Jul 20, 2020

COVID-19 : UAE launches its first Mars Mission “Hope”

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched its first mission to Mars early on 20 July, 2020 as it strives to develop its scientific and technology capabilities and move away from its reliance on oil.


The Arab world's first - the “Hope” Probe blasted off from Japan's Tanegashima Space Center at 6:58am Japanese time on Monday (21:58 GMT on Sunday) for a seven-month journey to the red planet, where it will orbit and send back data about the atmosphere.




The mission was initially due to launch on July 14, but was delayed by bad weather.


Just over an hour after launch, the probe deployed solar panels to power its systems and established radio communication with the mission on earth.


There are currently eight active missions exploring Mars; some orbit the planet and some have landed on its surface. China and the United States each plan to send another this year.




The Emirates Mars Mission has cost $200m, according to Minister for Advanced Sciences Sarah Amiri. It aims to provide a complete picture of the planet's atmosphere for the first time, studying daily and seasonal changes.


The UAE first announced plans for the mission in 2014 and launched a National Space Programme in 2017 to develop local expertise. Its population of 9.4 million, most of whom are foreign workers, lacks the scientific and industrial base of the big spacefaring nations.

It has an ambitious plan for a Mars settlement by 2117.


Hazza al-Mansouri became the first Emirati in space last September when he flew to the International Space Station.

Emiratis and Dubai's Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) worked with US educational institutions to develop and build the Hope Probe.

The MBRSC space centre in Dubai will oversee the spacecraft during its 494 million km (307 million mile) journey at an average speed of 121,000kph.
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Jul 11, 2020

Bollywood Star Amitabh Bachchan and his Son Abhishek Test Coronavirus Positive

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On 11th July, 2020 Superstar Amitabh Bachchan along with his son Abhishek, tested positive for Covid-19. Senior Bachchan has been admitted to Mumbai's Nanavati hospital.

Nanavati Hospital spokesperson confirmed that Bachchan got admitted late in the evening. “He is undergoing a series of tests,” he said.

Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan and son Abhishek Bachchan, on Saturday, also said that they have tested positive for coronavirus and have been taken to a hospital.


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After the news of the Big B being admitted started circulating on Saturday night, the thespian confirmed on Twitter. The 77-year-old actor revealed that his family and staff as well had been tested and the results were awaited.



Abhishek too announced his Covid-positive status via a tweet. “Earlier today both my father and I tested positive for Covid-19,” he tweeted. He said both have mild symptoms and are in hospital.

The 44-year-old, who made his OTT debut this weekend with the thriller 'Breathe', also requested everyone to stay calm and went on to add that they had "informed all the required authorities". He also wrote that the actor and his family were complying with the BMC.


According to the sources, Amitabh Bachchan is asymptomatic and stable and he is at the Respiratory Isolation Unit at the Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai.


Affectionately known as "Big B", Amitabh Bachchan lives in Mumbai, which has been one of the worst hit cities by the deadly respiratory disease in India, recording 91,745 cases and 5,244 deaths so far, second only to Delhi.

Amitabh, whose various hospitalisations in July 1982 and December 2005 have been closely followed by his fans, has been vocal about his ailments, including tuberculosis and Hepatitis B.
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Bollywood recently resumed film shoots after a months-long hiatus following the imposition of a nationwide lockdown in India in late March.

But actors over the age of 65, such as Mr Bachchan, are banned from set due to their vulnerability to the virus.

Mr. Bachchan's announcement prompted a wave of wishes from people wishing him a quick recovery.




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Government launches AI-based ASEEM Portal

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On July 10, 2020 The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has launched ‘Aatamanirbhar Skilled Employee Employer Mapping (ASEEM)’ portal to help skilled people find sustainable livelihood opportunities.

It aims to support decision and policy making via analytics and trends generated by the system for programmatic purposes.

The Portal is expected to improve the information flow and bridge the demand-supply gap in the skilled workforce market.

ASEEM also available as an APP, is developed and managed by NSDC in collaboration with Bengaluru-based company Betterplace specialising in blue collar employee management.



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What is ASEEM?
  • ASEEM is a digital platform that will refer to all the trends, data, and analytics describing the workforce market and map demand of skilled workforce to supply. 

  • Through ASEEM, agencies, employers, and job aggregators who are looking for a skilled workforce in the specific sectors will have the required details at their fingertips.

  • The Artificial Intelligence-based ASEEM will provide employers a platform to assess the availability of skilled workforce and formulate their hiring plans.

  • It will enable policymakers to take a more objective view of various sectors in the economy.




Benefits
  • It will help in strengthening industry-relevant skills and explore emerging job opportunities especially in the post Covid era.

  • It will provide real-time granular information by identifying the relevant skill requirement and employment prospects. 

  • It will be used as a matchmaking engine to map skilled workers with the jobs available.

  • Candidate data coming to Skill India Portal from various state and central skilling schemes will be integrated including that from Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Fee-based Programs, National Urban Livelihoods Mission, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana, etc.

  • Database of labour migrants in Indian states and overseas citizens, who returned to India under the Vande Bharat Mission and filled SWADES Skill Card, has been integrated with the ASEEM portal.

  • Employers will be able to assess the availability of a skilled workforce and formulate their hiring plans.





National Skill Development Corporation - NSDC
It is noted that NSDC is a not-for-profit public limited company incorporated in 2008 under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 (corresponding to section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013). And It was set up by the Ministry of Finance as a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model.


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