Wildfires In Himachal Pradesh: The prolonged dry spell coupled with unusually high temperatures in recent days has triggered many wildfires in Himachal Pradesh, destroying several hectares of forest cover across many parts of the hill State. The early onset of summer this year in the hills posed a major challenge to the State government’s efforts […]
East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) And The Sunderbans : Violates Environmental Norms
East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) And The Sunderbans : Violates Environmental Norms A recent audit report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pointed out illegal construction and violations of environmental norms in two Ramsar sites in West Bengal, the East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) and the Sunderbans. The EKW, a unique peri-urban ecosystem that lies […]
Hatti Community : Request For Inclusion In The List Of Scheduled Tribes
Hatti Community : Request For Inclusion In The List Of Scheduled Tribes Centre is considering the Himachal Pradesh’ government’s request for inclusion of the Hatti community in the list of Scheduled Tribes in the state. The community has been making the demand since 1967, when tribal status was accorded to people living in the Jaunsar […]
MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme
MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme: Ministry for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has launched the MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) Sustainable (ZED-Zero Defect Zero Effect) Certification Scheme. This Scheme is an extensive drive to enable and facilitate MSMEs adopt ZED practices and motivate and incentivize them for ZED Certification while also encouraging them to […]
National Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) Framework For Garbage Free Cities
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 […]
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. […]
