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Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022
In News Recently, the government notified Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 to ensure environmentally sound management of waste batteries. More about the rules About: The new rules replace the Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001. The new rules cover all types of batteries – Electric Vehicle batteries, Portable batteries, Automotive batteries and Industrial batteries. Extended […]
Drought as a Planetary Disaster
In News Recently, a study has revealed that the drought as a disaster has become planetary because around 300 million people in Africa, Europe, North America and Asia are in the grip of drought. Major outcomes of the recent study Country wise assessment: Africa holds the highest burden of this disaster. East Africa is reeling […]
GAGAN Navigation System
In News Recently, the government has exempted Boeing 787 aircraft in India from complying with indigenously developed GAGAN navigation system until December 2025 as the aircraft manufacturer has said that it involves a major design change. About Civil Aviation Policy 2016: It said that all other aircraft have to comply with GAGAN. The deadline for […]
Atrocities Against SCs/STs
In News The recent incident of a crime against a Dalit boy in Rajasthan highlights many underlined issues. Two days before India celebrated its 76th Independence Day, a nine-year-old Dalit boy from Rajasthan died at a hospital after allegedly being thrashed by his school principal. Crimes and issues faced by SCs/STs: Cases in Rajasthan: Despite […]
UNIVERSAL BASIC ‘INSURANCE’
Context As the importance of social security came into focus after the major waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, the debate on universal basic income (UBI) began to resurface in policy circles across the globe. However, there is another UBI that needs to be examined in the Indian context, i.e., Universal Basic ‘Insurance’. Need of Social […]
Brahmos Missile
In News Recently, the Ministry of Defence terminated the services of three Indian Air Force (IAF) officers for the accidental firing of a BrahMos missile which landed in Pakistan. About In the early 1980s, the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme, conceived and led by Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, started developing a range of missiles including Prithvi, Agni, […]
Lumpy Skin Disease
In News Several states including Gujarat and Rajasthan have been battling the outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), a viral infection of cattle. Lumpy Skin Disease About: LSD is caused by the lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV), which is a virus of the capripoxvirus genus in the poxviridae family. Sheeppox virus and goatpox virus are […]
Multi Modal Logistics Park under Bharatmala Project
In News Recently, a tripartite MoU was signed for swift development of modern Multi Modal Logistics Park (MMLP) under Bharatmala Pariyojna. Key Points Objective: To centralize freight consolidation and reduce logistics cost from 14% to less than 10% of GDP at par with International Standards. This agreement is an earnest attempt towards realization of this […]
5G roll-out in india
In News Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that 5G deployment in India will commence sooner than expected. The implications of the 5G roll-out could be significant, particularly for law enforcement in India. About 5G Technology It is the latest upgrade in the Long-Term Evolution (LTE) mobile broadband networks with reduced latency than 4G. […]
