{"id":54328,"date":"2020-01-10T21:00:27","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T15:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/?p=54328"},"modified":"2020-02-27T12:45:55","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T07:15:55","slug":"9-pm-current-affairs-brief-january-10th-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/9-pm-current-affairs-brief-january-10th-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"9 PM Current Affairs Brief \u2013 January 10th, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/fowl-weather-at-almatti-backwaters\/article30461906.ece\">Ghataprabha\nRiver<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Migratory birds from Siberia spotted at Ghataprabha River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nGhataprabha River<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is a right-bank tributary of\nthe Krishna River. It originates from the Western Ghats and joins the river\nKrishna at Chikksangam, Karnataka.<\/li><li>It forms Gokak Falls in Belgaum\nDistrict of Karnataka. <\/li><li>It has a&nbsp;hydroelectric and irrigational dam at Hidkal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\nInformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>River\nKrishna<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Source:<\/strong> Western Ghats near Mahabaleshwar,\nMaharashtra.<\/li><li><strong>Mouth<\/strong>: Bay of Bengal at Hamasaladeevi in\nAndhra Pradesh.<\/li><li>It flows through Maharashtra,\nKarnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.<\/li><li><strong>Largest tributary:<\/strong> Tungabhadra River.<\/li><li><strong>Longest tributary:<\/strong> Bhima River.<\/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=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Picture5-4.png?resize=750%2C570&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for krishna river on map&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-54768\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/pti-stories\/declare-goa-sanctuaries-as-tiger-reserve-activists-120010900671_1.html\">Declare\nGoa sanctuaries as &#8216;tiger reserve&#8217;: Activists<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: Activists from Goa have demanded that certain areas in wildlife\nsanctuaries of the state be notified as &#8216;tiger reserve&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Background:<\/strong> In 2017, Goa government had sent a proposal to Centre, according to\nwhich 500 Sq.km area of Mhadei, Netravali and Cotigao sanctuaries and some part\nof Mahaveer National Park was to be declared as Tiger Reserve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Protected\nareas in Goa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/strong> It is\nlocated in South Goa district.<\/li><li><strong>Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/strong> is located\nin South Eastern Goa. Netravali is an important tributary of River Zuari, which\noriginates in the sanctuary.<\/li><li><strong>Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary<\/strong>: It is located\nin the North Goa District. The Mhadei River (known as Mondovi River downstream)\nflows through the sanctuary. Vazra Sakla waterfalls is located in the\nsanctuary.<\/li><li><strong>Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park: <\/strong>It is located in Goa along the eastern border with Karnataka. Dudhsagar\nFalls, on the Mandovi River, is located here.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Picture6-1.png?resize=474%2C670&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for protected areas in goa&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-54770\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional Information<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tiger\nReserves:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Tiger Reserves are protected\narea that aim at conserving the habitat to ensure a viable population of the\ntigers along with their prey base in their habitat. <\/li><li>They are established under the\nProject Tiger, launched in 1973.<\/li><li>National Tiger Conservation Authority,\nestablished in 2005, oversees management of Project Tiger and Tiger Reserves in\nIndia.<\/li><li>Jim Corbett in Uttarakhand is\nthe first Tiger Reserve to be established under Project Tiger. At present,\nthere are 50 tiger reserves in India.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Did\nYou Know?<\/strong> Goa is the only state in India which has\nprotected the complete Western Ghats&#8217; section within a state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsonair.com\/News?title=Centre-notifies-new-Wetland-Conservation-Rules&amp;id=377435\">Centre\nnotifies new Wetland Conservation Rules<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has put\nforward Guidelines for implementing Wetlands (Conservation and Management)\nRules, 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wetlands\n(Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key\nFeatures:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Prohibits conversion for\nnon-wetland uses, setting up or expansion of industries in wetland area.<\/li><li>Prohibits disposal of\nconstruction and demolition waste within the wetlands.