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Assam Current Affairs – September 28-30, 2022

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Assam & NE Current Affairs & GK – September 28-30, 2022

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Current Affairs GK & Quiz Monthly – July 2022

Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 316: July 2022, Week 4 

September 28-30, 2022

Senior advocate R Venkataramani has been appointed as the new Attorney General of India 

Senior advocate R. Venkataramani has been appointed as the new Attorney General of India for a period of three years from the 1st of October. 

Mr Venkataramani will replace current Attorney General KK Venugopal whose term ends on September 30, 2022.

About R Venkataramani 

  • R Venkataramani was registered as a lawyer with the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu in 1977 and joined the chambers of PP Rao, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court in 1979.
  • In 1982, he had set up an independent practice in the Supreme Court and was designated as Senior Advocate of the SC in 1997. 
  • He has specialised in Constitutional law, Law of Indirect Taxes, Human Rights Law, Civil and Criminal Law.
  • He had also served as a member of the Law Commission of India in 2010 and 2013.

About Attorney-General of India 

  • The Attorney General for India is the Indian government’s chief legal advisor, and is its chief advocate in the courts.
  • The Attorney-General of India is appointed by the President of India under Article 76(1) of the Constitution and hold office during the pleasure of the President. 
  • They must be a person qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court. Hence, they must have been a judge of a high court for five years or an advocate of a high court for ten years, or an eminent jurist in the opinion of the President.

India ranks 40 in Global Innovation Index of World Intellectual Property Organization

India ranks 40 in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2022 rankings released by World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).

India has leapfrogged to 40th position on the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2022 from the 81st spot in 2015.

India continues to lead the world in ICT services exports and holds top rankings in other indicators, including venture capital receipt value, finance for start-ups and scale-ups, graduates in science and engineering, labour productivity growth and domestic industry diversification.

Switzerland is the most innovative economy in the world in 2022 – for the 12th year in a row – followed by the United States, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

About Global Innovation Index

  • The Global Innovation Index is an annual ranking of countries by their capacity for, and success in, innovation, published by the World Intellectual Property Organization. 
  • It was started in 2007 by INSEAD, Cornell University, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), along with other institutions.
  • The index is based on both objective and subjective data compiled from various sources including the World Bank, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the International Monetary Fund.

Samantha Cristoforetti becomes first European woman to command International Space Station 

Samantha Cristoforetti has been appointed as the first woman to command the International Space Station. She succeeded Russian Cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev.

Samantha will be the fifth and first woman European commander of the International Space Station.

The International Space Station is a multinational collaborative project that consists of five participating space agencies including NASA, JAXA, CSA, Roscosmos, and ESA.  The authority and use of the space station are established by intergovernmental treaties and agreements.

Suella Braverman has been named winner of the first-ever Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the Year award

Britain’s Indian-origin Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been named winner of the first-ever Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the Year award. 

She has been recently appointed as Home Secretary by British Prime Minister Liz Truss. 

She was the Attorney General for England and Wales from 2020 to 2022. She has been a member of parliament for Fareham in Hampshire since 2015.

Other Indian-origin winners lists: 

  • Broadcaster Naga Munchetty in the media category.
  • Chairman and CEO of celebrated visual effects firm DNEG Namit Malhotra in the Arts and Culture category. 
  • Captain Harpreet Chandi in the Uniformed and Civil Service category for her solo expedition across the Antarctic to the South Pole earlier this year. 
  • Professor Sir Shankar Balasubramanian was named Professional of Year for his pioneering DNA sequencing discovery. 
  • Karenjeet Kaur Bains won Sports Personality of the Year as the first female Sikh powerlifter to represent Britain on the global stage. 
  • Sherry Vaswani won Entrepreneur of the Year. 
  • Restaurateur brothers Shamil and Kavi Thakrar were named Business Persons of the Year as the founders of the successful Dishoom chain of restaurants. 
  • The Lifetime Achievement Award went to Kartar Lalvani, the founder of the UK’s well-known health supplements brand Vitabiotics.

Odisha releases India’s first tribal community-based encyclopedia

Odisha became the first state in India to publish an encyclopedia based on tribal communities. The “Encyclopedia of Tribes in Odisha” was unveiled by state chief minister Navin Patnaik. 

Key Points

  • The encyclopedia documents the unique and old-age traditions and culture of Odisha.
  • Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes Research and Training Institute (SCSTRTI)  and Odisha State Tribal Museum published the encyclopedia.
  • Tribes, as per 2011 census, constitute 22.85% of the population in Odisha. A total number of 62 tribal communities live in the state. 
  • Odisha is home to the third largest tribal population of India, but it is the most diverse indigenous communities found in the country. 
  • The encyclopedia consists of five edited volumes. It has 418 research articles on the tribals, including 13 particularly vulnerable groups. 
  • The encyclopedia is of 3800 papers contributed by its own research personnel.

Assam Current Affairs – September 25-27, 2022

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Assam & NE Current Affairs & GK – September 25-27, 2022

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Current Affairs GK & Quiz Monthly – July 2022

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September 25-27, 2022

Rhino Memorial in Kaziranga National Park

The Kaziranga National Park in Assam has got a memorial made out of the ash of burnt rhino horns. The memorial was unveiled by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Key Points

  • The memorial having three rhino sculptures was named “Abode of the Unicorns”, it has three rhino sculptures – an adult male, an adult female and a calf.
  • It also has three statutes of forest guards, created using different materials.
  • The rhino statues were created using ashes collected from around 2,500 rhino horns that were burnt to flames by the Assam Government.
  • The rhino memorials in Kaziranga National Park are crafted by the sculptor Biju Das and the statues of the forest guards were sculpted by Biren Singha.
  • It takes around four months to finish the whole job and the estimated cost of this project is Rs.10 to 12 lakh.

India has won United Nations Award for National Health Mission

India has won the United Nations (UN) award for its ‘India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI)’. The initiative is a large-scale hypertension intervention under the National Health Mission (NHM).

The IHCI won the ‘2022 UN Interagency Task Force and WHO Special Programme on Primary Health Care Award’ at the UN General Assembly side event held at New York in USA

Key Points

  • The IHCI has been recognized for its unique and extraordinary work within India’s existing primary healthcare system. 
  • The award recognizes the outstanding commitment and action of India to prevent and control Non-Communicable Diseases and deliver integrated people-centric primary care. 
  • The initiative to control hypertension in the primary care system will contribute to reducing deaths due to heart attacks, kidney failures, and stroke.
  • IHCI has improved the linkage between population-based screening initiatives with health care. 
  • It has also been able to support and strengthen the existing healthcare delivery system and hypertension control interventions under the National Health Mission. 

