TIT
BITS:
1.NATIONAL
GREEN HYDROGEN MISSION : Reflecting on National Green
Hydrogen Mission launched in 2023, PM outlined India’s goals to make
it a global hub for production, utilization and export of Green Hydrogen
(GH2).
2.PM E-DRIVE : Union Cabinet approved PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative
Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme. Scheme (under Ministry of Heavy
Industries) is approved with outlay of Rs 10,900 crore for 2 years for
promotion of electric mobility in India. It is said to replace the flagship
Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME)
programme. Additionally, Cabinet has also approved PM-eBus Sewa-Payment
Security Mechanism (PSM) scheme for procurement and operation of e-buses.
3. The Union Cabinet approved health coverage to all
senior citizens aged 70 and above irrespective of income under the Ayushman
Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). This will benefit nearly
4.5 crore families with six crore senior citizens by providing ₹5 lakh free
health insurance coverage on a family basis.
4. The Central Drugs
Standard Control Organisation has suspended permission given to the
Mumbai-based ENTOD Pharmaceuticals to manufacture and market eye drops that it
said can help those with presbyopia do without reading glasses.
5. An expert group
constituted by NITI Aayog has recommended a new Public Health Emergency
Management Act (PHEMA) to deal with the public health crisis, which would
create health cadres at national and state levels and also empower public
health agencies to take urgent action.
6. Scientists agree that
preserving the Amazon rainforest is critical to combating global warming, but
new data published indicate huge swathes of the jungles that are vital to the
world's climate remain unprotected.