Bureau of Port Security (BoPS)
- CONTEXT: The government will constitute the Bureau of Port Security (BoPS), which will be a dedicated body to oversee the security of vessels and port facilities in the country
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- Modelled on: Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).
- Statutory Status: To be constituted as a statutory body under the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025.
- Administrative Control: Functions under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
- Core Functions:
- Regulatory and oversight functions relating to security of ships and port facilities.
- Collection, analysis, and exchange of security-related information.
- Special focus on Cybersecurity
Centre’s Plan for Online Forest Rights Services
- Context: The Union government is developing a national web portal to try and take the entire process of forest rights recognition and management online.
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
- Objective: Streamline recognition, management, and monitoring of forest rights under the FRA, 2006.
Development Communication and Information Dissemination Programme (DCID)
- Objective: To disseminate information to rural, tribal, remote, and urban populations.
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
- Key initiatives: Information about schemes such as Swachh Bharat, PM Awas Yojana, Jal Jeevan, and PM Kisan Samman Nidhi is disseminated to the public.
2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine
- The World Health Organization’s (WHO) global summit on traditional medicine began in New Delhi on December 17.
- Reiterated India’s commitment to global leadership in traditional medicine.
- WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine has been established in Jamnagar.
- Prime Minister emphasized India’s focus on “Partnerships of Healing” globally.
- Two Key Collaborations
- Establishment of a Center of Excellence for BIMSTEC countries covering South and South Asia.
- Collaboration with Japan aimed at integrating science, traditional practices and health
- Summit showcased:
- Digital health technologies
- AI-based tools
- Research innovations
- Modern wellness infrastructure
