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Ban proposed on obscene depiction of women on Net News: The Centre has proposed amendments to the Indecent Representation of Women Act, 1986, to include digital and internet-based communication services. Important Facts: The Ministry of Women and Child Development has banded the obscene depiction of women on the Internet and on SMS/MMS by amending the… Continue reading Ban proposed on obscene depiction of women on Net

Centre to start measuring ‘green GDP’ of States News: Central government for the first time calls for a national environment survey to measure green GDP of state. Important Facts: The government will start a five-year exercise to compute district-level data of the country’s environmental wealth. The  data will be used to calculate ‘green’ Gross Domestic… Continue reading Centre to start measuring ‘green GDP’ of States

Protect the great and small News: The Centre has been gathering inputs from the States on the proposed amendments to Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 Important Facts: Species are given varying degrees of protection under 6 schedules of the Wildlife Act. Currently, there are 909 entries in the Schedules The schedule lists vital as they determine… Continue reading Protect the great and small

Governance and the Governor Article: 1. Agnidipto Tarafder ,Assistant Professor (Law) at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, has analyses whether the post of the governor has outlived its utility. Important Analysis: 2.Important functions of the governor include: (i)monitoring the formation of the government (ii)Reporting the breakdown of constitutional machinery in a State… Continue reading Governance and the Governor

Govt to reimburse Nipah bills News: The Kerala government announced that it will reimburse the medical bills of all those undergoing treatment for Nipah virus in Kozhikode and Malappuram districts. Important News: The medical bills will be reimbursed on the basis of the District Collector’s reports. The government will also provide free ration kits to… Continue reading Govt to reimburse Nipah bills

Life in plastic: on waste management framework Article: The article discusses the issues with the waste management framework in India Important Analysis: Waste management legislation in India: Solid Waste Management Rules and Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 Issues: Poor implementation by state governments Not much concern among producers of plastic articles Around 60% of total… Continue reading Life in plastic: on waste management framework

India’s per capita plastic use among lowest: Modi News: On the eve of World Environment Day, Prime Minister said that India is among the lowest per capita consumption of plastic in the world. Important Facts: India has observed 43th edition of World Environment Day 2018 on June 5 in New Delhi. Theme for World Environment… Continue reading India’s per capita plastic use among lowest: Modi

Fly less and eat healthy to cut warming News: According to a study, Global warming can be limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Important facts: The study has been published in journal Nature Energy. According to the study: Global warming can be controlled by improvements in the energy efficiency of everyday activities namely travel, indoor heating and device… Continue reading Fly less and eat healthy to cut warming

Environmental Day Bouquet: 539 species discovered in India in 2017 News: According to publications from the zoological survey of India (ZSI) and Botanical Survey of India (BSI), in 2017, 539 species have been discovered in India. Important Facts: Publications: Zoological Survey of India: Animal Discoveries, 2017 Botanical Survey of India: Plant discoveries, 2017 Fauna Discoveries:… Continue reading Environmental Day Bouquet: 539 species discovered in India in 2017

Green, Hygienic and Cheaper sanitary napkins News: On World Environment Day, the Union government launched biodegradable sanitary napkins Important Facts: The sanitary napkins are priced at Rs. 10 for a pack of four The napkin has an additive that makes it biodegradable when it reacts with oxygen after being discarded The product will be distributed… Continue reading Green, Hygienic and Cheaper sanitary napkins