Odisha rasagola gets GI tag
A year after West Bengal walked away with geographical indication (GI) tag recognition for rasgulla, the Odisha government reopened the battle for ownership of the delicacy and won the rights over ‘Odisha rasagola’.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21079-odisha-rasagola-gets-gi-tag
#Odisha #GItag #rasagola #OSIC #NiladriBije #WTO #TRIPS #WestBengal
4th cycle of All India Tiger Estimation
On the occasion of International Tiger Day (29 July 2019), Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the results of the fourth cycle of All India Tiger Estimation - 2018 at Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi on 29 July 2019. The count of tigers in India has risen to 2967, in 2018, according to this census.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21078-4th-cycle-of-all-india-tiger-estimation
#India #Tiger #NarendraModi #historic #NTCA #MSTrIPES #MEETR
A bill to curb ponzi schemes passed
Parliament on 29 July 2019 unanimously passed the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019, which seeks to put in place a mechanism by which poor depositors will get back their hard earned money. The Rajya Sabha passed with voice vote the bill which would save gullible investors from ponzi schemes.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21077-a-bill-to-curb-ponzi-schemes-passed
#RajyaSabha #curb #ponzischemes #LokSabha #Ordinance #recommendations
Atomic restrictions imposed by the Iran
Iran produced tonnes before the deal. Any excess enriched uranium was either down blended to the level of natural uranium or shipped out of the country in exchange for natural uranium.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21076-atomic-restrictions-imposed-by-the-iran
#Iran #JCPOA #IAEA #UnitedStates #Atomic #restrictions
Third orbit-raising manoeuvre of Chandrayaan 2
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) performed the third orbit raising manoeuvre of its Lunar craft Chandrayaan 2 on 29 July 2019 at 3:12 PM. This was done using the onboard propulsion system for a firing duration of 989 seconds.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21075-third-orbit-raising-manoeuvre-of-chandrayaan-2
#Chandrayaan2 #ISRO #Moon #Russia #solar #Vikram #orbit #spacecraft
A year after West Bengal walked away with geographical indication (GI) tag recognition for rasgulla, the Odisha government reopened the battle for ownership of the delicacy and won the rights over ‘Odisha rasagola’.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21079-odisha-rasagola-gets-gi-tag
#Odisha #GItag #rasagola #OSIC #NiladriBije #WTO #TRIPS #WestBengal
4th cycle of All India Tiger Estimation
On the occasion of International Tiger Day (29 July 2019), Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the results of the fourth cycle of All India Tiger Estimation - 2018 at Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi on 29 July 2019. The count of tigers in India has risen to 2967, in 2018, according to this census.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21078-4th-cycle-of-all-india-tiger-estimation
#India #Tiger #NarendraModi #historic #NTCA #MSTrIPES #MEETR
A bill to curb ponzi schemes passed
Parliament on 29 July 2019 unanimously passed the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019, which seeks to put in place a mechanism by which poor depositors will get back their hard earned money. The Rajya Sabha passed with voice vote the bill which would save gullible investors from ponzi schemes.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21077-a-bill-to-curb-ponzi-schemes-passed
#RajyaSabha #curb #ponzischemes #LokSabha #Ordinance #recommendations
Atomic restrictions imposed by the Iran
Iran produced tonnes before the deal. Any excess enriched uranium was either down blended to the level of natural uranium or shipped out of the country in exchange for natural uranium.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21076-atomic-restrictions-imposed-by-the-iran
#Iran #JCPOA #IAEA #UnitedStates #Atomic #restrictions
Third orbit-raising manoeuvre of Chandrayaan 2
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) performed the third orbit raising manoeuvre of its Lunar craft Chandrayaan 2 on 29 July 2019 at 3:12 PM. This was done using the onboard propulsion system for a firing duration of 989 seconds.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21075-third-orbit-raising-manoeuvre-of-chandrayaan-2
#Chandrayaan2 #ISRO #Moon #Russia #solar #Vikram #orbit #spacecraft
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Odisha rasagola gets GI tag - 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.