About India Hypertension Control Initiative

The IHCI was introduced in 2017 and regulated in a phased manner to cover more than 130 districts across 23 states.

Under the initiative, more than 34 lakh people with hypertension are taking treatment in government health facilities, including Ayushman Bharat Health Wellness Centres.

India’s first plant-based meat shipped to the US 

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Authority (APEDA) has announced that Greenest has shipped India’s first consignment of plant-based meat products under the vegan food category from Nadiad in Gujarat to California, US. 

The plant-based consignment is 5000 kg and consists of mini samosas, hot and spicy strips, momos, spring rolls, nuggets, grilled patty, and other vegan products.

Greenest is India’s pioneer in plant-based protein products. It’s investors include names like Better Bite Ventures, a New Zealand-based dedicated Alt Protein VC fund, Magnetic and Sachid Madan, former chief executive of ITCs’s frozen snacks business.

Greenest has collaborated with Wholesome Foods to export its plant-based products to the US.

Uttar Pradesh Legislature reserves a women-only day

The Uttar Pradesh Legislature made history after both the Houses decided to reserve the day for women legislators to speak. The move was met with praise from both the ruling and opposition parties. 

The whole day was reserved for women members to raise women-centric issues, which happened for the first time in the history of UP assembly. 

The chief minister Yogi Adityanath initiated the day-long session during which only women members spoke in the House. He assured the women members of the house that whatever issues and problems they will raise, government will sympathetically work to solve them. 

Many women members thanked the government for this initiative and said that it is the power of democracy that a whole day was reserved for women.

Indian Author Meena Kandasamy wins the German PEN award

Indian author and poet Meena Kandasamy has been announced winner of the Hermann Kesten Prize by the PEN Centre in Germany’s Darmstadt.

Her novels have been shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction, the International Dylan Thomas Prize, the Jhalak Prize and the Hindu Lit Prize. 

Kandasamy is a feminist and anti-caste activist whose work revolves around the issue of gender, caste, sexuality, patriarchy, and oppression by the Brahmanical system. She previously held an editorial role at the English-language magazine ‘The Dalit’. 

The Hermann Kesten Prize is given to the personalities who stand up for the rights of persecuted authors and journalists.

The winner will receive an amount of €20,000 ($19,996) as prize money. This year, the PEN Center is also honouring the website “Weiter Schreiben” (German for “Keep writing”) with a special award for encouragement, for giving authors in exile and writers from conflict zones a platform to express their thoughts.

Assam Current Affairs – September 22-24, 2022

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Assam & NE Current Affairs & GK – September 22-24, 2022

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Current Affairs GK & Quiz Monthly – July 2022

Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 316: July 2022, Week 4 

September 22-24, 2022

CM of Manipur N. Biren Singh introduce web portal ‘CM Da Haisi’

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has launched a web portal to enable people to redress their grievances, and provide a platform to raise corruption-related issues. The web portal is called “CM Da Haisi,”(Let’s inform the CM).

The Public Grievances Redressal and Anti-Corruption Cell stationed at CM Secretariat will use the portal to communicate with the relevant departments to redress the grievances of the public within a stipulated time and also to provide the actionable complaints to the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department for further inquiry and investigation. 

This portal will enable fast redressal of public grievances and also provide a platform to raise corruption-related issues.

It will further enable us to bring transparency and accountability in governance and delivery of public services. 

India’s first Avalanche Monitoring Radar installed in Sikkim

The Indian Army and Defence Geoinformatics and Research Establishment (DGRE) have jointly installed the Avalanche Monitoring Radar in north Sikkim. This radar, a first of its kind in India.

Key Points

  • The radar was made operational by DGRE, a laboratory under the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), which is involved in forecasting and mitigation of avalanche hazards faced by the Army in the Himalayan region.
  • It uses a series of short micro wave pulses, which are scattered at the target and can detect an avalanche in less than three seconds. 
  • The radar can permanently scan the targeted slope for avalanche release and track the path of the avalanche and its size in case it is triggered.
  • The radar can see through snow, fog as well as in the night, making it an all weather solution. It covers an area of two sq.km, obviating the requirement to place additional instruments in dangerous avalanche-prone areas, the officer elaborated.
  • The radar is also linked to an alarm system, enabling automatic control and warning measures in case an avalanche is triggered. Images and videos of the event are automatically recorded for future analysis by experts. 

The 10th India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum (IBSA) Trilateral Ministerial Commission meeting held in New York

The 10th India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum (IBSA) Trilateral Ministerial Commission meeting was held in New York. Dr. S. Jaishankar, the minister of external affairs, presided over the meeting.

The IBSA is a trilateral, developmental initiative between India, Brazil and South Africa to promote South-South cooperation and exchange.

Key Points

  • The agenda of the meeting was on mutual interests including cooperation in multilateral organizations, South-South cooperation, UNSC reform, 2030 agenda, Sustainable Development Goals, climate change, countering terrorism, and financing for developmental activities.
  • They also held discussions on regional issues like the African Union, the Middle East peace process, and the situation in Ukraine. 
  • The Ministers supported the aspiration of African countries to have a permanent presence in the United Nations Security Council. 
  • They also supported India and Brazil’s efforts to get permanent seats in the Security Council. 
  • India will host the 6th IBSA Summit on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in November this year.

India launched the ‘Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries’, at Global Clean Energy Action Forum-2022 

India announces the launch of the “Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries” at the first-ever Global Clean Energy Action Forum-2022 at Pittsburgh, in the United States. 

The Mission Integrated Biorefineries was developed in cooperation with Brazil, Canada, European Commission and the United Kingdom.

Key Points

  • The Mission’s goal is to develop and demonstrate innovative solutions to accelerate the commercialisation of integrated biorefineries.
  • The Mission aims at greater international collaboration and the need for increased financing for Energy RD&D (Research, Development & Demonstration) during the next five years through public-private investment. 
  • It aims to fill the void by identifying gaps and challenges in current biorefining value chains, prioritizing Eight key actions to support the Mission and guiding the Mission’s overall path in achieving its goal.
  • Dr Jitendra Singh said that a pilot plant of 10 Tons/day capacity plant with integrated enzyme production is being set up at Panipat Haryana, which will be commissioned by December 2022. This will be the 1st indigenous technology for on-site enzyme production. 
  • During the conference, India agreed to reach 500-Gigawatt non-fossil energy capacity and reduce carbon intensity of the economy by 45% over 2005 levels and achieve net zero emissions by 2070.

