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February 20, 2020

 

Topic:- Health

 

News:-Swine flu rears its head again.

  • According to the surveillance officer, the swine flu had claimed the life of a patient at the PGI a few days ago. The patient belonged to Shimla.

 

About Swine influenza:-

  • Swine influenza is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that regularly cause outbreaks of influenza in pigs.
  • Influenza viruses that commonly circulate in swine are called “swine influenza viruses” or “swine flu viruses.”
  • Like human influenza viruses, there are different subtypes and strains of swine influenza viruses.
  • The main swine influenza viruses circulating in U.S. pigs in recent years have been, swine triple reassortant (tr) H1N1 influenza virus, trH3N2 virus, and trH1N2 virus.

 

Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, chills, weakness and body aches. Children, pregnant women and the elderly are at risk from severe infection.

Origin:-

  • The swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus that appeared in 2009 and was first found in human beings in Mexico, is a reassortant with at least three parents. Six of the genes are closest in sequence to those of H1N2 ‘triple-reassortant’ influenza viruses isolated from pigs in North America around 1999-2000.
(Source:- The Tribune)

 

 

Topic:-Women empowerment and Rural development in the state.

 

News:-NABARD, SRLM sign pact for SHGs’ welfare

 

Purpose:-

  • To strengthen efforts for women empowerment and rural development in the state.

 

The benefit of this MOU:-

  • The MoU will enable NABARD and HPSRLM to work together for the benefit of women self-help groups.
  • This will facilitate the onboarding of the groups promoted by the SRLM on the e-Shakti portal thus fulfilling their credit requirements.
  •  Under the initiative, an assessment of the training needs of SHGs along with a calendar of training programmes will be prepared for the financial year 2020-21.
  • Joint efforts will be made by NABARD and SRLM for the marketing of the SHG products through rural marts.

 

About NABARD:-

  • National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development is an Apex Development Financial Institution in India.
  • The Bank has been entrusted with “matters concerning Policy Planning and Operations in the field of credit for Agriculture and other Economic activities in Rural areas in India”.

 

Founded: 12 July 1982

Headquarters: Mumbai

Chairman:-Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala is the Chairman of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) since December 18, 2013.

Purpose:-Development assistance; Poverty Reduction.

(Source:- The Tribune)