{"id":54306,"date":"2020-01-04T21:00:47","date_gmt":"2020-01-04T15:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/?p=54306"},"modified":"2020-02-27T12:41:31","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T07:11:31","slug":"auto-draft-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/auto-draft-6\/","title":{"rendered":"9 PM Current Affairs Brief \u2013 January 4th, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1598399\">KVIC opened first\nsilk processing plant in Gujarat to boost production of signature Patola Saree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) opened the first\nSilk Processing Plant for Patola sarees at Surendranagar in Gujarat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nPatola Sarees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u2018Patan Patola\u2019 is a double-sided\nsaree from Patan, Gujarat.<\/li><li>They are made using vegetable\ndyes. The designs are essentially traditional with geometrical, floral, animal\nand leaf patterns.<\/li><li>It has been awarded GI Tag\nunder the handicraft category.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\nInformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Khadi\nand Village Industries Commission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is a statutory body\nestablished under the &#8216;Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act of 1956&#8217;.<\/li><li>It functions under the Ministry\nof Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.<\/li><li>Its mandate is to plan,\npromote, and facilitate the establishment and development of khadi and village\nindustries&nbsp;in rural India. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GI\nTag<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>GI is a status accorded to a\ngood which is unique to a particular region or area, and is originated from\nthere.<\/li><li>The GI tag in India is governed\nby the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection Act),\n1999.<\/li><li>It is administered by the\nController General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, under the Ministry of\nCommerce and Industry.<\/li><li>A GI is registered for an\ninitial period of ten years. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsonair.com\/News?title=Third-Khelo-India-youth-games-to-be-held-in-Guwahati-in-Jan-2020&amp;id=376919\"><strong>Third\nKhelo India youth games to be held in Guwahati in Jan 2020<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The third Khelo India youth games will be held in Guwahati between 10th\nand 22<sup>nd<\/sup> January<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Khelo India\nYouth games<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>These are the national level multidisciplinary grassroots level games\nheld as a part of Khelo India programme. <\/li><li>It is held annually in January or February. <\/li><li>The games are held for two categories viz. under-17 years\u2019 school\nstudents and under-21 college students. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\nInformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Khelo India\nScheme<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It was launched in 2017 by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports<\/li><li><strong>Aim: <\/strong>To revive the sports culture in\nIndia at the grass-root level and achieve sporting excellence<\/li><li>Under the scheme, talented players identified in priority sports\ndisciplines are provided financial assistance of INR 5 lakh per annum for 8\nyears to prepare them for the international sporting events.<\/li><li>The scheme is divided into 12 verticals:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Picture3-11.png?resize=750%2C444&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"HTTPS:\/\/kheloindia.gov.in\/public\/dist\/img\/kheleIndiaPrmBanner.png\" class=\"wp-image-54759\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/kerala-for-steps-to-curb-alien-plants-growth-in-nbr\/article30454665.ece\">Kerala\nfor steps to curb alien plants\u2019 growth in NBR<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>News: Kerala forest department is planning\nto adopt steps to arrest the growth of <em>Senna spectabilis<\/em>, in the forest\nareas of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facts: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About <em>Senna spectabilis<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is a plant species native to South and Central\nAmerica. <\/li><li>It has been labelled as an\ninvasive species in Africa and South Asia, due to its ability to spread rapidly\nand impacting the growth of indigenous plants.<\/li><li><strong>IUCN Status<\/strong>: Least Concern<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nNilgiri Biosphere Reserve<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is the <strong>first biosphere reserve<\/strong> in India established in the year 1986. It\nis included in World Network of Biosphere Reserves under the Man and Biosphere\nReserve Programme of UNESCO<\/li><li><strong>Location<\/strong>: It is located in the Western\nGhats and spreads over parts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.<\/li><li><strong>Protected Areas within the Reserve<\/strong>: Mudumalai\nWildlife Sanctuary, Wyanaad Wildlife Sanctuary Bandipur National Park,\nNagarhole National Park, Mukurthi National Park, Silent Valley National Park, and\nSathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/newsite\/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=197242\">Integrated\nRailway Helpline Number 139<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>Indian Railway has launched one\nintegrated Helpline number \u201c139\u201d for any help, enquiry and grievances redressal\nduring travel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nintegrated Helpline number \u201c139\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Aim<\/strong>: To overcome the inconvenience over\nmultiple helpline numbers <\/li><li>It will be available in twelve\nlanguages.