Daily Events The January 19th
6 crore people above the age of 70 years to be covered under Ayushman Bharat
- Union Health Minister J P Nadda said 6 crore people above the age of 70 have been covered under the Ayushman Bharat free health insurance scheme so far.
- For poor families, Rs. The Ayushman Bharat scheme was launched in 2018 to provide free medical insurance up to Rs 5 lakh. Under this scheme, free medical insurance will be provided to all senior citizens aged 70 years and above.
- The scheme to provide free medical insurance to all above 70 years of age was launched in October last year.
- The Health Summit 2025 was held at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
- The number of new cases of TB in India has declined by 17.7 per cent in 2023 as compared to 2015.
The World Economic Forum in Switzerland.
- The first World Economic Forum will be held in Davos, Switzerland, on January 20.
- Tamil Nadu will participate in the World Economic Forum to be held in Switzerland.
- The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international non-governmental organization and think tank based in Cologne, in the province of Geneva, Switzerland.
- It was founded on 24 January 1971 by German engineer Klaus Schwab.
January 19 is Kokborok Day.
- On 19 January, the Indian state of Tripura observes Kokborok Day, also known as Tripuri Language Day, to promote the Kokborok language. The day was officially recognized by Kokborok for the first time in 1979.
- On 21 January 1972, the states of Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya became full-fledged states under the North Eastern Region Act of 1971.
- Therefore, Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya celebrate their Statehood Day on January 21.
Drops of information:
- Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal is on a hunger strike for the 55th day.
- Farmer leader Sukhjeet Singh Hardoj.
- The Governments of India and Singapore are working together to improve the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem in India.
- Singapore President Thaman Shanmugaratnam.
- Raja Subramaniam, Vice Chief of the Indian Army.
- India and the United States have signed an agreement to expand cooperation in cyber crime investigation.
- Ajay Kumar Bhalla is the Governor of Manipur.
- In May 2023, a major riot broke out between the Meitei community and the Kuki tribe in Manipur.
- A cultural centre in Jaffna, Sri Lanka has been named after Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar.
- The Health Summit 2025 was held at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
- On January 21, the planets Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus and Mercury will align in a straight line.
- Karnataka won the Vijay Hazare Trophy for the fifth time.