National Entrepreneurship Awards conferred on enterprises
Why in news?
- Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship conferred the fourth edition of the National Entrepreneurship Awards 2019 to Enterprises and Ecosystem builders.
Important Facts
- The awards aim to recognize and honour the outstanding young First-Generation Entrepreneurs, and Ecosystem builders for their outstanding contribution in entrepreneurship development and providing support to the entrepreneurs.
- There were three categories of competition for entrepreneurs- A1 category for initial investments upto Rs 1 lakh, A2 category for initial investments between Rs 1 lakh to Rs 10 Lakh, and A3 category for initial investment between Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1 crore.
- Various sectors were selected for the awards, and there were 4 special categories including Women Entrepreneur, Entrepreneur from SC/ST Category, Entrepreneur from People with Disability category, Entrepreneur from difficult areas.
- Award Winners received a Trophy, Certificate and a Cash Prize of ₹5 lakh (enterprises/ individuals) and ₹10 lakh (organizations/ institutes).
MPC for MILAN 2020
Why in news?
- The Mid Planning Conference (MPC) for MILAN exercise concluded at HQENC Visakhapatnam.
- The three-day conference was attended by 29 delegates from 17 friendly Foreign Navies.
News Summary
- MILAN is a series of biennial multilateral naval exercise which commenced in 1995. it is aimed to enhance professional interaction between friendly foreign navies and learn from each other’s strengths and best practices in the maritime domain.
- MILAN 2020 is scheduled to be conducted at Visakhapatnam in March 2020.
- It was conducted at Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) until last year and is being conducted for the first time on the mainland at Eastern Naval Command (ENC).
Ozone hole
Why in news?
- NASA recently reported that, an “ozone hole”, which builds up over the Antarctic region this time of the year, has been found to be the smallest since it was first discovered in the 1980s.
Ozone:
- Ozone (chemically, a molecule of three oxygen atoms) is found mainly in the upper atmosphere, an area called stratosphere, between 10 and 50 km from the earth’s surface.
- By absorbing the harmful ultraviolet radiations from the sun, the ozone molecules eliminate a big threat to life forms on earth. UV rays can cause skin cancer and other diseases and deformities, in plants and animals.
Ozone Hole:
- The ‘ozone hole’ is not really a hole. It is a region in the stratosphere, directly above Antarctica, where the concentration of ozone has been measured to become extremely low in certain months.
- Use of industrial chemicals like chloroflurocarbons (CFCs) in refrigeration, air-conditioning, foams, fire-extinguishers and solvents were the likely culprits.
- A 1989 global agreement, called Montreal Protocol, organised international consensus on phased elimination of these chemicals. Two years ago, an amendment to the Montreal Protocol cleared the way for a faster elimination of another set of similar compounds, called hydroflurocarbons, or HFCs, which were being used as temporary replacements for CFCs.
eCAPA 2019
Why in news?
- India’s first-ever Arts Exposition for Artists blessed with Down Syndrome, Autism, Mental Retardation, Seizure Disorder and Dyslexia is being held in New Delhi.
News Summary
- “eCAPA 2019 – Art from the Heart” is India’s first-ever Arts Exposition for talents with intellectual challenges. This exposition will continue till 14th November at STIR Gallery, Chattarpur Farms.
- It is a unique nationwide platform cum social venture for such artists to showcase their visual and performing arts.
- The aim of this exposition is to create an exclusive platform to showcase the visual and performing art talents of young adults with intellectual challenges. Divyang artists are presenting their varied skills in areas including drawings, paintings, doodles, dance and music in the event.
Shilpotsav -2019
Why in news?
- Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment visited the “Shilpostav- 2019” to encourage the artisans at Dilli Haat, INA, in New Delhi.
- It began on 1st November and will continue till 15th November 2019.
Key highlights:
- Shilpostav- 2019 is the annual fair of artisans from across the country, belonging to the weaker sections of the society.
- It is organized by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
- The artisans assisted by the Apex corporations of the Ministry Social Justice and Empowerment i.e. National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC), National Scheduled Caste Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC), National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC), National Safai Karamchari Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC) and National Trust are displaying and selling their products.
- The range of products in this fair include dress materials, leather, cane and bamboo products, hand embroidery, bead products, block printing, wooden toys, handloom etc.