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0 www.journalsofindia.com January to July 2021 SCIENCE & TECH ............................................................................................................................................................... 6 1. REUSABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMME(RLV-TD) ................................................. 6 2. GAGANYAAN MISSION ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 3. MARS ORBITER MISSION (MOM) ..................................................................................................................................... 6 4. CHANDRAYAAN MISSION................................................................................................................................................. 7 5. SOLAR MISSION ............................................................................................................................................................... 8 6. ARTEMIS ACCORD ............................................................................................................................................................ 9 7. NATIONAL MISSION ON INTERDISCIPLINARY CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEM (NMICPS) ....................................................... 10 8. SMART ANTI-AIRFIELD WEAPON (SAAW) ...................................................................................................................... 10 9. AQUAPONICS ................................................................................................................................................................ -
Battered by Nivar, Farmers in AP Brace for More Storms
Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer Established 1864 RNI No. APENG/2018/764698 Published From *Late City Vol. 3 Issue 23 SPECIAL 7 MONEY 6 FILMS & TV 11 VIJAYAWADA DELHI LUCKNOW *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable ‘NAVY TO EXECUTE $ 51BN ORDERS FEEL GOOD FAMILY BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH DELHI SURGE: ALL BHUBANESWAR TO BLAME FOR SHIPS, SUBMARINES’ TREAT RANCHI DEHRADUN EXPRESSING HYDERABAD VISAKHAPATNAM A1 OF LIFE VIJAYAWADA, SUNDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2020; PAGES 12 `3 12 www.dailypioneer.com TODAY TTD owned 1,128 immovable ALMANAC Battered by Nivar, farmers Month & Paksham: Kartik & Shukla Paksha properties, reveals white paper Panchangam n Tithi : 12:47 pm in AP brace for more storms Vaikunta Dwara darshan to be allowed for 10 days Nakshatram: 06:03 am (Next Day) C PRADEEP KUMAR Government said on Saturday. PNS n VIJAYAWADA Subba Reddy also said that Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start n VIJAYAWADA While six people died in the Tirumala temple’s Vaikunta any important work) Chittoor district, two others The Tirumala Tirupati dwaram will be opened for 10 Rahukalam: 04:13 pm – 05:36 pm There seems to be no end to were killed in Kadapa. Devasthanams on Saturday days from Vaikunta Ekadasi. A the farmers’ trauma — two The impending cyclones — disclosed that it owns 1,128 decision in this regard was Yamagandam: 12:04 pm – 01:27 pm more cyclones are brewing named Burevi and Taketi — immovable properties spread taken during the TTD Board Varjyam: 04:41 pm – 06:28 pm over the horizon. are intensifying and moving over 8,088.89 acres across the meeting that was held on Gulika: 02:50 pm - 04:13 pm Though it’s too early even for towards the shore. -
News in Focus ISHANT CHAUHAN/AP/SHUTTERSTOCK ISHANT People Queue to Refill Oxygen Cylinders for Overwhelmed Medical Facilities in New Delhi
The world this week News in focus ISHANT CHAUHAN/AP/SHUTTERSTOCK ISHANT People queue to refill oxygen cylinders for overwhelmed medical facilities in New Delhi. CORONAVIRUS VARIANTS ARE SPREADING IN INDIA — WHAT SCIENTISTS KNOW SO FAR Variants including B.1.617 have been linked to India’s surge in infections. Researchers are hurrying to determine how much of a threat they pose. By Gayathri Vaidyanathan detected in India might be more transmissible variants were behind a series of surges in India. and slightly better at evading immunity than Genomic data indicated that B.1.1.7, first iden- cientists are working to understand existing variants. Animal models also hint that tified in the United Kingdom, was dominant in several coronavirus variants now it might be able to cause more severe disease. Delhi and the state of Punjab, and a new variant circulating in India, where a ferocious Researchers want to know whether this variant dubbed B.1.618 was present in West Bengal. second wave of COVID-19 has devas- and others might be driving the second wave B.1.617 was dominant in Maharashtra. tated the nation and caught authori- and what kind of danger they pose globally. But, since then, B.1.617 has overtaken B.1.618 Sties unawares. The country recorded nearly In just a few weeks, the B.1.617 variant has in West Bengal, has become the leading vari- 400,000 new infections on 9 May, taking its become the dominant strain across India and ant in many states, and is increasing rapidly total to more than 22 million (see ‘Surging has spread to about 40 nations, including the in Delhi. -
In 2020, India Dealt with the First Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic With
