{"id":54685,"date":"2019-12-19T21:00:57","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T15:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/?p=54685"},"modified":"2020-02-27T12:02:29","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T06:32:29","slug":"auto-draft-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/auto-draft-23\/","title":{"rendered":"9 PM Current Affairs Brief \u2013 December 19th, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/economy\/land-records-in-90-of-indian-villages-have-been-computerised\/article30335779.ece\"><strong>Land records in\n90% of Indian villages have been computerised<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>According to the Ministry of Rural development,around 90% of the land\nof Indian villages have been computerised under Digital india Land Records\nModernisation Programme(DILRMP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nDigital india Land Records Modernisation Programme(DILRMP):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Digital India Land Record\nModernization Programme (DILRMP), previously known as the National Land Record\nModernization Programme (NLRMP) was launched in 2008.<\/li><li>The purpose of the programme is to\ndigitize and modernize land records and develop a centralised land record\nmanagement system.<\/li><li>The programme is the amalgamation\nof two projects namely Computerisation of Land Records(CLR) and Strengthening\nof Revenue Administration and Updating of Land Records(SRA &amp; ULR).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Components\nof the programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>computerisation of all existing\nland records including mutations (or transfers);<\/li><li>digitization of maps, and\nintegration of textual and spatial data;<\/li><li>survey\/ resurvey and updating of\nall survey and settlement records including creation of original cadastral\nrecords (record of the area, ownership and value of land) wherever necessary;<\/li><li>computerisation of registration\nand its integration with the land records maintenance system and<\/li><li>development of core Geospatial\nInformation System (GIS) and capacity building.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Significance\nof the programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Real-time land ownership of the\nrecords will be available to the citizen<\/li><li>Free accessibility to the records\nwill reduce interface between the citizen and the Government functionaries,\nthereby reducing rent seeking and harassment.<\/li><li>The single-window service or the\nweb-enabled anytime-anywhere access will save the citizen time and effort.<\/li><li>Automatic and automated mutations\nwill significantly reduce the scope of fraudulent property deals<\/li><li>Conclusive titling will also\nsignificantly reduce litigation and Market value information will be available\non the website to the citizen.<\/li><li>Certificates based on land data\nsuch as domicile, caste, income among others will be available to the citizens\nthrough computers.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/economy\/policy\/government-approves-rs-436-crore-outlay-for-skilling-4-lakh-persons\/articleshow\/72870715.cms\"><strong>Government\napproves Future Skilling Programme<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The government has announced Rs 436 crore outlay for skilling 4 lakh\nprofessionals under Future Skills PRIME programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nFuture Skills Programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>FutureSkills Programme was\nlaunched in 2018 jointly by the Ministry of Electronics and Information\nTechnology and industry body NASSCOM.<\/li><li>The programme aims to reskill 2\nmillion professionals and potential employees &amp; students in the industry in\neight emerging technologies over a period of 5 years.<\/li><li>The emerging technologies include\nartificial intelligence, virtual reality, robotic process automation, internet\nof things, big data analytics, 3D printing, cloud computing, social and mobile<\/li><li>To do this,FutureSkills portal\nuses the technology of the future, to create a space where a learner can access\ncontent on all the skills of the future. <\/li><li>A learner can seamlessly access\nfree and paid content, assessments, virtual labs and get certified on the\nskills of their choice.<\/li><li>This Future PRIME is the next\nphase of the Future Skills platform and is open to professionals from outside\nthe IT industry as well, who want to improve themselves in ten emerging\ntechnologies.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Significance\nof the programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This initiative from NASSCOM will\nhelp India accelerates the journey of skilling and achieve its goal of becoming\nthe global talent hub. <\/li><li>It will also facilitate the\nskilling by inspiring learners to explore, discover and learn.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nNASSCOM:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The National Association of\nSoftware and Services Companies (NASSCOM) was established in 1988.