Dilip Tirkey was appointed as President of Hockey India

Former Indian men’s team captain Dilip Tirkey was elected as the new Hockey India (HI) president. He was elected unopposed. 

Bhola Nath has been elected unopposed as secretary general.

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has approved Tirkey and his team’s appointments. 

Dilip Tirkey, represented India at three Olympic Games and was a member of the Indian team that won the gold medal at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok and silver at the 2012 edition. 

He was also part of the team which won gold medals in the 2003 and 2007 editions of the Asia Cup.

Assam Current Affairs – September 19-21, 2022

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September 19-21, 2022

Hemkosh becomes first Braille dictionary in South-east Asia

South-East Asia’s first Braille version of the prestigious Assamese dictionary “Hemkosh” was formally launched at a program held at the Vivekananda Kendra in Guwahati. 

The dictionary was launched by the Sadin Pratidin Group to give a new dimension to the Assamese language with an aim to help in improving the educational quality of visually impaired children in the state.

Sarbananda Sonowal, the minister for ports, shipping, and waterways, as well as other officials, were present on this occasion. The dictionary was formally presented to the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. 

The first Assamese language dictionary “Hemkosh” was first published in 1919 by Hem Chandra Baruwa.

Government of Assam will use portable device ‘SAANS’ to prevent neonatal deaths

The Assam government has decided to utilize the air pressure machine ‘SAANS,’ in all of its hospitals to minimize infant mortality 

SAANS’ is a portable neonatal Continuous Positive Air Pressure (CPAP) system built by a Bangalore-based start-up.  

Key Points

  • The machine can provide lifesaving breathing support to infants in hospital settings as well as during travel. 
  • More than 50 SAANS devices have been deployed across medical colleges in Assam to date with more deployments underway to district hospitals. 
  • InnAccel Technologies, incubated at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), partnered with the SAMRIDH Healthcare Blended Finance Facility to build the equipment to improve respiratory assistance for babies and paediatric populations in Assam.
  • SAMRIDH is a multi-stakeholder innovation and funding platform operated by IPE Global and supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
  • The partnership between InnAccel, C-CAMP, and SAMRIDH, with backing from the National Health Mission, , Assam and the Government of Assam will help deploy 307 units of SAANS in the state. 
  • The distribution of these machines is projected to cover practically all of the state’s current demand for respiratory support technology.

Bhaichung Bhutia becomes new president of Hamro Sikkim Party

Legendary footballer Bhaichung Bhutia has been recently elected as the new president of the Hamro Sikkim Party (HSP). He was elected by party leaders and members at a national conference.

Bhutia pledged to put endless effort to serve the people of Sikkim and represent their hopes and aspirations.

He said “We shall make unending efforts to ensure social equality and justice and provide limitless possibilities for every Sikkimese to realize the full potential of our state,” 

He also expressed gratitude towards the outgoing HSP president Bina Basnett for successfully completing her tenure of three years.

India will host next Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in 2023

The rotational presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has been handed over to India in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The next meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State will be held in India in 2023.

Delhi will hold the presidency of the grouping for a year until September 2023. Next year, India will take over as the next Chair of SCO from Uzbekistan and will also host the summit. 

During the SCO Summit, the Member States noted the various global challenges and threats in the global economy. They expressed deep concern over the security threat posed by terrorism, separatism and extremism and strongly condemned terrorist acts around the world.

They will seek to develop common principles and approaches to form a unified list of terrorist, separatist and extremist organizations whose activities are prohibited on the territories of the SCO member states. 

The Member States also made commitments to build a sustainable economic system by promoting green and environmentally friendly technologies.

In the Samarkand Declaration, the member states supported the efforts of the countries of the region to ensure prosperity, peace and sustainable development. They advocated strengthening the role of SCO in enhancing stability and socio-economic development in the region. 

About Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

  • Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an international alliance consists of 8 member states: China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. 
  • The Secretariat of the SCO, headquartered in Beijing, China.
  • The official languages of the SCO are Chinese and Russian.
  • It is governed by the Heads of State Council (HSC), its supreme decision-making body, which meets once a year.

Science magazine ‘Vigyan Pragati’, received the National Rajbhasha Kirti Award

CSIR’s (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research) popular science magazine ‘Vigyan Pragati Received the National Rajbhasha Kirti Award (first position). 

Vigyan Pragati is one of India’s most popular science magazines. It is popular among children, teachers, researchers, and the public across India as well as the world. 

Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) started publishing this magazine in 1952. It carries a legacy of seven decades and over these many years.

This monthly Hindi publication imparts the knowledge of the recent national-international S&T related developments. The magazine contents aim at igniting curiosity about science among the young and strive to develop an interest in them to pursue science. 

Rajbhasha Kirti Award was introduced by the Ministry of Home Affairs. which aims to encourage the implementation of the Official Language Policy. It is given on the day of Hindi Diwas. 

Andaman and Nicobar Islands become India’s first Swachh Sujal Pradesh

Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has declared Andaman and Nicobar Islands as India’s first Swachh Sujal Pradesh.

With this achievement, all the villages in Andaman and Nicobar Islands have received the Har Ghar Jal certification and also have been verified as ODF (open defecation free) and ODF Plus. 

Swachh And Sujal Key Components

Three important components of Sujal and Swachh states are given below

  • Safe and secure drinking water supply and management; 
  • ODF Plus: ODF Sustainability and Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) 
  • Cross-cutting interventions like convergence, IEC, action planning, etc.

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Assam Current Affairs – September 16-18, 2022

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September 16-18, 2022

Government of Sikkim hikes minimum wage by 67%

The Sikkim government hiked the minimum wage for unskilled workers by 67 percent to Rs 500. 

Key Points

  • The daily wage for unskilled laborers was Rs 300 which is now increased to Rs 500 with retrospective effect from 11th July 2022.
  • The daily wage for semi-skilled workers was increased to Rs 520 from Rs 320, while skilled workers will get Rs 535 instead of Rs 335.
  • Highly skilled labor will be paid Rs 565 per day, instead of Rs 365 per day. 
  • These updated wages will be applicable for laborers who are working at altitudes up to 8,000 feet, while 50 percent more wages will be given to those working at altitudes from 8,001 feet to 12,000 feet. 
  • The laborers working in the altitudes of 12,001 feet to 16,000 feet will be paid 75 percent more than the normal wage. The laborers working at places above 16,001 feet will get double the normal wage.
  • The new rates would be effective from July 11, 2022, and the labourers will be given arrears.  

