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रिफ्यूजी को हम इसलिए याद कर रहे हैं क्योंकि 20 जून को World Refugee Day 2019 है। शरणार्थी, रिफ्यूजी, मुहाजिर चाहे जिस नाम से पुकार लें। लेकिन ये वे लोग हैं जिन्हें किसी न किसी कारणवश अपना देश, अपना घर, अपना सबकुछ छोड़कर दूसरों के रहम-ओ-करम पर जीने के लिए मजबूर होना पड़ता है। किसी न किसी मजबूरीवश अपनी धरती को छोड़कर भागे हुए ये वो अभागे लोग हैं, जिन्हें कोई भी पूरे दिल से स्वीकार नहीं करता।
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/20611-2019-06-21-04-16-25
#WorldRefugeeDay #Afghanistan #Refugee #WRD2019 #terrorism

अंतर्राष्ट्रीय पेटेंट आवेदनों पर संगोष्‍ठी
वाणिज्‍य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय के उद्योग एवं आंतरिक व्‍यापार संवर्धन विभाग (डीपीआईआईटी) के अधीनस्‍थ भारतीय पेटेंट कार्यालय अंतर्राष्‍ट्रीय पेटेंट आवेदनों को दाखिल करने पर एक दिवसीय संगोष्‍ठी आयोजित कर रहा है। यह संगोष्‍ठी विश्‍व बौद्धिक संपदा संगठन (विपो), एसोचैम, भारत सरकार के वाणिज्‍य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय के आईपीआर संवर्धन एवं प्रबंधन प्रकोष्‍ठ (सीपम) और उत्‍तराखंड सरकार के सहयोग से आयोजित की जा रही है।
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/20610-2019-06-21-04-16-13
#InternationalPatentApplications #DPIIT #SEPM #VIPO #ASSOCHAM

EOI for six submarines
The Centre has taken a major step towards building advanced submarines for the Indian Navy. The defence ministry on 29 June 2019 issued an Expression of Interest to shortlist Indian strategic partners for the construction of six conventional submarines under Project 75 India (P-75I) worth about Rs 45,000 crore.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20615-eoi-for-six-submarines
#EOI #P75I #NUH #SPs #India #ExpressionofInterest #navy

Sri Lanka launches its first satellite
Sri Lanka’s first satellite ‘Ravana-1’, designed and developed by two local engineers, was successfully launched into orbit this week from the International Space Station (ISS) along with two other BIRDS 3 satellites from Japan and Nepal. Ravana 1, the cube satellite measuring 11.3 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm, and weighing around 1.05 kg, was launched into orbit.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20614-sri-lanka-launches-its-first-satellite
#SriLanka #satellite #Ravana1 #ISS #BIRDS3 #Japan

India’s first solar cruise vessel
Close on the heels of launching India’s first solar-powered ferry in 2016, Kerala is gearing up for the launch of the country’s premier solar-powered cruise boat by December. The initiative comes from the State Water Transport Department (SWTD), whose solar ferry Aditya in the Vaikom-Thavanakadavu route has proved to be a success.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20613-india-s-first-solar-cruise-vessel
#India #SWTD #IRS #Kerala #solar #Aditya

QS Rankings 2020
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) emerged the top-ranked private university in India in the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Ranking 2020 released on 19 June 2019. In the 16th edition of the rankings, Manipal figures in the 701-750 band, up from 750-800 last year, among the 1,620 universities considered and 1,000 published universities from 82 countries.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20612-qs-rankings-2020
#QS #Rankings2020 #MAHE #India #WorldUniversityRanking

कैलाश सत्यार्थी को लाइफटाइम अचीवमेंट अवॉर्ड
नोबेल शांति पुरस्कार से सम्मानित कैलाश सत्यार्थी को वॉकहार्ट समूह की ओर से आयोजित एक समारोह में वॉकहार्ट लाइफ टाइम अचीवमेंट अवॉर्ड दिया गया। वॉकहार्ट समूह की तरफ से कैलाश सत्यार्थी और उनकी पत्नी सुमेधा कैलाश के सम्मान में राष्ट्रीय सिनेमा संग्रहालय (National Museum of Indian Cinema) में एक समारोह का आयोजन किया गया था,
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/20823-2019-07-09-03-15-57
#KailashSatyarthi #NobelPeacePrize #India #HabilKhorakiwala #healthcare

