Labour code on wages notified
Government has notified the labour code on wages paving way for 50 crore workers to become eligible for mandatory minimum wages. The bill got the assent of the President on August 8, 2019 following which ministry of law and justice has published it in the gazette.
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#wages #LokSabha #Independence #MinimumWages #agricultura #Labourcode
First humanoid robot in space
Russia on 22 August 2019 launched an unmanned rocket carrying a life-size humanoid robot that will spend 10 days learning to assist astronauts on the International Space Station. Named Fedor, short for Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research, the robot is the first ever sent up by Russia.
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#spacecraft #SkybotF850 #NASA #ISS #ROS #USOS #SoyuzMS14
Europa Clipper mission
NASA has confirmed the next phase of development of the Europa Clipper mission – an interplanetary mission to Jupiter’s smallest moon Europa. The US space agency has cleared the mission to progress through its final design phase, followed by the construction and testing of the entire spacecraft.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21281-europa-clipper-mission
#Europa #NASA #spacecraft #Galileanmoon #Jupiter
Microplastics in water
The World Health Organization says the levels of microplastics in drinking water don’t appear to be risky, but that research has been spotty and more is needed into their effects on the environment and health.
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#Microplastics #water #environment #WHO #drinkingwater
Largest ever contingent to WTG
With two silver medals and one gold medal, India are now at 25th spot on the medals tally at the ongoing edition of the World Transplant Games (WTG). The country’s first gold at the event went to Arjun Srivatsa, who won a gold in golf on 21 August 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21279-largest-ever-contingent-to-wtg
#WTG #ArjunSrivatsa #goldmedal #WorldTransplantGames
Government has notified the labour code on wages paving way for 50 crore workers to become eligible for mandatory minimum wages. The bill got the assent of the President on August 8, 2019 following which ministry of law and justice has published it in the gazette.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21283-labour-code-on-wages-notified
#wages #LokSabha #Independence #MinimumWages #agricultura #Labourcode
First humanoid robot in space
Russia on 22 August 2019 launched an unmanned rocket carrying a life-size humanoid robot that will spend 10 days learning to assist astronauts on the International Space Station. Named Fedor, short for Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research, the robot is the first ever sent up by Russia.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21282-first-humanoid-robot-in-space
#spacecraft #SkybotF850 #NASA #ISS #ROS #USOS #SoyuzMS14
Europa Clipper mission
NASA has confirmed the next phase of development of the Europa Clipper mission – an interplanetary mission to Jupiter’s smallest moon Europa. The US space agency has cleared the mission to progress through its final design phase, followed by the construction and testing of the entire spacecraft.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21281-europa-clipper-mission
#Europa #NASA #spacecraft #Galileanmoon #Jupiter
Microplastics in water
The World Health Organization says the levels of microplastics in drinking water don’t appear to be risky, but that research has been spotty and more is needed into their effects on the environment and health.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21280-microplastics-in-water
#Microplastics #water #environment #WHO #drinkingwater
Largest ever contingent to WTG
With two silver medals and one gold medal, India are now at 25th spot on the medals tally at the ongoing edition of the World Transplant Games (WTG). The country’s first gold at the event went to Arjun Srivatsa, who won a gold in golf on 21 August 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21279-largest-ever-contingent-to-wtg
#WTG #ArjunSrivatsa #goldmedal #WorldTransplantGames
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Labour code on wages notified - KSG India | Khan Study Group
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Government withdraws draft bill of Forest Act
After widespread criticism from tribal communities across states, the government on 15 November 2019 announced that it has decided to withdraw a contentious draft bill to amend the Indian Forests Act, 1927.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22007-government-withdraws-draft-bill-of-forest-act.html
#IndianForestAct #ST #IFA #MoEF&CC #PrakashJavadekar #zerodraft
Drinking water quality standards
Mumbai is the only city whose tap water meets piped drinking water quality standards set by the Bureau of Indian Standards, according to a study of 21 capital cities released on 16 November 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22006-drinking-water-quality-standards.html
#Drinkingwater #Bureau #JalJeevanMission #SwachhBharatKosh #BIS
Bat for India's entry into RCEP
Australia and New Zealand continue to push for India’s inclusion in the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) pact, weeks after New Delhi pulled out of it.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22005-bat-for-india-s-entry-into-rcep.html
#RCEP #India #NewZealand #IndiasBusinessDownUnder #Australia
Govt scraps NSO's consumer expenditure survey
The government has decided to scrap the National Statistical Office’s (NSO’s) consumer expenditure survey conducted in 2017-18 over “data quality”.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22004-govt-scraps-nso-s-consumer-expenditure-survey.html
#NSO #dataquality #MPCE #Govtscraps #expenditure
India joins to oppose spectrum band for 5G
India is learnt to have aligned with China, Russia and Japan to oppose the use of 26 Ghz spectrum band for 5G operations, but industry bodies have expressed their reservations about the decision.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22003-india-joins-to-oppose-spectrum-band-for-5g.html
#ISRO #5G #India #26Ghz #WRC #GSA #ITU #China
After widespread criticism from tribal communities across states, the government on 15 November 2019 announced that it has decided to withdraw a contentious draft bill to amend the Indian Forests Act, 1927.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22007-government-withdraws-draft-bill-of-forest-act.html
#IndianForestAct #ST #IFA #MoEF&CC #PrakashJavadekar #zerodraft