The Kibithu military camp was renamed as Gen Bipin Rawat Military 

Kibithu, A military station on the banks of Arunachal’s Lohit Valley along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) has been renamed as ‘Gen Bipin Rawat military garrison’ in honour of the country’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) who was killed in a chopper crash. 

The camp was renamed as Gen Bipin Rawat Military Garrison wherein a grand gate constructed in accordance with the region’s traditional architectural style was inaugurated by the Governor. 

The 22-km road stretch connecting Walong and Kibithu was also named as Gen Bipin Rawat Marg by the Chief Minister. 

India’s First Forest University will be Established in Telangana

India’s First Forest University will be Established in Telangana. The Telangana legislative assembly approved the University of Forestry (UOF) Act 2022.  

Key Points 

  • As per the act, The University of Forestry (UoF) will be India’s first of its kind. It will be the third University of Forestry in the world, following Russia and China.
  • The Telangana Govt decided to expand the Forestry College and Research Institute (FCRI) in Hyderabad.
  • Once the FCRI is upgraded to University, it will have additional programmes including a PhD, diploma, and certificate courses in Urban Forestry, Nursery Management, Agro-Forestry, Tribal livelihood enhancement, Forest entrepreneurship, Climate-smart Forestry & Forest Parks Management. 
  • The University’s goals will be to promote research and development of appropriate methods for propagation of plantation crops to meet industry demand.
  • The university will also work to develop Agro-Forestry models suitable for different Agro-ecological situations to reduce pressure on natural forests, economic upliftment of farming communities, and enhance ecological conditions.
  • Under the flagship program ‘Telangana Ku Haritha Haram,’ the Telangana government has planted 268.83 crore saplings.

Indore will become the first Indian city with ‘Smart Addresses’

Indore will become the country’s first Smart City with ‘Smart Addresses’. The Memorandum of Understanding is signed by Rajat Jain, co-founder of Pataa Navigations, and Rishav Gupta (IAS), CEO of Indore Smart City for implementing a fully digital addressing system.

Key Points

  • Pataa has developed patented technology and is working with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to develop a digital addressing system for the nation. 
  • Pataa is a brief and distinctive code, comparable to KUMAR100, SINGH221, or other commonly used codes, that will help the user find the specific geotagged location.
  • Users of the Pataa App can upload images of their homes, landmarks, etc., along with their addresses in full text.

About Pataa app

  • Pataa Navigation will integrate with government platforms like those for the departments of electricity, agriculture, excise, women and child welfare, and education. 
  • The Pataa App is a free service and aims to help delivery providers find a specific geotagged location.
  • Government agencies and emergency services including police, fire department, and ambulance will use the Pataa app.
  • This app will help in necessary services like E-KYC and banking geotagging. It can be accessible to everyone at the business.
  • All significant public assets, including bus stops, light poles, public restrooms, and bus stops, should have digital address numbers pasted on them. 
  • This app will also be essential for bringing down Indore’s pollution levels.

World’s largest museum of Harappan culture will be built in Rakhigarhi

The world’s largest museum of Harappan culture will be built in Rakhigarhi, Haryana. Rakhigarhi is a famous archaeological site from the Indus Valley civilisation period.

Key Points

  • The museum on Harappan culture in Rakhigarhi would showcase some 5,000-year-old artefacts belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization. 
  • The museum would give recognition to Rakhigarhi at the international and national levels and increase job opportunities for the local communities. 
  • This world class museum would display photographs depicting Rakhigarhi’s history and would also house an open-air theatre and a library.
  • A special zone is being created in the museum for children to make them aware of the history in a recreational manner. 
  • The village of Rakhigarhi was part of the Indus Valley Civilisation from 2600-1900 BC. The place was one of the largest settlements of the ancient civilisation located in the Ghaggar-Hakra River plain.
  • The two villages Rakhi Khas and Rakhi Sahapur currently host the archeological remains of the Indus Valley site.

HDFC Bank issues first Electronic Bank Guarantee in India

HDFC Bank became the first bank in India to issue an Electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG) in collaboration with the National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL).

Key Points

  • Electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG) has been developed to simplify the process and eliminate the possibility of fraud and manipulation. 
  • e-BG will be issued on the NeSL portal through an API-based digital workflow. 
  • eStamping has replaced physical stamping and with e-BG, the applicant and beneficiary can immediately view a bank guarantee on the NeSL portal. 
  • Paper-based bank guarantees take 3-5days for completing the physical pick process from the bank, courier to the beneficiary, stamp it, and re-verify it. Before e-BG, there was no central repository for bank guarantees. 
  • e-BG offers advanced security, bringing inefficiency of time. The applicant and beneficiary can instantly view a bank guarantee on the NeSL portal.

 

Assam Current Affairs – September 13-15, 2022

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September 13-15, 2022

For the first time Sikkim will host three Ranji trophy matches

Sikkim will host three Ranji trophy matches for the first time in December. The matches will be played at the mining cricket ground near Rangpo in Sikkim.

Key Points

  • The state will welcome three northeast teams: Mizoram, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, at the Mining Cricket Ground near Rangpo. 
  • Along with Ranji Trophy matches, Sikkim will also play two Cooch Behar Trophy matches, and three Col CK Nayudu Trophy matches at Mining. 
  • The Cooch Behar Trophy match on November 12 against Assam will be the first major domestic match in Sikkim. 

Nagaland celebrates the first ever Naga Mircha Festival

Nagaland  celebrates the first-ever ‘Naga Mircha (King Chilli) Festival’ at Seiyhama village in Kohima District. The first Naga Mircha Festival was sponsored by the Department of Horticulture.

Key Points

  • Naga king chilli has been considered as the world’s hottest chilli and is constantly on the top five in the list of the world’s hottest chilies based on the Scoville Heat Units (SHUs).
  • Naga Mircha is also referred to as ‘Raja Mircha’, ‘Bhoot Jolokia’ or ‘Ghost Pepper’.
  • Naga Mircha was the first product to receive a GI tag from Nagaland in 2008. 
  • It is an indigenous crop of Nagaland believed to have originated from Nagaland’s Zeliangrong region; and is extensively grown in Peren, Mon, Kohima and Dimapur.

JIMEX 2022: India-Japan begins joint naval exercise in the Bay of Bengal 

The sixth edition of Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2022 (JIMEX 22), hosted by the Indian Navy, commenced in the Bay of Bengal. 