<\/li><li>Each state and Union Territory\nwill have to set up wetland authority that will define strategies for wetlands conservation.\n<\/li><li>The authority should also\nenhance awareness among stakeholders and local communities.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\nInformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Wetland:<\/strong> It is a land area that is\nsaturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, and it takes on the\ncharacteristics of a distinct ecosystem.<\/li><li><strong>Ramsar Sites<\/strong>: It is a wetland site\ndesignated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. There\nare 27 Ramsar Wetland Sites in India<\/li><li><strong>Ramsar Convention on Wetland (1971):<\/strong> It is\nan intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action\nand international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and\ntheir resources.<\/li><li><strong>Montreux Record<\/strong>: It is a register of\nwetland sites on the List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance. I\nshows such sites where there has been or likely to be adverse ecological changes\ndue to anthropogenic activities. Indian sites in the Montreux Record are\nKeoladeo National Park (Rajasthan), Loktak Lake (Manipur).<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Did\nyou know?<\/strong> 2nd February of each year is celebrated\nas <strong>World Wetlands Day<\/strong> to mark the\ndate of adoption of Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. 2020 Theme is \u201cWetlands and\nBiodiversity\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Picture7-1.png?resize=750%2C530&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for ramsar sites in india\" class=\"wp-image-54771\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/economy\/policy\/government-to-provide-rs-5559-crore-funding-to-northeast-gas-grid\/article30513448.ece\">Northeast\ngas pipeline grid project<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a Capital\nGrant as the Viability Gap Funding to Indradhanush Gas Grid Ltd for setting up\nthe North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>North\nEast Natural Gas Pipeline Grid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>States:<\/strong> Arunachal Pradesh, Assam,\nManipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura<\/li><li><strong>Cities covered<\/strong>: Guwahati, Itanagar,\nKohima, Dimapur, Aizwal, Imphal, Shillong, Agartala, Silchar, Numaligarh and\nGangtok.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Significance:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Uninterrupted natural gas\nsupplies to the consumers<\/li><li>Development of industrial\nclimate in eight states of the north-eastern region<\/li><li>Improved environment by reduction\nin the usage of kerosene, wood etc.<\/li><li>Improvement in the standard of\nliving<\/li><li>Boost Exploration &amp;\nProduction activities and connect regional gas sources<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\nInformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pradhan\nMantri Urja Ganga project<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It was launched in 2016 by Ministry\nof Petroleum &amp; Natural Gas <\/li><li>It aims at laying 2,050-km\npipeline connecting Jagdishpur (UP) to Haldia (West Bengal)<\/li><li>It seeks to provide piped\ncooking gas to residents and CNG to vehicles in eastern region.<\/li><li>States covered: Uttar Pradesh,\nBihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>National\nGas Grid:<\/strong> It seeks to ensure easy availability of\nnatural gas across all regions and help to achieve uniform economic and social\nprogress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/uttar-pradesh-tops-in-crimes-against-women\/article30526919.ece\">Annual\nCrime in India Report 2018<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) published the Annual\nCrime in India Report 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key\nhighlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Overall crime in India\nincreased 1.3% in 2018 compared to 2017<\/li><li>crime rate per lakh population\nwas 383.5 in 2018<\/li><li>Uttar Pradesh accounted for\nmost number of crime against women followed by Maharashtra and West Bengal<\/li><li>Madhya Pradesh account for the\nmost rapes in the country. Among Union territories, Delhi recorded the highest\nnumber of rapes.<\/li><li>27,248 cases of cybercrimes\nwere registered in 2018.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\nInformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Accidental\nDeath and Suicides in India 2018 report<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Majority of the suicides were\nreported in Maharashtra, followed by Tamil Nadu<\/li><li>10,349 people working in the\nfarm sector suicided<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>National\nCrime Records Bureau (NCRB<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is an attached office of the\nMinistry of Home Affairs.<\/li><li>The agency is responsible for\ncollecting and analysing crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code (IPC)\nand Special and Local Laws (SLL).