ईरान ने 2015 न्यूक डील में तय सीमा को तोड़ा
ईरान 2015 में हुए परमाणु समझौते को तोड़ने की दिशा में आगे बढ़ता दिख रहा है। स्थानीय मीडिया के अनुसार, उसने समझौते में यूरेनियम संवर्धन के तय किए गए कैप को तोड़ दिया और इसका यूरेनियम संवर्धन 4.5 प्रतिशत के पार पहुंच गया। उल्लेखनीय है कि 2015 में संयुक्त राष्ट्र सुरक्षा परिषद के स्थायी सदस्यों (पी5), जर्मनी और यूरोपीय संघ के साथ ईरान की डील हुई थी
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/20822-2015-3
#UNSC #P5 #EuropeanUnion #nuclear #AbbasMusawi #DonaldTrump #US #Iran

पर्यावरण में घुले प्लास्टिक के सूक्ष्म कण खतरनाक
प्लास्टिक प्रदूषण की समस्या पूरे विश्व के लिए एक बड़ी पर्यावरणीय चिंता बनकर उभर रही है। पर्यावरण में घुले प्लास्टिक के सूक्ष्म कण मनुष्य के शरीर के भीतर पहुंचकर उन्हें नुकसान पहुंचा रहे हैं। दुनिया भर में हर साल 400 मिलियन (लगभग 4 करोड़) टन से अधिक प्लास्टिक का उत्पादन होता है। सौंदर्य प्रसाधन, खाद्य पैकेजिंग, बर्तन आदि जैसे उद्योगों के जरिए भी प्लास्टिक हमारे शरीर में पहुंच कर नुकसान पहुंचा रहे हैं।
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/20821-2019-07-09-03-15-40
#plastic #Micro #environmental #ScientificReport #NatarajanChandrasekharan

Vertical steep dive version of Brahmos
India has successfully test-fired a vertical deep dive version of the indigenous BrahMos supersonic missile. The upgraded version of the world’s fastest supersonic cruise missile with an enhanced range of up to 500 km is also ready. It was possible to increase the range of this missile since India was now a part of the elite Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR).
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20826-vertical-steep-dive-version-of-brahmos
#India #MTCR #BrahMos #IndianAirForce #ISRO #HCOC #Navy

Nag missile tests successful
Moving closer toward the induction of the Nag anti-tank guided missiles into the Army, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) carried out three successful test firings of the missiles in the Pokhran firing ranges. The missiles were test-fired during both day and night on 7 July 2019 during the trials.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20825-nag-missile-tests-successful
#NAMIS #missile #IGMDP #DRDO #APJAbdulKalam #NAMICA

First ever atmosphere of a midsize exo-planet
In a first, scientists have identified the detailed chemical “fingerprint” of a planet between the sizes of Earth and Neptune to uncover clues about its nature and origin, using NASA’s Sptitzer and Hubble space telescopes. No planets like this can be found in our own solar system, but they are common around other stars.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20824-first-ever-atmosphere-of-a-midsize-exo-planet
#fingerprint #NASA #Earth #planet #MilkyWay #spectroscopy

Vikram goes silent
ISRO has lost contact with Chandrayaan 2’s lander Vikram and rover Pragyan on 7 September 2019. Earlier in the day, ground stations lost contact with the lander during its powered descent to the lunar surface minutes before the planned touch-down.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21417-vikram-goes-silent
#Vikram #Chandrayaan2 #ISRO #LOI #PSLVC11 #KSivan #Pragyan

Disturbed Area tag in Assam extended
Despite demand from several quarters to remove, Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 Assam government as per Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, has declared the entire State of Assam as “Disturbed Area for another six month.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21416-disturbed-area-tag-in-assam-extended
#Assam #CAPF #AFSPA #ULFA #SupremeCourt #ArmedForces

India, South Korea ink deal for Navy
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held talks with his South Korean counterpart Jeong Kyeongdoo. They comprehensively reviewed bilateral defence cooperation and signed two agreements to expand defence educational exchanges and extend logistical support to each other’s navies.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21415-india-south-korea-ink-deal-for-navy
#India #Navy #RajnathSingh #ROK #SouthKorea

Subsea science observatory vanishes
A German research organization is searching, so far in vain, for an underwater environmental monitoring station that was moored on the sea bed and went missing last month.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21414-subsea-science-observatory-vanishes
#German #CH4 #observatory #organization #science #greenhouse #gas

First-ever arrested landing of LCA
DRDO and ADA on 13 September 2019 successfully executed the first-ever arrested landing of Light Combat Aircraft (Navy) at a shore-based facility, INS Hansa in Goa, inching closer to the goal of operating from an aircraft carrier.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21464-first-ever-arrested-landing-of-lca
#LCA #DRDO #ADA #Navy #INSHansa #CSIRLabs


Indian to lead UNMHA
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed a veteran Indian Army official as the head of the world body’s observer mission in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21463-indian-to-lead-unmha
#UNMHA #IndianArmyofficial #UNSecretary #RCC


