Current affairs 10 December 2024

PM Modi Launched Bima Sakhi Yojana & Horticulture Campus.

• Bima Sakhi Yojana: Empowering women (18-70 yrs) through training, stipend, and roles as LIC agents; graduate Bima Sakhis may qualify for Development Officer roles.
• Horticulture Campus: Maharana Pratap Horticultural University, Panipat with ₹700+ crore funding, aims at crop diversification & research.
• Foundation stone for the main campus & 6 regional research stations spread across 495 acres.

PM Modi Inaugurated Rising Rajasthan Investment Summit.

• Theme: The three-day summit, themed Replete, Responsible, Ready, focuses on 12 sectors including water security, sustainable mining, tourism, and women-led startups.
• Country Sessions: Eight sessions with global participants address themes like water management and trade & tourism.
• Global Investments: Rajasthan targets doubling its economy with ₹30 lakh crore investments.

Trishakti Sappers Developed Advanced Flood Monitoring System.

• Developed by Trishakti Sappers of Eastern Command using a microcontroller, UV sensor, GSM module, and SONAR principle for real-time water level monitoring and SMS alerts.
• Created after 2023's Glacial Lake Outburst Flood in Sikkim, enhancing disaster preparedness for troops and civilians.
• It has earned acclaim at Inno Yodha for disaster management innovation.

AIIMS Held Workshop on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Awareness.

• AIIMS Delhi hosted a workshop titled Demystifying Obstructive Sleep Apnea to raise awareness about the serious sleep-related breathing disorder.
• Doctors emphasized its increasing prevalence in India, explained excessive snoring leading to higher risks of heart and brain attacks.
• Symptoms: Loud snoring, daytime sleepiness & interrupted breathing during sleep which can be fatal if untreated.

Amit Shah Unveiled Sardar Patel’s Statue in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

• An 11-ft tall, 1,100 kg statue of Sardar Patel, made of multiple metals, was unveiled by Amit Shah on an 8-ft-high pedestal in Jodhpur.
• Shah highlighted Patel's role in merging Jodhpur into India and converting its airbase into a strategic defense hub.
• The statue symbolizes Patel’s lasting legacy in India’s unity and security.