Good Governance Index launched
A good governance index (GGI) was launched on 25 December 2019 by the central government to assess the state of governance in the country, according to a statement issued by the Personnel Ministry.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22412-good-governance-index-launched.html
#GGI #DoPT #GoodGovernanceIndex #UTs #CSMOP #AtalBihariVajpayee
Depleting groundwater
Nearly 1,100 scientists, practitioners and experts in groundwater and related fields from 92 countries have called on the governments and non-governmental agencies to “act now” to ensure global groundwater sustainability.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22411-depleting-groundwater.html
#Depleting #groundwater #SDGs #Earth #IIT #SDGs
Govt breaks 150-year tradition
The Union Cabinet on 24 December 2019 gave approval to restructuring of the Railway board through merger of its existing eight Group A services into a central service called the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS).
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22410-govt-breaks-150-year-tradition.html
#UnionCabinet #IRMS #IRHS #HR #PiyushGoyal #Railway
India, Oman sign maritime pact
India and Oman signed a Maritime Transport Agreement during the visit of foreign minister S Jaishankar to the Sultanate. The pact – the first with any Gulf country – enables India to expand its footprint in the western Indian Ocean,
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22409-india-oman-sign-maritime-pact.html
#India #IndianOcean #MTA #PersianGulf #SJaishankar
Space Junk identification systems
Researchers in China have improved the accuracy of detecting space junk in the Earth's orbit, providing a more effective way to plot safe routes for spacecraft maneuvers.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22408-space-junk-identification-systems.html
#SpaceJunk #Earth #orbit #telescopes #Marquardt
A good governance index (GGI) was launched on 25 December 2019 by the central government to assess the state of governance in the country, according to a statement issued by the Personnel Ministry.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22412-good-governance-index-launched.html
#GGI #DoPT #GoodGovernanceIndex #UTs #CSMOP #AtalBihariVajpayee
Depleting groundwater
Nearly 1,100 scientists, practitioners and experts in groundwater and related fields from 92 countries have called on the governments and non-governmental agencies to “act now” to ensure global groundwater sustainability.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22411-depleting-groundwater.html
#Depleting #groundwater #SDGs #Earth #IIT #SDGs
Govt breaks 150-year tradition
The Union Cabinet on 24 December 2019 gave approval to restructuring of the Railway board through merger of its existing eight Group A services into a central service called the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS).
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22410-govt-breaks-150-year-tradition.html
#UnionCabinet #IRMS #IRHS #HR #PiyushGoyal #Railway
India, Oman sign maritime pact
India and Oman signed a Maritime Transport Agreement during the visit of foreign minister S Jaishankar to the Sultanate. The pact – the first with any Gulf country – enables India to expand its footprint in the western Indian Ocean,
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22409-india-oman-sign-maritime-pact.html
#India #IndianOcean #MTA #PersianGulf #SJaishankar
Space Junk identification systems
Researchers in China have improved the accuracy of detecting space junk in the Earth's orbit, providing a more effective way to plot safe routes for spacecraft maneuvers.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22408-space-junk-identification-systems.html
#SpaceJunk #Earth #orbit #telescopes #Marquardt
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Good Governance Index launched | KSG India | Khan Study Group
A good governance index (GGI) was launched on 25 December 2019 by the central government to assess the state of governance in the country, according to a statement issued by the Personnel Ministry.