SC/ST review plea sent to bench
The Supreme Court 13 September 2019 referred to a larger bench the Centre’s plea for review of its March 2018 verdict which had virtually diluted provisions of arrest under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21462-sc-st-review-plea-sent-to-bench
#PreventionofAtrocities #ScheduledCastes #reviewplea


Bio-terrorism in SCO conference
Underlining the threat posed by bio-terrorism, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said new technologies in the battlefield are throwing up new challenges for the armed forces,
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21461-bio-terrorism-in-sco-conference
#SCO #bioterrorism #RajnathSingh #medicalservices


First time Gravitational waves detected from black hole
Researchers have, for the first time, detected the gravitational waves from a newly born black hole, and found that the ringing pattern of the waves predicts the cosmic body’s mass and spin, providing more evidence for Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21460-first-time-gravitational-waves-detected-from-black-hole
#Gravitationalwaves #blackhole #mass #spin #electriccharge

Spectrum demand in 5G rollout
Spectrum demand of Indian Space Research Organisation and the telecom ministry's proposed conditions to roll out mobile services in 26 gigahertz band are likely to make deployment of 5G services in the country challenging.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21695-spectrum-demand-in-5g-rollout.html
#Spectrumdemand #5Grollout #ITU #gigahertzband


India assistance for typhoon Hagibis
The Navy has pressed two of its ships into service to provide assistance to typhoon-battered Japan, it said on 13 October 2019. The Navy has deployed INS Sahyadri and INS Kiltan to render assistance to Japan.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21694-india-assistance-for-typhoon-hagibis.html
#Indiaassistance #typhoonHagibis #Navy #INSSahyadri

Wuhan to Chennai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded their informal summit in Mahabalipuram, outside Chennai with a “new beginning” for cooperation between the two countries.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21693-wuhan-to-chennai.html
#Wuhan #Chennai #NarendraModi #XiJinping #Mahabalipuram

Conduct of Election Rule amended
The disabled and people over 80 years of age can now cast their votes through postal ballot, the government said, in a move that will help increase voter turnout.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21816-conduct-of-election-rule-amended.html
#ElectionRule #Conduct #amended #postalballot


Comprehensive implementation of Paris climate deal
Environment ministers of the BASIC countries have called for "comprehensive" implementation of the Paris climate deal amid threats by US President Donald Trump to withdraw from it.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21815-comprehensive-implementation-of-paris-climate-deal.html
#Paris #BASIC #DonaldTrump #Parisclimatedeal #Javadekar


Navy to merge functions over crisis
Indian Navy, the leanest of the three armed forces of the country, is contemplating restructuring its organisational setup to cater to the advancements in its military and technical systems.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21814-navy-to-merge-functions-over-crisis.html
#Navy #mergefunctions #crisis #IndianNavy


World Bank continue lending support to India
World Bank President David Malpass said the multi-lateral funding agency will continue with USD 6 billion lending target for India.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21813-world-bank-continue-lending-support-to-india.html
#WorldBank #DavidMalpass #NirmalaSitharaman #MakeinIndia


Microprotein malfunction
Researchers have discovered that a microprotein called PIGBOS found in the powerhouse of the cells – mitochondria – contributes to mitigating stress happening within the cells – an advance that may lead to better understanding of disease conditions like cancer.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21812-microprotein-malfunction.html
#Microprotein #malfunction #PIGBOS #mitochondria #powerhouse


New class of quantum materials
Researchers from IIT Bombay have discovered special properties in a class of materials called “semi-Dirac metals” that have been recently talked about in the scientific literature. Examples of semi-Dirac metals are systems such as TiO2/V2O3 nanostructures.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21811-new-class-of-quantum-materials.html
#Newclass #quantummaterials #IITBombay #semiDiracmetals

SC opens office of CJI to RTI
The Office of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) is a public authority under the Right to Information (RTI) Act and is liable to provide information sought in public interest, a five-judge Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi declared on 13 November 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21980-sc-opens-office-of-cji-to-rti.html
#SC #CJI #SanjeevKhanna #RanjanGogoi #RTI #DeepakGupta

SC scraps Finance Act rules on tribunals
The Supreme Court on 13 November 2019 struck down provisions of the amended Finance Act 2017, which had changed the structure and powers of various judicial tribunals, such as the National Green Tribunal and Income Tax Appellate Tribunal.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21979-sc-scraps-finance-act-rules-on-tribunals.html
#SC #NGO #SAFE #ITAT #TDSAT #MoneyBill #NGT

