PM Modi inaugurates Parakram Parv exhibition in Jodhpur

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Parakram Parv exhibition at the military station in Jodhpur.
  • The exhibition marks the second anniversary of the surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army across the LoC.
  • On September 29, 2016, the Indian Army carried out surgical strikes on seven terrorist launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) as a response to an attack on its base in Uri.

India, UN sign five-year sustainable development framework

  • India and the United Nations have signed the Government of India-United Nations Sustainable Development Framework (UNSDF) for 2018-2022.
  • The aim is to support the achievement of key development outcomes that have been identified.
  • NITI Aayog is the national counterpart for the UN in India for the operationalization of the UNSDF.

Central Government enhances contribution to State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)

  • The Government of India has enhanced its contribution to the State Disaster Response fund (SDRF) from 75% to 90%, with effect from 1st April 2018.
  • The Central Government will contribute 90% and all States will contribute 10% to the SDRF.
  • The aim of the disaster response fund is to meet the rescue and relief expenditure during any notified disaster.

US, India create ‘Alliance’ to eliminate TB

  • The US and India have formed an alliance comprising leading experts in public and private sectors to combat the menace of tuberculosis (TB).
  • The project is called the USAID-India End TB Alliance.
  • India accounts for roughly 27% of the world’s TB cases, with 421,000 deaths per year.
  • Experts in the alliance will offer innovative approaches to combat tuberculosis in India.

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