KARNATAKA

Karnataka government to introduce digital platform for hassle-free governance

In order to strengthen the ecosystem for government services, Karnataka State government will be launching a digital platform to address the issues of the common citizen.
The state cabinet ratified the proposal of “Seva Sindhu,” a common citizen platform to fine tune the delivery system of government services.
He also noted that the interactive platform would provide all useful information about local events, employment opportunities, and others.
The portal will provide services like income, domicile, caste, birth, death certificates, ration card, approval of social welfare schemes and other administrative work.

The government decided to end the collaboration mainly due to poor maintenance of equipment and vehicles, and the practice of taking patients to private hospitals against their will. The government had inked an MoU with GVK EMRI in 2008 and the partnership was to end in August 2018. But in July 2017, the company was given a threemonth notice to stop services by October 31. The deadline has now been extended.

Under the existing arrangement, ambulance infrastructure is provided by the government, while EMRI deploys the staff. EMRI runs 711ambulances and 30 bike ambulances across the state, and has 1,500 ambulance pilots and 1,500 paramedical staffers on its rolls. The government’s expenditure runs into Rs 1.35 lakh per ambulance every month.

INTERNATIONAL

· Google on United States best workplaces list for 10 consecutive years

Technology giant Google has ranked 5thon the list of ‘100 best companies to work for in the US in 2018’, marking its 10th consecutive appearanceon the annual list.
Apple and management consulting firm Bain & Company also featured on the list for the 10th consecutive year.

· UN Women and Facebook Inaugurates ‘We The Women’ Event in Mumbai

UN Women in collaboration with Facebook inaugurated a two-day event in Mumbai titled ‘We The Women’ to empower and recognise the magnificent contribution of women in our society.
The event witnessed speakers from different walks of life including Textile and I&B Minister, Smriti Irani, Sakshi Malik, Mithali Raj, Ekta Kapoor, Karan Johar and others.

International Human Rights Day: 10 December

Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on 10 December every year.

The date was chosen to honour the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

This year’s theme is “Let’s stand up for equality, justice and human dignity”.

· China Starts World’s Biggest Floating Solar Project

A unit of China Three Gorges Corp. is building a 1 billion yuan ($151 million) floating solar power plant, the world’s biggest, in the nation’s eastern province of Anhui. China Three Gorges New Energy Company started building the 150-megawatt project in July and part of the plant was connected to the grid.
The project features panels fixed to floats on the surface of a lake that formed after a coal mine collapsed, according to the unit. The entire facility is expected to come online by May 2018.

NATIONAL

India declared free from Trachoma, a bacterial infection of eye

India has been declared free from infective Trachoma which is a contagious bacterial infection of the eye.

It causes inflamed granulation on the inner surface of the lids.

Releasing the National Trachoma Survey Report (2014-17) in New Delhi, Health Minister J P Nadda made an announcement in this regard and termed it as a momentous achievement.

· Central Government will soon issue universal ID cards to persons with disabilities

Centre will soon issue universal ID cards to persons with disabilities which will be valid throughout India, Union minister Krishan Pal Gurjar announced.
At present, an identity card issued by a state is not considered valid in another state, which causes inconvenience to people with disabilities in availing benefits of various government schemes and reservation.

· Mehuli Ghosh and Tushar Mane became the first Indian shooters qualified for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games

Mehuli Ghosh and Tushar Manebecame the first Indian shooters to secure the women’s and men’s quota places for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) by winning a gold and bronze each at the 10th Asian Championship 10M Rifle/Pistol at Wako City, Japan.

· Ministry of External Affairs Celebrates the Flavours of India on Twitter

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has, through the official Twitter handle of India’s Public Diplomacy, shared pictures of traditional ‘thalis’ from all the 29 states of India.
The campaign went on for a week to share “the healthy and sumptuous food thalis”.
The aim was to celebrate the unique flavour of every Indian state.

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