{"id":52175,"date":"2019-09-13T21:00:10","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T15:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/?p=52175"},"modified":"2019-09-13T18:18:33","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T12:48:33","slug":"9-pm-current-affairs-brief-september-13th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/9-pm-current-affairs-brief-september-13th-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"9 PM Current Affairs Brief \u2013 September 13th, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1584801\">Jeevan Kaushal\nprogramme<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Union Minister of State for Human Resource\nDevelopment has launched the Curriculum for Life Skills(JeevanKaushal)\nprogramme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Jeevan Kaushal programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Curriculum for Life\n Skills (JeevanKaushal) programme has been designed by the University Grants\n Commission(UGC).<\/li><li>The programme is aimed at\n inculcating emotional and intellectual competencies in higher education\n students and help them overcome stress and manage time effectively.<\/li><li>The life skills programme\n will comprise of four courses namely (a)communication skills\n (b)professional skills (c)leadership skills and (d)universal human values.<\/li><li>The programme will also focus\n on teamwork, problem-solving and decision-making among others.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/india-skips-scos-eurasian-economic-forum-in-china-5984537\/\"><strong>Eurasian\nEconomic Forum<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO)\nhas organized the Eurasian Economic Union meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the meeting:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>India had skipped the meeting\n as the event was organized to discuss and deliberate upon China\u2019s Belt and\n Road Initiative.<\/li><li>The meeting had also promoted\n the revival of the ancient Great Silk Road in Eurasia in a new, modern\n format.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>China\u2019s Belt and Road initiative:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Belt and Road Initiative\n (BRI) is an ambitious programme to connect Asia with Africa and Europe via\n land and maritime networks along six corridors.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The initiative aims at\n improving (a) regional integration, (b) increasing trade and (c)\n stimulating economic growth.<\/li><li>India has repeatedly opposed\n the BRI.The main reason for India\u2019s opposition to the BRI is the\n (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor) CPEC which is a flagship programme of\n the BRI.<\/li><li>The CPEC passes through\n Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (Gilgit-Baltistan). As both India and Pakistan\n claim all of Kashmir,the area is considered a disputed territory by\n India.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ancient Silk Road:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Ancient Silk Road or Silk\n Route was an ancient network of trade routes that were central to cultural\n interaction through regions of the Asian continent connecting the West and\n East from China to the Mediterranean Sea.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Eurasian Economic Union\n is an international organization for regional economic integration that\n came into existence on 1st January 2015.<\/li><li>The member states of the\n Eurasian Economic Union are (a)Armenia (b)Belarus (c)Kazakhstan (d)Kyrgyz\n Republic and (e)Russian Federation.<\/li><li>The EAEU provides for free\n movement of goods, services, capital, and labour within its borders.<\/li><li>It pursues, coordinates,\n &amp; harmonizes the policies in the sectors determined by the treaty and\n international agreements within the Union.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Shanghai Cooperation\n Organisation(SCO) also known as the Shanghai Pact is a Eurasian political,\n economic, and military organisation.<\/li><li>Prior to the creation of SCO\n in 2001,Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan were members\n of the Shanghai Five.<\/li><li>Following the accession of\n Uzbekistan to the organisation in 2001, the Shanghai Five was renamed to\n SCO.<\/li><li>India and Pakistan became\n members in 2017.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/natgrid-wants-to-link-social-media-accounts-to-central-database\/article29402252.ece\">NATGRID<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The National Intelligence Grid(NATGRID) project\nwants to link social media accounts to the huge database of records related to\nimmigration entry and exit,banking and telephone details among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About National Intelligence Grid\n(NATGRID):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is an integrated\n intelligence grid connecting databases of core security agencies to\n collect comprehensive patterns of intelligence that can be readily\n accessed by intelligence agencies.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Functions of NATGRID:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Under NATGRID,21 sets of\n databases will be networked to achieve quick, seamless and secure access\n to desired information for intelligence\/enforcement agencies.