<\/li><li>It will be based on IVRS\n(Interactive Voice Response System)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/dont-punish-a-child-for-marrying-a-female-adult-says-supreme-court\/article30473214.ece\">Prohibition\nof Child Marriage Act 2006<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The Supreme Court, in a recent judgement, has held that the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act,\n2006 does not intend\nto punish a male aged between 18 and 21 years for marrying a \u201cfemale adult.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prohibition\nof Child Marriage Act, 2006<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Child or minor is a person up\nto 18 years in the case of girls and 21 years in the case of boys<\/li><li>Those forced into child\nmarriages as minors have the option of voiding their marriage up to two years\nafter reaching adulthood.<\/li><li>A male adult if contracts a\nchild marriage is punishable.<\/li><li>Whoever performs, conducts,\ndirects or abets any child marriage is punishable.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> In 2017, the SC criminalized sex with a child bride&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\nInformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Dhan Laxmi Scheme<\/strong>: it is a scheme\n of Ministry of Women and Child Development. It offers parents an insurance\n cover of Rs.1 lakh when the girl turns 18-years-old and if the girl hasn&#8217;t\n yet been married.<\/li><li><strong>Apni Beti Apna Dhan<\/strong>: The scheme is\n State Sponsored Cash Transfer Programme of Haryana. It aims to improve\n parents\u2019 perceived value of daughters by offering them economic\n incentives.<\/li><li><strong>Lado Campaign<\/strong>: It is a flagship\n programme of Madhya Pradesh aiming at eradicating child marriages, in\n mission mode through preventive and proactive measures.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/its-official-not-enough-mps-are-adopting-model-village-scheme-6195442\/\">Sansad\nAdarsh Gram Yojana<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: According data from Ministry of Rural Development the progress of\nSansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) has been sluggish<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is a village development\nproject launched in 2014.<\/li><li><strong>Nodal Ministry:<\/strong> Ministry of Rural\nDevelopment<\/li><li><strong>Aim<\/strong>: all-round development of specific\nvillages.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Holistic development of model\nvillages, called Adarsh Grams<\/li><li>Substantially improve the\nstandard of living and quality of people in the village<\/li><li>Generate models of local level\ndevelopment which can be replicated in other villages<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key\nFeatures:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>MPs has to select gram panchayat\n(other than their own village or that of their spouse) to be developed as an\nAdarsh Gram. <\/li><li>Lok Sabha MP has to choose from\nwithin his\/her constituency <\/li><li>Rajya Sabha MP has to choose from\nthe rural area of a district of his\/her choice in the State from which he\/she\nis elected<\/li><li>8 adarsh grams are to be\ndeveloped by each MP by 2024.<\/li><li>No new funds are allocated for\nthe scheme. Resources may be raised through existing schemes, MPLADS, CSR\nfunds, gram panchayat\u2019s own revenue. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1598417\"><strong>In Phase-II to Fame India Scheme 2636 EV\nCharging Stations sanctioned<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: Department of Heavy Industries has sanctioned 2636 charging\nstations under FAME India (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric\nVehicles in India) scheme phase II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Fame India Scheme<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It was launched in 2015.<\/li><li><strong>Nodal Ministry:<\/strong> Ministry of Heavy Industries &amp; Public Enterprises<\/li><li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> to support hybrid\/electric vehicles market development and\n Manufacturing ecosystem.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Encourage faster adoption of\nElectric and hybrid vehicle by offering upfront Incentive on purchase of\nElectric vehicles <\/li><li>Establish necessary charging\nInfrastructure for electric vehicles.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FAME\nI:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Four focus areas namely (i) Demand Creation, (ii) Technology\n Platform, (iii) Pilot Project and (iv)Charging Infrastructure.<\/li><li>The phase I of the scheme continued up to 31st March 2019. <\/li><li>The FAME scheme is part of the National Electric Mobility\n Mission Plan (NEMMP) <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FAME II:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>commenced from 01st April,\n 2019 for a period of 3 years<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In 3W and 4W segment incentives are applicable mainly to\n vehicles used for public transport or registered for commercial purposes. <\/li><li>In the case of the e-2Ws segment, the emphasis is on the\n private vehicles.