अभ्यास संप्रीति-2019 का समापन
भारत और बांग्लादेश का संयुक्त सैन्य अभ्यास संप्रीति VIII, 14 मार्च, 2019 को तंगेल, बांग्लादेश में संपन्न हुआ। भारत-बांग्लादेश सयुक्त सैन्य अभ्यास में भारतीय सेना की ओर से राजपूताना राइफल्स की 9वीं बटालियन का कंपनी ग्रुप तथा 36 ईस्ट बंगाल बटालियन बांग्लादेश की कंपनी ने भाग लिया। समापन समारोह में मुख्य अतिथि भारतीय उच्चायुक्त महामहिम श्रीमती रीवा गांगुली दास ने दोनों देशों के बीच विशेष संबंधों पर प्रकाश डाला।
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#military #India #Bangladesh #IndianArmy #Indianforces
भारत ऊर्जा प्रारूपण फोरम की पहली कार्यशाला
नीति आयोग और संयुक्त राज्य अंतर्राष्ट्रीय विकास एजेंसी (यूएसएआईडी) ने भारत ऊर्जा प्रारूपण फोरम (आईईएमएफ) की पहली कार्यशाला आयोजित की। यह फोरम भारत के ऊर्जा भविष्य के संबंध में विचारों के आदान-प्रदान, परिदृश्य परिचर्चा व योजना निर्माण के लिए एक मंच उपलब्ध करता है। पैसिफिक नॉर्थ वेस्ट नेशनल लैबोरेटरी (पीएनएनएल) के सहयोग से इस दो दिवसीय कार्यशाला का आयोजन किया गया था। कार्यशाला के उद्घाटन सत्र की अध्यक्षता नीति आयोग के उपाध्यक्ष डॉ. राजीव कुमार तथा यूएसएआईडी इंडिया के मिशन डायरेक्टर श्री मार्क ए व्हाइट ने संयुक्त रूप से की।
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/19291-2019-03-16-03-15-59
#India #Workshop #USAID #IEMF #PNNL #RajivKumar #NITIAayog
New policy for highway projects
The government has unveiled a policy for resolving stalled highway projects worth nearly Rs 30,000 crore, including those where proceedings have been initiated against the companies before the bankruptcy tribunal. The move is aimed at unlocking money of both lenders and private players, including crisis-hit IL&FS, which is caught in about 28-30 projects as work has come to a standstill due to shortage of funds. According to a road transport ministry circular issued on March 9, agencies such as NHAI can foreclose the contract by signing a supplementary agreement. It said the authority will a make full and final payment to the private player for the “value of work done” or 90% of the debt due, whichever is lower.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/19297-new-policy-for-highway-projects
#highwayproject #bankruptcy #NCLT #ILFS #NHAI
First Workshop on IEMF Held
The NITI Aayog and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) organized the first workshop on development of the India Energy Modelling Forum (IEMF), which has been envisaged as a pan-stakeholder platform for debating ideas, scenario-planning & discussing the India's energy future. The two-day workshop, being held with the support of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), was organized under the Sustainable Growth Pillar of the India-U.S. Strategic Energy Partnership. The inaugural session of the workshop was chaired by Dr Rajiv Kumar, Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog and Mr Mark A. White, Mission Director, USAID India.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/19296-first-workshop-on-iemf-held
#IEMF #NITIAayog #Workshop #USAID #India #PNNL
MoU sign for STC
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has signed an MoU with The Indian Space Research Organisation of the Department of Space, Government of India, Bengaluru to set up an ISRO-IITR Space Technology Cell (STC) at IIT Roorkee, recognising the need to strengthen their institutional interactions and thereby enhance the scope of the activities pursued under STC commensurate with the programmatic goals of ISRO.
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#MoU #STC #IIT #ISRO #Bengaluru #IITRoorkee #India
Astronauts successfully reach ISS
A Russian cosmonaut and two US astronauts arrived 15 March 2019 at the International Space Station aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, five months after the failed launch of a rocket carrying two of the passengers. NASA astronaut Nick Hague and his Russian colleague Alexey Ovchinin, who both survived a dramatically aborted Soyuz launch last
भारत और बांग्लादेश का संयुक्त सैन्य अभ्यास संप्रीति VIII, 14 मार्च, 2019 को तंगेल, बांग्लादेश में संपन्न हुआ। भारत-बांग्लादेश सयुक्त सैन्य अभ्यास में भारतीय सेना की ओर से राजपूताना राइफल्स की 9वीं बटालियन का कंपनी ग्रुप तथा 36 ईस्ट बंगाल बटालियन बांग्लादेश की कंपनी ने भाग लिया। समापन समारोह में मुख्य अतिथि भारतीय उच्चायुक्त महामहिम श्रीमती रीवा गांगुली दास ने दोनों देशों के बीच विशेष संबंधों पर प्रकाश डाला।
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/19292-2019-22
#military #India #Bangladesh #IndianArmy #Indianforces
भारत ऊर्जा प्रारूपण फोरम की पहली कार्यशाला
नीति आयोग और संयुक्त राज्य अंतर्राष्ट्रीय विकास एजेंसी (यूएसएआईडी) ने भारत ऊर्जा प्रारूपण फोरम (आईईएमएफ) की पहली कार्यशाला आयोजित की। यह फोरम भारत के ऊर्जा भविष्य के संबंध में विचारों के आदान-प्रदान, परिदृश्य परिचर्चा व योजना निर्माण के लिए एक मंच उपलब्ध करता है। पैसिफिक नॉर्थ वेस्ट नेशनल लैबोरेटरी (पीएनएनएल) के सहयोग से इस दो दिवसीय कार्यशाला का आयोजन किया गया था। कार्यशाला के उद्घाटन सत्र की अध्यक्षता नीति आयोग के उपाध्यक्ष डॉ. राजीव कुमार तथा यूएसएआईडी इंडिया के मिशन डायरेक्टर श्री मार्क ए व्हाइट ने संयुक्त रूप से की।
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/19291-2019-03-16-03-15-59
#India #Workshop #USAID #IEMF #PNNL #RajivKumar #NITIAayog
New policy for highway projects
The government has unveiled a policy for resolving stalled highway projects worth nearly Rs 30,000 crore, including those where proceedings have been initiated against the companies before the bankruptcy tribunal. The move is aimed at unlocking money of both lenders and private players, including crisis-hit IL&FS, which is caught in about 28-30 projects as work has come to a standstill due to shortage of funds. According to a road transport ministry circular issued on March 9, agencies such as NHAI can foreclose the contract by signing a supplementary agreement. It said the authority will a make full and final payment to the private player for the “value of work done” or 90% of the debt due, whichever is lower.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/19297-new-policy-for-highway-projects
#highwayproject #bankruptcy #NCLT #ILFS #NHAI
First Workshop on IEMF Held
