Great Barrier Reef: The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has recommended that the Australia’s Great Barrier Reef should be added to a list of “in danger” World Heritage Sites. Placement on the ‘‘in-danger list’’ is not considered a sanction. Some nations have their sites added to gain international attention and help to save them.t It was […]
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Divyangta Khel Kendras
’Divyangta Khel Kendras’: Union minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot announced establishment of five ’Divyangta Khel Kendras’ in different parts of country. They have been established while looking at the interest towards the sports among the Divyangjan of the country and their good performance in Paralympics. He also distributed aids and assistive devices […]
NISHTHA: Teachers Training Programme
NISHTHA: Teachers’ Training Programme: Ministry of Tribal Affairs and NCERT come together on a joint mission for NISHTHA Capacity Building Programme for Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) Teachers and Principals. National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA) is a national mission to improve learning outcomes at the elementary level. This is done […]
Cinematograph Act Of 1952
The Cinematograph Act Of 1952: The draft was recently released by the Centre. It seeks to amend the Cinematograph Act of 1952. Key Provisions: Revision of certification: This provision will give the Centre “revisionary powers” and enable it to “re-examine” films already cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). It seeks to introduce […]
Chief Of Defence Staff on Theatre Command
Chief Of Defence Staff: Chief of Defence Staff to chair important meeting to sort out issues on theatre command. The meeting is called to iron out the differences on issue of the structure of the Theatre Commands. The war fighting structure of the Armed Forces (Army, Air Force and Navy) is being reorganised into theatre […]
Land For Life Award : UN
Land For Life Award: UN: Shyam Sundar Jyani, a Rajasthan-based climate activist, has won the prestigious United Nations’ Land for Life Award for his environment conservation concept, Familial Forestry. The winner was announced on 17th June 2021 which is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. Familial Forestry means transferring the care of the […]
Krivak Stealth Frigates
Krivak Stealth Frigates: The Vice-Chief of the Naval Staff has inaugurated the construction of the second frigate of the Krivak or Talwar class. The construction of the first ship was laid in January, 2021. It would be delivered in 2026 and the second ship after six months. The Krivak class stealth ships are being built […]
Flash Sales Ban: Consumer Protection (e-Commerce) Rules 2020
Flash sales: The government proposed changes to the Consumer Protection (e-commerce) Rules 2020, banning all “flash sales” in order to monitor the deep discounts offered on e-commerce websites. Conventional flash sales by third party sellers are not banned on e-commerce platforms but only the predatory ones. Small businesses complain of misuse of market dominance and […]
Delimitation Exercise Has Started In Jammu And Kashmir
Delimitation Exercise Has Started In Jammu And Kashmir (J&K): The completion of the delimitation exercise will mark the political process in the Union Territory (UT) that has been under Centre’s rule since June 2018. The delimitation exercise in J&K in the past has been slightly different from those in the rest of the country because […]
Suicide Worldwide In 2019 : WHO
Suicide Worldwide In 2019: WHO: A report titled Suicide worldwide in 2019 was published by the World Health Organization (WHO). Suicide is defined as death caused by self-directed injurious behavior with intent to die as a result of the behavior. Suicides in 2019: The Covid-19-pandemic has increased mental stress globally. However a crisis was already […]
