Green light to IOA for hosting Commonwealth shooting
The government on 4 January 2020 approved "in principle" the Indian Olympic Association's proposal to host the Commonwealth shooting championships and archery events -- which are not part of the 2022 Commonwealth Games roster -- in March 2022.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22567-green-light-to-ioa-for-hosting-commonwealth-shooting.html
#IOA #Commonwealth #Greenlight #NRAI #shooting
Only 7 states manage to address zero hunger goal
India has performed dismally on UN’s Sustainable Development Goals with only seven Indian states successfully addressing “hunger and malnutrition”. The worst performers in the zero hunger goal were Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22566-only-7-states-manage-to-address-zero-hunger-goal.html
#India #NITIAayog #SDG #hunger #malnutrition #ZeroHunger
DRDO gets ready for war of future
The rapidly evolving technology is challenging the traditional norms of technology assessment and forecasting. Today India is emerging as the nation of Startups and the pace of innovation is such that, the modern-day technology needs to be evaluated and it’s future potential ascertained with unimaginable immediacy.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22565-drdo-gets-ready-for-war-of-future.html
#DRDO #War #DYSL #QRNG #NarendraModi
India extends LoC for solar parks in Cuba
India has extended a line of credit of $75 million (over Rs 500 crore) to Cuba for financing solar parks. An agreement signed between Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) and Banco Exterior De Cuba in July last year came into effect from December 12, the RBI said in a statement.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22564-india-extends-loc-for-solar-parks-in-cuba.html
#LoC #solar #Cuba #BEDC #India #ForeignTradePolicy
SC interpreted anti child marriage
The anti-child marriage law does not intend to punish a male aged between 18 and 21 years for marrying a “female adult,” the Supreme Court has held in a recent judgment.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22563-sc-interpreted-anti-child-marriage.html
#SC #childmarriage #ChildNotBride #MMShantanagoudar #femaleadult
The government on 4 January 2020 approved "in principle" the Indian Olympic Association's proposal to host the Commonwealth shooting championships and archery events -- which are not part of the 2022 Commonwealth Games roster -- in March 2022.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22567-green-light-to-ioa-for-hosting-commonwealth-shooting.html
#IOA #Commonwealth #Greenlight #NRAI #shooting
Only 7 states manage to address zero hunger goal
India has performed dismally on UN’s Sustainable Development Goals with only seven Indian states successfully addressing “hunger and malnutrition”. The worst performers in the zero hunger goal were Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22566-only-7-states-manage-to-address-zero-hunger-goal.html
#India #NITIAayog #SDG #hunger #malnutrition #ZeroHunger
DRDO gets ready for war of future
The rapidly evolving technology is challenging the traditional norms of technology assessment and forecasting. Today India is emerging as the nation of Startups and the pace of innovation is such that, the modern-day technology needs to be evaluated and it’s future potential ascertained with unimaginable immediacy.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22565-drdo-gets-ready-for-war-of-future.html
#DRDO #War #DYSL #QRNG #NarendraModi
India extends LoC for solar parks in Cuba
India has extended a line of credit of $75 million (over Rs 500 crore) to Cuba for financing solar parks. An agreement signed between Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) and Banco Exterior De Cuba in July last year came into effect from December 12, the RBI said in a statement.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22564-india-extends-loc-for-solar-parks-in-cuba.html
#LoC #solar #Cuba #BEDC #India #ForeignTradePolicy
SC interpreted anti child marriage
The anti-child marriage law does not intend to punish a male aged between 18 and 21 years for marrying a “female adult,” the Supreme Court has held in a recent judgment.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22563-sc-interpreted-anti-child-marriage.html
#SC #childmarriage #ChildNotBride #MMShantanagoudar #femaleadult
Ksgindia
Green light to IOA for hosting Commonwealth shooting | KSG India | Khan Study Group
The government on 4 January 2020 approved 'in principle' the Indian Olympic Association's proposal to host the Commonwealth shooting championships and archery events -- which are not part of the 2022
WTO-compliant remission of tax scheme
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 13 March 2020 approved a World Trade Organisation (WTO)-compliant scheme for reimbursement of taxes and duties to exporters.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23106-wto-compliant-remission-of-tax-scheme.html
#WTO #taxscheme #GST #RoDTEP #MEIS
Guidelines for Ind AS
The Reserve Bank on 13 March 2020 came out with regulatory guidelines for implementation of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) by non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) while preparing their financial results.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23105-guidelines-for-ind-as.html
#Guidelines #IndAS #NBFCs #ARCs #ACB
Centre declares coronavirus as 'notified disaster'
In the wake of spurt in cases of coronavirus pandemic in the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs on 14 March 2020 decided to treat Covid-19 as a "notified disaster".