The NITI Aayog and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) organized the first workshop on development of the India Energy Modelling Forum (IEMF), which has been envisaged as a pan-stakeholder platform for debating ideas, scenario-planning & discussing the India's energy future. The two-day workshop, being held with the support of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), was organized under the Sustainable Growth Pillar of the India-U.S. Strategic Energy Partnership. The inaugural session of the workshop was chaired by Dr Rajiv Kumar, Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog and Mr Mark A. White, Mission Director, USAID India.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/19296-first-workshop-on-iemf-held
#IEMF #NITIAayog #Workshop #USAID #India #PNNL
MoU sign for STC
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has signed an MoU with The Indian Space Research Organisation of the Department of Space, Government of India, Bengaluru to set up an ISRO-IITR Space Technology Cell (STC) at IIT Roorkee, recognising the need to strengthen their institutional interactions and thereby enhance the scope of the activities pursued under STC commensurate with the programmatic goals of ISRO.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/19295-mou-sign-for-stc
#MoU #STC #IIT #ISRO #Bengaluru #IITRoorkee #India
Astronauts successfully reach ISS
A Russian cosmonaut and two US astronauts arrived 15 March 2019 at the International Space Station aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, five months after the failed launch of a rocket carrying two of the passengers. NASA astronaut Nick Hague and his Russian colleague Alexey Ovchinin, who both survived a dramatically aborted Soyuz launch last
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जीएसटी परिषद ने ई-बिल के लिए गठित किया दो उप-समूह
जीएसटी परिषद ने कंपनियों के बीच होने वाले कारोबार के लिए ई-बिल निकालने में कारोबारी सीमा और तकनीकी पहलुओं पर गौर करने के लिए दो उप-समूह का गठन किया है। जहां एक उप-समूह ई-इनवॉयस के लिए व्यापार प्रक्रिया, नीति एवं कानूनी पहलुओं का परीक्षण करेगा। वहीं दूसरा इसके क्रियान्वयन को लेकर तकनीकी पहलुओं के बारे में अपनी सिफारिशें देगा।
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#GST #eBill #B2B #GoodsServicesTax #telecommunications
भारत और बांग्लादेश के बीच शुरू हुई बस सर्विस
भारत और बांग्लादेश के संबंधों को हाल ही में एक नया आयाम मिला है। दरअसल, दोनों देशों के बीच एक बस सर्विस शुरू की गई है। ढाका से सिलीगुड़ी के रास्ते बंगलाबन्धा और फुलबाड़ी के बीच एक बस सेवा 26 मई की शाम को शुरू की गई थी और पहली बस 13 बांग्लादेशी यात्रियों के साथ 27 मई 2019 सुबह लगभग 10 बजे फुलबाड़ी पहुंची।
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/20325-2019-05-29-06-14-27
#India #busservice #Bangladesh #Railservice #Nepal #NarendraModi #greenflag
New version of Akash air defence missile
DRDO successfully test fired the new version of the Akash surface to air defence missile system with a new indigenously-developed seeker. The missile was test-fired in Balasore off the Odisha coast. This is the second successful test of the missile in last two days as a successful test was done also.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20330-new-version-of-akash-air-defence-missile
#Akashair #missile #DRDO #IGMDP #CAG #MRSAM #Prithvimissiles
World’s rivers are contaminated with antibiotics
Rivers around the world are contaminated with dangerous levels of antibiotics, according to a major new study. Concentrations of antibiotics in some waterways exceed safe levels by 300 times, a global team of scientists led by the University of York found. The Thames was contaminated with five antibiotics, including levels of ciprofloxacin — used to treat skin and urinary tract infections — that were three times what is considered safe.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20329-world-s-rivers-are-contaminated-with-antibiotics
#Worldsrivers #Concentrationsofantibiotics #72countries #dangerous #Nigeria
GST Council sets up 2 sub-groups
The GST Council has set up two sub-groups to look into the policy and technical aspects, such as turnover threshold and mode of generation, for e-invoice generation by businesses. While one sub-group will examine the business process, policy and legal aspects for generation of e-invoice, the other will recommend technical aspects for its roll-out.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20328-gst-council-sets-up-2-sub-groups
#GST #eBill #B2B #GoodsServicesTax #telecommunications
Sri Lanka, Japan, India sign deal
Sri Lanka, Japan and India on 28 May 2019 signed an agreement to jointly develop the East Container Terminal at the Colombo Port. The signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) is significant, given that India and Sri Lanka were negotiating a potential partnership on the project, although with little success.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20327-sri-lanka-japan-india-sign-deal
#SriLanka #MoC #Japan #ColomboPort #flashpoint #Ranil
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29 May 2019
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जीएसटी परिषद ने ई-बिल के लिए गठित किया दो उप-समूह
जीएसटी परिषद ने कंपनियों के बीच होने वाले कारोबार के लिए ई-बिल निकालने में कारोबारी सीमा और तकनीकी पहलुओं पर गौर करने के लिए दो उप-समूह का गठन किया है। जहां एक उप-समूह ई-इनवॉयस के लिए व्यापार प्रक्रिया, नीति एवं कानूनी पहलुओं का परीक्षण करेगा। वहीं दूसरा इसके क्रियान्वयन को लेकर तकनीकी पहलुओं के बारे में अपनी सिफारिशें देगा।
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/20326-2019-05-29-06-15-35
#GST #eBill #B2B #GoodsServicesTax #telecommunications
भारत और बांग्लादेश के बीच शुरू हुई बस सर्विस
भारत और बांग्लादेश के संबंधों को हाल ही में एक नया आयाम मिला है। दरअसल, दोनों देशों के बीच एक बस सर्विस शुरू की गई है। ढाका से सिलीगुड़ी के रास्ते बंगलाबन्धा और फुलबाड़ी के बीच एक बस सेवा 26 मई की शाम को शुरू की गई थी और पहली बस 13 बांग्लादेशी यात्रियों के साथ 27 मई 2019 सुबह लगभग 10 बजे फुलबाड़ी पहुंची।
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/20325-2019-05-29-06-14-27
#India #busservice #Bangladesh #Railservice #Nepal #NarendraModi #greenflag
New version of Akash air defence missile