Key Points 

  • The JIMEX series of exercises began in Japan in 2012. 
  • The JIMEX 22 exercise marks the 10th anniversary of JIMEX and also coincides with the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Japan.
  • JIMEX 22 exercise involves two phases that includes one at sea and another is the harbour phase at Visakhapatnam. 
  • This exercise seeks to consolidate the high degree of interoperability that exists between maritime forces of the two countries, through complex exercises in the surface, sub-surface and air domains.
  • The Indian Navy is represented by three indigenously designed and built warships, Sahyadri, a multi-purpose stealth frigate and Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvettes Kadmatt and Kavaratti.
  • Additionally, Guided Missile Destroyer Ranvijay, Fleet Tanker Jyoti, Offshore Patrol Vessel Sukanya, submarines, MIG 29K fighter aircraft, Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft and ship borne helicopters are also participating in the exercise.
  • The 5th edition was conducted in October 2021 in the Arabian Sea.

National Defense MSME Conclave and Exhibition 

The two-day National Defense MSME Conclave and Exhibition began in Kota, Rajasthan. In the exhibition defense equipment including T-90 and BMP-2 tanks, artillery guns, various types of sniper and machine guns and military bridges are being displayed.

Key Points

  • Youth innovating in the defense sector, start-ups and MSMEs are also displaying their products.
  • More than 50 companies, start-ups and MSMEs working in the defense sector are participating in this event.
  • The Drone Light Show and Live Concert will also be the highlight of the programme. 
  • Defense Conclave and Exhibition is being held for the first time in Rajasthan.

Kalinga Institute of Medical Science conferred with the UNESCO International Literacy Prize 2022

Kalinga Institute of Medical Science conferred with the UNESCO International Literacy Prize 2022 at a ceremony organised by UNESCO in Côte d’Ivoire (West Africa).

The award comprises a silver medal, a diploma and a cheque for USD 20,000.

Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences is the fifth recipient from India and the first and only institute from Odisha to receive the highest global recognition on literacy. It is also the third among the Indian non-profit NGOs and the first Indian tribal-based organisation to be conferred with this award.

Kalinga Institute of Social Science

  • Kalinga Institute of Social Science (KISS) was founded in 1993.
  • It is an NGO based in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. 
  • Its aim is to promote inclusive education, women empowerment, tribal uplift and sustainable development. 
  • It has collaboration with various UN bodies and international organisations.

Exercise Parvat Prahar

Parvat Prahar Exercise is an exercise conducted by the Indian Army to undertake disengagement from Patrolling Point 15 in eastern Ladakh. 

Army Chief General Manoj Pande recently visited the Ladakh sector to review Exercise Parvat Prahar. The exercise witnessed the deployment of all new major inductions of the Army.

Key Points

  • The exercise comes as India and China are separating from the Gogra-Hot Springs (PP-15) in eastern Ladakh, as announced on September 8.
  • It is being conducted by the One Strike Corps of the Indian Army. 
  • The exercise was held in the Ladakh plateau at an altitude of 14,000 feet. 
  • This exercise used newly inducted all-terrain vehicles transported by Chinook heavy lift helicopters and K9-Vajra howitzers. 
  • The exercise featured a display of operational capabilities by artillery guns and other key weapon systems. 
  • The exercise involved high-altitude infantry personnel, T-90S and T-72 tanks, mechanized infantry, K-9 Vajra, Bofors and M-777 howitzers, helicopters and aircraft.

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PM Modi and Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina jointly unveils  Unit-1 of Maitree Super Thermal Power Project

Recently, PM Modi and Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina jointly unveils  Unit-1 of Maitree Super Thermal Power Project

Seven Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) have been signed during India-Bangladesh bilateral talks.The MoUs signed between both neighbours cover water sharing, railways, space, science and judiciary and other allied fields.

Key Points

  • Maitree Super Thermal Power Project is being constructed at Rampal in Bagerhat district of Khulna division of Bangladesh. 
  • This project is a 1320MW supercritical coal-fired thermal power plant.
  • The project has been built under India’s concessional financing scheme at an approximate cost of USD 2 Billion.
  • It is being built by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) for Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company Private Limited (BIFPCL).
  • Unit 1 of this power plant will go into commercial operation in early October and will be a major breakthrough in the growing cooperation in the Bangladesh-India power sector.
  • Unit 2 of the thermal power plant known as the Rampal coal-fired power project, will be commissioned next year.
  • Once both the units of the power plant are made operational, the Maitree Super Thermal Power Project will be the largest power plant in Bangladesh.

Chief Minister of Meghalaya launches ‘Residents Safety & Security’ portal

Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma launched the online portal of the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act (MRSSA). The portal aims to provide a digital platform to ensure the safety and security of the residents and act as a strong intelligence gathering system for authorities.

Key Points

  • The online portal will be beneficial for monitoring and better implementation of services and programs introduced by the government.
  • This online portal is first being rolled out in seven localities of Shillong-Nongrim Hills, Lapanlang, Nongmynsong, Nongrah, Pohkseh, Riat Laban, and Wahdienglieng.
  • The portal will also offer facilities such as monitoring and better implementation of services and programs introduced by the government. 
  • The portal can be utilized for better service delivery in critical areas such as healthcare and will aid in effective monitoring of the schemes and programmes of the Government

UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities 2022

Recently, Three cities of India have been inducted into the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities 2022 List. These include Telangana’s Warangal, Kerala’s Thrissur & Nilambur.

Key Points

  • A total of 77 cities from 44 countries were recently inducted into the UNESCO GNLC List. 
  • In total, the list consists of 294 cities from across the world, which have been bestowed with this distinct honour.
  • Other notable cities which have been featured on UNESCO GNLC include Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Durban in South Africa and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates among others.

About the UNESCO learning cities

  • The UNESCO GNLC was launched in 2013 by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning. 
  • It is an international policy based network, which aims to ensure the development of all learning cities by sharing ideas and arts with other cities.
  • The Network supports the achievement of all seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular, SDG 4 (Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promotes lifelong learning opportunities for all) and SDG 11 (Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable)

Neeraj Chopra won the Zurich Diamond League Final 2022

Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win a Diamond League Grand Final title in 2022 in Switzerland. 

He won the Zurich Diamond League final with his best throw of 88.44m.

He became the first Indian to clinch a Diamond League meet title. 

The Diamond League encompasses 32 Diamond Disciplines, following a championship-style model. Athletes earn points at the 13-series meet to qualify for the final of their respective disciplines. The winner of each Diamond Discipline at the Final will be crowned ‘Diamond League Champion’.

President Droupadi Murmu launches‘TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu virtually launched the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan to eliminate tuberculosis from India by 2025.