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/nepals-seke-near-extinct-the-6-degrees-of-endangerment-of-a-language-6208746\/\"><strong>Nepal\u2019s\nSeke \u2018near-extinct\u2019: The six degrees of endangerment of a language<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Recently,\nseveral newspapers have reported that the near-extinct Nepalese language \u2018Seke\u2019\nhas just 700 speakers around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Seke\nLanguage:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Seke means golden language.It is\none of the over 100 indigenous languages of Nepal.<\/li><li>It is mainly spoken in the five\nvillages of Chuksang, Chaile, Gyakar, Tangbe and Tetang in the Upper Mustang\ndistrict.<\/li><li>The dialects from these villages\ndiffer substantially and are believed to have varying degrees of mutual\nintelligibility.<\/li><li>However,there are just 700 or so\nSeke speakers left in the world.Of these,100 are in New York,USA,<\/li><li>The Seke language has been\nretreating due to Nepali which is Nepal\u2019s official language and is considered to\nbe crucial for getting educational and employment opportunities outside\nvillages.<\/li><li>Hence,Seke may be considered to be\na definitely endangered language under UNESCO Atlas of the World\u2019s Languages in\nDanger.<\/li><li>Further,as per the Endangered\nLanguages Project (ELP),there are roughly 201 endangered languages in India and\nabout 70 in Nepal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nUNESCO Atlas of the World\u2019s Languages in Danger:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>UNESCO\u2019s Atlas of the World\u2019s\nLanguages in Danger is a tool to raise awareness about language endangerment\nand the need to safeguard the world\u2019s linguistic diversity.<\/li><li>According to the criteria adopted\nby the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural\nOrganization(UNESCO),a language becomes extinct when nobody speaks or remembers\nthe language.<\/li><li>The UNESCO has categorized\nlanguages on basis of endangerment as follows:<\/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=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Picture1.png?resize=750%2C570&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54341\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nEndangered Languages Project(ELP):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Endangered Languages\nProject(ELP) is a worldwide collaboration between indigenous language\norganizations, linguists and industry partners to strengthen endangered\nlanguages.The foundation of the project was launched in 2012.<\/li><li>The project aims to foster exchange\nof information related to at-risk languages and accelerate endangered language\nresearch and documentation, to support communities engaged in protecting or\nrevitalizing their languages.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/economy\/indicators\/world-bank-pegs-indias-growth-for-fy20-at-5\/articleshow\/73164711.cms\"><strong>World\nBank:Global Economic Prospects report<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The\nWorld Bank has released the 2020 Global Economic Prospects report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key\ntakeaways from the report:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Report on\nGlobal and Regional Growth:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Global growth is set to rise by\n2.5% this year from 2.4% in 2019 as trade and investment gradually recover.<\/li><li>The growth among advanced economies\nas a group is anticipated to slip to 1.4% in 2020 due to continued slowdown in\nthe manufacturing sector.<\/li><li>But the growth in emerging markets\nand developing economies is expected to accelerate to 4.1%.However,this growth\nis not broad-based as the improvement in performance is likely to come from a\nsmall group of large economies&nbsp;<\/li><li>The report also estimates growth to\nrise to 5.5% for the South Asian region as a whole in 2020 on the assumption of\na modest rebound in domestic demand and improved business confidence.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Report on\nIndia:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The report has lowered its growth\nestimate for India to 5% for the current fiscal from the earlier projection of\n6% for 2019-20.<\/li><li>The report cited a lingering\nweakness in credit from non-banking financial companies(NBFCs) as the main\ncause for the slowdown.<\/li><li>However,the report expects India&#8217;s\ngrowth to recover only slightly to 5.8% in the next fiscal year.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Way\nforward:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The global economic outlook for\n2020 envisions a fragile upward path that could be turned upside down as there\nis a high degree of uncertainty around the forecast given unpredictability\naround trade and other policies.&nbsp;<\/li><li>However,if policy-makers manage to\nmitigate tensions and clarify unsettled issues in a number of areas \u2013 they\ncould prove the forecast wrong by sending growth higher than anticipated.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/videos\/economy\/henley-passport-index-2020-japan-tops-india-at-84-5021551.htm\"><strong>Henley\nPassport Index 2020: Japan tops, India at 84<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Henley\n&amp; Partners has released the Henley Passport Index 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the\nHenley Passport index:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Henley Passport Index(HPI) is a\nglobal ranking of countries according to travel freedom for their citizens.