DRDO successfully test fired the new version of the Akash surface to air defence missile system with a new indigenously-developed seeker. The missile was test-fired in Balasore off the Odisha coast. This is the second successful test of the missile in last two days as a successful test was done also.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20330-new-version-of-akash-air-defence-missile
#Akashair #missile #DRDO #IGMDP #CAG #MRSAM #Prithvimissiles
World’s rivers are contaminated with antibiotics
Rivers around the world are contaminated with dangerous levels of antibiotics, according to a major new study. Concentrations of antibiotics in some waterways exceed safe levels by 300 times, a global team of scientists led by the University of York found. The Thames was contaminated with five antibiotics, including levels of ciprofloxacin — used to treat skin and urinary tract infections — that were three times what is considered safe.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20329-world-s-rivers-are-contaminated-with-antibiotics
#Worldsrivers #Concentrationsofantibiotics #72countries #dangerous #Nigeria
GST Council sets up 2 sub-groups
The GST Council has set up two sub-groups to look into the policy and technical aspects, such as turnover threshold and mode of generation, for e-invoice generation by businesses. While one sub-group will examine the business process, policy and legal aspects for generation of e-invoice, the other will recommend technical aspects for its roll-out.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20328-gst-council-sets-up-2-sub-groups
#GST #eBill #B2B #GoodsServicesTax #telecommunications
Sri Lanka, Japan, India sign deal
Sri Lanka, Japan and India on 28 May 2019 signed an agreement to jointly develop the East Container Terminal at the Colombo Port. The signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) is significant, given that India and Sri Lanka were negotiating a potential partnership on the project, although with little success.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20327-sri-lanka-japan-india-sign-deal
#SriLanka #MoC #Japan #ColomboPort #flashpoint #Ranil
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अमेरिका ने भारत से GSP दर्जा छीना
अमेरिका ने भारत को मिले सामान्य तरजीही प्रणाली (GSP) दर्जे को खत्म कर दिया है, जो पांच जून से लागू हो जाएगा। अमेरिका के राष्ट्रपति डॉनल्ड ट्रंप ने वाइट हाउस में इसकी घोषणा की है। ट्रंप ने चार मार्च को इस बात की घोषणा की थी कि वह जीएसपी कार्यक्रम से भारत को बाहर करने वाले हैं। इसके बाद 60 दिनों की नोटिस अवधि तीन मई को समाप्त हो गई।
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#India #GSP #America #DonaldTrump #AnupWadhawan #China
अब चीन को इस देश ने दिखाई आंख
दक्षिण चीन सागर (SCS) पर चीन और इंडोनेशिया के बीच तनातनी जारी है। हाल में इंडोनेशिया ने चीन के दावे वाले दक्षिण चीन सागर के सुदूर उत्तरी हिस्से को सार्वजनिक तौर पर अपना स्पेशल इकॉनिमक जोन बता डाला। हालांकि चीन ने तुरंत ही इंडोनेशिया के दावे को 'अर्थहीन' बताया है।
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/20360-2019-06-02-05-17-58
#China #SCS #Indonesia #naturalgas #meaningless
ASEAN-led mechanism
The US, India, Australia and Japan collectively came out in strong support of an ASEAN-led mechanism to preserve and promote rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region where China is flexing its muscles. Senior officials of the four countries, at a meeting in Bangkok, also highlighted their efforts to maintain universal respect for international law and freedom of navigation and overflight in the region.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20363-asean-led-mechanism
#ASEAN #Australia #GDP #biogeographic #internationallaw
India’s infant mortality rate falls
India’s infant mortality rate (IMR) has fallen from 42 in 2012 to 33 in 2017. However, the pace of change appears to have slowed down when compared to the five years before 2012, when it fell from 55 to 42. Given that India’s IMR is even today worse than those of South Asian neighbours Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, the slowdown is worrying.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20362-india-s-infant-mortality-rate-falls
#India #IMR #Nepal #SRS #Bangladesh #infantmortalityrate
Today's Questions
02 June 2019
Read Here: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/today-s-questions/20368-02-june-2019
Today's Editorial (Hindi)
02 June 2019
Read Here: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/today-s-editorial-hindi/20365-02-june-2019
Today's Editorial
02 June 2019
Read Here: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/today-s-editorial/20364-02-june-2019
Today's Headlines (Hindi)
02 June 2019
Read Here: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/today-s-headlines-hindi/20366-02-june-2019
Today's Headlines
02 June 2019
Read Here: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/today-s-headlines/20367-02-june-2019
अमेरिका ने भारत से GSP दर्जा छीना
अमेरिका ने भारत को मिले सामान्य तरजीही प्रणाली (GSP) दर्जे को खत्म कर दिया है, जो पांच जून से लागू हो जाएगा। अमेरिका के राष्ट्रपति डॉनल्ड ट्रंप ने वाइट हाउस में इसकी घोषणा की है। ट्रंप ने चार मार्च को इस बात की घोषणा की थी कि वह जीएसपी कार्यक्रम से भारत को बाहर करने वाले हैं। इसके बाद 60 दिनों की नोटिस अवधि तीन मई को समाप्त हो गई।
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/20361-gsp
#India #GSP #America #DonaldTrump #AnupWadhawan #China
अब चीन को इस देश ने दिखाई आंख
दक्षिण चीन सागर (SCS) पर चीन और इंडोनेशिया के बीच तनातनी जारी है। हाल में इंडोनेशिया ने चीन के दावे वाले दक्षिण चीन सागर के सुदूर उत्तरी हिस्से को सार्वजनिक तौर पर अपना स्पेशल इकॉनिमक जोन बता डाला। हालांकि चीन ने तुरंत ही इंडोनेशिया के दावे को 'अर्थहीन' बताया है।
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/20360-2019-06-02-05-17-58
#China #SCS #Indonesia #naturalgas #meaningless
ASEAN-led mechanism
The US, India, Australia and Japan collectively came out in strong support of an ASEAN-led mechanism to preserve and promote rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region where China is flexing its muscles. Senior officials of the four countries, at a meeting in Bangkok, also highlighted their efforts to maintain universal respect for international law and freedom of navigation and overflight in the region.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20363-asean-led-mechanism