Key Points

  • The Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan has been envisioned to bring together all community stakeholders to support those on TB treatment and accelerate the country’s progress towards TB elimination.
  • President Murmu also launched the Ni-kshay 2.0 initiative, a  portal to provide a platform for donors to provide various forms of support to those undergoing TB treatment.
  • The main objective of Ni-kshay Mitra is to reach out to around 9 lakh TB patients and provide a nutritious diet.
  • It will be based on three-pronged support which includes nutrition, additional diagnostics and professional support. 
  • The duration of assistance under Ni-kshay Mitra can be 1-3 years depending on the duration of treatment of the TB patient. 

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated India’s largest rubber dam

Recently, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the country’s largest rubber dam and a steel bridge over the Falgu river in Gaya district.

Key Points

  • The rubber dam on the Falgu River, which is a vast stretch of sand dunes, will draw more pilgrims and change the landscape. 
  • This dam has been constructed by Rubina Company of Austria in collaboration with Nagarjuna Construction Company of Hyderabad.  Experts from IIT (Roorkee) were involved with the project. 
  • The dam is 411 meters long, 95.5 meters wide and 3 meters high. 
  • The banks along the Falgu River have also been developed and a steel bridge has been built for pilgrims to visit Sita Kund.
  • This rubber dam will keep water throughout the year in the Falgu river and will also facilitate people in bathing, pind daan and tarpan.

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India’s first Bio-Village setup in Tripura

The government of Tripura has set up India’s 1st Bio-Village at Daspara village of the state. The Daspara village of Tripura is converted into a nature-based lifestyle and livelihood and reduced the use of chemical fertilizers. 

The bio-villages have been set up in Tripura by the Directorate of Bio-Technology under the Science and Technology department. 

The main objective of the project is to promote green technology like solar water pumps, biomass cook stoves, and biogas plants for sustainable production of agricultural and allied sector-related products.

Key Points 

  • Daspara is one of the first bio-villages that has been developed based on the bio-village 2.0 conceptualised in Tripura. The concept has been designed to help mitigate the climate change effects.
  • Tripura Government has aimed to set up a total of 100 bio villages in the state. Of these, 10 bio-villages have already been completed, of which the 1st has been established at Daspara in Charilam constituency of Sepahijala district.
  • The bio village project aims to provide sustainable livelihood and food security to ensure holistic socio-economic development among rural communities. 
  • The project supports the development of solar-powered agricultural equipment, energy-saving electrical devices, biogas, and biofertilizers at the local level.

India ranked 132nd on the Human Development Index (HDI) 2021

India ranks 132 out of 191 countries in the Human Development Index (HDI) 2021. The index is a part of the Human Development Report 2021-2022 released by the United Nations Development Programme.

The HDI measures average achievement of a country in three basic dimensions of human development — a long and healthy life, education and a decent standard of living.

It is calculated using four indicators — life expectancy at birth, mean years of schooling, expected years of schooling, and the Gross National Income (GNI) per capita.

Key Highlights of the Report

  • The index has been topped by Switzerland with (0.962) HDI value followed by Norway (0.961) and Iceland (0.959). 
  • India’s HDI value stood at 0.633 in 2021, which was lower than the world average of 0.732. In 2020, too, India recorded a decline in its HDI value (0.642) in comparison to the pre-Covid level of 2019 (0.645).
  • In 2021, India’s life expectancy at birth was recorded at 67.2 years. Schooling: Expected years of schooling at 11.9 years, mean years of schooling at 6.7 years, 
  • The gross national income per capita stood at USD 6,590. Gender Inequality Index: India has been ranked 122 on the Gender Inequality Index.
  • A large contributor to the HDI’s recent decline is a global drop in life expectancy, down from 72.8 years in 2019 to 71.4 years in 2021.
  • The key reasons behind the decline in Human Development in the last two years are the crises the world faced. This included COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine coupled with social and economic shifts and dangerous planetary changes.

Liz Truss elected as the new Prime Minister of Britain

Liz Truss has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Britain and the leader of the governing Conservative Party after defeating Rishi Sunak.

Truss succeeds ousted Boris Johnson and will take over as the 3rd female PM of the UK. She won a vote share of 57% or 81,326 votes versus former Chancellor, Rishi Sunak’s 42% or 60,399 votes with 82.% of Conservative members voting. 

With this victory, Truss became the third woman Prime Minister to lead the country. The previous female prime ministers – Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May – were also from the Conservative Party.

She has been Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Norfolk since 2010. She has served in various Cabinet positions under Prime Ministers David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson.

Indian-origin Suella Braverman appointed UK Home Secretary 

Indian-origin barrister Suella Braverman was appointed as Britain’s new Home Secretary. She succeeded fellow Indian-origin colleague Priti Patel.

Suella Braverman, a 42-year-old Conservative Party member from Fareham in southeast England, previously worked for the Boris Johnson administration as the attorney general.

In May 2015, Suella Braverman won a seat representing Fareham as a Conservative Party member. 

Braverman served in the legislature and was re-elected in 2017 and 2019. In addition, Suella Braverman held the office of attorney general from February 2020 to September 2022.

PM Narendra Modi announced Pradhan Mantri Schools For Rising India (PM-SHRI) Yojana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced Pradhan Mantri Schools For Rising India (PM-SHRI) Yojana on the occasion of Teachers’ Day, 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that over 14,500 schools will be developed and upgraded across India under this scheme. 

Key Points

  • The PM-SHRI school will become model schools which will encapsulate the full spirit of New Education Policy (NEP). 
  • The PM-SHRI schools will have a modern, transformational and holistic method of imparting education. 
  • The focus will also be on modern infra including the latest technology, smart classrooms, sports and more. Emphasis will be on a discovery-oriented, learning-centric way of teaching.
  • The PM-SHRI schools will further benefit lakhs of students across the country in the spirit of the National Education Policy.

Government of Tamil Nadu launched “Pudhumai Penn Scheme” for girl students

The Tamil Nadu government launched the Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Higher Education Assurance Scheme, also known as the ‘Pudhumai Pen Scheme’. 

About Pudhumai Penn Scheme

  • The program would provide monetary assistance to young women who are enrolled in educational institutions and will also improve the general well-being of female students and encourage them to continue their education.
  • Under the scheme, all girls who studied from Classes VI to XII in government schools would be paid ₹1,000 a month till they complete their undergraduate degree, diploma and ITI courses.
  • Money would be immediately paid to student bank accounts to assure their education. 
  • The plan discourages child marriages and empowers women. 

