‘AYUSH’ word finds a place in English Language
- The Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology has decided to adopt the word ‘AYUSH’ in Hindi and English languages for scientific and technical purposes.
- The “AYUSH” became popular as the acronym for five traditional and complementary systems of medicine, namely Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy.
- The decision followed a proposal from the Ministry of AYUSH in this regard.
- The word ‘ayush’ will have the meaning “Traditional and Non-Conventional Systems of Health Care and Healing which include Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa, Homoeopathy etc.
- It will also give a boost to India’s efforts to find a place for the Indian Systems of Healthcare in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) of the World Health Organization.
Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology
- The Commission for Scientific & Technical Terminology (CSTT) was set up in 1960.
- It was by a resolution of Government of India under the proviso to Clause (4) of Article 344 of the Constitution.
- The objective is to evolve and define scientific and technical terms in Hindi and all Indian languages.
- It will also publish glossaries, definitional dictionaries and encyclopedia.
- It will ensure that the evolved terms and their definitions reach the students, teachers, scholars, scientists, officers etc.,
- The commission also coordinates with all States to ensure uniformity of terminology in Hindi and other Indian languages.
- The Commission carries out the following functions :-
- Preparation and Publication of National terminology.
- Identification and Publication of School Level Terminology and Departmental Glossaries.
- Identification of Pan Indian Terms.
- Preparation of University level textbooks, monographs and journals.
Parcel Cargo Express Train (PCET)
- Northeast Frontier Railway has started operating one lease Parcel Cargo Express Train (PCET) on fortnightly basis.
- It will connect Northeastern part of the country to the West Coast.
- The service would enable farmers to market their products like tea, betal nuts, pineapple, jute, horticulture products, cane furniture etc. at the retail markets in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Nagpur, Pune etc
- The PCET has been started in line with the Government's priority to provide connectivity to the Northeast region and empowering the local industries.
- It has emerged as a business tool without any additional strain on the resources of the railways
S&P PLATTS Global Metals Award 2018
- National Mineral Development Company Limited has bagged the prestigious S&P Global PLATTS Global Metals Award 2018 in corporate social responsibility (CSR) category.
- The company has been supporting initiatives on education, health, skill development, infrastructure creation and drinking water among others with a view to enhance the quality of life and empower the local population.
- This is the first time since inception of this award that an Indian Company bagged an award in this category.
- S&P Global Platts is the leading independent provider of information, benchmark prices and analytics for the energy and commodities markets.
- The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award recognizes the organization that best demonstrates leadership, commitment to action and real-world social impact on social responsibility of corporate business entity.
- The S&P Global Platts Global Metals Award recognizes top performers – industry leaders and innovators.
National Mineral Development Corporation (NDMC)
- NMDC is the largest iron ore mining company in India.
- The corporation was founded in 1958.
- With iron ore production of around 35 million tons per annum, it has a domestic market share of about 25%.
- It also extracts diamonds through its mine in Panna, Madhya Pradesh, which is the only mechanized diamond mine in Asia.
- It s vision is to emerge as a global Environment friendly Mining Organization and also as a quality Steel producer with a positive thrust on Social Development.
- It is headquartered at Hyderabad, Telegana.
Venture Capital Symposium 2018
- NITI Aayog, in association with Vision India Foundation, is organizing the Venture Capital Symposium 2018 to deepen the economic relationships between France and India.
- It is an event where the French investors will be interacting with 100 early to mid-stage Indian start-ups.
- It aims to support the Start-up India program.
- The event facilitates interactions between French investors, Indian investors, Indian start-ups and critical government functionaries.
- The French investors will explore the investment landscape as well as the socio-cultural richness of India.
Source: PIB, The Hindu, Business standard
