Today's Brief 23/09/2025

1 .Ayushman Bharat: is a major public health initiative by the Government of India, designed to provide health insurance coverage to the nation's most vulnerable populations. The scheme is comprised of two core components: Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) and the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY).

The HWCs aim to deliver comprehensive primary healthcare services, emphasizing preventative care, while PM-JAY is the health assurance part of the program.

It provides an annual health cover of ₹5 lakh per family for secondary and tertiary hospitalization, ensuring access to quality medical care without the burden of high out-of-pocket expenses.

This is a "family floater" scheme, meaning the amount can be used by any or all family members.

The program is cashless and paperless at empaneled hospitals, and it covers pre-existing diseases from the start, making it a critical safety net for millions of Indians.

2 .State Of Palestine: historically spanning the land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, remains one of the world’s most contested regions.

After the Ottoman Empire’s fall, British rule saw growing tensions between Arabs and Jewish immigrants, leading to the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the creation of Israel, and the mass displacement of Palestinians, known as the Nakba.

Today, Palestine generally refers to the West Bank and Gaza Strip, divided politically between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, while Israel maintains occupation and blockade policies.

Key issues settlements, Jerusalem, refugees, and humanitarian crises—continue to fuel conflict.

In 2025, momentum has grown internationally, with the UK, Canada, Australia, France, and others joining over 147 UN member states in recognizing Palestine.

Despite this diplomatic progress and renewed calls for a two-state solution, peace remains elusive as Gaza faces severe humanitarian crises and the political divide persists.