Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today Contents1 The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) Bill, 20202 India’s vaccination strategy needs a course correction3 Issues in the MTP Amendment Bill4 Issues and Challenges facing BIMSTEC Organisation5 India should Ensure Climate Justice in Net Zero Target Debate6… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 14, 2021
Issue of Nuclear Waste pollution – Explained, Pointwise
Contents1 Introduction2 What is Nuclear Waste?3 Current Scenario4 Arguments supporting the release:5 Impact of releasing radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean6 Nuclear Waste Disposal in India:7 Concerns associated with Nuclear Waste8 Suggestions9 Conclusion Introduction The establishment of nuclear plants happened as an alternative to thermal power stations due to their low carbon footprint. However, a… Continue reading Issue of Nuclear Waste pollution – Explained, Pointwise
India will move towards mandatory “gold hallmarking”
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Gold hallmarking?3 Key Features of Gold Hallmarking:4 Benefits of Gold Hallmarking: What is the News? The government said that it is fully prepared to implement the mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts from June 1, 2021. What is Gold hallmarking? Gold hallmarking is a purity certification of… Continue reading India will move towards mandatory “gold hallmarking”
What is a “Currency Chest”?
What is the News? A Private Security Guard in Chandigarh has stolen Rs 4 crore from a Currency Chest of Axis Bank. What is a Currency Chest? Firstly, A currency chest is a place where the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stocks the money meant for banks and ATMs. Secondly, Administered by: The RBI administers… Continue reading What is a “Currency Chest”?
WHO guidelines to control Transmission of “Zoonotic Diseases”
What is the News? The World Health Organization(WHO), World Organization for Animal Health and United Nations Environment Programme jointly released guidelines to control “Zoonotic Diseases” for governments. Guidelines ask to reduce the risk of transmission of zoonotic pathogens to humans in food production and marketing chains. What are Zoonotic Diseases? Zoonosis is an infectious disease… Continue reading WHO guidelines to control Transmission of “Zoonotic Diseases”
Niti Aayog launches Version 2.0 of “India Energy Dashboards”
Contents1 What is the News?2 About India Energy Dashboards:3 Key Features of the India Energy Dashboards(IED):4 About PRAAPTI Portal:5 About Vidyut PRAVAH: What is the News? Niti Aayog launches the India Energy Dashboards Version 2.0. Version 1.0 of the Dashboard was launched in May 2017. About India Energy Dashboards: India Energy Dashboards(IED) aims to provide… Continue reading Niti Aayog launches Version 2.0 of “India Energy Dashboards”
Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | 14 Apr, 2021
Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles Contents1 Inauguration of “Judgments and Orders Portal” and “e-Filing 3.0 module”2 High Courts should not intervene during police investigation:SC3 Japan to release “Fukushima Radioactive Water” into sea4 Niti Aayog launches Version 2.0 of “India Energy Dashboards”5 WHO guidelines to control Transmission of “Zoonotic Diseases”6 What… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | 14 Apr, 2021
Japan to release “Fukushima Radioactive Water” into sea
Contents1 What is the News?2 About Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant:3 How is Japan treating the Fukushima Radioactive Water?4 Release of Fukushima Radioactive Water: What is the News? Japan is planning to release more than 1 million metric tons of Fukushima radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant. The Japanese government planned to release… Continue reading Japan to release “Fukushima Radioactive Water” into sea
High Courts should not intervene during police investigation:SC
What is the News? The Supreme Court has cautioned the High Courts from passing blanket orders for protecting the accused from arrest during the pendency of an investigation. What was the case? In 2020, the Bombay High Court in an interim order directed that no coercive measures shall be adopted against the accused. The order… Continue reading High Courts should not intervene during police investigation:SC
Inauguration of “Judgments and Orders Portal” and “e-Filing 3.0 module”
Contents1 What is the News?2 About Judgments and Orders Portal:3 About e-Filing 3.0 module:4 About E-Courts Project:5 About E-Committee: What is the News? D.Y.Chandrachud, Judge of Supreme Court and Chairperson, e-Committee of the Supreme Court inaugurated two new initiatives. One is the Judgments and Orders Portal and the other is an e-Filing 3.0 module. The… Continue reading Inauguration of “Judgments and Orders Portal” and “e-Filing 3.0 module”
