Second state in recognising forest rights claims
Chhattisgarh has become the second state in the country after Odisha to recognise the forest rights claims as well as the forest lands acquired by Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers.
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#forest #recognising #Odisha #BhupeshBaghel #STs #NationalForestPolicy

Swachh Survekshan 2020
The Government has launched the Swachh Survekshan 2020 (SS 2020), the fifth edition of the annual cleanliness survey conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
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#SwachhSurvekshan2020 #MoHUA #ULBs #NIC #ODF #IHHL

India’s first overseas debt bond sale is failing
India’s foray into international debt markets may consist of little more than sound and fury, as the nation struggles to shed decades of trepidation about borrowing in foreign currencies.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21214-india-s-first-overseas-debt-bond-sale-is-failing
#India #NirmalaSitharaman #IMF #NarendraModi #budget #Bloomberg #GDP

Sgr A* emits mysterious radiation
Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), which is a supermassive Black Hole at the heart of the Milky Way, suddenly glowed way too brighter than its normal state becoming 75 times more luminescent before going back to its normal state.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21213-sgr-a-emits-mysterious-radiation
#SagittariusA* #BlackHole #astronomers #cosmicfizzle #MilkyWay

First Indian to claim a world title in motorsports
Aishwarya Pissay became the first Indian to claim a world title in motorsports, annexing the FIM World Cup in the women’s category after the final round of the championship. The 23-year old from Bengaluru also finished second in the FIM Junior category.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21212-first-indian-to-claim-a-world-title-in-motorsports
#FirstIndian #motorsports #AishwaryaPissay #Dubai #WorldCup #FIM

Asset quality review of NBFCs ruled out
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said that there was no proposal to conduct an asset quality review (AQR) of non-bank finance companies that are facing a credit squeeze since the collapse of infrastructure financier IL&FS in August last year.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21261-asset-quality-review-of-nbfcs-ruled-out
#NBFCs #RBI #ShaktikantaDas #AQR #NPAs #AFI #FICCI

Largest SO2 emitter in world
India is the world’s largest emitter of anthropogenic sulphur dioxide, which is produced from coal burning, and greatly contributes to air pollution, a study claimed on August 19. According to an analysis of a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) data released by environmental NGO Greenpeace on August 19, India has more than 15% of all anthropogenic sulphur dioxide (SO2) hotspots in the world detected by the OMI (Ozone Monitoring Instrument) satellite.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21260-largest-so2-emitter-in-world
#SO2 #NASA #OMI #NGO #Chhattisgarh #satellite #WHO

Stable cyclocarbon ring of 18 carbon atoms
A team of scientists from Oxford University and IBM Research successfully created cyclo[18]carbon (C18), the smallest cyclocarbon made from 18 carbon atoms, which is predicted to be a thermodynamically stable carbon ring.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21259-stable-cyclocarbon-ring-of-18-carbon-atoms
#C18 #cyclocarbon #NaCl #IBM #American #Association #C24O6

MCC Honourary Life Member
Former Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Johnson has been elected as an Honorary Life Member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), custodians of the game’s laws. The club made the announcement on 18 August 2019, at Lord’s, during the second Ashes Test between Australia and England which ended in a draw.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21258-mcc-honourary-life-member
#MCC #HonouraryLifeMember #WorldCup #blownaway #Australia

EIU survey on urban areas
Three cities in Keralafeature among the fastest-growing urban areas across the world, according to a ranking released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) survey.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22591-eiu-survey-on-urban-areas.html
#EIU #Kollam #urban #TamilNadu #UAE #Gujarat

Ration card portability implemented
The Centre has rolled out the ‘one nation, one ration card’ initiative in 12 states including Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22590-ration-card-portability-implemented.html
#Rationcard #RamVilasPaswan #NFSA #Maharashtra

FAIRS Export Certificate Report
India’s animal husbandry sector underwent a significant change last year due to a “landmark move” by the government which helped ease import regulations, according to a report released by the US Department of Agriculture.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22589-fairs-export-certificate-report.html
#FAIRS #DPPQS #OAA #GAIN #India #DAHD #FAIRS

Iran-U.S. conflict
Five days after Major General Qassem Soleimani, the Quds Force chief, was killed in a U.S. air strike outside Baghdad airport, Iran on 8 January 2020 launched ballistic missile attacks at American troops in two military bases in Iraq.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22588-iran-u-s-conflict.html
#Iran #PMF #missile #MGQS #QudsForce #Article51

Only Indian in list of umpires
Anil Chaudhary is the lone Indian named in the list of 19 match officials, including 16 umpires, for the upcoming ICC U-19 World Cup starting in South Africa from January 17.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22587-only-indian-in-list-of-umpires.html
#Indian #AnilChaudhary #ICC #WorldCup #T20 #SriLanka

Watch: India Wins Third Gold Of Cairo Shooting World Cup | Proud Moment for Every Indian #India
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf_pI_5zGJI

Watch: India Wins Third Gold Of Cairo Shooting World Cup | Proud Moment for Every Indian #India
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf_pI_5zGJI&list=PLCUwtp5IghZlGtWhDAkuXVFs8MLdVey75&index=56
#UPSCOnlineClasses #OnlineClassses #IASOnlineclasses