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Meghalaya Chief Minister launches ‘Rural Backyard Piggery Scheme’

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has launched the ambitious flagship programme for the farmers – “Rural Backyard Piggery Scheme” under National Livestock Mission at Byrnihat in Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya. 

The scheme aims to ensure the farmers earn a sustainable livelihood through different livestock farming activities.

Key Points

  • Under Rural Backyard Piggery Scheme – phase 1, the government has earmarked Rs 15.18 crore under which four high-yielding improved varieties will be distributed to 6000 families. 
  • Additional Rs 25 crore will be earmarked to roll out the second phase of the programme. 
  • The government is implementing one of the largest piggery development programmes the ‘Meghalaya Piggery Mission’. 
  • Under this mission, zero interest loan is provided for setting up fattening and pig breeding. So far 250 piggery cooperative societies have availed loans amounting to Rs 43.67 crore.
  • To further exploit the potential of the piggery sector, the government launched the “Rural Backyard Piggery Scheme” funded by the Central Government under National Livestock Mission and also by the State Government. 
  • The scheme was launched on August 10 in Samanda block in East Garo Hills district. The scheme received a good response and appreciation from farmers.
  • Under this scheme 4 pigs, 3 female and 1 male piglets will be distributed to the farmers to promote pig breeding to provide regular income to the farmers. This livestock package is Rs 25,000 per beneficiary.
  • This scheme is envisaged to benefit 6000 poor and marginal farmers and also increase pork production in the state.

Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022

The Ministry of Women and Child Development is celebrating the 5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022 from 1st to 30th Sept 2022 as part of the POSHAN Abhiyaan. 

The Central Theme of Poshan Maah 2022 is “Mahila aur Swasthya” and “Bacha aur Shiksha”.

Key Points

POSHAN Abhiyaan is Government of India’s flagship programme to improve nutritional outcomes for children under 6 years of age, pregnant women and lactating mothers. 

It aims to address the challenge of malnutrition in a mission-mode. Focusing on the aims of POSHAN Abhiyaan, the government has launched Mission Poshan 2.0 as an integrated nutrition support program.

Rashtriya Poshan Maah serves as a platform to bring focus to the discourse of nutrition and good health. 

In the 5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah the aim is to convert Jan Andolan into Jan Bhagidari to fulfill the Hon’ble PM’s vision of a Suposhit Bharat.

At the Panchayat level

  • Awareness activities will be conducted by local functionaries under the guidance of the concerned District Panchayati Raj Officers and CDPOs.   
  • Poshan Panchayat Committees will work closely with field level workers (FLWs) – AWWs, ASHAs, ANMs – to support problem solving and enabling service delivery through Anganwadi Centres (AWCs), Village Health and Nutrition Day (VHNDs), and other relevant platforms to ensure all pregnant and lactating women, children below six years, and adolescent girls receive basic Integrated Child Development services.
  • Awareness Centres have also been directed to organize awareness drives about good health practices along with organization of a Swasth Balak Spardha. Health camps for anaemia check-ups will be specially organised at AWCs for adolescent girls. Officials have also been asked to identify land for setting up of Nutri-Gardens or Poshan Vatikas near Anganwadi Centres.

At the State level

  • ‘Amma ki Rasoi’ or Grandmother’s Kitchen of traditional nutritious recipes will be organised. 
  • Extensive efforts will be made to link traditional foods with local festivals during the month. 
  • A national level toy-creation workshop will also be organized to promote use of indigenous and local toys for learning in Anganwadi Centres.

Ramon Magsaysay Award 2022

The Ramon Magsaysay Awards Foundation (RMAF) recently announced the 64th Ramon Magsaysay Award 2022.  Ramon Magsaysay Awards are considered Asia’s version of the Nobel Prize.

This year the award will go to Sothiara Chim, Psychiatrist (Cambodia), Tadashi Hattori, Ophthalmologist (Japan), Bernadette Madrid, Pediatrician (Philippines) and Gary Bencheghib, activist and filmmaker (Indonesia).

Ramon Magsaysay Award 2022 Winners

  1. Sothiara Chhim: He is a 54-year-old Cambodian psychiatrist awarded for “his calm courage in surmounting deep trauma to become his people’s healer”. He himself was also a survivor of the ultra-Maoist Khmer Rouge regime, which in the 1970s killed nearly a quarter of Cambodia’s population through starvation, overwork and mass executions. 
  2. Tadashi Hattori: He is a 58-year-old Japanese ophthalmologist. He was honored for providing free eye surgery in Vietnam, where such specialists and facilities are limited. 
  3. Bernadette Madrid:He is a Filipino pediatrician who has been championing the Filipino Child’s Right to protection by creating safe spaces for abused children nationwide. Since 1997, she has managed the country’s first child protection center at the Philippine General Hospital in Manila. It has served more than 27,000 children over the last year. 
  4. Gary Bencheghib: He is awarded for his inspiring fight against marine plastic pollution. After relocating to Bali, Indonesia, Gary has actively worked to advance the fight against plastic pollution. He and his brother have built a kayak made of plastic bottles and bamboo to collect the garbage in the Citarum River, one of the world’s most polluted rivers.

About Ramon Magsaysay Award: 

  • The Ramon Magsaysay Award is considered as the Nobel Prize of Asia. 
  • It was established in 1957 and is regarded as Asia’s greatest honour and distinction. 
  • The Award recognizes and honours individuals that have achieved distinction in their field and help others generously. 
  • The prize is annually presented in a ceremonial ceremony in Manila, Philippines on August 31.
  • The Award has been given in five categories namely journalism, government service, public service, literature and creative communication. 

India became the world’s fifth-largest economy

India has surpassed Britain to become the world’s fifth largest economy. India is now behind the US, China, Japan and Germany in terms of economy. 

The calculations are done by Bloomberg using the IMF database and historic exchange rates on its terminal.

Key Points

  • The size of the Indian economy in ‘nominal’ cash terms in the quarter through March, 2022 was USD 854.7 billion while for the UK was USD 816 billion. 
  • The Indian economy is registering a growth of 7 per cent, while the UK economy is growing at less than 1 per cent.
  • India’s GDP expanded 13.5% in the April-June quarter. At the same time, comparing it with the April-June quarter of the last financial year (2021-22), the GDP growth rate at that time was 20.1 percent.
  • The growth, though lower than the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) estimate of 16.2%, was fuelled by consumption and signalled a revival of domestic demand, particularly in the services sector.

Chief Justice of India (CJI) inaugurated NALSA Centre for Citizen Services

Chief Justice of India, Justice Uday Umesh Lalit recently inaugurated NALSA’s Centre for Citizen Services at Jaisalmer house in New Delhi. It will provide free Legal Services to the weaker sections of the society. 

