06.08.21 Daily [Chhattisgarh] CGPSC Current Affairs

In a humanitarian step, Chhattisgarh state legal Services authority (CGSLSA) and the andJail Departmenthave jointly launched a campaign unmukt for release of those eligible convicts, who fall within the eligibility criteria laid down in the state policies for premature release of convicts.
This campaign owes its origin as per the direction ofSupreme Courtin a special leave petition (SLP) titled Sonadhar vs State of Chhattisgarh, wherein, the apex court picked three states Chhattisgarh, Utter Pradesh, and Bihar for launch of pilot project from August 1, this year.

CGSLSA Member secretary,Siddharth Aggarwalsaid that the timeline laid down by The Supreme Court shall be duly adhered to and this pilot project in Chhattisgarh will really facilitate the much needed experience for implementing it in other states, too.
Back in 2019, Honble Prashant Mishra, has Penned down the judgement wherein, presiding judges have been directed to decide the application for opinion of release of prisoners under sec 432(2), Cr.P.C within the period of 3 months with proper application of their mind.

Under National Health Mission (NHM), the Allocation of funds for Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is done as a part of the RCH Flexible Pool.

Highlights:

Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a secure motherhood intervention under the National Rural Health Mission (NHM).

It is being carried out with the goal of reducing maternal and child mortality by promoting institutional delivery among pregnant Women.

Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) was launched in April 2005 to enhance the National Maternity Benefit Scheme (NMBS).

Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a centrally sponsored scheme, which integrates assistance with post-delivery care.

The scheme focuses on the terrible pregnant females with a special dispensation for states that have low institutional delivery rates.

The scheme also gives performance-based incentives to women health volunteers acknowledged as ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) to promote institutional delivery among pregnant women.

Grants Under Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana

No grant under the Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana has been cancelled due to prevailing COVID-19. The information is by the Ministry of Culture.

The Culture Ministry issues guidelines for conserving cultural events/activities in virtual/online mode under quite a number of scheme aspects of the Central Sector Scheme Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY).

Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY) is an umbrella scheme of the Culture Ministry under which cultural businesses are given financial assistance for the promoting of artwork and culture.

India’s composite Global Hunger Index score has been improved from 38.9 to 27.2 in the year 2020. India was ranked at 94th place among 107 countries in Global Hunger Index.

The Global Hunger Index goals to track starvation at the world, regional and Indian levels. It is an annual record (peer-reviewed) published with the aid of Concern Worldwide of Ireland and Welthungerhilfe (a German non-profit organization).

Global Hunger Index ranks international locations on a 100 point scale, with zero representing zero/no hunger. The GHI scores are based on 4 indicators. They are Undernourishment, Child Stunting, Child Wasting, Child Mortality

Global Hunger Index is Jointly posted through Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe. It was first produced in 2006. It is posted each and every October. The 2020 version marks the 15th edition of the GHI.

Each and every year 6th of August marks the anniversary of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima at some stage in World War II.

The horrific incident took place on 6th August 1945, when the United States dropped an atomic bomb named “Little Boy” on Hiroshima in Japan. This bomb attack was achieved with the motive to give up the Second World War in 1945. This day is remembered to promote peace and recognise the chance of nuclear strength and nuclear weapons.

During the 2nd World War, which was energetic in 1939- 1945, the world’s first deployed atomic bomb with more than 9000 kilos uranium-235 was loaded. US B-29 bomber aircraft, the Enola Gay, attacked the Japanese metropolis of Hiroshima on sixth August 1945. The explosion was so large that it right away killed 70,000 humans, wiping 90% of the city and later on, around 10,000 human beings died due to the effect of radiation exposure.