What is the News? The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs(MoHUA) has launched Revised Swachh Certification Protocols for ODF, ODF+, ODF++ and Water+ certifications under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0. What is Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0? Launched by: Prime Minister in October 2022 Aim: To achieve “Garbage Free” status for all cities. Components of the Mission:… Continue reading Swachh Bharat Mission- Urban 2.0 launches Revised Swachh Certification Protocols to sustain Open Defecation Free Status across Urban India
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National Monuments Authority observes Martyrdom Day of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur at Red Fort
What is the News? The National Monuments Authority has observed the Martyrdom Day of the great warrior Baba Banda Singh Bahadur at Red Fort in New Delhi. Who was Baba Banda Singh Bahadur? Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was a great Sikh warrior. Contributions: He was a commander of the Khalsa army who defeated the Mughals… Continue reading National Monuments Authority observes Martyrdom Day of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur at Red Fort
Explained | Can virtual servers bypass India’s VPN rules?
What is the News? Some of the leading virtual private network(VPN) service providers have announced that they will remove servers from India after India’s cyber agency Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has announced new rules for VPN providers. What is a Virtual Server? A virtual server is a simulated server environment built on an actual… Continue reading Explained | Can virtual servers bypass India’s VPN rules?
EU Draft Nature Restoration Law: Halving pesticide use, dismantling dams: EU’s ambitious draft law to restore nature
What is the News? The European Commission(EC) has unveiled a draft “Nature Restoration Law” to restore nature and mitigate climate change on the European continent. What is the EU Draft Nature Restoration Law? Aim: To cover at least 20% of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030 with nature restoration measures, and eventually extend… Continue reading EU Draft Nature Restoration Law: Halving pesticide use, dismantling dams: EU’s ambitious draft law to restore nature
Odisha to install siren to caution elephants movement in forest
What is the News? The Forest Department in Odisha is experimenting with a siren system to reduce human-elephant encounters. What is the Odisha Government doing to reduce Human-Elephant encounters? Odisha Forest Department in association with a non-government organization has started a pilot project on a siren system to alert traffic about elephant movement. The siren… Continue reading Odisha to install siren to caution elephants movement in forest
Explained: What are ‘carbon bombs’, why environmentalists want them defused?
What is the News? A group of environmentalists, lawyers and activists have come together to identify and ‘defuse carbon bombs’ that have the potential to contribute significantly to global warming. What are Carbon Bombs? It is “an oil or gas project that will result in at least a billion tonnes of CO2 emissions over its… Continue reading Explained: What are ‘carbon bombs’, why environmentalists want them defused?
How can you make a westward-flowing river flow east: Activists on Bedti-Varada interlinking
What is the News? Environmental groups in Karnataka have criticized the Bedti-Varada Interlinking Project in Karnataka calling it unscientific and a waste of public money. What is the Bedti-Varda Interlinking Project? The Bedti-Varada project was envisaged in 1992 to supply drinking water. The plan aims to link the Bedti, a river flowing west into the Arabian… Continue reading How can you make a westward-flowing river flow east: Activists on Bedti-Varada interlinking
Union Minister approves Draft GSR Notification to introduce Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Program)
What is the News? The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways has approved the Draft GSR Notification to introduce Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Program). What is Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Program)? Bharat NCAP will serve as an automobile safety performance assessment programme for vehicles sold in the Indian market. Under the programme,… Continue reading Union Minister approves Draft GSR Notification to introduce Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Program)
Biodiversity loss to raise India’s bankruptcy risk 29%
What is the News? According to a study by British economists, loss of biodiversity will downgrade the Sovereign credit ratings of several countries including India increasing their bankruptcy risk. What are Sovereign credit ratings? Sovereign credit ratings are an independent assessment that determines the creditworthiness of a country. It can give investors insights into the… Continue reading Biodiversity loss to raise India’s bankruptcy risk 29%
BIS formulates performance standards for Electric Vehicle Batteries
What is the News? The Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS) has published the “Performance standards for electric vehicle batteries” Why have Performance standards for electric vehicle batteries been issued? Electric vehicles operate on an electric motor and rechargeable batteries. Most electric vehicles use lithium-ion batteries because of their high power-to-weight ratio. However, recent fire incidents with… Continue reading BIS formulates performance standards for Electric Vehicle Batteries