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23104-centre-declares-coronavirus-as-notified-disaster.html
#coronavirus #notifieddisaster #SDRF #WHO
Community transmission of Covid-19
To rule out community transmission of Covid-19, over a thousand samples of influenza- or pneumonia-like illnesses, taken from patients without any travel history or contact with infected persons, would now also be tested for coronavirus every week.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23103-community-transmission-of-covid-19.html
#Communitytransmission #Covid19 #DHR-ICMR #coronavirus
Syrian children in need due to war: UN
The UN children’s organization UNICEF issued a plea on 13 March 2020 to support Syrian children as the war in Syria nears the start of its 10th year. A child dies every 10 hours as a result of the war, the organization said.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23102-syrian-children-in-need-due-to-war-un.html
#UN #war #UNICEF #Syrianchildren #BasharAssad
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 13 March 2020 approved a World Trade Organisation (WTO)-compliant scheme for reimbursement of taxes and duties to exporters.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23106-wto-compliant-remission-of-tax-scheme.html
#WTO #taxscheme #GST #RoDTEP #MEIS
Guidelines for Ind AS
The Reserve Bank on 13 March 2020 came out with regulatory guidelines for implementation of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) by non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) while preparing their financial results.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23105-guidelines-for-ind-as.html
#Guidelines #IndAS #NBFCs #ARCs #ACB
Centre declares coronavirus as 'notified disaster'
In the wake of spurt in cases of coronavirus pandemic in the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs on 14 March 2020 decided to treat Covid-19 as a "notified disaster".
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23104-centre-declares-coronavirus-as-notified-disaster.html
#coronavirus #notifieddisaster #SDRF #WHO
Community transmission of Covid-19
To rule out community transmission of Covid-19, over a thousand samples of influenza- or pneumonia-like illnesses, taken from patients without any travel history or contact with infected persons, would now also be tested for coronavirus every week.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23103-community-transmission-of-covid-19.html
#Communitytransmission #Covid19 #DHR-ICMR #coronavirus
Syrian children in need due to war: UN
The UN children’s organization UNICEF issued a plea on 13 March 2020 to support Syrian children as the war in Syria nears the start of its 10th year. A child dies every 10 hours as a result of the war, the organization said.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23102-syrian-children-in-need-due-to-war-un.html
#UN #war #UNICEF #Syrianchildren #BasharAssad
Ksgindia
WTO-compliant remission of tax scheme | KSG India | Khan Study Group
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 13 March 2020 approved a World Trade Organisation (WTO)-compliant scheme for reimbursement of taxes and duties to exporters. This would replace the existi
Today's Headlines - 19 July 2023
The Black Sea grain deal expired
GS Paper - 2 (International Relations)
The last ship carrying grain from Ukraine, under a UN-brokered deal that guarantees its safe passage, left the port of Odesa. This deal expired, and Russia has still not agreed to extend it.
What is the Black Sea grain deal?
Ukraine is among the world’s biggest exporter of foodgrains, such as wheat and corn, and a major contributor to the UN’s food aid programmes.
When Russia invaded the country and blockaded its ports, it sent food prices soaring and raised fears of food security in the poorer nations of the world. Pakistan, for instance, saw wheat prices skyrocket to crisis levels.
On 22 July 2022, the UN and Turkey got Russia to agree to the Black Sea Grain Initiative, under which cargo ships would be allowed to travel from and to three Ukrainian ports of Odesa, Chornomorsk and Pivdennyi (Yuzhny), after inspection that they weren’t carrying arms.
The safe passage in the Black Sea was 310 nautical miles long and three nautical miles wide. The deal has been extended twice, and expires.
According to a report from June, nearly 32 million tonnes of mostly corn and wheat have been exported by Ukraine under the deal.
Why has Russia not agreed to renew it?
Russia claims that the promises made to it under the deal have not been met, and it is still facing trouble exporting its own agricultural products and fertilisers because of the many sanctions the West has slapped on it.
