ओसाका डिक्लेरेशन
भारत ने डिजिटल इकोनॉमी पर ओसाका घोषणा पत्र पर हस्‍ताक्षर करने से इनकार कर दिया है। इस संयुक्‍त घोषणा पत्र पर हालैंड, स्‍पेन, थाइलैंड, सिंगापुर समेत दुनिया के 24 देशों और समूहों ने दस्‍तखत किए हैं। भारत के साथ साथ दक्षिण अफ्रीका, इंडोनेशिया समेत कई अन्‍य देशों ने भी दूरी बनाई है। घोषणा पत्र के पक्ष में दलील दी जा रही है कि डिजिटल इकोनॉमी से वैश्विक अर्थव्‍यवस्‍था को मजबूती मिलती है और लोगों को भी फायदा होता है।
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#OsakaDeclaration #India #RBI #ITMinistry #China #MLAT

शनि के चंद्रमा पर मिशन भेजेगा नासा
नासा ने मंगल, शुक्र और चांद पर पहुंचने के बाद शनि ग्रह पर मिशन भेजने का फैसला लिया है। अमेरिकी स्पेस एजेंसी नासा ने शनि के सबसे बड़े चंद्र टाइटन पर ड्रोन की स्टाइल वाले क्वाडकॉप्टर को भेजने का फैसला लिया है। न्यू यॉर्क टाइम्स के मुताबिक इस मिशन को नासा ने 'ड्रैगनफ्लाइ' नाम दिया है। यह मिशन शनि के चंद्रमा टाइटन पर जीवन की संभावनाओं को तलाशेगा। शनि अकेला ऐसा ग्रह है, जिसकी सतह पर पानी की उपलब्धता है।
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/20721-2019-06-30-05-02-38
#NASA #mission #Saturnsmoon #AppliedPhysicsLaboratory #JohnsHopkinsUniversity #ElizabethTurtle

‘एक राष्‍ट्र एक राशन कार्ड’ योजना
केन्‍द्रीय उपभोक्‍ता मामले, खाद्य एवं सार्वजनिक वितरण मंत्री श्री रामविलास पासवान ने कहा कि सरकार 30 जून 2020 तक पूरे भारत में ‘एक राष्ट्र, एक राशन कार्ड’ योजना लागू करेगी। दिल्‍ली में मीडिया से बातचीत करते हुए श्री पासवान ने कहा कि सभी राशन कार्डों को आधार कार्ड से जोड़ने और फ्वांट ऑफ सेल (पीओएस) मशीन के माध्‍यम से खाद्यान्‍न वितरण की व्‍यवस्‍था अपने अंतिम चरण में है।
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#Onenation #oneration #RamVilasPaswan #POS #Haryana #DOS #CWC

Osaka declaration
At the end of hectic negotiations between G-20 countries which went on till 5 am on 29 June 2019, the Osaka declaration stressed on economic offenders as part of the anti-corruption theme — portrayed as a priority for the Indian government. While the joint statement gave very low priority to terrorism, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) got due prominence.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20726-osaka-declaration
#OsakaDeclaration #India #RBI #ITMinistry #China #MLAT #FATF #G20

Draft national policy for women empowerment
The government has prepared a draft national policy for women empowerment with a priority on their education, food security and nutrition. The Women and Child Development Ministry has prepared the draft policy after receiving suggestions from various stakeholders.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20725-draft-national-policy-for-women-empowerment
#women #empowerment #NRIwomen #governance #stakeholders

India abstain UN resolution on torture
India joined ranks with Russia and 42 other nations to abstain from voting on a General Assembly resolution aimed at examining options to end trade in goods used for capital punishment and torture, saying it is unacceptable to place death penalty on par with torture.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20724-india-abstain-un-resolution-on-torture
#India #UNPaulomiTripathi #Russia #resolution #Mission

‘Tribes India’ Launched Globally
The Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Smt. Renuka Singh launched the “Go Tribal Campaign” of Tribes India at a glittering event in New Delhi. The campaign has been launched to widely promote the use of tribal products. The Minister also launched ‘Tribes India’ globally through Amazon Global Selling at event. The Minister said that we have to economically strengthen the tribals of our country as they are capable of producing many creative products including handicrafts.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20723-tribes-india-launched-globally
#TribesIndia #TribalAffairs #RenukaSingh #Amazon #handicrafts