First ever "Tsunami Ready" by UNESCO
In the first two coastal villages of Odisha have been recognised as being "Tsunami Ready" by UNESCO for their overall preparedness to face the calamity, Additional Chief Secretary P K Jena said on 6 August 2020.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/24880-first-ever-tsunami-ready-by-unesco.html
#TsunamiReady #UNESCO #IOC #PKJena #IndianOcean
In the first two coastal villages of Odisha have been recognised as being "Tsunami Ready" by UNESCO for their overall preparedness to face the calamity, Additional Chief Secretary P K Jena said on 6 August 2020.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/24880-first-ever-tsunami-ready-by-unesco.html
#TsunamiReady #UNESCO #IOC #PKJena #IndianOcean
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First ever "Tsunami Ready" by UNESCO | KSG India | Best IAS Coaching For UPSC Civil Services Preparation | Khan Study Group
In the first two coastal villages of Odisha have been recognised as being 'Tsunami Ready' by UNESCO for their overall preparedness to face the calamity, Additional Chief Secretary P K Jena said on 6 A
Today's Headlines - 12 August 2023
Malabar naval exercise held
GS Paper - 2 (International Relations)
India, Japan, the United States and Australia hold the Malabar navy exercise off the coast of Sydney on 11 August 2023, the first time the war games previously held in the Indian Ocean have taken place in Australia. Japanese and Indian navy vessels stopped in Pacific Island countries Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea on the way to Sydney, highlighting the strategic importance of the region at a time of friction between China and the United States.
More about the Exercise
The U.S. Navy's Seventh Fleet said in Sydney the exercise was "not pointed toward any one country" and would improve the ability of the four forces to work with each other.
The deterrence that our four nations provide as we operate together as a Quad is a foundation for all the other nations operating in this region.
Oceania, the island nations that are just northeast of Australia...all of our nations now are focusing on those countries.
Indian Navy Vice Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said there had been large changes in the world since the United States and India held the first Malabar Exercise in 1992 at the end of the Cold War. When Australia participated for the first time in 2007, it "sent some signals around the world".
Australia dropped out of the so-called Quad in 2008 after protests from China over its participation in Malabar.
The Quad was revived and Australia rejoined Malabar in 2020, although China continues to criticise the grouping as an attempt to contain it.
Ships from the four nations were joined by Australian F-35 fighter jets, as well as P-8 surveillance aircraft and submarines.
The underwater battlespace is seen to be the front line in terms of competition and potential future conflicts.
Malabar is being held off the east coast of Australia, instead of the west coast which faces the Indian Ocean, because ships were nearby after the larger Talisman Sabre exercise involving 13 nations which closed recently.
#upsc #news #headline #malabar #naval #internationalrelations #japan #australia #japanese #indiannavy #solomon #island #papua #newguinea #wargames #indianocean #china #US #island #coldwar #aircraft #survillance #fighter #battlespace #talisman #world
Malabar naval exercise held
GS Paper - 2 (International Relations)
India, Japan, the United States and Australia hold the Malabar navy exercise off the coast of Sydney on 11 August 2023, the first time the war games previously held in the Indian Ocean have taken place in Australia. Japanese and Indian navy vessels stopped in Pacific Island countries Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea on the way to Sydney, highlighting the strategic importance of the region at a time of friction between China and the United States.
More about the Exercise
The U.S. Navy's Seventh Fleet said in Sydney the exercise was "not pointed toward any one country" and would improve the ability of the four forces to work with each other.
The deterrence that our four nations provide as we operate together as a Quad is a foundation for all the other nations operating in this region.
Oceania, the island nations that are just northeast of Australia...all of our nations now are focusing on those countries.
Indian Navy Vice Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said there had been large changes in the world since the United States and India held the first Malabar Exercise in 1992 at the end of the Cold War. When Australia participated for the first time in 2007, it "sent some signals around the world".
Australia dropped out of the so-called Quad in 2008 after protests from China over its participation in Malabar.
The Quad was revived and Australia rejoined Malabar in 2020, although China continues to criticise the grouping as an attempt to contain it.
Ships from the four nations were joined by Australian F-35 fighter jets, as well as P-8 surveillance aircraft and submarines.
The underwater battlespace is seen to be the front line in terms of competition and potential future conflicts.
Malabar is being held off the east coast of Australia, instead of the west coast which faces the Indian Ocean, because ships were nearby after the larger Talisman Sabre exercise involving 13 nations which closed recently.
