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US, EU Annouces Cross-Border Data Transfer; Know Its Impact

Pooja YadavMarch 29, 20220

The US and also the European community have announced that they need an “in principle” agreement in situ to form a brand new framework for the aim of cross-border data transfers. This announcement has brought much relief to various tech giants like Google and Meta. For over a year, officials are planning out a pander to the aim to switch the invalidated Privacy Shield, a meeting that enables firms to share Europeans’ data with the US. In July 2020, the Privacy Shield was invalidated. This struck a blow to the tech companies that were hoping for this mechanism for the US-EU data flow. The highest court of the EU sided with privacy activist Max Schrems who had argued that the prevailing framework failed to protect the people living in Europe from surveillance of the US. The...

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India Crosses 50,000 Open Defecation-Free (ODF) Plus Villages

Pooja YadavMarch 29, 20220

The milestone of getting 50,000 open defecation-free (ODF) plus villages has been crossed by the country. The top-performing states under this programme are Telangana which has 13,960 ODF plus villages, followed by Madras and Madhya Pradesh. In 2020, the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Phase-II was launched with the aim of ensuring that each one of the villages across the country is declared as ODF Plus by the tip of the year 2024. According to the Jal Shakti ministry, achieving the ODF plus mission has several aspects that include the GOBARdhan Scheme, biodegradable waste management, plastic waste management, greywater management, and Faecal sludge management. Into three categories, the ODF Plus villages are divided. These categories are Rising, Aspiring, and Model, which display...

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Rough-Toothed Dolphins Sighted In Indian Waters; Know About This Species

Pooja YadavMarch 29, 20220

The Department of Environment and Forest’s Marine Mammals Research (MMR) team has reported the first-ever sighting of rough-toothed dolphins within the Indian waters around Lakshadweep. The rough-toothed dolphin is a species that is generally found within the tropical and deep warm waters around the globe. In 1823, natural scientists first described this species. The scientific name of this species is Steno Bredanensis. This species is the only member of the genus Steno, which in Greek means narrow. It beautifully describes the structure of this animal. This animal has no sub-species. This is an outsized species. The adult of this species ranges from 2.09 to 2.83 metres long and weighs around 90 to 155 kilograms. If we talk about the males of this species being larger than th...

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INDIA To Boost Nuclear Power With 10 NPPs Constructed In ‘Fleet Mode’

Sonia SolankiMarch 29, 20220

India has geared up to boost its nuclear power capacity in the upcoming years.  To achieve this goal the government has decided to construct 10 Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) in a fleet mode. The upsurge of nuclear capacity will begin from 2023  and will see construction of 10 Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR). How Fleet Mode Construction Will Help? In the fleet mode, the nuclear power plant will be completed within five years from the time of First Pour of Concrete (FPC). Not only this under the fleet mode the production cost and process time will be reduced greatly. Thus, helping the target of making India a nuclear forward country in minimum time and effective costing. The Centre nodded the construction of ten PHWR Nuclear power plants in 2017 with each PHWR  with capacity o...

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Delhi Government Proposes ‘Rozgar Budget’ for 2022-23; Shoots Up By 9.86%

Sonia SolankiMarch 28, 20220

Delhi's CM Arvind Kejriwal and his associate deputy CM Manish Sisodia have put up the "Rozgar Budget" for the year 2022-23. The size of the budget is increased by 9.86% as compared to the budget for 2021-22. The budget allocation for the present financial year is Rs 75,800 crores. The main focus of the budget though is on the generation of employment with almost 20 lakh jobs in five years. Along with this creating up an electronic city and promoting retail, wholesale markets are also key sectors to look upon. CM Kejriwal congratulated Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, for putting up a budget that caters to all aspects of society and the needs of people. The budget will help in creating more and more employment, especially for youngsters. As unemployment is a huge problem mainly due to th...

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Centre Designates October 5 As National Dolphin Day

Pooja YadavMarch 28, 20220

The Union environment ministry has designated October 5 as National Dolphin Day and it'll be observed annually ranging from this year. The National Board for Wildlife’s (NBWL) committee took the decision to designate October 5 as National Dolphin Day. The day will concentrate on generating awareness because it is an integral part of dolphin conservation including the Gangetic Dolphin. People’s participation to conserve Dolphins also will be focused upon nowadays. The focus will tend to improve the Ganga and its tributaries’ water quality and flow so Gangetic dolphins can survive. Dolphins act as an ideal indicator of a healthy aquatic ecosystem, thus the conservation of dolphins is of utmost importance. Doing so won't only benefit the survival of the species but also will help the...

