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Schemes & Policies
28 Mar 2023
'The Central Government has launched the National Rabies Control Programme (NRCP) for prevention and control of Rabies.' Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Ministry of Fisheries Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India jointly launched ‘National Action Plan For Dog Mediated Rabies Elimination (NAPRE) from India by 2030’. The stray dog population control and management of the stray dogs is the mandate of the local bodies. The Central Government has framed the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2023 which is to be implemented by the local authority to control the population of stray dogs. The main focus of the rules is on anti-rabies vaccination of stray dogs and neutering of stray dogs as means of population stabilization.
by - Mahesh
Schemes & Policies
28 Mar 2023
'President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate a two-day "Gaj Utsav" on April 7 in Assam's Kaziranga National Park to commemorate the successful completion of 30 years of Project Elephant.' India launched Project Elephant in 1991-92 as a centrally-sponsored scheme to protect elephants, their habitat and corridors, prevent human-elephant conflict and to ensure the welfare of captive elephants in India. Elephant is a national heritage animal protected under Schedule I of the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972. India accounts for more than 60 per cent of the global wild elephant population. These are distributed majorly in southern and north-eastern India, east-central and northern regions.
by - Mahesh
Economy
28 Mar 2023
'The world’s highest railway bridge being built by Indian Railways is expected to be ready in the coming months.' This arch bridge is an engineering marvel in the challenging terrain of Himalayas. The Chenab bridge is part of the strategically important Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramullah (USBRL) railway link which will connect Jammu & Kashmir to the rest of India. The Chenab Bridge is 35 meters taller than the Eiffel Tower in Paris, making it the world’s highest rail bridge. The 1.3 km long bridge has a design speed of 100 kmph for trains and a lifespan of 120 years.
by - Mahesh
Science & Tech.
27 Mar 2023
'Tanzania confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg Virus Disease after laboratory tests were carried out following reports of cases and deaths in the country’s north-west Kagera region.' Marburg virus disease is highly virulent and causes haemorrhagic fever, with a fatality ratio of up to 88%. It is in the same family as the virus that causes Ebola virus disease. Illness caused by Marburg virus begins abruptly, with high fever, severe headache and severe malaise. Many patients develop severe haemorrhagic symptoms within seven days. The virus is transmitted to people from fruit bats and spreads among humans through direct contact with the bodily fluids of infected people, surfaces and materials. There are no vaccines or antiviral treatments approved to treat the virus.
by - Mahesh
Science & Tech.
27 Mar 2023
'Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said that the LVM3-M3/OneWeb India-2 mission was accomplished with all 36 satellites deployed into intended orbits.' The mission launch took place from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Network Access Associates Ltd, United Kingdom (OneWeb Group Company) has signed an agreement with ISRO's commercial arm NewSpace India Ltd to launch 72 satellites into Low-Earth orbits (LEO). It was the first satellite deployment collaboration between the two organizations.OneWeb is a global communication network powered from the space, enabling connectivity for governments and businesses.
by - Mahesh
Awards
26 Mar 2023
'Luis Caffarelli, 74, has won the 2023 Abel Prize “for his seminal contributions to regularity theory for nonlinear partial differential equations including free-boundary problems and the Monge-Ampère equation.' First awarded in 2003, the Abel prize “recognises pioneering scientific achievements in mathematics”. It is named after Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel (1802-29), who in his short life made pioneering contributions in a multitude of fields. It is often considered to be an equivalent of the Nobel prize – which does not have a category for mathematics – and has been modelled as such. The award comes with a monetary prize of 7.5 million Norwegian kroner (roughly $720,000) and is presented annually in Oslo, Norway.
by - Mahesh
Schemes & Policies
26 Mar 2023
'The Real-time Performance Monitoring Dashboard of MoPSW called ‘Sagar Manthan’ was virtually launched by Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal.' The digital platform is designed to have all integrated data related to the ministry and other subsidiaries. The platform, which was developed in-house under the guidance of Sudhanshu Pant, the Secretary of MoPSW, was completed efficiently in less than 1.5 months. The newly launched dashboard is expected to enhance the functioning of different departments by providing well-coordinated and up-to-date information in real-time.
by - Mahesh
Polity & Governance
26 Mar 2023
'The Finance Bill 2023, which gives effect to the tax proposals for the fiscal year beginning April 1, was passed in the Lok Sabha with 45 amendments as opposition members were protesting.' The Guillotine Parliamentary Procedure is a process used in Parliament or state assemblies to group together and expedite the passage of financial business. During the Budget session, the procedure is used to save time when all the clauses of a measure cannot be discussed in the allotted time. Each Bill is allotted a specific amount of time for consideration in Parliament. A Bill is usually composed of several clauses. Once the allotted time to discuss the clauses of the Bill is over, the Speaker of the House rolls out guillotine closure.
by - Mahesh
Polity & Governance
26 Mar 2023
'A parliamentary committee has said that an existing law governing the federal probe agency has “many limitations” and there is a need to enact a new legislation to define its status, functions and powers.' The department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice said that according to the provisions of the DSPE Act, the consent of the state government is a prerequisite for any investigation by the CBI and as on date, nine states have withdrawn the general consent. The panel said that vacant posts in the CBI are not being filled up at the required pace and recommended that “every effort should be made to fill up vacancies at the earliest”. A total of 1,709 posts are vacant in the CBI against its sanctioned strength of 7,295.
by - Mahesh
World Affairs, Index & Reports
26 Mar 2023
'The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has warned that green technologies, such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, and electric vehicles, may deepen global economic inequality.' The report analyses the market size of 17 green and frontier technologies, such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things and electric vehicles, and their potential to create jobs. UNCTAD calls on their governments and business communities to invest in more complex and greener sectors, boost technical skills and scale up investments in the technology infrastructure needed to grow green industries. UNCTAD estimated that green technologies could create a market worth $9.5 trillion by 2030, up from $1.5 trillion in 2020. These technologies can be used to produce goods and deliver services with smaller carbon footprints.
by - Mahesh