<\/li><li>charging stations to be established in metros, other million\n plus cities, smart cities and cities of Hilly states and major highways\n connecting major city clusters<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\nInformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>National\nElectric Mobility Mission Plan 2020<\/strong>: Launched in\n2013, it aims to achieve national fuel security by promoting hybrid and\nelectric vehicles in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newsonair.com\/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=377063\"><strong>Maharashtra\nGovt launches \u2018Cyber Safe Women\u2019 initiative<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Maharashtra\nGovernment has launched a \u2018Cyber Safe Women\u2019 initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\n\u2018Cyber Safe Women\u2019 initiative:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The initiative aims to spread\nawareness against atrocities committed against children and women.The\ninitiative will also create awareness about laws on cybercrime.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The campaign is to be implemented\nall over the state by the State Government in collaboration with state police,\npublic relations department and cyber cell.<\/li><li>It will also create awareness\nagainst crimes such as bank frauds, child pornography, photo shuffling, online\ngaming, cyber defamation information and false information sites.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Initiatives\ntaken by the Central Government to Deal with Cyber Crime:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Cyber Crime Prevention against\nwomen and children Scheme:<\/strong>Thescheme was launched in\n2019.The main objective of the Scheme is to have an effective mechanism to\nhandle cyber crimes against women and children in the country.<\/li><li>The features of the scheme include\nonline cybercrime reporting platform, research and development, and cybercrime\nawareness activities.<\/li><li><strong>Cyber Crime reporting portal:<\/strong>It\nenables complainants to report complaints pertaining to Child Pornography or\nsexually explicit content.<\/li><li><strong>Indian Cyber Crime Coordination\nCentre(I4C)<\/strong>:It handle issues related to cybercrime in the\ncountry in a comprehensive and coordinated manner.<\/li><li><strong>Cyber Dost:<\/strong>\nUnion Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has launched Twitter account named\n@CyberDost.It aims to spread awareness about cybercrimes and normal precautions\nto be taken for prevention.<\/li><li><strong>Indian Computer Emergency Response\nTeam(CERT-In)<\/strong>:It is an office within the Ministry of\nElectronics and Information Technology.It is the nodal agency to deal with\ncyber security threats like hacking and phishing.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/india-nepal-to-hold-talks-on-kalapani-border-issue\/article30463739.ece\"><strong>India,\nNepal to hold talks on Kalapani border issue<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Ministry\nof External Affairs has said that India will resolve the Kalapani border issue\nthrough dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Kalapani:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Kalapani is a valley that is\nadministered by India as a part of the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.It\nis situated on the Kailash Mansarovar route.<\/li><li>Since the Indo-China war of 1962,\nthe Kalapani is controlled by India&#8217;s Indo-Tibetan Border Police.<\/li><li>However,Nepal claims Kalapani as an\nintegral part of their territory.It claims that the river located towards the\nwest of the territory is the main Kali river and thus it falls in Nepal.<\/li><li>On the other hand,India claims that\nthere is a ridgeline towards the east of the Kalapani territory and hence\nincludes it in the Indian Union.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Origin of\nDispute:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Treaty of Sugauli was signed by\nthe Kingdom of Nepal and British India (after Anglo-Nepalese War) in 1816\nlocated the Kali River as Nepal&#8217;s western boundary with India.&nbsp;<\/li><li>However,the discrepancy in locating\nthe source of the river led to boundary disputes between India and Nepal with\neach country producing maps supporting their own claims.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the\ncurrent situation?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Prime Ministers of both the countries\nhad discussed the issue in 2000 with Indian PM assuring Nepal that India would\nnot occupy even an inch of Nepal.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The Foreign secretaries of both\ncountries have been assigned the responsibility to resolve the remaining\nborder-related issues between India and Nepal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other\nBorder dispute between India and Nepal:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Susta Area\nDispute:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Gandak river also known as Sapt\nGandaki and Narayani in Nepal, originates at the Nhubine Himal glacier in\nNepal.&nbsp;<\/li><li>It flows across Nepal and enters\nIndia near the Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar from where it flows down another\n300 km to meet the Ganga near Patna.<\/li><li>In 1816, a treaty was signed which\ntook the Gandak as the international boundary between India (Bihar) and\nNepal.The right bank of Gandak came under Nepal\u2019s control and the left bank\nbecame Indian territory.