<\/li><li>The database would be\n accessible to authorised persons from 11 agencies on a case to case basis\n and only for professional investigations into suspected cases of\n terrorism.<\/li><li>It will utilize technologies\n like Big Data and analytics to study and analyze the huge amounts of data\n from various intelligence and enforcement agencies to help track suspected\n terrorists and prevent terrorist attacks.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Importance of NATGRID:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>India is a place where many terror\n networks operate that carry out attacks from time to time.Despite prone to\n such terror attacks,India don\u2019t have a well-formulated database of these\n terror networks.<\/li><li>The idea is to collate and\n analyze vital data to get a complete view of a situation.Hence,the details\n that take one to three months can be had within minutes.<\/li><li>NATGRID will tackle the\n problem of coordination mechanism regarding data transfer from one agency\n to another agency.<\/li><li>Due to federal nature of\n government,the coordination at the center and states level is also lacking\n and in the case of any emergency,the response mechanism is not\n effective.Hence,NATGRID will be effective in solving this problem.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Concerns:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>There can be misuse of\n digital databases against the citizens, it may compromise individual\n privacy and even violate national security.<\/li><li>The crucial intelligence\n information, if available to many agencies can be leaked and used against\n the nation.<\/li><li>The data can also be misused\n by state agencies itself and surveillance like situation against every\n citizen is against the democratic principle.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/economy\/policy\/kerala-to-set-up-indias-first-trade-centre-for-women\/articleshow\/71047778.cms\"><strong>Kerala\nto set up India\u2019s first trade centre for women<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Kerala will be setting up India\u2019s first\nInternational Women\u2019s Trade Centre (iWTC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About International Women\u2019s Trade\nCentre(iWTC):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This IWTC initiative is in\n accordance with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs).<\/li><li>The first phase of iWTC which\n is being executed under the Gender Park\u2019s \u201cVision 2020\u201d is scheduled to be\n completed by 2021.<\/li><li>The trade centre will aim at\n accelerating women entrepreneurship and secure gender parity.<\/li><li>The facility will also\n provide women with a safe place away from home to start new businesses,\n set up or expand and get their products marketed globally.<\/li><li>The facility will have\n women\u2019s startup and incubation centre, retail fashion and technology\n outlets, health and wellness centres, business centres among others.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Sustainable Development\n Goals(SDGs) were born at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable\n Development in Rio de Janeiro in 2012.<\/li><li>The objective was to produce\n a set of universal goals that meet the urgent environmental, political and\n economic challenges facing the world.<\/li><li>The SDGs are a bold\n commitment to finish what the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) started\n and tackle some of the more pressing challenges.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1584871\"><strong>DRDO\nsuccessfully flight-tests indigenously developed Antitank Guided Missile<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:&nbsp;<\/strong>Defence\nResearch and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully flight tested\nindigenously developed Man-Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the missile:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Man-Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile(MPATGM) is a guided\n missile primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily armored military\n vehicles.<\/li><li>The missile is low weight and fire and forget missile.It was\n launched from a man-portable Tripod launcher.<\/li><li>The missile is incorporated with Infrared Imaging Seeker along\n with advanced avionics.<\/li><li>The missile has a strike range of 2.5 km.It weighs around 14.5\n kg to maintain man portability.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Defence Research and Development\nOrganisation (DRDO):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>DRDO was established in 1958 by the government of India.It is\n under the administrative control of Union Ministry of Defence.<\/li><li>DRDO aims to enhance India\u2019s self-reliance in Defence Systems.It\n undertakes design &amp; development leading to the production of a\n world-class weapon system.