08 January 2024 - The Current Knowledge

Current AffairsSupreme Court's decision on Bilkis gangrape caseFor the first time in Central India, AIIMS Bhopal will be delivering medicines using drones.History of January 8th Current Affairs Current Affairs Hello, welcome to Jobs & Current Affairs. In Top Jobs, you will know about the vacancies in AIIMS Delhi and UKPSC. Many more important information that is beneficial for students Sports Ministry Action, Karnataka's Hijab Decision, and Conclusion of IONS 2023 Developments Unfold. Current Affairs Supreme Court's decision on Bilkis gangrape case 1 on January 8 The Supreme Court ruled to overturn the state government's early release of 1,20 convicts that formed part of the Bilkis Bano gangrape case during the Gujarat riots in Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuiyan highlighted that punishment acts as a deterrent to crime and stressed the imperative of paying more attention to the agony endured by victims. Current Affairs This decision followed the cancellation of a previous one by Justice Ajay Rastogi (Retd) in May 2022 whereby it had allowed these convicts to seek an early pardon from the Gujarat government. On August 15, 2022, the court ordered the release of convicts to surrender within two weeks. 11 convicts were released on November 30, Two appeals against this move have been filed in court. The first petition demanded that the convicts be sent back to jail as soon as possible, while the second petition sought a review of what was ordered by the Supreme Court in May. Bilkis was 21 years old and five months pregnant when, during the Gujarat riots, hid in a field with her family to escape thugs. Sadly, she; her mother and three other women were gang raped after which seven members of the family out 0f 17 perished in this attack. 2004, the accused were arrested, and life imprisonment sentences were issued to them by a CBI special court in January of The most recent Supreme Court ruling highlights the need for justice and victims’ welfare, establishing a turning point in the punishment of monstrous acts that took place during the 2002 riots in Gujarat. For the first time in Central India, AIIMS Bhopal will be delivering medicines using drones. In a remarkable first for Central India, AIIMS Bhopal has taken the lead by bringing in drone delivery of medicines. The historic event was marked by the virtual inauguration on January 7th headed by Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya. Some important facilities like the Drone Station, OT Complex for Trauma and Emergency, Dexa Scan, and Cobas 5800 Private Ward were opened on this occasion. 60 kilometers away from AIIMS Bhopal, this innovative venture is taken up in the primary health center which can be found situated at Goharganj tehsil of Raisen district. Current Affairs This center will be the distribution point for dispensing vital medicines through the recently set up drone station. On 5th January, the successful trial of drone technology opened doors for this transformative healthcare delivery system. In the future, requests for quotations have been made to roll out drone facilities in different places within the subsequent two months. The operational procedure entails the principal health center nodal officer reaching out to his counterpart at AIIMS Bhopal for medicine requisitions. The drone is then sent immediately with the required medications to address the healthcare needs of the remote center. History of January 8th 1851, French physicist Leon Foucault found the turning of Earth. Foucault used his discovery that the Earth rotates on its axis to prove this point. Earth Rotation Day is observed all over the world on this day. Current Affairs 2009 was the year when Bhairo Singh Shekhawat, former Vice President of India announced to stand for Lok Sabha elections. 1996 French President François Mitterrand passed away at the age of 78 years. 1984 First Indian female pilot, Sushma Mukhopadhyay died. In 1942, one of the most famous scientists Stephen Hawking was born. 1929 marked the first telephone contact between the Netherlands and the West Indies. 1890 is the birth year of Hindi litterateur Ramchandra Verma. 1790 marked the year America's first President George Washington addressed the nation.