Zonal committees of land resources department
Ministry of rural development has set up four zonal monitoring committees, headed by a joint secretary level officer, to undertake comprehensive monitoring and impact assessment of key programmes of department of land resources under the ministry as progress under the schemes remains slow.
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#DILRMP #MinistryofRuralDevelopment #PMKSY #NCT #Uttarakhand #UT
Brown to Green Report 2019
Extreme weather events led to around 16,000 deaths and economic losses of $142 billion in G20 nations on average every year during 1998-2017 with India reporting the highest number of deaths among them and figuring in the list of top five countries in terms of economic losses during the period, said a global report that analysed the climate action track records of the global economic power group.
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#GreenReport2019 #G20 #NDC #CO2 #NGOs
Panel for Dal Lake
The Jammu and Kashmir government has set up a ten-member committee to declare Srinagar's famous Dal Lake and its surrounding areas as an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ), following concerns over its shrinking size.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21968-panel-for-dal-lake.html
#DalLake #DCI #ESZ #SMC #MoEFCC #WildlifeSanctuaries #Srinagar
IOA rejects draft National Sports Code
India will incur the International Olympic Committee’s wrath and may even be suspended if it goes ahead with administrative reforms suggested in the draft National Sports Code 2017, the Indian Olympic Association has warned, rejecting the proposed document completely.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21967-ioa-rejects-draft-national-sports-code.html
#IOA #NationalSportsCode #KirenRijiju #GOI #MYAS #NSFs #CEOs
SpaceX launches 60 more mini satellites
SpaceX launched 60 mini satellites, the second batch of an orbiting network meant to provide global internet coverage. The Falcon rocket blasted into the morning sky, marking the unprecedented fourth flight of a booster for SpaceX.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21966-spacex-launches-60-more-mini-satellites.html
#SpaceXlaunches60 #satellites #Starlink #ElonMusk #orbit
How old is Nile river
The Nile river flowing through Egypt could be six times as old as previously thought, according to a study which estimated it to have originated at least 30 million years ago.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21965-how-old-is-nile-river.html
#Nileriver #UT #Earth #NatureGeoscience #Yangtze
X-ray burst detected
NASA’s Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER)telescope on the International Space Station (ISS) has detected the brightest X-ray burst so far that was caused by a massive thermonuclear flash on the surface of a pulsar.
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#Xray #NICER #ISS #NASA #J1808 #NeutronStar
Ministry of rural development has set up four zonal monitoring committees, headed by a joint secretary level officer, to undertake comprehensive monitoring and impact assessment of key programmes of department of land resources under the ministry as progress under the schemes remains slow.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21970-zonal-committees-of-land-resources-department.html
#DILRMP #MinistryofRuralDevelopment #PMKSY #NCT #Uttarakhand #UT
Brown to Green Report 2019
Extreme weather events led to around 16,000 deaths and economic losses of $142 billion in G20 nations on average every year during 1998-2017 with India reporting the highest number of deaths among them and figuring in the list of top five countries in terms of economic losses during the period, said a global report that analysed the climate action track records of the global economic power group.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21969-brown-to-green-report-2019.html
#GreenReport2019 #G20 #NDC #CO2 #NGOs
Panel for Dal Lake
The Jammu and Kashmir government has set up a ten-member committee to declare Srinagar's famous Dal Lake and its surrounding areas as an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ), following concerns over its shrinking size.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21968-panel-for-dal-lake.html
#DalLake #DCI #ESZ #SMC #MoEFCC #WildlifeSanctuaries #Srinagar
IOA rejects draft National Sports Code
India will incur the International Olympic Committee’s wrath and may even be suspended if it goes ahead with administrative reforms suggested in the draft National Sports Code 2017, the Indian Olympic Association has warned, rejecting the proposed document completely.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21967-ioa-rejects-draft-national-sports-code.html
#IOA #NationalSportsCode #KirenRijiju #GOI #MYAS #NSFs #CEOs
SpaceX launches 60 more mini satellites
SpaceX launched 60 mini satellites, the second batch of an orbiting network meant to provide global internet coverage. The Falcon rocket blasted into the morning sky, marking the unprecedented fourth flight of a booster for SpaceX.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21966-spacex-launches-60-more-mini-satellites.html
#SpaceXlaunches60 #satellites #Starlink #ElonMusk #orbit
How old is Nile river
The Nile river flowing through Egypt could be six times as old as previously thought, according to a study which estimated it to have originated at least 30 million years ago.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21965-how-old-is-nile-river.html
#Nileriver #UT #Earth #NatureGeoscience #Yangtze
X-ray burst detected
NASA’s Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER)telescope on the International Space Station (ISS) has detected the brightest X-ray burst so far that was caused by a massive thermonuclear flash on the surface of a pulsar.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21964-x-ray-burst-detected.html