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COVID Vaccine Caller Tune Likely To End Soon; DoT Writes To Health Ministry

Gunjan ChaudharyMarch 28, 20220

The department of telecommunications (DoT) has written a letter to the Union ministry of health to shut down the caller tune related to the success of COVID vaccination. It has been running for the last two years. Whenever you call someone, first you have to listen to the COVID vaccination caller tune. People have complained many times about this that it is very disturbing. The caller tune was started to spread awareness against the pandemic. Initially, the caller tune was used to spread awareness about COVID-19 and now awareness is being spread through the caller tune regarding vaccination. Emergency Call Delay Many times during urgent or emergency calls, due to this caller tune, there is a delay in connecting the call, which causes a lot of trouble to the people, although pre...

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Bihar CM Punching Case: Did Accused Aim For Money? Surprising Claims By Neighbors

Gunjan ChaudharyMarch 28, 20220

Many things are now coming to the fore about the person Shankar Kumar Verma, who punched the chief minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar on Sunday in front of everyone. However, the truth will come out only after a thorough investigation. While the family members of the accused are saying that the person is mentally weak, now the claim of the neighbours has surprised everyone. Actually, neighbours have said, "Shankar Verma does not have any mental illness. He is already a lazy person and has taken loans from many people. If he was mad, we would have known about it." He was in the company of many miscreants. He has also taken loans from many people, which have not been repaid yet. Neighbours also claim that Shankar must have done this incident at the behest of someone or in the greed of mone...

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After Oil, India Will Now Buy Twice As Much Coal From Russia, The Government Made This Big Plan

Gunjan ChaudharyMarch 28, 20220

The fierce war between Russia and Ukraine has been going on for the last 33 days. Meanwhile, many countries, including the US, have imposed strict economic sanctions on Russia against the attack. However, in the meantime, India surprised the sanctioning countries by announcing to buy oil from Russia at an affordable price. At the same time, America is going to experience a great shock than what India has planned. Actually, with oil, now India is preparing to buy more coal from Russia. Preparing to increase coal imports Union Steel Minister Ramchandra Prasad Singh on Sunday said that India will not only continue to import coking coal from Russia but will also increase it. After getting a huge discount from Russia, the Indian government had decided to buy crude oil from Russia and Russia...

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WHO Term Air Pollution As Public Health Emergency; Says, No Country Met Guidelines Regarding PM2.5

Sonia SolankiMarch 28, 20220

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that no country has met guidelines regarding PM2.5 in 2021. This is very serious and alarming information with respect to the air quality globally. According to WHO, the average annual readings of small and hazardous airborne particles termed as "PM2.5" should not exceed the level of 5 micrograms/ cubic meter in 2021. But sadly none of the countries in the world is able to achieve the mark. Not only this the most polluted air index belongs to Central and South Asia. The Asian continent homes 46 most populated cities in the top 50 polluted cities in the world in 2021. Why Air Pollution Is A Public Health Emergency? The Director of the department of environment, Climate Change and Health, Dr Maria Neira, says that "Every year more...

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RBI Governor Inaugurates Innovation Hub; Rs 100 Crore Invested As Initial Capital Contribution

Pooja YadavMarch 28, 20220

The Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBiH) has been inaugurated by Shaktikanta Das, governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Bengaluru. RBiH has been founded as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the RBI with Rs 100 crore as an initial capital contribution. An independent board has been constituted for this hub with S. Gopalakrishnan selected because the Chairman. The board also has other individuals from academia still as an industry. RBI's initiative puts it among a pick few global central banks that try to give birth to change within the mode of engagement while trying to create innovations during this sector. The aim of the RBIH is to form an ecosystem that will target the promotion of access to varied financial products and services for the low-income group population acr...

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PM-GKAY Extended For Six Months; A Return Gift By BJP Government

Sonia SolankiMarch 28, 20220

The PM-GKAY will continue for the next six months as PM Modi has announced the news from a press release on TV. This is the 5th phase of this welfare food scheme. This extension is equivalent to a return gift by the BJP government post winning 4 states out of 5 in recent assembly polls. The decision was taken place during the cabinet meeting which was headed by PM Modi. The official statement of the meeting informs that the 5th phase of PM-GKAY will cost an additional Rs 80,000 crore in next six months. So, the total expenditure of the welfare scheme is touted at Rs 3.40 lakh crores till September 2022. The officials said that the decision by the cabinet is taken keeping the benefits it gives to poor and needy people. As COVID-19 is controlled yet not finished and many people are...

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