The Maharashtra state government has decided to introduce a new policy on compensation for victims of hit-and-run accidents. Recently, the Supreme Court has accepted court appointed committee’s recommendation to increase the minimum compensation for death in a hit-and-run case from the existing Rs 25,000 to Rs 2 lakh. The court has directed the centre to… Continue reading Hit-and-run victims to get higher compensation
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Odisha shelter homes to have lightning protection system
The Odisha government has decided to retrofit lightning protection system in multi-purpose shelters across 25 districts in the state. The decision comes in the backdrop of a large number deaths due to lightning in the state. In the first phase 640 shelters would be taken up with funding support from World Bank under the National… Continue reading Odisha shelter homes to have lightning protection system
Vidiyal heralds a new dawn: poachers turn protectors in Periyar.
Vidhiyal, an Eco-development Committee (EDC) has been working towards protection of the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Kerala. The Periyar Tiger Reserve lies in the Western Ghats in the Idukki District, Kerala. The reserve lies along the watershed of the Periyar and Pamba rivers. In 1978, the Periyar sanctuary was declared as a Tiger Reserve… Continue reading Vidiyal heralds a new dawn: poachers turn protectors in Periyar.
PM Modi to launch ‘One Nation One Card’ for all modes of transport
PM Modi, during his 2 day visit to Gujarat, is scheduled to launch “One Nation one Card”. “The One Nation one Card” policy was announced by NITI Aayog at the Future Mobility Summit-2018-India’s Move to NextGen Transport Systems” in November 2018. The “One Nation One Card” seeks to provide seamless connectivity between various modes of… Continue reading PM Modi to launch ‘One Nation One Card’ for all modes of transport
Palghar to get another seismometer
Another seismometer will be installed in Palghar district, Maharashtra. This would be the fourth seismometer to be installed in Palghar. Earthquakes are measured with a seismometer, commonly known as a seismograph. Palghar district has been witnessing an unusual frequency of earthquakes since November, 2018. This had led to the establishment of three temporary field stations… Continue reading Palghar to get another seismometer
Hailstorm kills over 1000 bird near Pench reserves
A hailstorm in the buffer zone of Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh has killed thousands of birds. Any thunderstorm that produces hail, which reaches the ground, is called a hailstorm. Hail is solid precipitation made of balls or irregular lumps of ice, each of which is called a hailstone. Hailstones consist mostly of water… Continue reading Hailstorm kills over 1000 bird near Pench reserves
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Must Read News Articles – March 4th, 2019
GS-3 India fortifying case to put Jaish on ban list India, supported by France, prepares a fresh proposal to place Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar on the ban list operated by the UNSC’s 1267 committee, security agencies are putting together new details of the outfit’s threat not only to India but also to the West.… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – March 4th, 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – March 4th, 2019
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers Q.1) The UBI is neither an antidote to the vagaries of market forces nor a substitute for basic public services, However, there is a strong case for direct income… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – March 4th, 2019
