World Lion Day (August 10): The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted all those passionate about lion conservation on World Lion Day (August 10). Lions, listed as “vulnerable” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species, have lost a vast majority of their habitat — and resultantly their population […]
National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE)
National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE).: Union Minister for Power informed Rajya Sabha about the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE). NMEEE consists of four initiatives to enhance energy efficiency in energy intensive industries which are as follows: Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme aims at reducing Specific Energy Consumption (SEC) i.e. energy […]
SMILE Scheme For Beggars
Schemes For Beggars: The Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment informed Parliament about SCHEMES FOR BEGGARS. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated a scheme “SMILE – Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise”, which includes sub scheme – ‘Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of persons engaged in the […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 11th August 2021
Today Current Affairs: 11th August 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) – 9th Instalment
9th Instalment Of Financial Benefit Under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN): The Prime Minister released the 9th instalment of financial benefit under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN). Further, the Prime Minister also interacted with farmer beneficiaries during the event. PM-KISAN: Under the scheme, the Centre transfers an amount of Rs 6,000 per year, […]
World Tribal Day, 2021 : Theme
World Tribal Day, 2021: World Tribal Day or International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9th August every year. It is aimed at promoting and protecting the rights of the world’s indigenous population and to acknowledge the contributions that indigenous people make towards world issues such as environmental protection. The day recognizes […]
India Plastics Pact
India Plastics Pact The India Plastics Pact, the first in Asia, will be launched in September in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Recently, a report published on closing the plastic circular Gap, suggested that there is a dire need to make large scale global interventions to […]
EUBOEA : Greek Island
EUBOEA: Wildfires are continuing to rip through the Greek island of Evia with strong winds driving flames towards villages. Greece is experiencing its most severe heatwave in 30 years in which temperatures have spiked to 45C. Euboea or Evia is the second-largest Greek island in area and population, after Crete. It is separated from Boeotia […]
Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021
Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021: Parliament has passed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021 with the Lok Sabha clearing it. The Rajya Sabha has already approved it. The Bill amends the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950. The Constitution empowers the President to specify the Scheduled Tribes (STs) in various states and […]
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) Losing Stability
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) A study published in Nature Climate Change notes that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), is losing its stability. According to the IPCC’s Report (AR6) released on August 9, it is very likely that AMOC will decline over the 21st century. The AMOC is a large system of ocean currents. […]