The NALSA has been constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 to provide free Legal Services to the weaker sections of the society. Its purpose is to provide free legal services to eligible candidates, and to organize Lok Adalats for the speedy resolution of cases.

The Executive Chairman of the National Legal Service Authority, (NALSA) is Dr. Justice D.Y.Chandrachud. He has been recently appointed by President Droupadi Murmu.

Before being elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Chandrachud served as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court and prior to that a judge of the Bombay High Court.

India’s first-ever “Night Sky Sanctuary” will be set up in Ladakh

The Department of Science & Technology (DST) has announced the setting up of India’s first Dark Sky Reserve in Hanle, Ladakh.

The Dark Sky Reserve will be developed within a period of three months at Ladakh’s Hanle as part of the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary. 

Key Points

  • A tripartite MoU was also signed between Union Territory Administration, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh, and the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) for launching the Dark Space Reserve.
  • Ladakh’s Henley has been chosen as the site for the development of Dark Sky Reserve because of its cold desert surrounded by mountains. 
  • The adverse climatic conditions including long harsh winters in which temperatures can drop to minus 40 degrees, make the place inhabitable, thereby limiting light pollution and an ideal site for the sanctuary. 
  • The cloudless skies and low atmospheric water vapour make it one of the best sites in the world for optical, infrared, sub-millimetre, and millimetre wavelengths.
  • To promote Astro-tourism, villages around Hanle will be encouraged to promote homestays equipped with telescopes that visitors can use to view the night sky.

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Amlan Borgohain breaks 100m national record at All India Railway Championships

Assam’s Amlan Borgohain has broke the 100m national record at the 87th All India inter-Railway Championships in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, 

He clocked 10.25s (wind speed +1.8, legal) to break the six-year-old national record of Amiya Kumar Mallick (10.26s). 

The 24-year-old Amlan, is now the reigning national champion in the 100m and 200m. Amlan Borgohain holds the 200m national record of 20.52s, set in April this year at the Federation Cup.

Meanwhile, Himashree Roy won the women’s 100m in 11.42s while R. Rajesh (46.73s) and Kiran Pahal (53.91s) took the men’s and women’s 400m titles.

World Resource Institute (WRI) India launches online geospatial platform in Guwahati

World Resource Institute (WRI) India in partnership with Assam Energy Development Agency (AEDA) launched an online, open source, interactive geo-spatial platform, called Energy Access Explorer (EAE).

Key Points

  • Energy Access Explorer (EAE) will help visualize the extent of energy access at Assam’s health, education, and livelihood infrastructures. 
  • It claims to assist policy-makers, renewable energy industry entrepreneurs, investors, and researchers from the development sector to make integrated and impactful decisions to expand energy access in the state in the most efficient, cost-effective and sustainable way possible.
  • In the past decade, 37.7 percent of health sub-centres and 41 per cent of schools in rural Assam lack access to reliable and sustainable power, while Assam has made great strides in electricity provisioning to homes. 
  • The leverage data will be provided by the platform and create a scenario of viability and affordability for consumers.

University Grants Commission launched ‘e-Samadhan’ portal

Recently. University Grants Commission (UGC) has launched an online portal, e-Samadhan for addressing student-related grievances. 

UGC will now monitor and address all grievances of students and teaching/non-teaching staff through a centralized portal called ‘e-Samadhan’. 

Key Points

  • The e-Samadhan Portal will handle issues like non-refund of fees, making admission contrary to merit, refusal of admission in accordance with the declared admission policy, withholding of original degrees/diplomas/certificates by institutions, etc.
  • The portal will be the one-stop solution for all grievances; and all other existing portals and helplines will be merged with it except for the anti-ragging helpline.
  • Through this portal, the users can register their complaints on the portal anytime within 24 hours by following a simple procedure using their email id or by placing a call on the toll-free number 1800-111-656.

About University Grants Commission (UGC)

  • University Grants Commission is a statutory body set up by the UGC Act 1956. 
  • It is set up by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India in accordance and is charged with coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of higher education in India.
  • Its headquarters are in New Delhi, and it has six regional centres in Pune, Bhopal, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Guwahati and Bangalore.
  • It provides recognition to universities in India, and disbursements of funds to such recognized universities and colleges.
  • It provides doctoral scholarships to all those who clear JRF in the National Eligibility Test. 

Cabinet approves an MoU with Govt of Nepal on biodiversity conservation

Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for signing an MoU with the Government of Nepal on biodiversity conservation

The MoU aims to strengthen and enhance the coordination and cooperation in the field of forests, wildlife, environment, biodiversity conservation and climate change, including restoration of corridors and interlinking areas and share knowledge and best practices, between the two countries.

The MoU is expected to help in promoting cooperation between the Parties in the field of forests, wildlife, environment, biodiversity conservation, and climate change, including restoration of corridors and interlinking areas and sharing knowledge and best practices.

India’s first indigenously developed Vaccine for Cervical Cancer will be launched 

India will launch its first indigenously developed Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (qHPV) against Cervical cancer with the help of the Serum Institute of India (SII) and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT).

Key Points

  • The CERVAVAC vaccination will be the first quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) in India, to prevent cervical cancer. 
  • The vaccine would be launched once an adequate quantum of doses is manufactured and ready for distribution and will be administered with a two-dose schedule for girls in the age group of 9-14 and a three-dose schedule for girls and women in the age group of 15-26.
  • Cervical cancer is the 2nd most prevalent cancer in India and accounts for nearly one-fourth of the world’s cervical cancer deaths despite being largely preventable. 
  • Every year approximately 1.25 lakhs women are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and over 75 thousand die from the disease in India and 83 % of invasive cervical cancers are attributed to HPVs 16 or 18 in India, and 70% of cases worldwide. 
  • The most promising intervention for preventing cervical cancer is vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV). 
  • It is estimated that HPV types 16 and 18 (HPV-16 and HPV-18) together contribute to approximately 70% of all invasive cervical cancer cases worldwide.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched virtual school

Recently, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the virtual school called the ‘Delhi Model Virtual School’, in which students from across India will be eligible for admission in classes 9 to 12. 

Key Points 

  • Delhi Model Virtual School will be affiliated to the Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE). 
  • The virtual school will prove to be a milestone in the education sector in the country. 
  • The admission will be open for students across India who are aged between 13 and 18. who has cleared class 8 from any recognised school can apply for admission to DMVS
  • The classes will be online and recorded lectures will also be uploaded online. 

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