Category: 9 PM Brief

Maharashtra, Gujarat lag behind in compensation for sewer deaths News: According to data from the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK), of the 926 sewer deaths, families of 172 victims are yet to receive compensation. Gujarat and Maharashtra lag behind the most in compensation for sewer deaths. Facts: Manual scavenging: It is the practice of… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 14th, 2020

India’s under-5 mortality of girls exceeds that of boys, unlike global trend, says report News: United Nations (UN) inter-agency group for child mortality released a report titled ‘Levels and Trends in Child Mortality’ Facts: ‘Levels and Trends in Child Mortality’: Key Takeaways Global: Globally, 85% of deaths among children and young adolescents in 2018 occurred… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 13th, 2020

Home Minister launches country’s first Cyber Crime Prevention Unit AASHVAST in Gandhinagar News:Home Minister has launched several Cyber initiative projects of the Gujarat police. Facts: About Cyber AASHVAST: Cyber Aashvast is an initiative started by the Cyber Crime Cell of the Gujarat Police. It will own an exclusive online portal that will have dedicated service… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 12th, 2020

A Giant fish is declared extinct — how do scientists conclude that? News: Chinese researchers, based on the Red List criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), have concluded that Chinese Paddlefish is extinct. Facts: Chinese paddlefish, also known as the Chinese swordfish lived in Yangtze River in China. It dated back… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 11th, 2020

Ghataprabha River News: Migratory birds from Siberia spotted at Ghataprabha River. Facts: About Ghataprabha River It is a right-bank tributary of the Krishna River. It originates from the Western Ghats and joins the river Krishna at Chikksangam, Karnataka. It forms Gokak Falls in Belgaum District of Karnataka. It has a hydroelectric and irrigational dam at Hidkal.… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 10th, 2020

LIGO team detects second merger of two neutron stars News: For the second time ever, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) has detected gravitational wave signals. The gravitational eave event is likely due to the collision of two neutron stars. Facts: Neutron Stars: Neutron stars are the remnants of giant stars that died in a fiery explosion… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 9th, 2020

Neon, the world’s first ‘Artificial Human’ News: Samsung-backed Star Labs has unveiled Neon, the world’s first “artificial humans”. Facts: About Neon Neon is a humanoid AI chatbot It aims to deliver a personalised experience with an AI. It has the ability to show emotions and intelligence. Additional Information: Artificial Intelligence: It refers to the ability… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 8th, 2020

In Maharashtra, linking land records to PM Fasal Bima saves time, plugs leaks News:Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to integrate its land records with the web portal of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana(PMFBY). Facts: The integration of land records with the PMFBY has helped in saving of time and plugging… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 7th, 2020

EVALI (e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury) News: According to Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a US federal agency, the number of deaths due to EVALI, in the USA, rose to 55. Facts: About EVALI An acronym for e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury. The term has been coined by… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 6th, 2020

Eight states finalise action plan for agri export policy: Govt News:Government has said that eight states including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Karnataka have finalised the action plan for agriculture export policy. Facts: About Agriculture Export Policy: The Union Cabinet chaired had approved the Agriculture Export Policy in 2018. The policy aims to harness export… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 5th, 2020