<\/li><li>It is a non-profit organisation of\nIndian Information Technology (IT) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)\nindustry.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/delegation-from-dhaka-fails-to-arrive-in-delhi-for-river-panel-meeting\/article30337619.ece\"><strong>Delegation from\nBangladesh fails to arrive in Delhi for river panel meeting<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Bangladesh has not sent a delegation for the Joint River Commission\n(JRC) meeting with India that was scheduled to be held in New Delhi.This has\nalso delayed the agreement on sharing of the waters of Feni river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nJoint River Commission(JRC):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Joint River Commission came\ninto existence as a result of the Indo-Bangladesh Treaty of Friendship,1972.<\/li><li>It is among the oldest bilateral\nmechanisms of India that helps in harnessing the waters of the rivers that both\ncountries share.<\/li><li>It was established with a view to\nmaintain liaison in order to ensure the most effective joint efforts in\nmaximizing the benefits from common river systems. <\/li><li>The JRC is headed by the Water\nResources Ministers of both the countries.<\/li><li>India and Bangladesh share at\nleast 54 rivers.Hence,the JRC is crucial to avoid any disputes arising out of\nthese common water resources.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nFeni River dispute:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Feni River is a river in\nsoutheastern Bangladesh.It is a trans-boundary river with an ongoing dispute\nabout water rights. <\/li><li>The Feni River originates in South\nTripura district and flows through Sabroom town and then enters Bangladesh.<\/li><li>The dispute over the sharing of\nthe Feni River between India and Bangladesh has been long-standing. <\/li><li>The dispute was first taken up\nbetween India and Pakistan (before the independence of Bangladesh) in 1958\nduring a Secretary-level meeting in New Delhi. <\/li><li>In August 2019,India and\nBangladesh held a water secretary-level meeting where it was agreed to collect\ndata and prepare water-sharing agreements for seven rivers Manu, Muhuri,\nKhowai, Gumti, Dharla, Dudhkumar and Feni.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/industry\/indl-goods\/svs\/metals-mining\/asia-is-set-to-support-global-coal-demand-for-the-next-5-years-iea\/articleshow\/72845510.cms\"><strong>Asia is set to\nsupport global coal demand for the next 5 years: IEA <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>International Energy Agency(IEA) has released the IEA Coal Market\nReport 2019.<\/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<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Coal remains a major fuel in global\nenergy systems accounting for almost 40% of electricity generation and more\nthan 40% of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions.<\/li><li>The People\u2019s Republic of China,\nIndia and other Asian economies led the expansion while coal power generation\nfell in Europe and North America.<\/li><li>However,the global coal demand is\nexpected to decline in 2019 but remain broadly stable over the next five years\nsupported by robust growth in major Asian markets.<\/li><li>The renewable sources will supply\na major portion of the increase in global electricity demand over the next five\nyears.<\/li><li>The electricity generation from\ncoal will rise only marginally over that period at less than 1% per year and\nits share will decline from 38% in 2018 to 35% in 2024 <\/li><li>The countries in South and\nSoutheast Asia such as India, Indonesia and Vietnam are still relying on coal\nto fuel their economic growth. <\/li><li>India\u2019s coal demand is expected to\ngrow by more than that of any other country in absolute terms till the forecast\nperiod of 2024.<\/li><li>Further,China which is the world\u2019s\nbiggest coal producer and consumer, consumption will reach its peak around\n2022.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nIEA:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The International Energy Agency\n(IEA) was founded in 1974.It is an autonomous intergovernmental organization\nestablished under the OECD framework.It is headquartered in Paris,France.<\/li><li>It works to ensure reliable,\naffordable and clean energy to its 30 member countries, 8 association countries\nand beyond.<\/li><li>It has four main areas of focus\nnamely (a)Energy security (b)Economic development (c)Environmental awareness\nand (d)Engagement worldwide.<\/li><li>India became an associate member\nof the International Energy Agency in 2017.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/indian-peacekeepers-in-south-sudan-receive-prestigious-un-medal\/article30327989.ece\"><strong>Indian\npeacekeepers in South Sudan receive prestigious UN medal<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Recently,Indian peacekeepers serving in South Sudan have been awarded\nthe United Nations(UN) medal for their service and contribution to building\npeace in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nUnited Nations Peacekeeping: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>United Nations Peacekeeping was\ncreated in 1948.It provides security and the political and peacebuilding\nsupport to help countries make the difficult, early transition from conflict to\npeace.