Drinking water quality standards
Mumbai is the only city whose tap water meets piped drinking water quality standards set by the Bureau of Indian Standards, according to a study of 21 capital cities released on 16 November 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22006-drinking-water-quality-standards.html
#Drinkingwater #Bureau #JalJeevanMission #SwachhBharatKosh #BIS
Bat for India's entry into RCEP
Australia and New Zealand continue to push for India’s inclusion in the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) pact, weeks after New Delhi pulled out of it.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22005-bat-for-india-s-entry-into-rcep.html
#RCEP #India #NewZealand #IndiasBusinessDownUnder #Australia
Govt scraps NSO's consumer expenditure survey
The government has decided to scrap the National Statistical Office’s (NSO’s) consumer expenditure survey conducted in 2017-18 over “data quality”.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22004-govt-scraps-nso-s-consumer-expenditure-survey.html
#NSO #dataquality #MPCE #Govtscraps #expenditure
India joins to oppose spectrum band for 5G
India is learnt to have aligned with China, Russia and Japan to oppose the use of 26 Ghz spectrum band for 5G operations, but industry bodies have expressed their reservations about the decision.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22003-india-joins-to-oppose-spectrum-band-for-5g.html
#ISRO #5G #India #26Ghz #WRC #GSA #ITU #China
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Government withdraws draft bill of Forest Act | KSG India | Khan Study Group
After widespread criticism from tribal communities across states, the government on 15 November 2019 announced that it has decided to withdraw a contentious draft bill to amend the Indian Forests Act
Rural India open defecation free
The latest official survey conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO) showed that more than one-fourth households in villages had no access to toilets.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22089-rural-india-open-defecation-free.html
#ODF #RuralIndia #NSO #DrinkingWater #SwachhBharatMission #NarendraModi
NSO Report on drinking water
As many as 94.5 per cent families in rural areas and 97.5 per cent in cities used ‘improved drinking water’ from sources including tube wells, tankers and piped supply during July-December 2018, showed a National Statistical Office (NSO) survey report.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22088-nso-report-on-drinking-water.html
#NSO #drinkingwater #NSS #households #NationalStatisticalOffice #LPG
Survey of Persons with Disabilities
Overall percentage of persons with disability in the population was 2.2 per cent during July 2018 to December 2018 in the country, showed a National Statistical Office (NSO) survey report on 23 November 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22087-survey-of-persons-with-disabilities.html
#Disabilities #NSS #NSO #SurveyofPersons #LFPR
Geo-strategic reach of PSEs
To enhance their geo-strategic reach, India's public sector enterprises should bid for international projects as a consortium, work with the government to design WTO-smart subsidies and enhance exports, according to a report.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22086-geo-strategic-reach-of-pses.html
#PSEs #GeoStrategic #CII #WTO #CLMV #ChandrajitBanerjee
The latest official survey conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO) showed that more than one-fourth households in villages had no access to toilets.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22089-rural-india-open-defecation-free.html
#ODF #RuralIndia #NSO #DrinkingWater #SwachhBharatMission #NarendraModi
NSO Report on drinking water
As many as 94.5 per cent families in rural areas and 97.5 per cent in cities used ‘improved drinking water’ from sources including tube wells, tankers and piped supply during July-December 2018, showed a National Statistical Office (NSO) survey report.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22088-nso-report-on-drinking-water.html
#NSO #drinkingwater #NSS #households #NationalStatisticalOffice #LPG
Survey of Persons with Disabilities
Overall percentage of persons with disability in the population was 2.2 per cent during July 2018 to December 2018 in the country, showed a National Statistical Office (NSO) survey report on 23 November 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22087-survey-of-persons-with-disabilities.html
#Disabilities #NSS #NSO #SurveyofPersons #LFPR
Geo-strategic reach of PSEs
To enhance their geo-strategic reach, India's public sector enterprises should bid for international projects as a consortium, work with the government to design WTO-smart subsidies and enhance exports, according to a report.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22086-geo-strategic-reach-of-pses.html
#PSEs #GeoStrategic #CII #WTO #CLMV #ChandrajitBanerjee
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Rural India open defecation free | KSG India | Khan Study Group
The latest official survey conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO) showed that more than one-fourth households in villages had no access to toilets. Around 71. 3 per cent rural households
'Arsenic hotspots' Identified in India
Scientists, including those from the National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), have found an increased probability of high arsenic levels in well waters in parts of India where previously arsenic hazard was generally not considered to be a major concern.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/26593-arsenic-hotspots-identified-in-india.html
#Arsenichotspots #India #NIH #drinkingwater #UPSCOnlineClasses #OnlineClassses #IASOnlineclasses
Scientists, including those from the National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), have found an increased probability of high arsenic levels in well waters in parts of India where previously arsenic hazard was generally not considered to be a major concern.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/26593-arsenic-hotspots-identified-in-india.html
#Arsenichotspots #India #NIH #drinkingwater #UPSCOnlineClasses #OnlineClassses #IASOnlineclasses
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'Arsenic hotspots' Identified in India | KSG India | Khan Study Group | Best IAS Coaching Preparation Institute Online
Scientists, including those from the National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), have found an increased probability of high arsenic levels in well waters in parts of India where previously arsenic hazar