<\/li><li>At the time the treaty was\nsigned,Susta was on the right bank of the Gandak and a part of Nepal.But,over\nthe years,the Gandak changed its course and Susta moved to the left bank that\nis on the Indian side of the river.<\/li><li>Hence,Nepal alleges that over\n14,860 hectares of Nepali land in Susta has been encroached upon by India.Both\nthe countries are trying to resolve the matter, but Susta remains a bone of\ncontention.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/politics-and-nation\/pm-modi-to-address-107th-session-of-indian-science-congress\/articleshow\/73078349.cms\"><strong>Prime\nminister to address 107th session of Indian Science Congress&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Prime\nMinister has inaugurated the &#8216;107th Indian Science Congress&#8217;, which is being\nheld from January 3 to 7,2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nIndian Science Congress:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Indian Science Congress is\norganised by the Indian Science Congress Association.<\/li><li>The theme for 2019 Indian Science\nCongress is \u201cScience &amp; Technology: Rural Development\u201d.<\/li><li>For the first time in the history\nof Indian Science Congress,a Farmers Science Congress is being held this year.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nIndian Science Congress Association:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Indian Science Congress association\nis a premier scientific organisation of India having a membership of more than\n30,000 scientists.It is headquartered in Kolkata,West Bengal.<\/li><li>The association started in the year\n1914 at the initiative of two British chemists namely Professor J. L. Simonsen\nand Professor P. S. MacMahon.<\/li><li>The association meets annually,\ngenerally in the first week of January.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objectives<\/strong>:The\nAssociation was formed with the following objectives:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To advance and promote the cause of\nscience in India.<\/li><li>To hold an annual congress at a\nsuitable place in India.<\/li><li>To publish such proceedings,\njournals, transactions and other publications as may be considered desirable.<\/li><li>To secure and manage funds and\nendowments for the promotion of Science.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1598231\"><strong>Swarna\nJayanti Fellowships for 2018-19<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Recently,Swarna\nJayanti Fellowships for 2018-19 have been awarded to 14 Scientists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nSwarna Jayanti Fellowship:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Swarna Jayanti Fellowships has\nbeen instituted by Government of India to commemorate India\u2019s fiftieth year of\nindependence.<\/li><li>Under this, a selected number of\nyoung scientists with proven track records are provided special assistance and\nsupport to enable them to pursue basic research in frontier areas of science\nand technology.<\/li><li>The awardees are supported by the\nDepartment of Science &amp; Technology for fellowship and research.<\/li><li>This will cover all the\nrequirements for performing the research and include a fellowship of Rs\n25,000\/- per month as well as a research grant of 5 lakh Rupees for 5 years in\naddition to their salary.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/other-states\/security-tightened-for-bhima-koregaon-anniversary\/article30446192.ece\"><strong>Bhima-Koregaon\nvillage prepares for historic day<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The\npeople of Maharashtra is gearing up to celebrate the 202nd Anniversary of\nBhima-Koregaon War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nBhima-Koregaon War:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Bhima Koregaon is a small village\nin Pune district of Maharashtra.In 1818,a battle was fought here between the\nforces of the Peshwa and the British.<\/li><li>The British army comprised\nprimarily of Dalit soldiers.They had joined the British army after Peshwa\nBajirao II had insulted the Mahar community and terminated them from the\nservice of his army.<\/li><li>On the other hand,the Peshwa army\nwas led by the Peshwa Bajirao II which had an upper caste domination.<\/li><li>The Dalit-dominated British troops\ndefeated the Peshwa army.The victory was seen as a win against caste-based\ndiscrimination and oppression.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Significance\nof Bhima-Koregaon:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The victory has come to be seen as\na symbol of Dalit pride because a large number of soldiers in the Company force\nwere the Mahar Dalits.<\/li><li>Babasaheb Ambedkar had also visited\nthe site in 1927 to revitalise the memory of the battle for the Dalit community\nmaking it a rallying point and an assertion of pride.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-savitribai-phules-impact-on-womens-education-in-india-6198439\/\"><strong>Explained:\nSavitribai Phule<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Prime\nMinister has paid tributes to Savitribai Phule on her birth anniversary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nSavitribai Phule:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Savitribai Phule was an Indian\nactivist, thinker, social reformer and writer from Maharashtra.<\/li><li>Savitrabai along with her husband\nJyotirao Phule had played an important role in improving women&#8217;s rights in\nIndia.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contributions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>She established the Mahila Seva\nMandal to raise awareness for issues concerning women&#8217;s rights.