गरीबी सूचकांक (एमपीआई) 2019
भारत में स्वास्थ्य, स्कूली शिक्षा समेत विभिन्न क्षेत्रों में हुई प्रगति से बड़ी संख्या में लोग गरीबी के दलदल से बाहर निकल आए हैं। संयुक्त राष्ट्र की एक रिपोर्ट के अनुसार वर्ष 2006 से 2016 के बीच रेकॉर्ड 27.10 करोड़ लोग गरीबी से बाहर निकले हैं। खाना पकाने के ईंधन, साफ-सफाई और पोषण जैसे क्षेत्रों में मजबूत सुधार के साथ बहुआयामी गरीबी सूचकांक वैल्यू में सबसे बड़ी गिरावट आई है।
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#PovertyIndex2019 #MPI #UN #India #UNDP #OPHI #UnitedNations

एथनॉल से चलने वाली देश की पहली बाइक
टीवीएस ने एथनॉल से चलने वाली देश की पहली बाइक शुक्रवार को लॉन्च कर दी। TVS Apache RTR 200 Fi E100 नाम से बाजार में उतारी गई इस बाइक की कीमत 1.20 लाख रुपये है। इसे केंद्रीय सड़क परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री नितिन गडकरी और नीति आयोग के सीईओ अमिताभ कान्त की उपस्थिति में लॉन्च किया गया। टीवीएस मोटर का कहना है कि यह अपाचे पूरी तरह एथनॉल से चलेगी।
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/20873-2019-07-13-05-09-11
#Ethanol #bike #NitinGadkari #TVSMotor #CEO #AmitabhKant #airpollution

करतारपुर पर भारत-पाक विशेषज्ञ करेंगे बैठक
भारत और पकिस्तान के विशेषज्ञ करतारपुर गलियारा के स्वरूप को अंतिम रूप देने के लिए मसौदा समझौता पर चर्चा करने को लेकर 14 जुलाई 2019 को अटारी-वाघा सीमा पर बैठक करेंगे। वे संबद्ध तकनीकी मुद्दों पर भी चर्चा करेंगे। यह गलियारा पाकिस्तान के करतारपुर स्थित दरबार साहिब को गुरदासपुर जिला स्थित डेरा बाबा नानक गुरुद्वारा से जोड़ेगा तथा भारतीय सिख श्रद्धालुओं की वीजा मुक्त आवाजाही को सुगम बनाएगा।
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/20872-2019-07-13-05-09-02
#India #Kartarpur #Pak #BabaNanakGurudwara #Pulwama #terroristattack

India's first ethanol based bike
Chennai-based TVS Motor Company on 12 July 2019 launched the country’s first ethanol-powered motorcycle TVS Apache RTR 200 Fi E100 to help bring down crude imports and reduce air pollution. The special edition will be available in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh at Rs 120,000.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20878-india-s-first-ethanol-based-bike
#Ethanol #bike #NitinGadkari #TVSMotor #CEO #AmitabhKant #airpollution

CFAMM 2019
India has urged the Commonwealth to expedite readmission of the Maldives as a member country. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar conveyed India’s stand at the 19 Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting in London.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20877-cfamm-2019
#CFAMM2019 #Modi #CHOGM #Commonwealth #MPs #Singapore #India

First delivery of S-400 missile system
Turkey received the first batch of Russia's S-400 missile defence system on 12 July 2019, the defence ministry said, despite repeated warnings from its NATO ally United States against the purchase. The delivery of the first shipment of parts of the S-400 long range regional air missile defence system began as of July 12, 2019 to Murted air base in Ankara.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20876-first-delivery-of-s-400-missile-system
#S400 #missile #Turkey #NATO #aircraft #IGA #CAATSA #BRICS