While there is no direct restriction on Russia’s agricultural products, the country says barriers on payment platforms, insurance, shipping and other logistics are hampering its exports.
Russia has also said that it had agreed to the grain deal in order to help ensure global food security, but Ukraine has since exported mainly to high-and middle-income countries. The UN says while this is true, poorer countries have been helped by food prices cooling down.
The European Union (EU) is now considering connecting a subsidiary of the Russian Agricultural Bank (Rosselkhozbank) to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT), from which it was cut off due to the war, to allow grain and fertiliser transactions.
#upsc #news #international #relations #ukraine #blacksea #grain #russia #foodgrain #milliontonnes #eu #swift #products #deal #agriculturalbank #financial #telecommunications #war #fertiliser #transactions
The Black Sea grain deal expired
GS Paper - 2 (International Relations)
The last ship carrying grain from Ukraine, under a UN-brokered deal that guarantees its safe passage, left the port of Odesa. This deal expired, and Russia has still not agreed to extend it.
What is the Black Sea grain deal?
Ukraine is among the world’s biggest exporter of foodgrains, such as wheat and corn, and a major contributor to the UN’s food aid programmes.
When Russia invaded the country and blockaded its ports, it sent food prices soaring and raised fears of food security in the poorer nations of the world. Pakistan, for instance, saw wheat prices skyrocket to crisis levels.
On 22 July 2022, the UN and Turkey got Russia to agree to the Black Sea Grain Initiative, under which cargo ships would be allowed to travel from and to three Ukrainian ports of Odesa, Chornomorsk and Pivdennyi (Yuzhny), after inspection that they weren’t carrying arms.
The safe passage in the Black Sea was 310 nautical miles long and three nautical miles wide. The deal has been extended twice, and expires.
According to a report from June, nearly 32 million tonnes of mostly corn and wheat have been exported by Ukraine under the deal.
Why has Russia not agreed to renew it?
Russia claims that the promises made to it under the deal have not been met, and it is still facing trouble exporting its own agricultural products and fertilisers because of the many sanctions the West has slapped on it.
While there is no direct restriction on Russia’s agricultural products, the country says barriers on payment platforms, insurance, shipping and other logistics are hampering its exports.
Russia has also said that it had agreed to the grain deal in order to help ensure global food security, but Ukraine has since exported mainly to high-and middle-income countries. The UN says while this is true, poorer countries have been helped by food prices cooling down.
The European Union (EU) is now considering connecting a subsidiary of the Russian Agricultural Bank (Rosselkhozbank) to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT), from which it was cut off due to the war, to allow grain and fertiliser transactions.
#upsc #news #international #relations #ukraine #blacksea #grain #russia #foodgrain #milliontonnes #eu #swift #products #deal #agriculturalbank #financial #telecommunications #war #fertiliser #transactions
Today's Headlines - 28 July 2023
Kargil Vijay Diwas
GS Paper - 2 (Polity)
Leaders across India’s political spectrum paid their tributes to India’s armed forces and the fallen martyrs on the occasion of the 24th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas. The Kargil war was imposed on India. At that time, India had tried to solve the issues with Pakistan through talks. During Operation Vijay, the Indian Army sent a message not only to Pakistan but to the whole world that when it comes to our national interests, our Army will not back down at any cost.
The Kargil War
The Kargil War officially ended on 26 July 1999, with the eviction of the last remaining Pakistani troops and infiltrators from positions on the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC).
The conflict was triggered when infiltrators from Pakistan crossed the LoC and occupied high positions in Ladakh’s Kargil district.
The infiltrators were initially thought to be jihadis. But over the first few weeks, as the sheer scale of the invasion came to light, the role of the Pakistani state became undeniable.
Between mid-May and July, the Indian forces slowly recaptured critical positions from the Pakistanis, in the face of heavy casualties and numerous strategic and logistic difficulties, culminating with the Army announcing the complete withdrawal of all Pakistani regular and irregular troops from Kargil on 26 July 2023.
Indian casualties at the end of the War stood at 527 dead, 1,363 wounded and 1 PoW (Fl Lt K Nachiketa, whose MiG-27 was shot down during a strike operation).
Challenging conditions
The Kargil War posed multiple challenges to the Indian armed forces. On one hand, were the enemy infiltrators, well armed and supported by non-stop shelling by Pakistan artillery from across the border. On the other, were the conditions of Kargil itself.