<\/li><li>The Index is based on the data\nprovided by the International Air Transport Authority(IATA).<\/li><li>The index was started in 2006 as\nHenley &amp; Partners Visa Restrictions Index(HVRI) and was modified and\nrenamed in January 2018.<\/li><li>The index ranks passports based on\nthe number of countries a holder can go to without a visa or the number of\ncountries a holder can go to where they can obtain a visa,visitor\u2019s permit, or\nelectronic travel authority upon arrival.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key\ntakeaways from the index:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Japan continues to top the list of\nthe world&#8217;s most powerful passport. Japan is followed by Singapore and\nGermany,South Korea.<\/li><li>India&#8217;s passport ranking has\ndropped by 2 places in 2020 to the 84th position.It is placed along with\nMauritania and Tajikistan.<\/li><li>Afghanistan&#8217;s passport is the\nworld&#8217;s worst passport while Pakistan&#8217;s is the fourth worst.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsonair.com\/News?title=16th-Pravasi-Bhartiya-Divas-being-celebrated-today&amp;id=377427\"><strong>16th\nPravasi Bhartiya Divas being celebrated&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The\n16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is being celebrated on 9th January, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pravasi\nBharatiya Divas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is\ncelebrated every year on January 9th.It was celebrated for the first time in\n2003.<\/li><li>The celebratory event for the Diwas\nis organised by the Ministry of External Affairs.<\/li><li>The purpose of Pravasi Bharatiya\nDivas is to recognize the overseas Indians who have contributed to the\ndevelopment of India.<\/li><li>It is celebrated on January 9th\nbecause Mahatma Gandhi had returned to India from South Africa on January\n09,1915.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nPravasi Bharatiya Samman(PBSA):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Pravasi Bharatiya Samman(PBSA) is\nconferred every year on January 09 on the occasion of Pravasi Bharatiya\nDivas.&nbsp;<\/li><li>This award is conferred by the\nPresident of India to NRIs or PIOs (Person of Indian Origin) who have made a\nsignificant contribution in supporting, promoting and building India\u2019s links\noverseas.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nPravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana(PKVY):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana\n(PKVY) is aimed at skilling Indians seeking employment abroad.<\/li><li>The programme also aims at boosting\nthe confidence of the Indian youth so that they don\u2019t feel like strangers when\nthey land in a country of their choice for vocation.<\/li><li>It is being implemented by the\nNational Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)&nbsp; through its training\npartners and in consultation with the Ministry of External Affairs and the\nSkill Development Ministry.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/days-after-death-warrant-nirbhaya-case-convict-files-curative-plea-before-sc\/articleshow\/73168450.cms\"><strong>Nirbhaya\ncase convict files curative plea before SC&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Recently,one\nof the convicts in the Nirbhaya Case has filed a curative petition in the\nSupreme Court after the apex court had issued the death warrants against all\nfour convicts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Curative\nPetition:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A curative petition may be filed\nafter a review plea against the final conviction is dismissed.&nbsp;<\/li><li>It is meant to ensure there is no\nmiscarriage of justice and to prevent abuse of process.&nbsp;<\/li><li>A curative petition is usually\ndecided by judges in chamber unless a specific request for an open-court\nhearing is allowed.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How did the\nconcept of Curative petition evolved?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The concept of curative petition\nwas first evolved by the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Rupa Ashok\nHurra vs. Ashok Hurra and Anr. (2002) case.<\/li><li>The apex court examined whether an\naggrieved person is entitled to any relief against the final judgement\/order of\nthe Supreme Court after dismissal of a review petition.<\/li><li>The Supreme Court held that in\norder to prevent abuse of its process and to cure gross miscarriage of justice,\nit may reconsider its judgements in exercise of its inherent powers.&nbsp;<\/li><li>For this purpose,the Supreme Court\nhas devised what has been termed as a curative petition.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conditions\nfor acceptance of Curative petition:<\/strong>The Supreme\ncourt has outlined certain specific conditions for filing a curative petition\nnamely&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The petitioner will have to\nestablish that there was a genuine violation of principles of natural\njustice&nbsp;<\/li><li>The petition is to be sent to the\nthree senior-most judges and judges off the bench who passed the judgment\naffecting the petition&nbsp;<\/li><li>If the majority of the judges on\nthe above bench agree that the matter needs hearing, then it would be sent to\nthe same bench (as far as possible) and&nbsp;<\/li><li>The court could impose exemplary\ncosts to the petitioner if his plea lacks merit.