan Survekshan 2023, is to incentivize States/ Districts functionaries to strive for better performances and improved water service delivery in rural areas. The districts are categorized under five heads based on the proportion of household with functional tap connection. The category for household coverage is Aspirants – 0 to less than 25%, Performers – 25 to less than 50%, Achievers – 50 to less than 75%, High Achievers – 75 to less than 100%, then Front Runners – 100%. The States/ UTs will be felicitated monthly, quarterly and annually based on their performance.
Antimicrobial Resistance : AMR is the resistance acquired by any microorganism (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasite, etc.) against antimicrobial drugs that are used to treat infections.It occurs when a microorganism changes over time and no longer responds to medicines making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified AMR as one of the top ten threats to global health. Microorganisms that develop antimicrobial resistance are sometimes referred to as “superbugs”.
Agni-III Missile : India carried out a successful training launch of an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-3 from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. It is an Indian intermediate-range ballistic missile inducted into service in 2011 as the successor of the Agni-II.It has a range of 3,000 to 5,000 kilometres and can reach targets deep inside neighbouring countries including China. Agni missiles are long range, nuclear weapons capable surface to surface ballistic missile.
MAARG portal(Mentorship, Advisory, Assistance, Resilience and Growth): It is a one stop platform to facilitate mentorship for startups across diverse sectors, functions, stages, geographies, and backgrounds. It is the National Mentorship Platform by Startup India. The objectives of the MAARG portal are –
To provide sector focused guidance, handholding, and support to startups throughout their lifecycle
To establish a formalized and structured platform that facilitates intelligent matchmaking between the mentors and their respective mentees
To facilitate efficient and expert mentorship for startups and build an outcome-oriented mechanism
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