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Current Affairs for the date of 1 September 2023

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Introduction

The hindu analysis for the day of 1 September 2023 for the UPSC CSE WBPCS preparation.

CURRENT NEWS

Jaya Verma becomes the First Woman to Head the Railway Board

Jaya Verma - Current Affairs Wala

The union government appointed Jaya Verma Sinha as the chairperson of the railway boards. Railway board is the top decision making body of the railway ministry.

Ms. Sinha is the first woman to head the Board in its 118 years history.

Assam-Based Oncologist Ravi Kannan Wins 2023 Ramon Magsaysay Award

  • The Raman Magsaysay award in honor of former Philippine president Raman Magsaysay as an example of integrity in governments and public welfare and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society.

  • This price was established in April 1957 by a trust of Rockefeller Brothers fund in New York city.
  • This is also known as the Nobel prize of Asia
    Ravi Kannan - Current Affairs Wala

  • This year oncologist Ravi Kannan was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay award 2023.

  • For his revolutionary contribution to the cancer treatment in Assam and health care system.

ENVIRONMENT

India Sees the Lowest Rainfall Due to EL-NINO Effect

El Nino effect - Current Affairs Wala

  • August had the lowest code in terms of rainfall this year with India getting 36% less than rainfall that it usually does.

  • As it is an El nino year, the unfavorable conditions in the Arabian sea, Bay of Bengal and the Pacific Ocean leads to almost drought-like situations in some parts of Asia.

  • India is also a victim of El nino and suffering from uneven or less rainfall in several parts of the country.

GOVERNANCE

Issues on Arising Mental Healthcare and its Challenges in India

  • 148 reports on mental health care and its management in contemporary Times States clear indication of India's rising healthcare issues.

  • Around the acropolis region and even the grassroot level are suffering from severe mental related issues.

  • Panel on mental states that mental will be in is a process that enables people to cope with the stress and ongoing virtues of life and live a healthy life without feeling depressed or lonely.

  • Taking care of mental health is very important because it is the upcoming severe matter of concern.

  • Committee observed that if India targets having three psychiatrists per 100000 we need 27000 more psychiatrists.

  • Several scopes that can be used to improve the treatment cap in the sector of Mental health.

  • Behind this gap is professional social stigmatization and social structure.

  • The data shows inadequate fundings in the area of research and care.

  • India has to come up with new ideas and framework to address the challenges in the field and then ensure an ample number of working psychologists to operate effectively in any mental health condition and reduce the treatment gap.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

India's Protest on China's Map

  • August 28 China issued a standard map for 2023 in which it showed the entire state of Arunachal Pradesh and Akshay in the region and the South China sea as Chinese territory.

  • Desh particular event shutters the Indo Chinese relation to a level more.

  • Beijing defeated the map as written and asked India not to over interpret it. The ministry of external affairs of India has largely protested against this map.

  • This also indicates China's increasing aggressive mobilization on the line of control reading to the ongoing crisis that has plunged relations to this low level which is partly a response to India's claim of Aksai Chin in 2019.

  • The Foreign Ministry of India put a strong protest against such misbehavior.

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