#ASEAN #Australia #GDP #biogeographic #internationallaw
India’s infant mortality rate falls
India’s infant mortality rate (IMR) has fallen from 42 in 2012 to 33 in 2017. However, the pace of change appears to have slowed down when compared to the five years before 2012, when it fell from 55 to 42. Given that India’s IMR is even today worse than those of South Asian neighbours Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, the slowdown is worrying.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20362-india-s-infant-mortality-rate-falls
#India #IMR #Nepal #SRS #Bangladesh #infantmortalityrate
Deep Ocean Mission
After successfully venturing into space exploration, India will launch its ambitious ‘Deep Ocean Mission’ by October to enter hitherto untapped 75,000 sq km of area in international waters to tap vast marine resources.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21067-deep-ocean-mission-2
#Mission #CIOB #DRDO #ISRO #DeepOceanMission #manned #DBT
WII report on GIB
The critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB) is nearing extinction due to collision with high voltage power lines that criss-cross their flying path, according to a report by the Ministry of Environment.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21066-wii-report-on-gib
#GIB #WII #Rajasthan #CAMPA #NGT #GIBs #CWEL #Gujarat
Repatriation talks with Rohingya refugees
A Myanmar government delegation has met with representatives of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh to discuss creating conditions for their safe repatriation, officials said on 28 July 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21065-repatriation-talks-with-rohingya-refugees
#ASEAN #Bengalis #Myanmar #Bangladesh #Muslim #RohingyaMuslimrefugees
Indian wins People’s Choice Award in US
Renowned Indian sand artist and Padma Awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik has won the People’s Choice Award at a prestigious sand sculpting festival in the US, wowing the American public with his sculpture that highlighted the message of combating plastic pollution in oceans.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21064-indian-wins-people-s-choice-award-in-us
#Indian #US #Pattnaik #PadmaAwardee #SudarsanPattnaik
Arrow-3 system successfully tested
Israel and the United States have successfully carried out tests of a ballistic missile interceptor that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on 28 July 2019 provides protection against potential threats from Iran.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21063-arrow-3-system-successfully-tested
#Arrow3 #Israel #Iran #missile #Alaska #UnitedStates
Mary Kom wins gold medal
Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom claimed the gold medal without breaking a sweat in the 23rd President’s Cup, asserting her supremacy in a lop-sided 51kg bout final in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia on 28 July 2019. The Olympic bronze medallist pugilist decimated Australian April Franks 5-0.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21062-mary-kom-wins-gold-medal
#MaryKom #goldmedal #23rdPresident #TokyoOlympics #Asian #WorldChampionships
After successfully venturing into space exploration, India will launch its ambitious ‘Deep Ocean Mission’ by October to enter hitherto untapped 75,000 sq km of area in international waters to tap vast marine resources.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21067-deep-ocean-mission-2
#Mission #CIOB #DRDO #ISRO #DeepOceanMission #manned #DBT
WII report on GIB
The critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB) is nearing extinction due to collision with high voltage power lines that criss-cross their flying path, according to a report by the Ministry of Environment.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21066-wii-report-on-gib
#GIB #WII #Rajasthan #CAMPA #NGT #GIBs #CWEL #Gujarat
Repatriation talks with Rohingya refugees
A Myanmar government delegation has met with representatives of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh to discuss creating conditions for their safe repatriation, officials said on 28 July 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21065-repatriation-talks-with-rohingya-refugees
#ASEAN #Bengalis #Myanmar #Bangladesh #Muslim #RohingyaMuslimrefugees
Indian wins People’s Choice Award in US
Renowned Indian sand artist and Padma Awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik has won the People’s Choice Award at a prestigious sand sculpting festival in the US, wowing the American public with his sculpture that highlighted the message of combating plastic pollution in oceans.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21064-indian-wins-people-s-choice-award-in-us
#Indian #US #Pattnaik #PadmaAwardee #SudarsanPattnaik
Arrow-3 system successfully tested
Israel and the United States have successfully carried out tests of a ballistic missile interceptor that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on 28 July 2019 provides protection against potential threats from Iran.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21063-arrow-3-system-successfully-tested
#Arrow3 #Israel #Iran #missile #Alaska #UnitedStates
Mary Kom wins gold medal
Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom claimed the gold medal without breaking a sweat in the 23rd President’s Cup, asserting her supremacy in a lop-sided 51kg bout final in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia on 28 July 2019. The Olympic bronze medallist pugilist decimated Australian April Franks 5-0.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21062-mary-kom-wins-gold-medal
#MaryKom #goldmedal #23rdPresident #TokyoOlympics #Asian #WorldChampionships
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Deep Ocean Mission - KSG India | Khan Study Group
KSG India - Khan Study Group - India's Best IAS Coaching Center for General Studies and CSAT in Delhi, Jaipur, Bhopal, Indore, Patna and Bengaluru.