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/andhra-pradesh\/2020\/jan\/09\/zbnf-andhra-pradesh-government-signs-pact-with-germany-based-kfw-2087047.html\"><strong>ZBNF:Andhra\nPradesh government signs pact with Germany-based KFW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The\nAndhra Pradesh Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with German\nfirm to implement Zero Budget Natural Farming in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Zero\nBudget Natural Farming:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Zero-Budget Natural Farming(ZBNF)\nis a holistic alternative to the present paradigm of high-cost chemical\ninputs-based agriculture.<\/li><li>ZBNF is a farming practice that\nbelieves in natural growth of crops without adding any fertilizers and\npesticides or any other foriegn elements.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The word Zero Budget refers to the\nzero net cost of production of all crops (inter crops, border crops, multi\ncrops).The inputs used for seed treatments and other inoculations are locally\navailable in the form of cow dung and cow urine.<\/li><li>The states that are practicing Zero\nBudget Natural Farming includes AP, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh,\nChhattisgarh and Kerala.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About ZBNF\nin Andhra Pradesh:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Government of Andhra Pradesh is\nimplementing \u2018Zero-Budget\u2019 Natural Farming (APZBNF) Programme through Rythu\nSadhikara Samstha (RySS).<\/li><li>The programme has been initiated in\n2015-16 with multiple objectives of enhancing farmers\u2019 welfare, consumer\nwelfare and for the conservation of the environment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Rythu\nSadhikara Samstha(RySS):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Rythu Sadhikara Samstha(RySS) is a\nnot-for-profit company fully-owned by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.<\/li><li>It has pioneered Zero Budget\nNatural Farming in the state of Andhra Pradesh.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The aim is to reach\nuniversalization of Natural Farming practices by reaching 6 million farmers and\nconverting 8 million hectares into natural farming fields.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/why-tehran-chose-the-swiss-embassy-to-register-its-protest-against-the-us-over-qassem-soleimani-killing-6201306\/\"><strong>Explained:\nWhat is Protecting Power?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Iranian\ngovernment has registered its protest with the Swiss Embassy in Tehran after\nthe killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani in a drone attack carried out\nby the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nProtecting Power:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A protecting power is a country\nthat represents another sovereign state in a country where it lacks its own\ndiplomatic representation.<\/li><li>Switzerland represents the\ninterests of the US in Iran.This is because the US itself does not have an\nembassy there.&nbsp;<\/li><li>In an arrangement such as\nthis,Switzerland is the Protecting Power of the United States interests in\nIran.<\/li><li>The instrument of Protecting Powers\nis provided for under the 1961 and 1963 Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic\nRelations.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vienna\nConvention 1961:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic\nRelations of 1961 is an international treaty that defines a framework for\ndiplomatic relations between independent countries.&nbsp;<\/li><li>It specifies the privileges of a\ndiplomatic mission that enable diplomats to perform their function without fear\nof coercion or harassment by the host country.<\/li><li>It also says that if the diplomatic\nrelations are broken off between two States, or if a mission is permanently or\ntemporarily recalled then the sending State may entrust the protection of its\ninterests and those of its nationals to a third State acceptable to the\nreceiving State.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vienna\nConvention 1963:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Vienna Convention on Consular\nRelations of 1963 is an international treaty that defines a framework for\nconsular relations between sovereign states.<\/li><li>The convention says that sending\nState may with the prior consent of the receiving State and at the request of a\nthird State not represented in the receiving State undertake the temporary\nprotection of the interests of the third State and of its nationals.