CWM Index 2.0
To supplement the efforts of Jal Shakti Ministry, NITI Aayog has prepared the second Round of Composite Water Management Index (CWMI 2.0).The Report was launched on 23 August 2019 by NITI Aayog. CWMI 2.0 ranks various states for the reference year 2017-18 as against the base year 2016-17.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21291-cwm-index-2-0
#CWM #Index2.0 #NITIAayog #JalShaktiMinistry #Gujarat
ESA’s ExoMars programme
NASA has planned to launch its Mars 2020 rover next year sometime in July, however, it will not be the sole expedition to the red-coloured planet. There is another mission called the ExoMars programme, which is a joint venture between the European Space Agency (ESA) and Russian space agency Roscosmos, that is expected to launch sometime in between July 26-August 13 next year.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21290-esa-s-exomars-programme
#NASA #ExoMars #planet #Roscosmos #ESA #RosalindFranklin
Oxytocin issue refers to a larger bench
The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench the issue of banning manufacture of life-saving drug Oxytocin by private companies. The drug is used to induce labour in pregnant women and stall postpartum bleeding, a leading cause of maternal deaths.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21289-oxytocin-issue-refers-to-a-larger-bench
#Oxytocin #BGP #manufacture #SupremeCourt #Karnataka
Ocean energy now a renewable source
Ocean energy has been included in renewable energy to give a further boost to ocean energy in India. Power Minister R K Singh approved the proposal.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21288-ocean-energy-now-a-renewable-source
#Ocean #India #RPO #NPV #OTEC #RKSingh #stakeholders
IOA blames NADA for suspension
The Indian Olympic Association on 23 August 2019 lashed out at the National Anti-Doping Agency for the suspension of the country’s only WADA-accredited laboratory, saying NADA’s “mistakes” have jeopardised the anti-doping programme in New Delhi.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21287-ioa-blames-nada-for-suspension
#IOA #NADA #WADA #ISL #ISL #LabEG #IOC #UNESCO
To supplement the efforts of Jal Shakti Ministry, NITI Aayog has prepared the second Round of Composite Water Management Index (CWMI 2.0).The Report was launched on 23 August 2019 by NITI Aayog. CWMI 2.0 ranks various states for the reference year 2017-18 as against the base year 2016-17.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21291-cwm-index-2-0
#CWM #Index2.0 #NITIAayog #JalShaktiMinistry #Gujarat
ESA’s ExoMars programme
NASA has planned to launch its Mars 2020 rover next year sometime in July, however, it will not be the sole expedition to the red-coloured planet. There is another mission called the ExoMars programme, which is a joint venture between the European Space Agency (ESA) and Russian space agency Roscosmos, that is expected to launch sometime in between July 26-August 13 next year.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21290-esa-s-exomars-programme
#NASA #ExoMars #planet #Roscosmos #ESA #RosalindFranklin
Oxytocin issue refers to a larger bench
The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench the issue of banning manufacture of life-saving drug Oxytocin by private companies. The drug is used to induce labour in pregnant women and stall postpartum bleeding, a leading cause of maternal deaths.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21289-oxytocin-issue-refers-to-a-larger-bench
#Oxytocin #BGP #manufacture #SupremeCourt #Karnataka
Ocean energy now a renewable source
Ocean energy has been included in renewable energy to give a further boost to ocean energy in India. Power Minister R K Singh approved the proposal.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21288-ocean-energy-now-a-renewable-source
#Ocean #India #RPO #NPV #OTEC #RKSingh #stakeholders
IOA blames NADA for suspension
The Indian Olympic Association on 23 August 2019 lashed out at the National Anti-Doping Agency for the suspension of the country’s only WADA-accredited laboratory, saying NADA’s “mistakes” have jeopardised the anti-doping programme in New Delhi.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21287-ioa-blames-nada-for-suspension
#IOA #NADA #WADA #ISL #ISL #LabEG #IOC #UNESCO
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CWM Index 2.0 - KSG India | Khan Study Group
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EU nations agree Brexit delay
The European Union on 28 October 2019 agreed a 3-month flexible delay to Britain’s departure from the bloc as Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushes for an election after opponents forced him to request an extension he had vowed never to ask for.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21823-eu-nations-agree-brexit-delay.html
#EU #Brexit #BorisJohnson #Britain #DonaldTusk
Scheme to save groundwater
Aimed at checking depletion of groundwater in the country, the World Bank-funded Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY) is still waiting for the Union Cabinet’s approval for more than a year after the World Bank board approved it in June 2018.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21822-scheme-to-save-groundwater.html
#groundwater #ABHY #Protection #CGWA #JalShaktiMinistry
AI model to solve engineering problems
The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) on 28 October 2019 said its researchers have developed algorithms that enable novel applications for artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and deep learning to solve engineering problems.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21821-ai-model-to-solve-engineering-problems.html
#AI #IITM #AISoft #GPU #CFD #CNN #Madras
China expands footprint in Nepal, Myanmar
China is expanding its air links with South and Southeast Asia, focusing on Nepal and Myanmar, to help enlarge its regional footprint. On 27 October 2019, Himalaya Airlines — a China-Nepal joint venture — landed on its maiden flight from Kathmandu to Beijing’s brand new Daxing International airport.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21820-china-expands-footprint-in-nepal-myanmar.html
#LDC #Myanmar #XiJinping #footprint #RuiliAirlines
The European Union on 28 October 2019 agreed a 3-month flexible delay to Britain’s departure from the bloc as Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushes for an election after opponents forced him to request an extension he had vowed never to ask for.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21823-eu-nations-agree-brexit-delay.html
#EU #Brexit #BorisJohnson #Britain #DonaldTusk
Scheme to save groundwater
Aimed at checking depletion of groundwater in the country, the World Bank-funded Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY) is still waiting for the Union Cabinet’s approval for more than a year after the World Bank board approved it in June 2018.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21822-scheme-to-save-groundwater.html
#groundwater #ABHY #Protection #CGWA #JalShaktiMinistry
AI model to solve engineering problems
The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) on 28 October 2019 said its researchers have developed algorithms that enable novel applications for artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and deep learning to solve engineering problems.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21821-ai-model-to-solve-engineering-problems.html
#AI #IITM #AISoft #GPU #CFD #CNN #Madras
China expands footprint in Nepal, Myanmar
China is expanding its air links with South and Southeast Asia, focusing on Nepal and Myanmar, to help enlarge its regional footprint. On 27 October 2019, Himalaya Airlines — a China-Nepal joint venture — landed on its maiden flight from Kathmandu to Beijing’s brand new Daxing International airport.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21820-china-expands-footprint-in-nepal-myanmar.html
#LDC #Myanmar #XiJinping #footprint #RuiliAirlines
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EU nations agree Brexit delay | KSG India | Khan Study Group
The European Union on 28 October 2019 agreed a 3-month flexible delay to Britain’s departure from the bloc as Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushes for an election after opponents forced him to reques