TELANGANA
Telugu writers bag national honours, one gets Sahitya Akademi award
Two Telugu poets have bagged honours at the national level. Bandi Narayana Swamy of Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh has been given Sahitya Akademi Award 2019 for his novel Septabhoomi, poet andwriter Mamidi Harikrishna from Warangal in Telangana has been selected as national poet from Telugu for the Symposium of Poets 2020 organised by All India Radio.
It is the first time a poem in local Telangana dialect has been selected for the honour. The poem titled Panduga (festival) written by Harikrishna, director of culture, Telangana, will be translated into 22 Indian languages and broadcast on AIR.
Swamy’s book Septabhoomi is a historical novel on Rayalaseema. The author who hails from Anantapur was born on June 3, 1952. He pursued higher education from Sri Venkateshwara University and has been appreciated for his writings since childhood.
Launched in 1956, Sarva Bhasha Kavi Sammelan (national symposium of poets) creates a platform for national integration and linguistic harmony through mutual interaction and coordinated presentation of the best woks in contemporary poetry in Indian languages.
INTERNATIONAL
World’s 1st fully electric commercial aircraft takes inaugural test flight in Canada
Signifying the start of the electric aviation age, the world’s first fully-electric commercial aircraft took its inaugural test flight, in Vancouver, Canada.
The technology would mean significant cost savings for airlines, not to mention zero emissions.
The range is enough to start the revolution, adding that batteries and electric motors will eventually be developed to power longer flights.
The company designed the plane’s motor and worked in partnership with Harbour Air.
India among top 10 countries with higher climate performance
India, for the first time, ranks among the top 10 in this year’s Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) released at the COP25 climate summit in Spanish capital Madrid.
The current levels of per capita emissions and energy use in India ranked 9th in the high category showing that emissions are still comparatively low.
India’s 2030 renewable energy target is rated very high for its well-below 2 degrees Celsius compatibility.
As none of the countries assessed is already on a path compatible with the Paris climate targets, the first three places of the ranking remain unoccupied.
While some EU countries such as Sweden (4th) and Denmark (5th), one of the best climbers, achieve overall high or very high ratings.
China, the largest global emitter slightly improves its ranking in the index to 30th place.
Universal Health Coverage Day: 12 December
Universal Health Coverage Day is celebrated annually on December 12 and is promoted by the World Health Organization.
This day reminds of the quality health care that people need and deserve without facing financial hardship.
December 12 is the anniversary of the first unanimous United Nations resolution calling for all nations to provide for their citizens affordable, quality health care.
The theme of Universal Health Coverage Day 2019 is “Keep the Promise”.
NATIONAL
ISRO launches earth observation satellite, RISAT-2BR1 from Sriharikota
The ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) launched its earth observation satellite, RISAT-2BR1 on PSLV-C48 from the First Launch Pad (FLP) of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
RISAT-2BR1, a Radar imaging earth observation satellite weighing about 628 kg, will be placed into an orbit of 576 km at an inclination of 37 degrees.
PSLV-C48, which is the 50th mission of PSLV, will also carry 9 customer satellites of Israel, Italy, Japan and the USA as co-passengers.
These international customer satellites are being launched under a commercial arrangement with NewSpace
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