Vikram undergoes de-orbit manoeuvre
Chandrayaan 2’s moon lander Vikram underwent the first of two ‘de-orbiting’ manoeuvres on 3 September 2019 morning. The four-second operation performed from ISRO’s Bengaluru control centre has slightly trimmed the lander’s orbit towards its destination.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21382-vikram-undergoes-de-orbit-manoeuvre
#Vikram #Chandrayaan2 #OHRC #DEM #ISRO #Forging #orbit
Pakistan skips UN summit in India
A 12-day UN meet on combating desertification, land degradation and drought opened at Greater Noida on 2 September 2019 with India taking over presidency of the Conference of Parties (COP) from China for next two years while its neighbour Pakistan skipped it despite being invited by the global body.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21381-pakistan-skips-un-summit-in-india
#Pakistan #COP #UNCCD #ISRO #Pakistani #India
Caused of mass extinctions found
Around 420 million years ago, a devastating mass extinction event, known as Lau/Kozlowskii extinction, wiped around 23 per cent of all marine animals from the Earth in the late prehistoric Silurian Period.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21380-caused-of-mass-extinctions-found
#FSU #Kozlowskii #Earth #mass #extinctions
Apache AH-64E inducted in IAF
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has formally inducted eight of the 22 AH-64E Apache helicopters at the Air Force Station, Pathankot. The Boeing AH-64E Apache helicopters, which are expected to improve battlefield attack capabilities for the IAF, were inducted by Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21379-apache-ah-64e-inducted-in-iaf
#IAF #AH64E #Pathankot #AirForceStation #BSDhanoa #helicopters #MoD
CIMON returns to Earth
The Crew Interactive Mobile CompaniON (CIMON), which is the first artificial intelligence (AI)-based astronaut assistance system returned to Earth after spending over a year on the International Space Station (ISS).
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21378-cimon-returns-to-earth
#CIMON #ISS #DLR #ESA #Germany #artificialintelligence #IBM
Mithali Raj retired from T20
Former captain Mithali Raj announced her retirement from the shortest format of the game on 3 September 2019 after having led the Indian women’s cricket team in 32 T20 matches including three World Cups in 2012 (Sri Lanka), 2014 (Bangladesh) and 2016 (India).
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21377-mithali-raj-retired-from-t20
#MithaliRaj #T20 #ECB #Bangladesh #Indianwomen #CricketTeam
Chandrayaan 2’s moon lander Vikram underwent the first of two ‘de-orbiting’ manoeuvres on 3 September 2019 morning. The four-second operation performed from ISRO’s Bengaluru control centre has slightly trimmed the lander’s orbit towards its destination.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21382-vikram-undergoes-de-orbit-manoeuvre
#Vikram #Chandrayaan2 #OHRC #DEM #ISRO #Forging #orbit
Pakistan skips UN summit in India
A 12-day UN meet on combating desertification, land degradation and drought opened at Greater Noida on 2 September 2019 with India taking over presidency of the Conference of Parties (COP) from China for next two years while its neighbour Pakistan skipped it despite being invited by the global body.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21381-pakistan-skips-un-summit-in-india
#Pakistan #COP #UNCCD #ISRO #Pakistani #India
Caused of mass extinctions found
Around 420 million years ago, a devastating mass extinction event, known as Lau/Kozlowskii extinction, wiped around 23 per cent of all marine animals from the Earth in the late prehistoric Silurian Period.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21380-caused-of-mass-extinctions-found
#FSU #Kozlowskii #Earth #mass #extinctions
Apache AH-64E inducted in IAF
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has formally inducted eight of the 22 AH-64E Apache helicopters at the Air Force Station, Pathankot. The Boeing AH-64E Apache helicopters, which are expected to improve battlefield attack capabilities for the IAF, were inducted by Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21379-apache-ah-64e-inducted-in-iaf
#IAF #AH64E #Pathankot #AirForceStation #BSDhanoa #helicopters #MoD
CIMON returns to Earth
The Crew Interactive Mobile CompaniON (CIMON), which is the first artificial intelligence (AI)-based astronaut assistance system returned to Earth after spending over a year on the International Space Station (ISS).
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21378-cimon-returns-to-earth
#CIMON #ISS #DLR #ESA #Germany #artificialintelligence #IBM
Mithali Raj retired from T20
Former captain Mithali Raj announced her retirement from the shortest format of the game on 3 September 2019 after having led the Indian women’s cricket team in 32 T20 matches including three World Cups in 2012 (Sri Lanka), 2014 (Bangladesh) and 2016 (India).
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21377-mithali-raj-retired-from-t20
#MithaliRaj #T20 #ECB #Bangladesh #Indianwomen #CricketTeam
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Vikram undergoes de-orbit manoeuvre - KSG India | Khan Study Group
KSG India - Khan Study Group - India's Best IAS Coaching Center for General Studies and CSAT in Delhi, Jaipur, Bhopal, Indore, Patna and Bengaluru.
