US announced support to India.

US announced support to India.

To increase India's solar energy target to 100 gigawatts by 2022
To advance India's transition to low carbon economy.
By
-Partnership to Advance Clean Energy Research (PACE-R)
-Partnership to Advance Clean Energy Deployment (PACE-D)
for funding solar energy, bio fuels and smart Grid storage

Smart Grid energy storage.
The methods used to store electricity on a large scale within an electrical power grid

Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN).

Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN).

-Joint Declaration between the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) & the National Science Foundation (NSF) of the United States of America.

Beneficial for 
-newer methods of pedagogy; 
-infuse creativity 
-professional rigour at a relatively lower cost; 
-boosting research in cutting edge technologies and 
-to build stronger academic networks between both countries

To start with, the programme would facilitate inviting up to 1000 faculty every year from amongst the best institutions in the US, who will be deputed to identified institutions in India

Coal India Limited.

 Coal India Limited (CIL)

It is a state-controlled coal mining company. It is headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal.
It is the largest coal producer company in the world and contributes around 81% of the coal production in India.
Union Government of India owns 90% of the shares in CIL and controls the operations of CIL through Ministry of Coal.
In April 2011, CIL was conferred the Maharatana status by Government of India.
 It is India’s 5th most valuable company in terms of market
value.
On 6 Jan 2015 Sutirtha Bhattacharya has taken charge as full-time
Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Coal India Limited (CIL). 

World Braille Day

The 4th of January is World Braille Day, as it is the birthday of
Louis Braille, the Frenchman who invented the code in 1821.
Braille helps to provide equal opportunity for many blind people
worldwide.
-In India new schemes for the empowerment of persons with visual
impairment and other categories of the disabled were announced at Louis
Braille Birth Anniversary, organized by All India Confederation of the
Blind.
-Under this Scheme, non recurring assistance of upto Two crores would
be available for NGOs and Government organisations to provide vide
access to blind children and adults for much-needed books in Braille.
-Krishna Kumari Varma arma Memorial Award was also
presented to a student on securing top position in M.A. History
examination organized by Hyderabad University.

National Health Policy 2015 draft.

-Declaration of the determination of the government to leverage economic
growth to achieve health outcomes, and an explicit acknowledgment that
better health contributes immensely to improved productivity as well as
to equity.
-Main objectives of this policy are to improve population health status
through concerted policy action in all sectors and expand preventive,
promotive, curative, palliative and rehabilitative services provided by the
public health sector; achieve a significant reduction in out of pocket
expenditure due to health care costs and reduction in
proportion of households experiencing catastrophic health
expenditures and consequent impoverishment.
The primary aim of this policy is to inform, clarify, strengthen and
prioritise the role of the government in shaping health systems in all
its dimensions- investment in health, organisation and financing of
healthcare services, prevention of diseases and promotion of good
health through cross sectoral action, access to technologies,
developing human resources, etc.
-The other goal of this 58-page long policy document is the attainment of
the highest possible level of good health and well-being, through a
preventive and promotive healthcare orientation in all developmental
policies, and universal access to good quality health care services
without anyone having to face financial hardship as a consequence.

ICICI's Digital village to Nation

ICICI's Digital village to Nation.

-Initiative of Sawach Bharat Campaign By ICICI Bank.
-Banks should create one lakh 'Sawach Bharat' entrepreneurs vision of sustainable reality.
-Banks can become agents of social transformation by ensuring easy access to their savings whenever required.
-Village Akodra of Sabarkantha District of Gujarat chosen by ICICI Bank as digital village.
-As rural development could emerge as a powerhouse of economic development for the country..
-To prevent country from parallel (black) economy banks should actually compete for achieving maximum cashless transactions. 

Digital Connectivity in India.

-Need of the hour is Digital connectivity should become basic right. It should be basic right as access to school.
-To encourage research and development more academic freedom, autonomy should be given, excessive regulation and cumbersome procedures should be cut.
-Scientists should explore mysteries of science and not of Government procedures.
-Cut out of red tape that will ease of doing research as important as doing business. Clear cut regulatory polices for research and development in areas like biotechnology, nanoscience, agriculture and clinical research can play vital role.
-Science and technology and innovation should be at top priorities of our nation.
-Restoration of pride and prestige of science and scientists in our nation will improve digital connectivity status.
-Scientists should incorporate traditional local knowledge to develop more appropriate effective, sustainable and affordable technologies that contribute immensely to development progress.
-Arms of Science and technology innovation must reach the poorest and most vulnerable.