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Why in News? Recently, it has been reported that projects launched to track small fishing vessels along India’s coast are making progress. The third edition of the ‘pan-India’ coastal defence Exercise Sea Vigil-22 is also scheduled to be held on 15th-16th November to test coastal security. What are Different Projects to Track Small Fishing Vessels? …
Read MoreWhy in News? The Jharkhand Assembly has cleared two Bills, but these changes will come into force only after the Centre carries out amendments to include these in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution. What are these Bills? Jharkhand Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (Amendment) Bill, 2022: It raises reservations to 77%. …
Read MoreWhy in News? Recently, the Vice President of India attended the 19th ASEAN-India Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. What are the Highlights of the Meeting? Act East Policy: India hailed the deep cultural, economic and civilizational ties that have existed between India and South East Asia from time immemorial and stated that the India-ASEAN relationship …
Read MoreWhy in News? Recently the United Nations (UN) has decided to set up a satellite-based monitoring system “MARS: Methane Alert and Response System” for tracking methane emissions and alerting governments and corporations to respond. The MARS initiative is intended to strengthen the efforts to cut methane emissions. What is Methane Alert and Response System (MARS)? …
Read MoreWhy in News? An assessment report on groundwater by the Central ground water board and States/UTs was released recently. (Under Ministry of Jal Shakti) Key findings: India is the largest user of Groundwater (GW) ( accounting for 1/4th of total withdrawal) 87% of GW is used for Irrigation Status: GW extraction has declined and …
Read MoreWhy in News? Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda installed at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. Called the Statue of Prosperity, it weighs 220 tonnes and has a sword with a weight of 4 tonnes. The structure has been termed the “first and tallest bronze statue of a founder of …
Read MoreWhy in News? Recently, the Supreme Court said in a judgment that a Vice-Chancellor should have a minimum teaching experience of 10 years as a professor in a university and his or her name should be recommended by a search-cum-selection committee. The court referred to Section 10(3) of the University Act, 2019 which provided that …
Read MoreWhy in News? Various industry groups and tech companies have recently commented on the proposed telecom Bill. More about the news Recently the government released the draft of “The Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022”. In the draft government proposes significant changes like Provisions for waiving off dues for financially stressed operators, Bringing over-the-top (OTT) platforms within …
Read MoreWhy in News? Prime Minister of India paid tributes to India’s first education minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad on his 134th birth anniversary. 11th November is observed as National Education Day every year since 2008 to commemorate his birth anniversary. Who was Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad? Birth: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, originally named Muhiyuddin Ahmad, …
Read MoreWhy in News? Recently, Custom officials complained about the presence of ‘Shahtoosh’ guard hair in the Pashmina shawl, which is obtained from endangered Tibetan antelopes in many of their export consignments. What is Pashmina? About: Pashmina is a Geographical Indication (GI) certified wool that has its origin in the Kashmir region of India. Originally Kashmiri …
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