Mahamastakabhisheka Mahotsav 2018
- It is an important Jain festival held once in every 12 years. It is an integral part of the ancient and composite Jain tradition.
- The festival is held in veneration of a 17.3736 metres (57.000 ft) high monolithic statue of the BahubaliGommateshwara Statue located at Shravanabelagola in Karnataka.
- The anointing last took place in 2006.
- The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, will inaugurate the Mahamastakabhisheka Mahotsav 2018.
Gommateshwara Statue
- It is a 57-foot (17 m) high monolithic statue located on Vindyagiri Hill at Shravanbelagola in the Indian state of Karnataka.
- It was built around 983 A.D.
- The construction of the statue was commissioned by the Ganga dynasty minister and commander, Chavundaraya.
- On August 5, 2007, the statue was voted as the first of Seven Wonders of India.
Startupindia Ranking Framework
- The key objective of the Startup States and UTs Ranking Framework is to encourage States and UTs to take proactive steps towards strengthening the Startup ecosystems at the local level.
- The Ranking Framework will measure the impact of each step initiated at the local level for building a strong Startup ecosystem.
- Three new tools for States and Union Territories for ranking of startups in the country was launched by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry at a function today in New Delhi.
- The tools are: the State and Union Territory Startup Ranking Framework, the Compendium of Good Practices for Promoting Startups in India and the Startup India Kit.
Scheme for Pension and Medical Aid to Artistes
- The objectives of this Scheme is to improve financial and socio-economic status of the old aged artistes and scholars who have contributed significantly in their specialized fields of arts, letters etc. in their active age or are still contributing in the field of arts, letters etc.
- The Scheme has also provision to provide medical aid facility to such Artistes and his/her spouse by covering them under a convenient and affordable Health Insurance Scheme of the Government.
- In order to be eligible under this Scheme, personal income of the applicant artiste (including income of the spouse) must not exceed Rs.4,000/- per month or annual income of Rs.48,000/- .
- This excludes artiste pension assistance amount already getting by a beneficiary from the Government
- The applicant artiste should not be less than 60 (sixty) years of age.
Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences
- CCRAS, an autonomous body under the Ministry of AYUSH
- It is actively involved in scientific process of drug development adopting prevalent guidelines such as Good Clinical Practices Guidelines for ASU drugs (GCP-ASU) etc.
CCRAS has developed and commercialized the following two drugs:
- AYUSH 82 An Anti-Diabetic Ayurvedic Formulation
- AYUSH SG an Anti-Rheumatoid Arthritis preparation.
Per Capita Expenditure on HealthCare
- As per National Health Accounts Estimates for India 2014-15, the total health expenditure per capita is estimated to be Rs. 3826.
- “Public Health & Hospitals” being a State subject, the primary responsibility for providing affordable health services lies with respective State/UT Governments.
- RastriyaSwasthyaBimaYojana, (RSBY), Senior Citizen Health Insurance Scheme (SCHIS) provide financial support.
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