GoM for land leasing issues
The Prime Minister’s Office has set up a group of 12 ministers to resolve differences over the proposed Model Agricultural Land Leasing Act, 2016. The GoM includes the ministers of defence, home, agriculture and rural development.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22100-gom-for-land-leasing-issues.html
#GoM #PMO #GDP #NITIAayog #MALL #Agriculture
Human-induced climate change has made El Ninos, La Ninas, and the climate phenomenon that drives them more extreme in the industrial age, new research has found. With greater intensity, these events can worsen storms, drought, and coral bleaching in El Nino years.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22099-climate-change-affects-el-ninos.html
#ElNinos #ENSO #PacificOcean #GRL #GIoT #ClimatePhenomenon
Codeshare agreement
SpiceJet on 25 November 2019 said it has signed a codeshare agreement with Emirates that will allow passengers of the Dubai-based airline to book tickets on the Indian budget carrier using Emirates' ticketing system from early 2020.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22098-codeshare-agreement.html
#Codeshareagreement #SpiceJet #Dubai #MoU #AjaySingh
First ever WHO study on Adolescents
Adolescents in India are comparatively more active than their peers globally, according to a WHO study which says factors such as increased domestic chores among girls and the focus on sports like cricket among boys contribute to their physical activity.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22097-first-ever-who-study-on-adolescents.html
#WHO #Bangladesh #Adolescents #India #WorldHealthOrganisation
The Prime Minister’s Office has set up a group of 12 ministers to resolve differences over the proposed Model Agricultural Land Leasing Act, 2016. The GoM includes the ministers of defence, home, agriculture and rural development.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22100-gom-for-land-leasing-issues.html
#GoM #PMO #GDP #NITIAayog #MALL #Agriculture
Human-induced climate change has made El Ninos, La Ninas, and the climate phenomenon that drives them more extreme in the industrial age, new research has found. With greater intensity, these events can worsen storms, drought, and coral bleaching in El Nino years.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22099-climate-change-affects-el-ninos.html
#ElNinos #ENSO #PacificOcean #GRL #GIoT #ClimatePhenomenon
Codeshare agreement
SpiceJet on 25 November 2019 said it has signed a codeshare agreement with Emirates that will allow passengers of the Dubai-based airline to book tickets on the Indian budget carrier using Emirates' ticketing system from early 2020.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22098-codeshare-agreement.html
#Codeshareagreement #SpiceJet #Dubai #MoU #AjaySingh
First ever WHO study on Adolescents
Adolescents in India are comparatively more active than their peers globally, according to a WHO study which says factors such as increased domestic chores among girls and the focus on sports like cricket among boys contribute to their physical activity.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22097-first-ever-who-study-on-adolescents.html
#WHO #Bangladesh #Adolescents #India #WorldHealthOrganisation
Ksgindia
GoM for land leasing issues | KSG India | Khan Study Group
The Prime Minister’s Office has set up a group of 12 ministers to resolve differences over the proposed Model Agricultural Land Leasing Act, 2016. The GoM includes the ministers of defence, home,
Fund for NETRA
The Centre has proposed Rs 33.3 crore for ISRO's 'Project Netra' for securing Indian satellites from space debris and other dangers, according to documents related to supplementary demand for grants.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22292-fund-for-netra.html
#NETRA #ISRO #LokSabha #SSA #GEO #MOTR #LEO #spacecraft
3rd phase of PMKVY in FY21
The government is planning to launch the third phase of its flagship Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) in the next financial year, Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Mahendra Nath Pandey has said.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22291-3rd-phase-of-pmkvy-in-fy21.html
#PMKVY #FY21 #MahendraNathPandey #SkillDevelopment #Japan
MNREGA jobs to differently-abled persons
Chhattisgarh is ranked sixth in the country in terms of providing employment to differently-abled persons under Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), an official said on 8 December 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22290-mnrega-jobs-to-differently-abled-persons.html
#MNREGA #PwDs #PRIs #AndhraPradesh #MahatmaGandhi
Volcanic rocks trigger global warming effects
Greenhouse gas emissions directly from the movement of volcanic rocks can create massive global warming effects -- more than previously believed -- according to a study which may lead to changes in the way scientists estimate climate change.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22289-volcanic-rocks-trigger-global-warming-effects.html
#Volcanic #LIPs #Greenhousegas #NAIP #globalwarming #PETM
WHO report on Physical activity
Teenagers worldwide do not get enough exercise, compromising their current and future health, the World Health Organisation said.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22288-who-report-on-physical-activity.html
#WHO #Physicalactivity #Bangladesh #worldwide #globaltrends
The Centre has proposed Rs 33.3 crore for ISRO's 'Project Netra' for securing Indian satellites from space debris and other dangers, according to documents related to supplementary demand for grants.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22292-fund-for-netra.html
#NETRA #ISRO #LokSabha #SSA #GEO #MOTR #LEO #spacecraft
3rd phase of PMKVY in FY21
The government is planning to launch the third phase of its flagship Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) in the next financial year, Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Mahendra Nath Pandey has said.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22291-3rd-phase-of-pmkvy-in-fy21.html
#PMKVY #FY21 #MahendraNathPandey #SkillDevelopment #Japan
MNREGA jobs to differently-abled persons
Chhattisgarh is ranked sixth in the country in terms of providing employment to differently-abled persons under Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), an official said on 8 December 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22290-mnrega-jobs-to-differently-abled-persons.html
#MNREGA #PwDs #PRIs #AndhraPradesh #MahatmaGandhi
Volcanic rocks trigger global warming effects
Greenhouse gas emissions directly from the movement of volcanic rocks can create massive global warming effects -- more than previously believed -- according to a study which may lead to changes in the way scientists estimate climate change.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22289-volcanic-rocks-trigger-global-warming-effects.html
#Volcanic #LIPs #Greenhousegas #NAIP #globalwarming #PETM
WHO report on Physical activity
Teenagers worldwide do not get enough exercise, compromising their current and future health, the World Health Organisation said.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22288-who-report-on-physical-activity.html
#WHO #Physicalactivity #Bangladesh #worldwide #globaltrends
Ksgindia
Fund for NETRA | KSG India | Khan Study Group
The Centre has proposed Rs 33. 3 crore for ISRO's 'Project Netra' for securing Indian satellites from space debris and other dangers, according to documents related to supplementary demand for grants
India Strategy on Blockchain
A Niti Aayogdiscussion paper has made a case for using blockchain technology to resolve business and governance process inefficiencies.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22775-india-strategy-on-blockchain.html
#Blockchain #IndiaStrategy #WEF #NitiAayogdiscussionpaper
SAMPRITI-IX begin
A 14-day joint military training exercise by Indian and Bangladesh armies was flagged off on 3 February 2020 in Umroi in Meghalaya.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22774-sampriti-ix-begin.html
#SAMPRITIIX #CPX #FTX #Indianarmies #Bangladesh #MdShafiulAzam
World Cancer Report
The UN health agency on 4 February 2020 warned cancer cases would rise by 81 percent in low- and middle-income countries by 2040 because of a lack of investment in prevention and care.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22773-world-cancer-report.html
#WorldCancer #CancerReport #WorldCancerReport #WHO
Coronavirus a state calamity
After Kerala declared a health emergency following three positive cases of the new coronavirus, other states could also have a reason to worry.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22772-coronavirus-a-state-calamity.html
#Coronavirus #statecalamity #Kerala #WHO #MERS
NASA’s Spitzer space telescope
On 30 January 2020, NASA’s Spitzer space telescope signed off and went silent. But even during its final week of operation, the spacecraft was making one-of-a-kind observations.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22771-nasa-s-spitzer-space-telescope.html
#NASAsSpitzer #spacetelescope #HubbleSpaceTelescope #solarsystem
A Niti Aayogdiscussion paper has made a case for using blockchain technology to resolve business and governance process inefficiencies.