Tiger Triumph
The first ever joint exercise involving the Army, Navy and Air Force of both India and the United States and commanded by each other, the tri-services joint exercise between the two countries, announced by US President Donald Trump during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s event in Texas in September, started in Visakhapatnam on 13 November 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21978-tiger-triumph.html
#TigerTriumph #Navy #Army #NarendraModi #HADR #RAMT

11th summit of Brics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Brazil for the 11th Brics Summit which has the theme 'Economic Growth for an Innovative Future'.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21977-11th-summit-of-brics.html
#Brics #NarendraModi #GDP #VladimirPutin #MEA

Mauritius PM takes oath
Mauritius's incumbent Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth was sworn in for a five-year term on 12 November 2019 after elections in which his coalition consolidated its grip on parliament.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21976-mauritius-pm-takes-oath.html
#Mauritius #PM #PravindJugnauth #Alliance #RenganadenPadayach

Ancient life in Jezero crater
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover will hunt for microscopic fossils, which could provide signs of ancient life on the red planet. The 2020 rover is yet to be named, and is expected to land on the planet by February 18, 2021.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21975-ancient-life-in-jezero-crater.html
#Ancient #Jezero #NASA #Mars2020 #JPL #microscopic

Govt amends Army rules for CDS
The stage is now set for the government to announce the name of the country’s first-ever chief of defence staff (CDS), with the Army Rules of 1954 being amended to allow the tri-Service chief to serve till the age of 65.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22436-govt-amends-army-rules-for-cds.html
#CDS #Navy #IAF #BipinRawat #COSC #NarendraModi

Dadasaheb Phalke Award
President Ram Nath Kovind on 29 December 2019 presented megastar Amitabh Bachchan with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Indian cinema’s highest honour, in a special ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22435-dadasaheb-phalke-award.html
#DadasahebPhalkeAward #Mohabbatein #PrakashJavadeka #RamNathKovind #RashtrapatiBhawan

MOSPI constitutes committee
A high-level panel under India’s first chief statistician Pronab Sen will review and develop the country’s surveys on employment, industry and services sector amid criticism of official statistics.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22434-mospi-constitutes-committee.html
#MOSPI #SCES #India #PronabSen #GDP #independence

India may surpass Germany in 2026
India is expected to overtake Germany to become the fourth-largest economy in 2026 and Japan to become the third largest in 2034, according to a recent report by the UK-based Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR).
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22433-india-may-surpass-germany-in-2026.html
#Germany #CEBR #GDP #PabloShah #China #NarendraModi

KSG Podcast - The Navy's frontline multi - mission aircraft | daily editorial analysis for upsc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AukBjJjIQMc
#UPSCOnlineClasses #OnlineClassses #IASOnlineclasses

KSG Podcast - The Navy's frontline multi - mission aircraft | daily editorial analysis for upsc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AukBjJjIQMc&list=PLCUwtp5IghZmJBi1h7xiAhsORKmmumVsR&index=63
#UPSCOnlineClasses #OnlineClassses #IASOnlineclasses

KSKG PODCAST | Second P-8I squadron INAS 316 ‘Condors’ | The Indian Express | Man Aman Singh Chhina
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz9HSm-Oeik&list=PLCUwtp5IghZmJBi1h7xiAhsORKmmumVsR&index=83
#UPSCOnlineClasses #OnlineClassses #IASOnlineclasses

KSKG PODCAST | Second P-8I squadron INAS 316 ‘Condors’ | The Indian Express | Man Aman Singh Chhina
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz9HSm-Oeik&list=PLCUwtp5IghZmJBi1h7xiAhsORKmmumVsR&index=202
#UPSCOnlineClasses #OnlineClassses #IASOnlineclasses

Today's Headlines - 03 September 2023
Navy's stealth frigate Mahendragiri launched
GS Paper - 3 (Defence)

The seventh stealth frigate, under the Indian Navy's Project 17 A, Mahendragiri, was launched on 1 September 2023. Built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), the vessel was developed as part of the push towards the Aatmnirbhar Bharat idea.

More about the frigate

Mahendragiri, a technologically advanced warship stands as a symbol of India's determination to embrace its rich naval heritage, while propelling itself towards a future of indigenous defence capabilities.
Mahendragiri, named after a mountain peak in Eastern Ghats located in the state of Odisha, is the seventh ship of the Project 17A Frigates.
These warships are follow-ons of the Project 17 Class Frigates (Shivalik Class), with improved stealth features, advanced weapons and sensors, and platform management systems.

#upsc #news #headline #navy #stealth #frigate #mahendragiri #launched #defence #Indiannavy #mazagon #dock #shipbuilders #MDL #Aatmnirbharbharatidea #technologically #warship #navalheritage #easternghats #project #shivalikclass #weapons #sensors #systems