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1584871\"><strong>Exercise\nMaitree \u2013 2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>India\nand Thailand are all set to organize Joint Military Exercise MAITREE-2019 at\nForeign Training Node, Meghalaya from 16-29 Sep 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the exercise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Exercise Maitree is a joint military exercise between Indian\n Army and Royal Thai Army.<\/li><li>The exercise is being conducted alternatively in Thailand and\n India since 2006.<\/li><li>The exercise aims to share experience gained during various\n counter terrorism operations in their respective countries.<\/li><li>The joint military exercise will also enhance the defence\n co-operation and bilateral relations between the two countries.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/madurai\/srivilliputhur-palkova-bags-gi-tag\/articleshow\/71072190.cms\"><strong>Srivilliputhur\npalkova bags GI tag<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Geographical\nIndication Registry of India has accorded Geographical Indication(GI) tag to Srivilliputhur\npalkova.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Srivilliputhur palkova:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Srivilliputhur palkova is a sweet made from cow milk and sugar.<\/li><li>The palkova is manufactured in and around the municipality of\n Srivilliputtur in Virudhunagar district,Tamil Nadu.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the geographical indication(GI)\ntag:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A geographical indication(GI) is a sign used on products that\n have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation\n that are due to that origin.<\/li><li>The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and\n Protection) Act, 1999 provides registration and also protection of GI\n goods in India.<\/li><li>The act is administered by the Controller General of Patents,\n Designs and trademarks under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.<\/li><li>GI tag secures the quality and authenticity of a product to a\n particular geographical origin.It provides legal protection from\n duplication.<\/li><li>Darjeeling Tea is the first good to receive a GI Tag in India.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/consider-tribal-area-status-for-ladakh-says-st-commission\/articleshow\/71089248.cms\"><strong>Consider\ntribal area status for Ladakh, says ST commission<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The\nNational Commission for Scheduled Tribes(NCST) has recommended that the Union\nTerritory(UT) of Ladakh be given Tribal area status under Sixth Schedule of the\nConstitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why Ladakh should be given Tribal\nstatus?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The total tribal population in Ladakh region is more than 97%.<\/li><li>The major Scheduled Tribes(STs) in Ladakh are (a)Balti Beda\n (b)Bot (or Boto) (c)Brokpa (d)Changpa (e)Garra (f)Mon and (g)Purigpa.<\/li><li>Hence,tribal status will help in preserving and promoting\n several distinct cultural heritages of these communities in Ladakh region.<\/li><li>Further,the inclusion in the sixth schedule will also help in\n democratic devolution of powers in the region and will also enhance the\n transfer of funds for speedy development of the region.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sixth Schedule of the Indian\nConstitution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Constitution of India makes special provisions for the\n administration of the tribal dominated areas in four states namely Assam,\n Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.<\/li><li>As per article 244 and 6th Schedule,these areas are called\n \u201cTribal Areas\u201d,which are technically different from the Scheduled Areas\n under fifth schedule.<\/li><li>The Governors of these four states are empowered to declare\n some tribal dominated districts \/ areas of these states as autonomous\n districts and autonomous regions.<\/li><li>It provides for the creation of autonomous District and\n Regional Councils in these tribal areas and they enjoy a certain degree of\n administrative, legislative, judicial and financial autonomy.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Autonomous Districts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Autonomous District are administrative bodies constituted by\n the governor.<\/li><li>The governor is empowered to organise and re-organise the\n autonomous districts.<\/li><li>The acts of Parliament or the state legislature do not apply to\n these autonomous districts or apply with specified modifications and\n exceptions.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>District Councils:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Each autonomous district has a district council consisting of\n 30 members, of whom four are nominated by the governor and the remaining\n 26 are elected on the basis of adult franchise.<\/li><li>The elected members hold office for a term of five years\n (unless the council is dissolved earlier) and nominated members hold\n office during the pleasure of the governor.<\/li><li>Each autonomous region also has a separate regional council.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Powers of Councils:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The district and regional councils administer the areas under\n their jurisdiction.