Global electricity grid plan
India has started consultations with the World Bank as its technical partner to implement an ambitious global electricity grid plan pitched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22597-global-electricity-grid-plan.html
#Global #gridplan #NITIAayog #ISA #electricity #WorldBank #Saarc
Strategic sale of NINL approved
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the strategic sale of Neelachal Ispat Nigam (NINL), in which multiple state-owned companies own a stake.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22596-strategic-sale-of-ninl-approved.html
#NINL #MMTC #BHEL #IPICOL #OMC #MECON #DIPAM
4,000-year-old pre-historic site destroyed
A 3,500 to 4,000 years old Chalcolithic-era site located at Maharashtra’s Aurangabad has been destroyed during a soil scooping work for a highway project. The site was to be excavated by Maharashtra archaeology department and Deccan College in February.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22595-4-000-year-old-pre-historic-site-destroyed.html
#historic #Maharashtra #Chalcolithic #Khandesh
US justifies killing Soleimani to UN
The United States told the United Nations that the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani was self-defense and vowed to take additional action "as necessary" in the Middle East to protect US personnel and interests.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22594-us-justifies-killing-soleimani-to-un.html
#US #Soleimani #Article51 #killing #Islamic
Reliance Jio launches Wi-Fi calling
Reliance Jio on 8 January 2020 launched voice and video calling over Wi-Fi service, less than a month after rival Airtel launched a similar service in Delhi-NCR. The service allows customers to switch seamlessly from LTE to Wi-Fi-based calling when they are at home or office.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22593-reliance-jio-launches-wi-fi-calling.html
#Reliance #Jiolaunches #WiFi #DelhiNCR #VoLTE #WhatsApp
India has started consultations with the World Bank as its technical partner to implement an ambitious global electricity grid plan pitched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22597-global-electricity-grid-plan.html
#Global #gridplan #NITIAayog #ISA #electricity #WorldBank #Saarc
Strategic sale of NINL approved
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the strategic sale of Neelachal Ispat Nigam (NINL), in which multiple state-owned companies own a stake.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22596-strategic-sale-of-ninl-approved.html
#NINL #MMTC #BHEL #IPICOL #OMC #MECON #DIPAM
4,000-year-old pre-historic site destroyed
A 3,500 to 4,000 years old Chalcolithic-era site located at Maharashtra’s Aurangabad has been destroyed during a soil scooping work for a highway project. The site was to be excavated by Maharashtra archaeology department and Deccan College in February.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22595-4-000-year-old-pre-historic-site-destroyed.html
#historic #Maharashtra #Chalcolithic #Khandesh
US justifies killing Soleimani to UN
The United States told the United Nations that the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani was self-defense and vowed to take additional action "as necessary" in the Middle East to protect US personnel and interests.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22594-us-justifies-killing-soleimani-to-un.html
#US #Soleimani #Article51 #killing #Islamic
Reliance Jio launches Wi-Fi calling
Reliance Jio on 8 January 2020 launched voice and video calling over Wi-Fi service, less than a month after rival Airtel launched a similar service in Delhi-NCR. The service allows customers to switch seamlessly from LTE to Wi-Fi-based calling when they are at home or office.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22593-reliance-jio-launches-wi-fi-calling.html
#Reliance #Jiolaunches #WiFi #DelhiNCR #VoLTE #WhatsApp
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Global electricity grid plan | KSG India | Khan Study Group | Best IAS Coaching Preparation Institute Online
India has started consultations with the World Bank as its technical partner to implement an ambitious global electricity grid plan pitched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. With the world grappling w
US, Taliban sign historic peace deal
The United States and Taliban on 29 February 2020 signed a historic peace deal to end the 18-year-long confrontation in Afghanistan. The signing was held in Doha of Qatar between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and representatives of the Taliban.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22998-us-taliban-sign-historic-peace-deal.html
#Taliban #historic #MEA #NarendraModi #Trump
Third election in Israel
Israelis head to the polls on 2 March 2020 with a sense of deja vu after trying and failing twice in the past year to break the country's political deadlock.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22997-third-election-in-israel.html
#election #Israel #BenjaminNetanyahu #DonaldTrump #BennyGantz
SN1 spacecraft blows up
A prototype for SpaceX's Starship super-rocket appeared to burst during a pressure test on its pad at the companys South Texas facility. Footage captured by a Boca Chica resident shows the spaceship, known as SN1, exploding on 28 February 2020 night.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22996-sn1-spacecraft-blows-up.html
#SN1 #spacecraft #CCAFS #NASA #SpaceX #moon
Minimoon found orbiting Earth
In the early hours of February 15, two astronomers at the Mount Lemmon Observatory 9,000 feet above Tucson, Arizona, noticed a small asteroid-like object near the Earth. Kacper Wierzchos and Theodore Pruyne from the Catalina Sky Survey saw this object moving against the steady backdrop of the stars.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22995-minimoon-found-orbiting-earth.html
#Minimoon #Earth #CD3 #gravitational #NASA