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#Blockchain #IndiaStrategy #WEF #NitiAayogdiscussionpaper
SAMPRITI-IX begin
A 14-day joint military training exercise by Indian and Bangladesh armies was flagged off on 3 February 2020 in Umroi in Meghalaya.
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#SAMPRITIIX #CPX #FTX #Indianarmies #Bangladesh #MdShafiulAzam
World Cancer Report
The UN health agency on 4 February 2020 warned cancer cases would rise by 81 percent in low- and middle-income countries by 2040 because of a lack of investment in prevention and care.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22773-world-cancer-report.html
#WorldCancer #CancerReport #WorldCancerReport #WHO
Coronavirus a state calamity
After Kerala declared a health emergency following three positive cases of the new coronavirus, other states could also have a reason to worry.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22772-coronavirus-a-state-calamity.html
#Coronavirus #statecalamity #Kerala #WHO #MERS
NASA’s Spitzer space telescope
On 30 January 2020, NASA’s Spitzer space telescope signed off and went silent. But even during its final week of operation, the spacecraft was making one-of-a-kind observations.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22771-nasa-s-spitzer-space-telescope.html
#NASAsSpitzer #spacetelescope #HubbleSpaceTelescope #solarsystem
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India Strategy on Blockchain | KSG India | Khan Study Group
A Niti Aayog discussion paper has made a case for using blockchain technology to resolve business and governance process inefficiencies. The draft discussion paper titled ‘Blockchain: The India S
Gender Social Norms Index
Nine in 10 people are prejudiced against women, such as thinking university education is more important for men or that men deserve jobs more if work is scarce, the United Nations said on 5 March 2020.
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#GSNI #UNDP #NewZealand #InternationalWomensDay
Inclusive Internet Index 2020
India has been ranked 40th out of 100 countries on the inclusive internet index 2020 released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). In South Asia, Pakistan ranked the lowest (76th), India at 40th, Sri Lanka at 56 and Bangladesh on the 70th spot.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23038-inclusive-internet-index-2020.html
#III2020 #EIU #GDP #Bangladesh #InclusiveInternetIndex
CPPP to merge with GeM
India plans to integrate its central public procurement portal (CPPP) with the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) to further improve buying and selling process for ministries, departments and other agencies.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23037-cppp-to-merge-with-gem.html
#CPPP #GeM #TalleenKumar #GFR #POC
CIC appointed
Information Commissioner Bimal Julka was appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) on 6 March 2020, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23036-cic-appointed.html
#CIC #BimalJulka #RashtrapatiBhavan #CPA #RamNathKovind
NASA’s Mars rover named
NASA’s Mars rover for the 2020 mission finally has an official name: Perseverance. Alexander Mather, a seventh-standard student, submitted the winning entry to NASA’s “Name the Rover” essay contest.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23035-nasa-s-mars-rover-named.html
#NASA #Mars #Earth #JPL #planet #Perseverance
Nine in 10 people are prejudiced against women, such as thinking university education is more important for men or that men deserve jobs more if work is scarce, the United Nations said on 5 March 2020.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23039-gender-social-norms-index.html
#GSNI #UNDP #NewZealand #InternationalWomensDay
Inclusive Internet Index 2020
India has been ranked 40th out of 100 countries on the inclusive internet index 2020 released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). In South Asia, Pakistan ranked the lowest (76th), India at 40th, Sri Lanka at 56 and Bangladesh on the 70th spot.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23038-inclusive-internet-index-2020.html
#III2020 #EIU #GDP #Bangladesh #InclusiveInternetIndex
CPPP to merge with GeM
India plans to integrate its central public procurement portal (CPPP) with the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) to further improve buying and selling process for ministries, departments and other agencies.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23037-cppp-to-merge-with-gem.html
#CPPP #GeM #TalleenKumar #GFR #POC
CIC appointed
Information Commissioner Bimal Julka was appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) on 6 March 2020, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23036-cic-appointed.html
#CIC #BimalJulka #RashtrapatiBhavan #CPA #RamNathKovind
NASA’s Mars rover named
NASA’s Mars rover for the 2020 mission finally has an official name: Perseverance. Alexander Mather, a seventh-standard student, submitted the winning entry to NASA’s “Name the Rover” essay contest.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23035-nasa-s-mars-rover-named.html
#NASA #Mars #Earth #JPL #planet #Perseverance
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Gender Social Norms Index | KSG India | Khan Study Group
Nine in 10 people are prejudiced against women, such as thinking university education is more important for men or that men deserve jobs more if work is scarce, the United Nations said on 5 March 20
Bangladesh to join IMTTH
For enhancing connectivity between South and South East Asia, Bangladesh has expressed interest to join the ongoing India Myanmar Thailand trilateral highway project.