&nbsp;<\/li><li>They can make laws on certain specified matters like land,\n forests, canal water, shifting cultivation, village administration,\n inheritance of property, marriage and divorce, social customs and so\n on.But all such laws require the assent of the governor.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Village Councils:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The district and regional councils within their territorial\n jurisdictions can constitute village councils or courts for trial of suits\n and cases between the tribes.They hear appeals from them.The jurisdiction\n of High Court over these suits and cases is specified by the governor.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>National Commission of Scheduled\nTribes(ST):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>National Commission for Scheduled Tribes(NCST) is an Indian\n constitutional body.<\/li><li>It was established by amending Article 338 and inserting a new\n Article 338A in the Constitution through the Constitution (89th Amendment)\n Act, 2003.<\/li><li>The Commission comprises a Chairperson, a Vice-Chairperson and\n three full-time Members (including one lady Member).The term of members is\n three years from the date of assumption of charge.<\/li><li>NCST is empowered to investigate and monitor matters relating\n to safeguards provided for STs under the Constitution or under other laws\n or under Govt order.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The Commission is also authorized to inquire into specific\n complaints relating to rights and safeguards of STs and to participate and\n advise in the Planning Process relating to socio-economic development of\n STs and to evaluate the progress of their development under the Union and\n States.<\/li><li>The commission submits its report to the President annually on\n the working of safeguards and measures required for effective\n implementation of Programmers\/ Schemes relating to welfare and\n socio-economic development of STs.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Government e-Marketplace (GeM)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>GeM and\nPunjab Government has signed an MoU for setting up of project management unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About GeM:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Government e Marketplace is an online marketplace setup in 2016\n for procurement of commonly used goods and services by government\n ministries,departments and CPSEs.<\/li><li>It aims to enhance transparency, efficiency and speed in public\n procurement.<\/li><li>GeM is a completely paperless,cashless and system driven\n e-marketplace that enables procurement of commonly used goods and services\n with minimal human interface.<\/li><li>It is a National Procurement Portal of India.It functions under\n Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&amp;D),Ministry of\n Commerce and Industry.<\/li><li>Further,it provides the tools of e-bidding, reverse e-auction\n and demand aggregation to facilitate the government users achieve the best\n value for their money.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-national\/centre-moves-to-sell-data-from-smart-cities-project\/article29388027.ece\"><strong>Centre\nmoves to sell data from Smart Cities project<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The\ngovernment is planning to make health,education and financial data collected\nfrom more than 4,000 urban local bodies under its Smart Cities Mission public\nby 2024 and eventually monetising it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About India Urban Data Exchange(IUDX):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>India Urban Data Exchange is a research project under smart\n cities mission.<\/li><li>The project is implemented by the Union Ministry of Housing and\n Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in collaboration with Indian Institute of\n Science(IISc), Bengaluru.<\/li><li>The project aims to create an open source software platform for\n cities, industry and researchers to share Smart City data with each other.<\/li><li>The project would now be expanded eventually leading to a\n marketplace which means it would be monetised in the future similar to the\n Unified Payments Interface(UPI) for bank accounts and digital payments.<\/li><li>This will facilitate secure, authenticated and managed exchange\n of data amongst various data platforms in a uniform and seamless way.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Smart Cities Mission:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Smart Cities Mission is an urban renewal and rejuvenation\n program by the Government of India.<\/li><li>It aims to develop 100 smart cities across the country by 2022\n making them citizen friendly and sustainable.<\/li><li>The Union Ministry of Urban Development is implementing the\n mission in collaboration with the state governments of the respective\n cities.