Amendment in POCSO Act approved
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has laid down a clear definition of what constitutes the offence and has included sexually explicit digital content involving children under its purview as per an amendment to the existing POCSO Act.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20875-amendment-in-pocso-act-approved
#POCSO #Amendment #childsexual #WCD #Women #digital #ChildDevelopment

Items identified for high export potential
A study has identified 31 products such as women’s apparel, drugs, and cyclic hydrocarbons that have high export potential and can make India a top exporter of these products, industry body CII said on 21 July 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20974-items-identified-for-high-export-potential
#India #CII #women #infrastructure #Entrepreneurial #potential

Material help to make Mars habitable
Regions of Mars could be made habitable with a material — silica aerogel — that mimics Earth’s atmospheric greenhouse effect, according to a study by NASA and Harvard researchers. People have long dreamed of re-shaping the Martian climate to make it livable for humans.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20973-material-help-to-make-mars-habitable
#Mars #Earth #NASA #habitable #SEAS #CO2 #RegionsofMars

'Metrolite' train for small cities
The Centre has proposed light urban rail transit system - 'Metrolite' - in small cities and towns having lower projection of ridership, with each train having three coaches and a restricted speed of 25 kmph.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20972-metrolite-train-for-small-cities
#Metrolite #MoHUA #PPHPD #LRT #train #India #MetroRailPolicy

Girls migrating for education rising
Many more girls are moving out of their states in search of education than in the past and the pace at which this is changing is most rapid in the states generally viewed as backward. This heartening trend emerges from just-released census 2011 data.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20971-girls-migrating-for-education-rising
#Girls #Odisha #education #India #census2011 #UttarPradesh

India's second moon mission
India's rocket carrying an orbiter, lander and a rover in a stepped up moon mission to uncover lunar secrets launched into space successfully in its second bid from the Sriharikota launch pad on 22 July 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20998-india-s-second-moon-mission
#India #mission #moon #Chandrayaan2 #ISRO #Earth

No Vishaka guidelines at religious places
The Supreme Court on 22 July 2019 dismissed a PIL seeking directions to implement sexual harassment committees in religious institutions. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said judicial orders can't be passed on this plea as Visakha guidelines cannot be extend to religious places.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20997-no-vishaka-guidelines-at-religious-places
#SupremeCourt #PIL #RanjanGogoi #CEDAW #apexcourt #sexual #VishakhaGuidelines

World Bank study on PMGSY
A recent independent World Bank assessment of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) rural roads programme meant to establish ‘farm to market connectivity’ shows that the PMGSY roads, in fact, “triggered a shift from farm to non-farm employment” in the habitations studied between 2009 and 2017 as with roads in place, people chose employment opportunities outside their habitations over expanding their farming.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20996-world-bank-study-on-pmgsy
#WorldBank #PMGSY #independent #Yojana #women

India enters 37-year period of demographic dividend
Since 2018, India’s working-age population (people between 15 and 64 years of age) has grown larger than the dependant population — children aged 14 or below as well as people above 65 years of age.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20995-india-enters-37-year-period-of-demographic-dividend
#India #UNFPA #SouthKorea #TFR #demographic #dividend

Biggest reason for migration in India
The most common reason for migration in India is marriage. The finding, which was part of the 2011 Census, was published recently and showed that 46% of the total migrants moved because of marriage and of these, 97% were women. As many as 20.58 crore women in India migrated for marriage, the data shows.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20994-biggest-reason-for-migration-in-india
#India #Census #UttarPradesh #marriage #migration #Haryana

India's life expectancy improves
India has seen an improvement in overall life expectancy at birth to 69 years, with women expected to live for 70.4 years and men for 67.8 years, according to the latest Sample Registration Survey (SRS) for 2013-17.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21431-india-s-life-expectancy-improves
#India #expectancy #SRS #Uttarakhand #LifeReport

India looks at Indo-Pacific region
India looks at an open, inclusive and balanced region connected by secure seas, integrated by trade and investment, underpinned by the rule of law, External Affairs Minister S Jaishanakar said in singapore on 9 September 2019, as he sought Singapore's support in addressing the challenges posed by the changing world.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21430-india-looks-at-indo-pacific-region
#India #IndoPacific #SJaishanakar #ASEAN #SMEs #China