Kargil is located at the northern edge of the LoC some 200 km northeast of Srinagar and 230 km west of Leh.
While the town of Kargil is itself at an altitude of 2,676 m (8,780 ft), Dras lies at a height of 3,300 m (10,800 ft) and the surrounding peaks rise to altitudes of 4,800 m (16,000 ft) to 5,500 m (18,000 ft).
These are extremely high altitudes, which cause severe physiological effects on the human body while also posing logistical and strategic challenges.
How the Army conquered Kargil’s conditions
The initial stages of the War taught some valuable lessons, as both the Army and the Air Force discovered that it was unprepared for such high-altitude combat at this scale.
Many soldiers suffered from altitude sickness which event caused a few casualties. The lack of equipment for fighting in such cold weather was another challenge.
On the other hand, the terrain and Pakistan’s constant shelling on the crucial NH 1A caused major logistical challenges.
Eventually, the Army modified its methods to overcome these challenges. Units initiated acclimatisation and training programs to better prepare the soldiers for the conditions.
Better cold-weather equipment was procured (though the Army remained lacking in this regard throughout the War).
Techniques for high-altitude assault were further honed. Instead of daytime frontal attacks, assaults increasingly featured small groups scaling near-vertical terrain.
#upsc #news #todayheadline #kargil #vijaydiwas #polity #pakistan #ladakh #indian #forces #loc #physiological #strategic #army #war #logistical #equipment
Kargil Vijay Diwas
GS Paper - 2 (Polity)
Leaders across India’s political spectrum paid their tributes to India’s armed forces and the fallen martyrs on the occasion of the 24th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas. The Kargil war was imposed on India. At that time, India had tried to solve the issues with Pakistan through talks. During Operation Vijay, the Indian Army sent a message not only to Pakistan but to the whole world that when it comes to our national interests, our Army will not back down at any cost.
The Kargil War
The Kargil War officially ended on 26 July 1999, with the eviction of the last remaining Pakistani troops and infiltrators from positions on the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC).
The conflict was triggered when infiltrators from Pakistan crossed the LoC and occupied high positions in Ladakh’s Kargil district.
The infiltrators were initially thought to be jihadis. But over the first few weeks, as the sheer scale of the invasion came to light, the role of the Pakistani state became undeniable.
Between mid-May and July, the Indian forces slowly recaptured critical positions from the Pakistanis, in the face of heavy casualties and numerous strategic and logistic difficulties, culminating with the Army announcing the complete withdrawal of all Pakistani regular and irregular troops from Kargil on 26 July 2023.
Indian casualties at the end of the War stood at 527 dead, 1,363 wounded and 1 PoW (Fl Lt K Nachiketa, whose MiG-27 was shot down during a strike operation).
Challenging conditions
The Kargil War posed multiple challenges to the Indian armed forces. On one hand, were the enemy infiltrators, well armed and supported by non-stop shelling by Pakistan artillery from across the border. On the other, were the conditions of Kargil itself.
Kargil is located at the northern edge of the LoC some 200 km northeast of Srinagar and 230 km west of Leh.
While the town of Kargil is itself at an altitude of 2,676 m (8,780 ft), Dras lies at a height of 3,300 m (10,800 ft) and the surrounding peaks rise to altitudes of 4,800 m (16,000 ft) to 5,500 m (18,000 ft).
These are extremely high altitudes, which cause severe physiological effects on the human body while also posing logistical and strategic challenges.
How the Army conquered Kargil’s conditions
The initial stages of the War taught some valuable lessons, as both the Army and the Air Force discovered that it was unprepared for such high-altitude combat at this scale.
Many soldiers suffered from altitude sickness which event caused a few casualties. The lack of equipment for fighting in such cold weather was another challenge.
On the other hand, the terrain and Pakistan’s constant shelling on the crucial NH 1A caused major logistical challenges.
Eventually, the Army modified its methods to overcome these challenges. Units initiated acclimatisation and training programs to better prepare the soldiers for the conditions.
Better cold-weather equipment was procured (though the Army remained lacking in this regard throughout the War).
Techniques for high-altitude assault were further honed. Instead of daytime frontal attacks, assaults increasingly featured small groups scaling near-vertical terrain.
#upsc #news #todayheadline #kargil #vijaydiwas #polity #pakistan #ladakh #indian #forces #loc #physiological #strategic #army #war #logistical #equipment