National Health Profile 2019
Why in news?
- Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan released the 14th National Health Profile (NHP), 2019 and its e-book in New Delhi.
- Dr Vardhan said, data is an important source of understanding the needs and issues of the population. It helps understand the goals, our strengths and weaknesses.
- The e-book of NHP-2019 is a step towards realizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Digital India, as digital documents give us an opportunity for wider dissemination of information.
- The NHP is prepared by the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence and covers comprehensive information on demographic, socio-economic health status, health finance indicators, health infrastructure and health of human resources in the country.
Edge computing
Why in news?
- Nvidia, one of the biggest players in the manufacture of AI acceleration hardware, has just announced its EGX edge computing platform to help telecom operators adopt 5G networks capable of supporting edge workloads.
- According to the global research firm Gartner, by 2025, companies will generate and process more than 75% of their data at the “edge” of the cloud.
About:
- Edge computing enables data to be analysed, processed, and transferred at the edge of a network.
- The idea is to analyse data locally, closer to where it is stored, in real-time without latency, rather than send it far away to a centralised data centre.
- Experts believe the true potential of edge computing will become apparent when 5G networks go mainstream in a year from now. Users will be able to enjoy consistent connectivity without even realising it.
What are the Differences between Edge Computing and Cloud Computing?
- The basic difference between edge computing and cloud computing lies in where the data processing takes place. At the moment, the existing Internet of Things (IoT) systems perform all of their computations in the cloud using data centres.
- Edge computing, on the other hand, essentially manages the massive amounts of data generated by IoT devices by storing and processing data locally. That data doesn’t need to be sent over a network as soon as it processed; only important data is sent — therefore, an edge computing network reduces the amount of data that travels over the network.
Davos in the Desert
Why in news?
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a visit to Riyadh to attend the Future Investment Initiative (FII), an international event from October 29 to 31.
News in detail
- The Future Investment Initiative (FII) is an annual investment forum held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- It is held to discuss trends in the world economy and investment environment in the context of the Saudi Vision 2030 program of economic and social reform to diversify the kingdom’s economy and reduce its dependence on petroleum products.
- The Future Investment Initiative (FII) is widely described as “Davos in the desert”. The informal name derives from the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting that is held in Davos, Switzerland, where world leaders discuss agendas for pressing international issues.
- It is hosted by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF), Saudi Arabia’s main sovereign wealth fund.
- The first event was in October 2017 and featured the announcements of the launch of NEOM, a proposed $500bn independent economic zone in the northwest of Saudi Arabia. The second event was in October 2018. The third event is being held on 29-31 October 2019.
Vyas Samman
Why in news?
- The 28th Vyas Samman for the year 2018 was conferred on well known Hindi writer Leeladhar Jagoori at a function in New Delhi today.
About
- Mr Jagoori has been chosen for the prestigious award for his poetry collection- Jitne Log Utne Prem. Renowned Author and Scholar Govind Mishra gave away the award to him.
- The Vyas Samman, started in 1991, is given by K K Birla Foundation for an outstanding literary work in Hindi authored by an Indian citizen published during the last 10 years.
- It carries an award money of four lakh rupees along with a citation and plaque.
Sharad Arvind Bobde
Why in news?
- President of India Ramnath Kovind formally announced that Sharad Arvind Bobde will be India’s next Chief Justice Of India (CJI).
About:
- Justice Bobde will be India’s 47th CJI. Justice Bobde will take oath on November 18 after the incumbent CJI Ranjan Gogoi retires from office.
- He has been chosen following the rule of seniority and his name was recommended by CJI Gogoi in a letter to the Centre.
- His tenure as CJI will last for 17 months and he is due to retire in April 2021.