#upsc #news #headline #malabar #naval #internationalrelations #japan #australia #japanese #indiannavy #solomon #island #papua #newguinea #wargames #indianocean #china #US #island #coldwar #aircraft #survillance #fighter #battlespace #talisman #world
Today's Headlines - 18 August 2023
Net zero carbon emission country
GS Paper - 3 (Environment)
Bhutan has emerged as a country with net zero emissions and not only curbed its carbon footprints, but has also transformed into a carbon sink, absorbing more carbon dioxide (CO2) than releasing, It reported that the recent report from the World Economic Forum revealed that the eight countries including Bhutan have attained an impressive feat of net zero emissions.
More about the News
Bhutan is one among the 196 nations that committed to the Paris Agreement during the UN Climate Change Conference focused on restricting global temperature increases to 1.5 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
Apart from Bhutan, Comoros, nestled in the Indian Ocean and Gabon in Central Africa have managed to control the carbon emissions and set an example for other countries.
Comoros, by conscientiously managing its agricultural, fishing, and livestock sectors, complemented by rigorous environmental safeguards has maintained low emissions.
Bhutan's unique success as the first nation to achieve net zero emissions is rooted in its population of 8,00,000 and its remarkable forest coverage of 70%.
Why this achievement
The nation prioritizes sustainable organic farming and forestry practices, accentuated by the reliance on hydropower and the prudent management of its main economic driver, tourism.
Notably, Bhutan charges a $200 sustainable development fee per day from tourists, underscoring the value placed on eco-tourism and environmental protection.
It has been reported that another reason behind this control of emissions is the forests being an intrinsic part of its spiritual heritage.
Guided by a climate-conscious forest economy, Bhutan mitigates greenhouse gas emissions, preserves wildlife habitats, mitigates forest fires, and practices sustainable forest management for timber, fruit, and rubber - fostering a circular economy.
The nation has embarked on pilot projects that explore sustainable timber construction, showcasing innovative solutions.
Bhutan's journey to net zero emissions, fueled by an unyielding commitment to its environment and cultural heritage, is a source of inspiration for the world.
As nations navigate the complexities of climate change, Bhutan's story beckons us to embrace sustainable practices and safeguard our precious planet.
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Net zero carbon emission country
GS Paper - 3 (Environment)
Bhutan has emerged as a country with net zero emissions and not only curbed its carbon footprints, but has also transformed into a carbon sink, absorbing more carbon dioxide (CO2) than releasing, It reported that the recent report from the World Economic Forum revealed that the eight countries including Bhutan have attained an impressive feat of net zero emissions.
More about the News
Bhutan is one among the 196 nations that committed to the Paris Agreement during the UN Climate Change Conference focused on restricting global temperature increases to 1.5 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
Apart from Bhutan, Comoros, nestled in the Indian Ocean and Gabon in Central Africa have managed to control the carbon emissions and set an example for other countries.
Comoros, by conscientiously managing its agricultural, fishing, and livestock sectors, complemented by rigorous environmental safeguards has maintained low emissions.
Bhutan's unique success as the first nation to achieve net zero emissions is rooted in its population of 8,00,000 and its remarkable forest coverage of 70%.
Why this achievement
The nation prioritizes sustainable organic farming and forestry practices, accentuated by the reliance on hydropower and the prudent management of its main economic driver, tourism.
Notably, Bhutan charges a $200 sustainable development fee per day from tourists, underscoring the value placed on eco-tourism and environmental protection.
It has been reported that another reason behind this control of emissions is the forests being an intrinsic part of its spiritual heritage.
Guided by a climate-conscious forest economy, Bhutan mitigates greenhouse gas emissions, preserves wildlife habitats, mitigates forest fires, and practices sustainable forest management for timber, fruit, and rubber - fostering a circular economy.
The nation has embarked on pilot projects that explore sustainable timber construction, showcasing innovative solutions.
Bhutan's journey to net zero emissions, fueled by an unyielding commitment to its environment and cultural heritage, is a source of inspiration for the world.
As nations navigate the complexities of climate change, Bhutan's story beckons us to embrace sustainable practices and safeguard our precious planet.
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