<\/li><li>It deploys troops and police from\naround the world, integrating them with civilian peacekeepers to address a\nrange of mandates set by the UN Security Council (UNSC) and the General\nAssembly.<\/li><li>The UN Peacekeeping is guided by\nthree basic principles (1)Consent of the parties (2)Impartiality and (3)Non-use\nof force except in self-defence and defence of the mandate.<\/li><li>The UN Peacekeepers are led by the\nDepartment of Peacekeeping Operations(DKPO).<\/li><li>UN Peacekeepers are often referred\nto as Blue Berets or Blue Helmets.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Significance\nof UN Peacekeeping:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>UN peacekeeping is a unique global\npartnership.It brings together the General Assembly, the Security Council, the\nSecretariat, troop and police contributors and the host governments in a\ncombined effort to maintain international peace and security. <\/li><li>Its strength lies in the legitimacy\nof the UN Charter and in the wide range of contributing countries that\nparticipate and provide precious resources.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>India\nand UN Peacekeeping:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>India has a long history of\ncooperation with the UN peacekeeping.One of the earliest peacekeeping missions\ndeployed in India was the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan\n(UNMOGIP) in 1948 itself.<\/li><li>Currently, there are more than\n6,700 troops and police from India who have been deployed to UN peacekeeping\nmissions.India is the fourth highest amongst troop-contributing countries.<\/li><li>In 2007, India became the first\ncountry to deploy an all-women contingent to a UN peacekeeping mission.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reforms\nneeded under UN Peacekeeping:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Improving the safety of\npeacekeepers<\/li><li>Finding political solutions to\nconflicts and enhancing the political impact of peacekeeping<\/li><li>Reforming peacekeeping based on\nincentivisation, innovation and institutionalisation.<\/li><li>Allowing troop-contributing\ncountries like India to participate in decisions of the UN Security Council\nconcerning the deployment of her troops.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/cse-finds-range-of-packaged-foods-breach-safe-limits-of-salt-fat\/article30331562.ece\"><strong>Packaged foods\nbreach safe limits of salt, fat:CSE study<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>According to an analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment\n(CSE), an array of packaged snacks and fast foods breach safe limits of salt\nand fat content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nthe study:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The study has been conducted by\nthe Centre for Science and Environment(CSE).<\/li><li>It relied on the concept of the\nRecommended Dietary Allowance(RDA) to calculate the safety limits.<\/li><li>It found that most packaged and\nfast food items sold in India has high salt and fat content which is in\nviolation of thresholds set by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of\nIndia(FSSAI).<\/li><li>In 2019,Food Safety and Standards\nAuthority of India (FSSAI) had also proposed draft Food Safety and Standards\n(Labelling and Display) Regulations.But they are yet to be implemented.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nRDA:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Recommended Dietary\nAllowances(RDA) refer to the recommended daily levels of nutrients to meet the\nneeds of nearly all healthy individuals in a particular age and gender group.<\/li><li>It is based on scientific\nconsensus and has been agreed upon by expert bodies such as the World Health\nOrganisation and the National Institute of Nutrition in India.<\/li><li>According to RDA,ideally an adult\nshould not consume more than 5 gm of salt, 60 gm of fat, 300 gm carbohydrate\nand 2.2 gm of trans fat on every day basis.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Draft\nFood Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Food Safety and Standards\nAuthority(FSSAI) has announced the new draft Food Safety and Standards\n(Labelling and Display) Regulations.<\/li><li>The new draft regulation has been\nbrought to encourage consumers to make healthier food choices and inform them\nabout what the product actually contains.<\/li><li>The draft proposal makes it\nmandatory for food products that are high in fat, sugar and salt content levels\nto display red-colour coding on their labels.<\/li><li>The front of all packaged food\nitems will have to display the total number of calories,saturated and trans\nfats,salt and added sugar content as well as the proportion of the daily energy\nneeds fulfilled by food item.