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/newsite\/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=193132\"><strong>Swachhata\nHi Seva (SHS)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Prime\nMinister has launched Swachhata Hi Seva(SHS) 2019&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Swachhata Hi Seva(SHS):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Swachhta Hi Sewa\u2019 (Cleanliness is service) is a campaign\n launched in 2018 as a part of Swachh Bharat Mission.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The campaign is being coordinated by the Union Ministry of\n Drinking Water and Sanitation,convening Ministry for the Swachh Bharat\n Mission.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The objective of the campaign is to mobilise people and\n reinforce jan aandolan (mass movement) for sanitation and to contribute to\n Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s dream of a Clean India.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Swachhata Hi Seva(SHS) 2019&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Swachata hi Sewa 2019 theme is \u2018plastic waste awareness and\n management\u2019.<\/li><li>The campaign will witness mass awareness generation activities\n on plastic waste management between September 11 and October 1,2019.<\/li><li>The SHS campaign 2019 would give a big boost to subsequent\n collection, recycling and disposal of plastic waste.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Swachh Bharat Abhiyan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is a cleanliness campaign initiated by\n Govt. of India in 2014.It seeks to achieve a Clean India by 2019 as a\n tribute to the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.<\/li><li>It has two sub-missions.Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) and\n Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Swachh Bharat Mission(Gramin)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Swachh Bharat Mission(Gramin)&nbsp; aims to improve the levels\n of cleanliness in rural areas through Solid and Liquid Waste Management\n activities and making villages Open Defecation Free (ODF) and clean.&nbsp;<\/li><li>It is implemented by Department of Drinking Water and\n Sanitation, Jal Shakti Ministry.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Swachh Bharat Mission(Urban)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) aims at elimination of open\n defecation, conversion of unsanitary toilets to pour flush toilets,\n eradication of manual scavenging, municipal solid waste management and\n bringing about a behavioural change in people regarding healthy sanitation\n practices.&nbsp;<\/li><li>It is implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/industry\/energy\/power\/mnre-postpones-3rd-re-invest-scheduled-next-month\/articleshow\/71096878.cms\"><strong>RE-INVEST\n2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The Ministry of New &amp; Renewable Energy\n(MNRE) has postponed the 3rd Global Renewable Energy Investors(RE-INVEST) meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Re-Invest:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is a global platform to\n explore strategies for the development and deployment of renewables.<\/li><li>It showcases India\u2019s clean\n energy market and the Government\u2019s efforts to scale up capacity to meet\n the national energy demand in socially, economically and ecologically\n sustainable ways<\/li><li>In 2015, the first edition of\n Re-Invest was organized in New Delhi.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The government allows 100% Foreign direct investment(FDI) under the automatic route for projects of renewable power generation and distribution provided they comply with the provisions of The Electricity Act,2003.<\/li><li>The Indian government has set a growth target of installation of 175 GW aggregate capacity of renewable energy by 2022.It includes 100 GW from solar, 60 GW from wind, 10 GW from bio-power and 5 GW from small hydro-power.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/india\/pradhan-mantri-kisan-maandhan-yojana-narendra-modi-to-launch-pension-schemes-for-small-farmers-shopkeepers-from-poll-bound-jharkhand-today-7327361.html\">Pradhan\nMantri Kisan Man Dhan Yojana<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>&nbsp;Prime Minister has launched Pradhan Mantri\nKisan Man Dhan Yojana<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Pradhan\nMantri Kisan Man Dhan Yojana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is a scheme under Ministry of\n Agriculture and Farmers welfare<\/li><li><strong>Aim:<\/strong>&nbsp;To provide social security to all landholding Small and\n Marginal Farmers.<\/li><li><strong>Features:<\/strong><ul><li>It is voluntary and contributory for\n farmers in the entry age group of 18 to 40 years.<\/li><li>A monthly pension of Rs. 3000\/- will be\n provided to them on attaining the age of 60 years. The farmers will have\n to make a monthly contribution of Rs.55 to Rs.200, depending on their age\n of entry, in the Pension Fund till they reach the retirement date i.e.\n the age of 60 years.<\/li><li>The Central Government will also make an\n equal contribution of the same amount in the pension fund.<\/li><li>The spouse is also eligible to get a\n separate pension of Rs.3000\/- upon making separate contributions to the\n Fund.<\/li><li>In case of death of the farmer before\n retirement date, the spouse can continue in the scheme by paying the\n remaining contributions till the remaining age of the late farmer.