India's first trade centre for women
Kerala will set up India’s first international women’s trade centre (iWTC), in consonance with the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs), in Kozhikode.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21429-india-s-first-trade-centre-for-women
#women #iWTC #India #SDGs #Kerala #Vision2020

Ravish Kumar received Ramon Magsaysay Award
Senior Journalist Ravish Kumar on 9 September 2019 received the Ramon Magsaysay award 2019, regarded as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize, in Manila, Philippines.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21428-ravish-kumar-received-ramon-magsaysay-award
#RavishKumar #NDTV #PIU #NobelPrize #RamonMagsaysayAward

Parliament passes amendments to IBC
Parliament on 12 March 2020 passed amendments to the insolvency law that will help ring-fence successful bidders of insolvent companies from risk of criminal proceedings for offences committed by previous promoters.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23087-parliament-passes-amendments-to-ibc.html
#IBC #Amendment #NCLT #LokSabha #NirmalaSitharaman

Best bet to beat corona
NEW DELHI: With countries looking at lockdown mode to curb the spread of coronavirus that has reached almost every continent, here’s the lowdown on how viruses self-assemble into a functional active menace, and how they can be tackled with something as simple as soap.
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#corona #NEWDELHI #RNA #Covid19 #coronavirus

Influential women in sports
Nita Ambani, the owner of Mumbai Indians cricket team franchise, has been named in the list of the 10 most influential women in sports for 2020 alongside the likes of tennis superstar Serena Williams and gymnast Simone Biles.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23085-influential-women-in-sports.html
#Influential #women #ICC #SreeVarma #NitaAmbani

Unspent under MPLAD scheme
A cumulative amount of Rs 5,275.24 crore remained unspent under Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme as on March 4, 2020, Parliament was informed on 11 March 2020.
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#MPLAD #LokSabha #RaoInderjitSingh #MPs

Leh to host International Yoga Day
Leh, the capital of the Union territory of Ladakh will be the venue for the main event for International Yoga Day on June 21 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend it, AYUSH Ministry officials said.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23083-leh-to-host-international-yoga-day.html
#InternationalYogaDay #FICCI #NDMC #CII #NarendraModi

Watch: Smriti Mandhana named ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year #ICCWomen'sCricketer #SmritiMandhana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U64Wn0xdUk

Watch: Smriti Mandhana named ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year #ICCWomen'sCricketer #SmritiMandhana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U64Wn0xdUk&list=PLCUwtp5IghZlGtWhDAkuXVFs8MLdVey75&index=47
#UPSCOnlineClasses #OnlineClassses #IASOnlineclasses

Today's Headlines - 23 August 2023
Maternal vaccine to prevent RSV in infants
GS Paper - 3 (Health and Diseases)

The United States became the first country to approve a vaccine for pregnant women that prevents severe disease caused by Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in their babies.

More about the Vaccine

The Pfizer shot, which was already approved for use in older adults, has now been greenlighted for use as a single injection from 32 through 36 weeks of pregnancy, to protect infants from birth through six months.
It is the latest in a succession of medicines recently approved against the common microbe, which causes tens of thousands of hospitalizations among infants and the elderly in the United States every year.
Researchers have targeted an RSV vaccine since the 1960s, but the spates of shots that are emerging now were made possible thanks to a scientific breakthrough a decade ago.
RSV is a common cause of illness in children and infants are among those at highest risk for severe disease, which can lead to hospitalization.
This approval provides an option for healthcare providers and pregnant individuals to protect infants from this potentially life-threatening disease.
The approval follows a clinical trial involving some 7,000 pregnant women, which showed Pfizer's vaccine, called Abrysvo, reduced severe disease caused by RSV by 82 percent in babies from 0-3 months, and 69 percent from 0-6 months.
Abrysvo was previously approved by the FDA for adults aged 60 and over, as was another vaccine by drugmaker GSK, called Arexvy.
While RSV most often causes mild, cold-like symptoms in infants and young children, it can also lead to more serious outcomes such as pneumonia and bronchiolitis.

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