National Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) Framework For Garbage Free Cities: Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 (SBM-U 2.0), has launched the ‘National Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) Framework for Garbage Free Cities’ to strengthen the ongoing jan andolan for ‘Garbage Free Cities’. National Behaviour Change Communication Framework: The BCC Framework for Garbage Free Cities shall serve as a […]
Day: May 2, 2022
GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation
GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation: Airports Authority of India (AAI) Successfully conducted a light trial using GAGAN {GPS (Global Positioning System) Aided GEO Augmented Navigation} based LPV (Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance) Approach Procedures. Many airports including the ones under Regional Connectivity Scheme are being surveyed for the development of GAGAN-based LPV Instrument Approach Procedures. […]
RBI’s Report On Currency And Finance
RBI’s Report On Currency And Finance: According to recent Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Report on Currency and Finance (RCF), the Indian economy may take more than a decade to overcome the losses caused by the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. The theme of the report is “Revive and Reconstruct” in the context of nurturing a […]
Ban On Menthol Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars : US
Ban On Menthol Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars : US The US Food and Drug Administration issued a proposal to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. India has not banned the sale of menthol cigarettes. In 2012, Brazil became the first country in the world to ban menthol cigarettes. In 2019, the Centre banned electronic cigarettes […]
Laser Communications Relay Demonstration : NASA
Laser Communications Relay Demonstration: NASA recently demonstrated its Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD). It was launched in December 2021. It is the agency’s first-ever laser communications system. The LCRD will help the agency test optical communication in space. LCRD is a technology demonstration that will pave the way for future optical communications missions. The LCRD […]
Rules For Resignation And Reinstatement Of An Officer
Rules For Resignation And Reinstatement Of An Officer: Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Shah Faesal, who resigned from the service in protest against the “unabated” killings in Kashmir in 2019, has been reinstated. Faesal’s resignation, in January 2019, had not been accepted by the government, pending investigation into some of his posts on social media. […]