<\/li><li>If the spouse does not wish to continue,\n the total contribution made by the farmer along with interest will be\n paid to the spouse.<\/li><li>If there is no spouse, then total\n contribution along with interest will be paid to the nominee.<\/li><li>If the farmer dies after the retirement\n date, the spouse will receive 50% of the pension as Family Pension.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Implementation:<\/strong><ul><li>The Life Insurance Corporation of India\n (LIC) is the Pension Fund Manager and responsible for Pension pay out.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-dhan\nYojana<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/india\/pradhan-mantri-kisan-maandhan-yojana-narendra-modi-to-launch-pension-schemes-for-small-farmers-shopkeepers-from-poll-bound-jharkhand-today-7327361.html\">Prime\nMinister has launched the Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-dhan Yojana 2019.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Pradhan\nMantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-dhan Yojana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is a&nbsp;<strong>pension scheme for\n retailers and small traders<\/strong>.<\/li><li>It assures a minimum monthly pension of\n \u20b93000 per month to small shopkeepers, retail traders and the self-employed\n people after attaining the age of 60 years.<\/li><li>They have to contribute to the scheme\n every month from the time of enrolment and till age 60 for getting the\n pension. Further, the Government of India will make matching contribution\n in the subscribers\u2019 account.<\/li><li><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong><ul><li>The scheme is available to all small\n shopkeepers and self-employed persons and retail traders with Goods and\n Services tax (GST) turnover below Rs. 1.5 crore. The age limit is 18-40\n years.<\/li><li>Further, to be eligible, the applicants\n should not be covered under the National Pension Scheme, Employees\u2019 State\n Insurance Scheme and the Employees\u2019 Provident Fund or be an Income Tax\n assesse.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The scheme is based on self-declaration.\n No documents are required except Aadhaar and bank account.<\/li><li>Interested persons can enrol themselves\n through Common Service Centres (CSC) spread across India.<\/li><li><strong>Implementation:<\/strong><ul><li>Government will establish a pension fund\n to implement the scheme. The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)\n will be the pension fund manager.<\/li><li>LIC will be responsible for managing the\n pension fund, central record keeping, and responsible for pension pay\n out.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/water-found-for-first-time-on-potentially-habitable-planet\/article29397908.ece\">Water\nfound for first time on potentially habitable planet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>&nbsp;data from the Hubble Space Telescope have\nrevealed water vapour in the atmosphere of an exoplanet called K2-18b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About K2-18b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is an exoplanet eight times the mass of\n Earth.<\/li><li>The planet orbits dwarf star K2-18. K2-18\n is located about 110 light years from Earth in the Leo constellation in\n Milky Way.<\/li><li>The planet was first discovered in 2015 by\n NASA\u2019s Kepler space telescope.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\nInformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exoplanets<\/strong>: planets outside the solar system are called\nexoplanets. The first exoplanet was discovered in 1992, orbiting a pulsar (a\nneutron star that emits electromagnetic radiation)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dwarf star:<\/strong>&nbsp;A dwarf star is a star of relatively\nsmall size and low luminosity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hubble Space\nTelescope:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is world\u2019s first space-based optical\n telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990. It still remains\n operational.<\/li><li>It has been named after astronomer Edwin\n Hubble.<\/li><li>It is one of NASA\u2019s Great Observatories.\n NASA\u2019s series of Great Observatories satellites are four large, powerful\n space-based astronomical telescopes. The telescopes other than Hubble\n include the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, the Chandra X-ray Observatory,\n and the Spitzer Space Telescope<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kepler Space\nTelescope<\/strong>: It was an\nobservatory in space launched by NASA to discover Earth-size planets orbiting\nother stars. It was launched in 2009 and decommissioned in 2018.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeevan Kaushal programme News:Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development has launched the Curriculum for Life Skills(JeevanKaushal) programme. Facts: About the Jeevan Kaushal programme: The Curriculum for Life Skills (JeevanKaushal) programme has been designed by the University Grants Commission(UGC). 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