#Xray #NICER #ISS #NASA #J1808 #NeutronStar
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Zonal committees of land resources department | KSG India | Khan Study Group
Ministry of rural development has set up four zonal monitoring committees, headed by a joint secretary level officer, to undertake comprehensive monitoring and impact assessment of key programmes of
India’s strategic capabilities
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has strengthened its strategic capabilities with the latest high resolution images from CARTOSAT-3, providing the sharpest view of the ground.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22644-india-s-strategic-capabilities.html
#India #ISRO #PAN #CARTOSAT3 #satellite #Airport
Preliminary deal in Nile dam dispute
Officials from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan say they have reached a preliminary agreement aimed at clearing the way for the filling and operation of a $5 billion dam project on the Nile River.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22643-preliminary-deal-in-nile-dam-dispute.html
#Preliminary #DavidMalpass #Dam #NileRiver
A report on BRI
A lack of information and transparency are top barriers for European companies seeking involvement in China's Belt and Road Initiative, according to a survey published on 16 January 2020 by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22642-a-report-on-bri.html
#BRI #China #OBOR #XiJinping #ransparency
New star-gas hybrid objects
We know that our Milky Way galaxy is glued together by a supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at its centre, buried deep in the constellation Sagittarius constantly pulling stars, dust, and other matters inward.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22641-new-star-gas-hybrid-objects.html
#StarGas #UCLA #MilkyWay #galaxy #hybrid #Earth
Antibiotic against multi-drug resistant bacteria
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee have discovered a novel compound that can effectively kill a multitude of notorious antibiotic resistant bacteria, the premier engineering institute said.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22640-antibiotic-against-multi-drug-resistant-bacteria.html
#Antibiotic #bacteria #IITR06144 #RanjanaPathania
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has strengthened its strategic capabilities with the latest high resolution images from CARTOSAT-3, providing the sharpest view of the ground.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22644-india-s-strategic-capabilities.html
#India #ISRO #PAN #CARTOSAT3 #satellite #Airport
Preliminary deal in Nile dam dispute
Officials from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan say they have reached a preliminary agreement aimed at clearing the way for the filling and operation of a $5 billion dam project on the Nile River.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22643-preliminary-deal-in-nile-dam-dispute.html
#Preliminary #DavidMalpass #Dam #NileRiver
A report on BRI
A lack of information and transparency are top barriers for European companies seeking involvement in China's Belt and Road Initiative, according to a survey published on 16 January 2020 by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22642-a-report-on-bri.html
#BRI #China #OBOR #XiJinping #ransparency
New star-gas hybrid objects
We know that our Milky Way galaxy is glued together by a supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at its centre, buried deep in the constellation Sagittarius constantly pulling stars, dust, and other matters inward.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22641-new-star-gas-hybrid-objects.html
#StarGas #UCLA #MilkyWay #galaxy #hybrid #Earth
Antibiotic against multi-drug resistant bacteria
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee have discovered a novel compound that can effectively kill a multitude of notorious antibiotic resistant bacteria, the premier engineering institute said.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22640-antibiotic-against-multi-drug-resistant-bacteria.html
#Antibiotic #bacteria #IITR06144 #RanjanaPathania
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India’s strategic capabilities | KSG India | Khan Study Group
1. India’s strategic capabilitiesIndian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has strengthened its strategic capabilities with the latest high resolution images from CARTOSAT-3, providing the sharpest
Draft agreement on Nile dam deal
A tripartite legal and technical committee has started meetings to draft an agreement on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile River, the Egyptian Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources said.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/25126-draft-agreement-on-nile-dam-deal.html
#Niledamdeal #Draft #GERD #NileRiver #UPSCOnlineClasses #OnlineClassses #IASOnlineclasses
A tripartite legal and technical committee has started meetings to draft an agreement on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile River, the Egyptian Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources said.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/25126-draft-agreement-on-nile-dam-deal.html
#Niledamdeal #Draft #GERD #NileRiver #UPSCOnlineClasses #OnlineClassses #IASOnlineclasses
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Draft agreement on Nile dam deal | KSG India | Khan Study Group | Best IAS Coaching Preparation Institute Online
A tripartite legal and technical committee has started meetings to draft an agreement on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile River, the Egyptian Minist