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• Supreme Court (SC) said that Article 32 cannot be a remedy after a person has abused fundamental rights under Article 19(1)(a) and Article 25.
  • Article 19(1)(a) grants right to freedom of speech and expression. 
  • Article 25 grants freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion.

• Article 32 of the Constitution gives an extensive original jurisdiction to SC in regard to enforcement of Fundamental Rights. 
  • SC is empowered to issue directions, orders, or writs, including writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto, and certiorari to enforce them.

• Election Commission of India notified a ‘scheme for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of Manipur to cast vote at relief camps’ in upcoming elections. 
  • It will facilitate voting facilities to the people who were displaced from their native places. 

• About IDPs
  • IDPs are those forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict, violence, human rights violations, or disasters, without crossing international borders (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)
  • Key challenges faced by IDPs:
    • Higher rates of mortality compared to the general population
    • Increased risk of physical attack, sexual assault, etc. 
    • Deprivation of adequate shelter, etc.

• Union Minister of Steel inaugurated India’s 1st Green Hydrogen Plant in Stainless Steel Sector.
  • It will pave the way for sustainable steel production. 

• About the plant
  • It will be the world’s first off-grid Green Hydrogen plant for the stainless steel industry 
  • Also the world’s first Green Hydrogen plant with rooftop & floating solar. 
  • This project is also a state-of-the-art green hydrogen facility. 
  • Target:  To reduce carbon emissions considerably by around 2,700 Metric Tonnes per annum.
  • It is aligned with India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission. 

• Diners at Gurgaon eatery hospitalized after mistakenly being served dry ice.

• About Dry Ice
  • It is common name for solid carbon dioxide (CO₂).
  • It gets this name because it does not melt into a liquid when heated; instead, it changes directly into a gas (a process known as sublimation).
  • It is manufactured by compressing and cooling gaseous CO₂.
  • It is considered lethal for human health. 
  • Applications: Hospitals & Clinics, Food Processing & Distribution, Industrial Cleaning and Technical Processes and Theatrical and Special Effects. 

• Infrastructure facilities of Project Seabird Phase IIA will soon be inaugurated. 
• Project Seabird was initiative by the Indian Navy in 1986 to undertake planning for establishment of 3rd major naval base at Karwar (Karnataka). 
  • Phase I of Project, designed to accommodate 10 ships, concluded in 2011.
  • Phase IIA of project focus on constructing infrastructures that comply with guidelines of Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) and MoEFCC. 
    • IGBC is part of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and works to facilitate India be a global leaders in the sustainable built environment by 2025.

• Coal production in India has grown from 382.62 million tons (MT) in 2004-05 to 893.19 MT in 2022-23 and is all set to touch 1000 MT in the year 2023-24.
• Coal India Limited (CIL) contributes to over 80% of the country's indigenous coal production and supply. 
• Under the current system, public sector coal companies, including CIL, supply coal to the power sector at notified prices.

• 7th GECF summit concluded with the adoption of the Algiers declaration.
  • The declaration aims to “promote natural gas as an affordable, reliable energy source, and harness sustainable natural gas technologies”

• About GECF:
  • Headquartered in Doha, (Qatar), GECF is an intergovernmental organisation, consisting of the world's leading gas exporting countries.
  • Members:  Algeria, Bolivia, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Iran, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Russia, Trinidad, UAE, Venezuela. 
    • India is neither a member nor an Observer.
  • It seeks to build a mechanism for a meaningful dialogue between gas producers and consumers to improve the stability of gas markets around the world.

• According to RBI, 30 banks have become part of RBI’s UDGAM portal.

• About UDGAM Portal 
  • It facilitates the registered users to search unclaimed deposits/accounts across multiple banks in one place in a centralized manner.
  • Balances in savings/current accounts which are not operated for 10 years, or term deposits not claimed within 10 years from the date of maturity are classified as “Unclaimed Deposits”.
    • These amounts are transferred by banks to the Depositor Education and Awareness (DEA) Fund maintained by RBI.

Mexico (Capital: Mexico city) 

• As per reports, the Mexico City is running toward Day Zero scenario. 
  • In Day Zero scenario, water is only available for vital services. 

• Political features:
  • Located in southern North America.
  • Shares border with United States,  Belize, and Guatemala.
  • Surrounded by water bodies :   the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, and Pacific Ocean.

• Geographical features:
  • It is a part of the circum-Pacific Ring of Fire, a region of active volcanism and frequent seismic activity.
  • Highest Peak: Volcán Pico de Orizaba.
  • Major Rivers: Rio Grande river and Colorado river.
  • Desert: Sonoran Desert.