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#Bangladesh #IMTTH #NarendraModi #UPSCOnlineClasses #OnlineClassses #IASOnlineclasses #ksgnews
For enhancing connectivity between South and South East Asia, Bangladesh has expressed interest to join the ongoing India Myanmar Thailand trilateral highway project.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/27596-bangladesh-to-join-imtth.html
#Bangladesh #IMTTH #NarendraModi #UPSCOnlineClasses #OnlineClassses #IASOnlineclasses #ksgnews
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Bangladesh to join IMTTH | KSG India | Khan Study Group | Best IAS Coaching Preparation Institute Online
For enhancing connectivity between South and South East Asia, Bangladesh has expressed interest to join the ongoing India Myanmar Thailand trilateral highway project. In a joint statement issued at
Today's Headlines - 19 July 2023
BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers’ meet
GS Paper - 2 (International Relations)
The first-ever Foreign Ministers’ meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) began in Bangkok, Thailand. India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was also present, and said that areas of coordination challenge that were discussed, including health and energy security.
What is BIMSTEC?
BIMSTEC is a regional organisation that was established in 1997 with the signing of the Bangkok Declaration.
Initially known as BIST-EC (Bangladesh-India-Sri Lanka-Thailand Economic Cooperation), the organisation is now known as BIMSTEC and comprises seven members, with Myanmar joining towards the end of 1997, and Bhutan and Nepal in 2004.
Around 22% of the world’s population lives in the seven countries around the Bay of Bengal, with a combined GDP close to $2.7 trillion.
All seven countries have sustained average annual rates of growth between 3.4% and 7.5% from 2012 to 2016. A fourth of the world’s traded goods cross the bay every year.
Cooperation within the BIMSTEC had initially focused on six sectors in 1997 (trade, technology, energy, transport, tourism, and fisheries) and expanded in 2008 to other areas.
In 2021, a reorganisation led to each of the Member States leading certain sectors. India focuses on security, along with counter-terrorism and transnational crime, disaster management and energy.
Growth of BIMSTEC as a regional forum
Despite having been in existence for many years, the grouping had been largely ignored until India gave it a renewed push in October 2016, a month after the terrorist attack in Uri.
Alongside the BRICS summit in Goa, India hosted an outreach summit with leaders of BIMSTEC countries.
Weeks earlier, some of these countries had supported New Delhi’s call for a boycott of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit scheduled in Islamabad that November.
SAARC includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka as its members. When that summit was postponed, India claimed victory in isolating Pakistan.
China on mind
The Bay of Bengal is crucial for an increasingly assertive China in maintaining its access route to the Indian Ocean.
As China has undertaken a massive drive to finance and build infrastructure in South and Southeast Asia through the Belt and Road Initiative in almost all BIMSTEC countries, except Bhutan and India, BIMSTEC is a new battleground in the India-China battle for dominance.
BIMSTEC could allow India to push a constructive agenda to counter Chinese investments, and instead follow best practices for connectivity projects based on recognised international norms. The Chinese projects are widely seen as violating these norms.
The two organisations — SAARC and BIMSTEC — focus on geographically overlapping regions. However, this does not make them equal alternatives.
SAARC is a purely regional organisation, whereas BIMSTEC is inter-regional and connects both South Asia and ASEAN.
Since the SAARC summit has only been postponed, not cancelled the possibility of revival remains.
#upsc #news #bimstec #foreignminister #bangkok #technical #economic #cooperation #affairsminister #thailand #jaishankar #energy #security #bangladesh #myanmar #bhutan #nepal #sevencountries #terrorism #disaster #management #SAARC #finance #india #china #south #asian #newdelhi #maldives #srilanka
BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers’ meet
GS Paper - 2 (International Relations)
The first-ever Foreign Ministers’ meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) began in Bangkok, Thailand. India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was also present, and said that areas of coordination challenge that were discussed, including health and energy security.
What is BIMSTEC?
BIMSTEC is a regional organisation that was established in 1997 with the signing of the Bangkok Declaration.
Initially known as BIST-EC (Bangladesh-India-Sri Lanka-Thailand Economic Cooperation), the organisation is now known as BIMSTEC and comprises seven members, with Myanmar joining towards the end of 1997, and Bhutan and Nepal in 2004.
Around 22% of the world’s population lives in the seven countries around the Bay of Bengal, with a combined GDP close to $2.7 trillion.
All seven countries have sustained average annual rates of growth between 3.4% and 7.5% from 2012 to 2016. A fourth of the world’s traded goods cross the bay every year.
Cooperation within the BIMSTEC had initially focused on six sectors in 1997 (trade, technology, energy, transport, tourism, and fisheries) and expanded in 2008 to other areas.
In 2021, a reorganisation led to each of the Member States leading certain sectors. India focuses on security, along with counter-terrorism and transnational crime, disaster management and energy.
Growth of BIMSTEC as a regional forum
Despite having been in existence for many years, the grouping had been largely ignored until India gave it a renewed push in October 2016, a month after the terrorist attack in Uri.
Alongside the BRICS summit in Goa, India hosted an outreach summit with leaders of BIMSTEC countries.
Weeks earlier, some of these countries had supported New Delhi’s call for a boycott of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit scheduled in Islamabad that November.
SAARC includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka as its members. When that summit was postponed, India claimed victory in isolating Pakistan.
China on mind
The Bay of Bengal is crucial for an increasingly assertive China in maintaining its access route to the Indian Ocean.
As China has undertaken a massive drive to finance and build infrastructure in South and Southeast Asia through the Belt and Road Initiative in almost all BIMSTEC countries, except Bhutan and India, BIMSTEC is a new battleground in the India-China battle for dominance.
BIMSTEC could allow India to push a constructive agenda to counter Chinese investments, and instead follow best practices for connectivity projects based on recognised international norms. The Chinese projects are widely seen as violating these norms.
The two organisations — SAARC and BIMSTEC — focus on geographically overlapping regions. However, this does not make them equal alternatives.
SAARC is a purely regional organisation, whereas BIMSTEC is inter-regional and connects both South Asia and ASEAN.
Since the SAARC summit has only been postponed, not cancelled the possibility of revival remains.
#upsc #news #bimstec #foreignminister #bangkok #technical #economic #cooperation #affairsminister #thailand #jaishankar #energy #security #bangladesh #myanmar #bhutan #nepal #sevencountries #terrorism #disaster #management #SAARC #finance #india #china #south #asian #newdelhi #maldives #srilanka