Conduct of Election Rule amended
The disabled and people over 80 years of age can now cast their votes through postal ballot, the government said, in a move that will help increase voter turnout.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21816-conduct-of-election-rule-amended.html
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Comprehensive implementation of Paris climate deal
Environment ministers of the BASIC countries have called for "comprehensive" implementation of the Paris climate deal amid threats by US President Donald Trump to withdraw from it.
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#Paris #BASIC #DonaldTrump #Parisclimatedeal #Javadekar


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


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


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


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

India in Gender Gap Report
India is 112th among nations ranked in terms of the gap between genders, and it was among the bottom five for women's health and survival and economic participation, said an annual survey on 17 December 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22363-india-in-gender-gap-report.html
#India #GenderGapReport #WEF #Pakistan #GGR

'Make in India' success of BrahMos
The Indo-Russian BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was on 17 December 2019 test-fired successfully from an Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22362-make-in-india-success-of-brahmos.html
#BrahMos #MakeinIndia #DRDO #MTCR #LCA #NPO #IndianAirForce

Minority status based on state-wise population
The Supreme Court on 17 December 2019 dismissed a petition challenging the validity of the Centre’s 26-year-old notification according minority status to five communities — Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis, saying religion must be considered pan-India.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22361-minority-status-based-on-state-wise-population.html
#Minority #BRGavai #PIL #BJP #Muslims #SupremeCourt

Indian receive prestigious UN medal
About 850 Indian peacekeepers serving in South Sudan have been awarded the prestigious UN medal for their service and contribution to building peace in the strife-torn nation and supporting the local communities.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22360-indian-receive-prestigious-un-medal.html
#Indian #UNMISS #UNmedal #SouthSudan #UNM #Kodok

Interest Subvention Scheme for MSME
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari approved changes in the Interest Subvention Scheme guidelines for micro, small and medium enterprises, and said the modifications are expected to boost their productivity through access to credit at reduced cost.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22359-interest-subvention-scheme-for-msme.html
#MSME #NitinGadkari #ISS #UAN #NarendraModi #GST

OPV Vigraha launched
Indian Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Vigraha was launched at Kattupalli Chennai on 6 October 2020. OPV Vigraha, the last of the seven series OPV, was built by L&T Shipbuilding under the contract signed between the Ministry of Defence and L&T Ltd on 30 Mar 2015.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/26339-opv-vigraha-launched.html
#OPVVigraha #MakeinIndia #OPV #UPSCOnlineClasses #OnlineClassses #IASOnlineclasses

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Today's Headlines - 11 September 2023
National Strategy for Robotics
GS Paper - 3 (Emerging technology)

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has invited public comments as well as inputs from stakeholders on the draft "National Strategy for Robotics" (NSR). The strategy is aimed at "strengthening all pillars in the innovation cycle of robotic technology, while also providing a robust institutional framework for ensuring the effective implementation of these interventions. Presently, in terms of annual industrial installations, India ranks 10th globally as per the World Robotics Report, 2022.

What's in the draft?

The draft NSR proposes a policy framework for the implementation of robotics in various sectors, with the aim of making India a global robotics leader by 2030.
It also builds upon the mandates of the Make in India 2.0 plans, which identify robotics as one of the 27 sub-sectors to further enhance India's integration in the global value chain.
The draft has so far identified manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, and national security as the four core sectors to prioritise robotics automation.
According to the current draft, MeitY will serve as the nodal agency for robotics, with a two-tier institutional framework to facilitate the implementation of the NSR.
The implementation will be directly undertaken under MeitY's 'National Robotics Mission' or the NRM.
The draft also proposes fiscal and non-fiscal interventions by the NRM, for upscaling innovation in robotics.
These interventions will be specifically aimed at developing funding mechanisms for robotics start-ups as well as promoting exports.
Major recommendations of the draft NFR

First and foremost, the NFR has recommended the creation of a robust regulatory framework, led by the Robotics Innovation Unit (RIU), an independent agency that will function under MeitY as a part of India AI.
The NFR also proposes the implementation of Centres of Excellence (CoEs) in Robotics.
The CoEs will be categorised under foundational and applied research. The NFR suggests that for application-based research, CoEs should enlist private sector intervention in priority sectors to help with experimental prototyping, as well as small-volume production for the initial phase of commercialisation.
The current draft also lays out clear plans for providing advisory support to start-ups, harnessing the research potential of higher education institutes, and the development of robotics industrial zones.
Why is the NFR needed?

Besides the aim of integrating robotics into the identified sectors, the draft also points out that "there is a general lack of adoption and growth of the robotics ecosystem in India."
The primary challenges are high import dependence, costly hardware components, and insufficient investments in research and development.
Robots consist of numerous complex and minute parts that need precise knowledge and skills for assembling.
The current state adoption of robotics in the country is "too ambitious, keeping in mind the lack of skilled resources, technical expertise impeding the growth of the robotics ecosystem in the country.

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