The United States and Taliban on 29 February 2020 signed a historic peace deal to end the 18-year-long confrontation in Afghanistan. The signing was held in Doha of Qatar between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and representatives of the Taliban.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22998-us-taliban-sign-historic-peace-deal.html
#Taliban #historic #MEA #NarendraModi #Trump
Third election in Israel
Israelis head to the polls on 2 March 2020 with a sense of deja vu after trying and failing twice in the past year to break the country's political deadlock.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22997-third-election-in-israel.html
#election #Israel #BenjaminNetanyahu #DonaldTrump #BennyGantz
SN1 spacecraft blows up
A prototype for SpaceX's Starship super-rocket appeared to burst during a pressure test on its pad at the companys South Texas facility. Footage captured by a Boca Chica resident shows the spaceship, known as SN1, exploding on 28 February 2020 night.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22996-sn1-spacecraft-blows-up.html
#SN1 #spacecraft #CCAFS #NASA #SpaceX #moon
Minimoon found orbiting Earth
In the early hours of February 15, two astronomers at the Mount Lemmon Observatory 9,000 feet above Tucson, Arizona, noticed a small asteroid-like object near the Earth. Kacper Wierzchos and Theodore Pruyne from the Catalina Sky Survey saw this object moving against the steady backdrop of the stars.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22995-minimoon-found-orbiting-earth.html
#Minimoon #Earth #CD3 #gravitational #NASA
Ksgindia
US, Taliban sign historic peace deal | KSG India | Khan Study Group
The United States and Taliban on 29 February 2020 signed a historic peace deal to end the 18-year-long confrontation in Afghanistan. The signing was held in Doha of Qatar between US Secretary of Stat
Today's Headlines - 07 August 2023
Offshore mining and mineral auctions
GS Paper - 2 (Polity)
In a significant step toward exploiting India's offshore resources, the Council of States passed the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill (OAMDR), 2023. The Bill represents a transformative change for the offshore mining sector, which has remained largely inactive since the enactment of the OAMDR Act in 2002.
More about the Bill
It aims to increase transparency in the allocation of minerals found in the country's offshore basins, permitting the granting of production leases exclusively through auctions and reserving some allocations for government entities and public sector units (PSUs).
The passage of the Bill marks a historic milestone, unlocking India's vast mineral-rich offshore areas.
This move promises strategic benefits, strengthening the nation's territorial waters, which have been frequently threatened by neighboring countries.
The extraction of minerals from these areas is expected to bolster India's strategic position further.
Auctions as primary means
The Bill stipulates a fixed 50-year production lease for offshore minerals. Under this new legislation, the government plans to introduce auctions as the primary means to award production leases for offshore minerals.
The amendment enables the granting of production leases to the private sector solely through competitive bidding auctions.
Under the composite licensing system, explorers will also have the right to develop and mine minerals under a single license.
The Bill introduces a four-year timeline for the start of production and dispatch following the execution of a composite license or production lease.
It also establishes a two-year timeline (extendable by one year) for the resumption of production and dispatch after a discontinuation.
#upsc #news #headline #offshore #mineral #polity #resources #development #regulation #OAMDR #bill #PSU #india #strategic #water #nations #territorial #award #production #lease #legislation #singlelicense #compositelicensing #historic #milestone #amendment
Offshore mining and mineral auctions
GS Paper - 2 (Polity)
In a significant step toward exploiting India's offshore resources, the Council of States passed the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill (OAMDR), 2023. The Bill represents a transformative change for the offshore mining sector, which has remained largely inactive since the enactment of the OAMDR Act in 2002.
More about the Bill
It aims to increase transparency in the allocation of minerals found in the country's offshore basins, permitting the granting of production leases exclusively through auctions and reserving some allocations for government entities and public sector units (PSUs).
The passage of the Bill marks a historic milestone, unlocking India's vast mineral-rich offshore areas.
This move promises strategic benefits, strengthening the nation's territorial waters, which have been frequently threatened by neighboring countries.
The extraction of minerals from these areas is expected to bolster India's strategic position further.
Auctions as primary means
The Bill stipulates a fixed 50-year production lease for offshore minerals. Under this new legislation, the government plans to introduce auctions as the primary means to award production leases for offshore minerals.
The amendment enables the granting of production leases to the private sector solely through competitive bidding auctions.
Under the composite licensing system, explorers will also have the right to develop and mine minerals under a single license.
The Bill introduces a four-year timeline for the start of production and dispatch following the execution of a composite license or production lease.
It also establishes a two-year timeline (extendable by one year) for the resumption of production and dispatch after a discontinuation.
#upsc #news #headline #offshore #mineral #polity #resources #development #regulation #OAMDR #bill #PSU #india #strategic #water #nations #territorial #award #production #lease #legislation #singlelicense #compositelicensing #historic #milestone #amendment