<\/li><li>The draft regulations also propose\nlabelling requirements for food products sold on e-commerce platforms and restaurants\nand stricter norms for products that claim to be gluten-free.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/tharoor-22-others-picked-for-akademi-award-2019\/articleshow\/72878224.cms\"><strong>Sahitya Akademi\nAwards<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Sahitya Akademi has announced the names of 25 writers as winners for\n2019 edition of the Sahitya Akademi Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nSahitya Akademi Awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sahitya Akademi award was\nestablished in 1954.It is a literary honour that is conferred annually by\nSahitya Akademi,India\u2019s National Academy of letters.<\/li><li>The award is presented to the most\noutstanding books of literary merit published in any of the twenty-four major\nIndian languages recognized by the Akademi (including English).<\/li><li>The Sahitya Akademi award is the\nsecond highest literary honour by the Government of India, after Jnanpith\naward.<\/li><li>The award is presented in the form\nof a casket containing an engraved copper-plaque, a shawl and a cheque of Rs 1\nlakh.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nJnanpith Award: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Jnanpith Award is an Indian\nliterary award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to an author for\ntheir outstanding contribution towards literature.<\/li><li>The award was Instituted in\n1961.It is bestowed only on Indian writers writing in Indian languages included\nin the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India and English with no\nposthumous conferral.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/india\/gst-council-meeting-live-updates-gst-rate-cut-unlikely-11576668288284.html\"><strong>GST Council\nMeeting: No rate hike, vote for single lottery rate<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Finance Minister has chaired the 38th GST Council Meeting in New Delhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key\ntakeaways from the meeting:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The GST Council has for the first\ntime used the voting process and has voted to tax lotteries under the highest\nslab of 28%.<\/li><li>The Council has decided to tax\nwoven and non-woven bags at 18%, compared to 12% at present. <\/li><li>It has decided to set up grievance\nredressal committees at zonal and state level.These committees will address\ngrievances of specific\/ general nature of taxpayers at the Zonal\/ State level.<\/li><li>Several states raised the issue of\na delay in the release of compensation that they were promised against any\nrevenue loss from the implementation of GST.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GST tax\nCollection target:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Finance Ministry has set a\nmonthly target of Rs 1.1 lakh crore collection of GST for the remaining four\nmonths.The ministry has planned field visits and drives to increase tax\ncollection. <\/li><li>At the beginning of the financial\nyear Government had set a target of Rs 13.35 lakh crore of direct tax\ncollection.So far,it has reached 45% of the set target till October,2019.<\/li><li>The state of Uttar Pradesh and UT\nof J&amp;K were the highest GST collectors so far in the year.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nGST Council:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Goods &amp; Services Tax(GST)\nCouncil is a constitutional body for making recommendations to the Union and\nState Government on issues related to Goods and Service Tax.<\/li><li>As per Article 279A (1) of the\nconstitution, the GST Council was constituted by the President.<\/li><li>The council consists of the\nfollowing members: (a) The Union Finance Minister is the Chairperson (b) The\nUnion Minister of State in-charge of Revenue of finance and (c) The Minister\nIn-charge of finance or taxation or any other Minister nominated by each State\nGovernment.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Land records in 90% of Indian villages have been computerised News:According to the Ministry of Rural development,around 90% of the land of Indian villages have been computerised under Digital india Land Records Modernisation Programme(DILRMP). Facts: About Digital india Land Records Modernisation Programme(DILRMP): The Digital India Land Record Modernization Programme (DILRMP), previously known as the National&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/auto-draft-23\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">9 PM Current Affairs Brief \u2013 December 19th, 2019<\/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-54685","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":"","cached_date":1704552969},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54685","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=54685"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54685\/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=54685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}