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/hyderabad\/30-countries-accept-invite-for-naval-exercise-milan-in-march\/articleshow\/73162203.cms\"><strong>30\ncountries accept invite for naval exercise Milan in March&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Thirty\ncountries have confirmed participation out of the 41 countries invited for the\nmultilateral naval exercise Milan 2020 to be held in March,2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About MILAN\nexercise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>MILAN is a series of biennial\nmultilateral naval exercise conducted by Indian Navy.It was first held in the\nyear 1995.<\/li><li>It was conducted at Andaman and\nNicobar Command(ANC) until last year and is being conducted for the first time\non the mainland at Eastern Naval Command(ENC).<\/li><li>The theme for the exercise MILAN\n2020 is \u2018Synergy Across the Seas\u2019.<\/li><li>The exercise is aimed to enhance\nprofessional interaction between friendly foreign navies and learn from each\nother\u2019s strengths and best practices in the maritime domain.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-manilal-doctor-mahatma-gandhi-overseas-work-6208393\/\"><strong>Explained:Who\nwas Manilal Doctor?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Recently,January\n8 was observed as the death anniversary of Manilal Doctor who was a close\nassociate of Mahatma Gandhi and is also known for his efforts towards helping\nabolish the indentured labour system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nindentured labour system:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In 1833,the British Parliament has\nbanned slavery and the practice became illegal throughout the Empire.&nbsp;<\/li><li>However,to maintain the supply of\nlabour in their territories,colonial authorities effectively replaced slavery\nwith the indentured labour system.<\/li><li>The \u2018indenture\u2019 (meaning contract)\nsystem required Indians to sign a legal agreement stating their consent to move\nabroad for a minimum of five years to work mainly on sugar estates.<\/li><li>Many were lured to distant lands,\nsuch as the Caribbean, South Africa, R\u00e9union, Mauritius, Malaysia, and Fiji\nwhere they ended up living in miserable conditions.<\/li><li>In the mid 19th century, over 35\nlakh Indians were transported to British, French and Dutch colonies around the\nworld.The system was officially banned in 1917.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How did\nManilal Doctor helped in ending the indentured labour system?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Mauritius(1907-1911):<\/strong>He\norganised the Indian community in the Mauritius which consisted of indentured\nand non-indentured workers.He founded Hindustani newspaper in Mauritius and\nalso helped establish the Arya Samaj in Mauritius.<\/li><li><strong>Fiji (1912-1920):<\/strong>He\nemerged as the leader of the Indian community in Fiji.He started \u2018The Indian\nSettler\u2019 newspaper and also helped set up the Indian Imperial Association.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsonair.com\/News?title=India-born-author-bags-UK-children%26%2339%3Bs-book-award&amp;id=377409\"><strong>India-born\nauthor bags UK children&#8217;s book award<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Indian\nborn author Jasbinder Bilan has bagged the Costa children&#8217;s book award for her\ndebut novel &#8216;Asha and the Spirit Bird&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Costa\nchildren&#8217;s book award:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Costa Book Awards are a set of\nannual literary awards recognising English-language books by writers based in\nBritain and Ireland.<\/li><li>The awards are given both for high\nliterary merit but also for works that are enjoyable reading and whose aim is\nto convey the enjoyment of reading to the widest possible audience.<\/li><li>They are considered to be more\npopulist literary prize than the Man Booker Prize.<\/li><li>They are given for five book award\ncategories namely (a) Novel, (b) First novel (c) Children&#8217;s book (d) Poetry and\n(e) Biography.<\/li><li>The authors need not be British or\nIrish but they must have been resident in the UK or Ireland for at least six\nmonths in each of the previous three years.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Man\nBooker Prize:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Man Booker Prize was launched\nin 1969.It is sponsored by the Man Group.<\/li><li>It aims to promote the finest in\nfiction and is awarded each year to the book adjudged as the best novel of the\nyear written in English and published in the United Kingdom.<\/li><li>The prize is open to writers of any\nnationality and published in the UK or Ireland.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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&nbsp;hydroelectric and irrigational dam at Hidkal.&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/9-pm-current-affairs-brief-january-10th-2020\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">9 PM Current Affairs Brief \u2013 January 10th, 2020<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":48116,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-9-pm-brief","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/9-PM-Brief.png?fit=1000%2C500&ssl=1","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":1700799318,"cached_date":1704941078},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54328"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54328\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}