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Posted 27 Sep 2024
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GlobE Network
India has been elected to steering committee of GlobE (Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities) network.
About GlobE Network
- Genesis: Established in 2021 at UN General Assembly Special Session against Corruption (UNGASS).
- It is an initiative launched under G20 framework. Earlier, Riyadh Initiative for creation of GlobE network was approved by G20 in 2020.
- Objective: Operational law enforcement authorities with an anti-corruption mandate can join forces to counter transnational corruption cases.
- Governance: Governed by its members and supported by UNODC (Its secretariat).
- Members: Includes 121 member countries and 219 law enforcement authorities.
- Ministry of Home Affairs serves as Central Authority for GlobE Network in India.
- While CBI and ED represent India as member authorities.
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- G20
- UNODC
- GlobE Network
- UN General Assembly Special Session against Corruption (UNGASS)
National Career Service (NCS)
Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoL&E) signed an MoU with Amazon for 2 years to leverage NCS portal for boosting job opportunities.
About NCS Portal
- Genesis: Online portal launched in 2015 and implemented by MoL&E.
- Objectives: Bridging gap between job seekers and employment opportunities across diverse sectors.
- It offers a wide range of employment services including counseling, skill development, etc.
- It crossed the milestone of having 2 million active vacancies listed on a single day in the current year.
- Tags :
- National Career Service
- Ministry of Labour & Employment
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Kasturirangan Committee
Karnataka government rejected report of the High Level Working Group on Western Ghats[2013] headed by Dr. K. Kasturirangan.
Recommendations of Kasturirangan Committee
- It recommended 37%of the total area of Western Ghats as eco-sensitive area making a number of projects/activities eco-destructive.
- Following this, Environment Ministry issued draft notification in 2014 declaring biologically and culturally diverse areas as Eco-sensitive Areas.
- Report recommended a blanket ban on mining, quarrying, setting up of red category industries and thermal power projects.
- Apart from this, earlier Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) [2011] headed by Prof. Madhav Gadgil recommended 75% Western Ghats be declared environmentally sensitive.
- It was found controversial by many states leading to the appointment of Kasturirangan committee.
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- Western Ghats
- Kasturirangan Committee
- Madhav Gadgil Committee
Bharat 6G Alliance
Union Minister of Communications holds a meeting with Bharat 6G Alliance to strengthen India’s Homegrown 6G Ecosystem.
About Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA)
- It is an alliance of domestic industry, academia, national research institutions and standards organizations facilitated by the Government.
- Aim: To make India a leading global supplier of affordable 5G, 6G, and future telecom solutions, and to implement 6G technologies as a significant force multiplier by 2030 etc.
- Focus Areas:
- Help grow 5G Advanced/6G IPs and essential patents from India;
- Design and build Indian 5G Advanced/6G products and solutions;
- Support and energize Indian participation in 3GPP/ITU etc.
- Tags :
- Bharat 6G Alliance
- 6G Technology
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Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM)
China test fired ICBM into Pacific Ocean for the first in decades.
About ICBM
- ICBMs were first deployed by United States in 1959.
- ICBMs can travel more than 5,500 kilometers. Due to their powerful nature, ICBMs are considered a strategic defensive weapon.
- Ballistic missiles are powered by rockets initially but then they follow an unpowered, free-falling trajectory toward their targets.
- Ballistic missiles can carry either nuclear or conventional warheads.
- Agni-V is the longest of the Agni series, an ICBM with a range of over 5,000 km.
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- Agni-V
- Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM)
European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
Despite protests from India, Brazil, Indonesia and US, EU will go ahead with the implementation of its EUDR from December 30, 2024.
About EUDR
- Entered into force in 2023, it aims to curb global forest degradation and deforestation, protect biodiversity, and reduce GHG emissions, by placing new obligations on companies that import, export, or sell certain products in EU.
- It requires that commodities placed on, or exported from, EU market that are covered under regulation don’t come from land deforested or degraded after December 31, 2020.
- These commodities include cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, soy, timber and rubber, and derived products like beef, furniture and chocolate.
- Tags :
- Deforestation
- European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
Jitiya festival
Disaster struck in Bihar during participation in Jivitputrika festival in Bihar.
About Jitiya or Jivitputrika festival
- It’s a Hindu festival observed primarily in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Nepal.
- It is celebrated by mothers who fast for well-being, long life, and prosperity of their children.
- This festival lasts for 3 days where first day is known as nahaye-khaye.
- The festival is rooted in Hindu mythology, particularly story of King Jimutavahana, whose sacrifice for welfare of others is commemorated during this time.
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- Jitiya Festival
- King Jimutavahana
Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary
A rare weather phenomenon left waste thousands of trees in Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary.
About Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary
- It is one of oldest sanctuaries situated in Warangal, Telangana (established in 1953).
- Bounded by Laknavaram Lake.
- Perennial River Dayyam Vagu flows through this sanctuary. It separates wildlife sanctuary into two parts.
- Fauna: Indian Gaur, Giant Squirrels, Sloth Bears, Indian Bison, Black Bucks, Chinkaras and Tigers.
- Flora: Some of finest teak wood found here.
- It hosts one of Asia's largest tribal jathras - Sammakkka Sarakka Jathra - an event which occurs once every two years.
- Tags :
- Laknavaram Lake
- Dayyam Vagu
- Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary
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