<\/li><li>She became the first female teacher\nin India in 1848 and opened a school for girls along with her husband Jyotirao\nPhule.<\/li><li>She opened a women&#8217;s shelter called\nthe Home for the Prevention of Infanticide where Brahmin widows could safely\ndeliver their children and leave them there to be adopted if they so desired.<\/li><li>She had published Kavya Phule in\n1854 and Bavan Kashi Subodh Ratnakar in 1892.In her poem, Go, Get an\nEducation,she urges the oppressed communities to get an education and break\nfree from the chains of oppression.<\/li><li>She had also played a pivotal role\nin directing the work of Satyashodhak Samaj which was founded by Jyotirao Phule\nin 1873.<\/li><li>Satya shodhak samaj was founded\nwith a purpose to give education to the lower castes, scheduled caste,\nscheduled tribes and made them aware of the exploiting tradition of society.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newsonair.com\/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=377056\"><strong>Ritualistic\nfestival \u2018Lai Haraoba\u2019 begins in Tripura<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Recently,Lai\nHaraoba, a ritualistic festival has begun in Agartala,Tripura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Lai\nHaraoba:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Lai Haraoba means merry making of\nthe Gods.It is a ritual ceremonial festival observed by the Meitei community\nsince ancient times.<\/li><li>It is celebrated to please the\nUmang Lai, the traditional deities of Sanamahism.<\/li><li>The festival is celebrated through\noral literature, music, dance and rituals.Several Manipuri martial arts, folk\nmusic and dances are performed during the festival.<\/li><li>The festival is especially known\nfor its folk song named \u2018Lai Haraoba Ishei\u2019 which is played mainly for the Lai\nHaraoba festival.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/politics-and-nation\/mea-sets-up-emerging-technologies-division\/articleshow\/73063773.cms\"><strong>Ministry\nof External Affairs creates \u201cNEST\u201d to increase investment coordination<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The\nMinistry of External Affairs has decided to set up a new division called\nNEST-New and Emerging Strategic Technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About NEST:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The NEST will act as a nodal point\nto exchange views with foreign governments on new and emerging strategic\ntechnologies.<\/li><li>The division will help in\ncollaboration with foreign partners in the field of 5G and artificial\nintelligence.&nbsp;<\/li><li>It will also help assess foreign\npolicy and international legal implications of new and emerging technologies\nand technology-based resources, and recommend appropriate foreign policy\nchoice.<\/li><li>The division will also be holding\nresponsibility for matters that involves negotiations with multilateral fora\nlike the United Nations,G20.This will help to safeguard India\u2019s interests as\nsuch forums govern the rules of access to such technologies.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nEmerging Technologies:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Emerging technologies refers to\ndeveloping technology that may be available within the next five to ten years\nand is expected to create significant social or economic effects.<\/li><li>The top Emerging Technologies are\nArtificial Intelligence, Internet of things, 5G technology, 3D printing,Robotic\nProcess Automation(RPA) among others.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/newsite\/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=196193\"><strong>Centralised\nAccess Control System(CACS) and \u2018e-BCAS Project Training Module\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Union\nMinister for Civil Aviation has launched the Biometric enabled Centralised\nAccess Control System(CACS) and \u2018e-BCAS Project Training Module\u2019 to enhance\nsecurity and ease of doing business at airports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nCentralised Access Control System(CACS):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Centralised Access Control\nSystem(CACS) project aims to digitize the employee movement process at the\nairports.<\/li><li>It shall facilitate the ease of\nprocessing, enhanced security and prevent unauthorized entry into airport and\nalert authorities to an attempted intrusion or other irregularities for\nimmediate response.<\/li><li>The project will assist around Two\nLakh employees of various stakeholders who move in &amp; out of the airport on\na daily basis.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\ne-BCAS Project:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The \u2018e-BCAS\u2019 project aims to\nachieve a paperless office under the e-Governance initiative of Government of\nIndia.<\/li><li>It is aimed at helping more than\n1.5 lac employees of various stakeholders to migrate from the manual process of\ntraining to digital platform.<\/li><li>Further,the project also intends to\nmake all the activities in the BCAS transparent, user-friendly and efficient to\nprovide an ease of doing business with the stakeholders.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Benefits of\nthe CACS and e-BCAS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It reduces human intervention\nsystematically and is a part of e-governance initiative.<\/li><li>The two projects are meant to\nenhance the security.<\/li><li>It improves the ease of doing\nbusiness at airports.<\/li><li>It will make all the activities\ntransparent, user friendly and 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