PREFACE n 2020, India dealt with the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic with collective measures, Iscientific approach, and awareness. Undoubtedly the second wave of the pandemic is testing our patience and the extent to which we can all tolerate its fangs. The impact of the second wave has seen shortage of medical oxygen across the nation. But, the intelligent use of technology and well-planned resource allocation to tackle the new wave of the pandemic has been dealt with at a war-footing. The current edition, COVID 2021: Nation’s S&T Efforts Against COVID-19, has been compiled to inform our readers and strengthen the usefulness of any published information. This edition contains compilation and coverage of information related to the capacity enhancement of medical oxygen, start-up spotlights, research contributions, and so on. To bridge the gap among scientific contributions, leadership and administrative efforts, and the perspective of the general public, Vigyan Prasar is continuously reaching out to its audiences in the shape of a regular e-newsletter, taking its mandate of science communication, popularisation and extension to the next level. Our effort is firmly based on the fact that “Science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom”. The steady increase in the number of recoveries and the significant and continuous decrease in positivity rate provide us the much-needed assurance that this may be the outcome of improving the health infrastructure and making health the cornerstone at the policy level. We wish an engaging reading to our audiences across all strata of the society and look forward to suggestions and feedback at [email protected]. -
White Paper on the Management of COVID-19 by the Government of India
White Paper on the Management of COVID-19 by the Government of India JUNE 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Executive Summary…………………………………………... (i) 2. The Need for a White Paper on the Management of the COVID-19 Pandemic………………………………….. 1 3. Early Inaction Against COVID-19………………………….. 5 4. Policy Response to the First Wave………………………… 10 5. Hubris and Political Avarice………………………………… 18 6. Ignoring the Signs and the Science………………………... 27 7. Unforgivable Negligence…………………………..…………. 41 8. Vaccine Mismanagement..……………………………...…… 51 9. Wider Impact of Policy Failures…………………………….. 82 10. The Way Ahead……………………………………………….. 89 11. Annexure 1. Indian National Congress: Compendium of Statements, Letters and Resolutions on COVID-19 (March 2020 - June 2021)…………………………………… A1 Executive Summary The mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic has been independent India’s gravest governance failure. The Union government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not take adequate measures to prevent and contain the pandemic. Therefore, there is a Need for a White Paper (Chapter-1) that examines the government’s acts of omission and commission, its impact on India and suggests constructive measures to improve policy responses to the current and future waves of the pandemic. The Modi government’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis began with its Early Inaction in January 2020 (detailed in Chapter-2). The government ignored early warnings from experts and political leaders from the Opposition. It failed to learn from the lessons and response models of other countries which had been hit by the pandemic. It did not scale up nationwide the lessons from Kerala’s experience in successfully suppressing a virus outbreak (the Nipah virus). -
Cyclone Nivar - Important Facts
Cyclone Nivar - Important Facts Cyclone Nivar is a ‘severe cyclonic storm’ that is expected to hit the southeastern coast of India on midnight of 25th November 2020. Cyclones and other natural disasters that affect India and the world are important topics for the UPSC exam. It is important for both the geography and the disaster management topics in the UPSC syllabus. Cyclone Nivar The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has stated that the severe cyclone Nivar will intensify into a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ and make landfall between Mamallapuram (in Tamil Nadu, around 56 km from Chennai) and Karaikal in Puducherry, on 25th November at midnight or early hours of the 26th of November. • The Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts are experiencing heavy rains and strong winds due to the impending cyclone. Many parts of the metropolitan city of Chennai have been flooded due to the heavy rainfall. • The winds that the cyclone brings could be between 120 and 130 km per hour, with gusts of up to 145 km per hour. • Officials had stated they would release water from the Chembarambakkam reservoir near Chennai due to the heavy rain received in the wake of Nivar. • People living in low-lying areas have been evacuated. • The Indian Army has sent teams and rescue boats to the affected areas for assistance in the aftermath of the landfall. • Thousands of people have been evacuated as a precautionary measure. • Trains and flights have been cancelled owing to the cyclone. • Experts say that after landfall, the cyclone may take up to six hours to weaken. -
The-Recitals-January-2021-Vajiram.Pdf
INDEX Message From The Desk Of Director 1 1. Feature Article 2-7 a. Future Of Food b. Vaccine Maitri Initiative 2. Mains Q&A 12-25 3. Prelims Q&A 26-67 4. Bridging Gaps 68-123 1. Vertical and Horizontal Reservations 2. Plea To Bar Disqualified Lawmakers From Contesting Bye-Polls To Same House 3. The India Justice Report 2020 4. Adultery Law And The Armed Forces 5. Urban Local Bodies (ULB) Reforms 6. PRAGATI Meeting 7. Toycathon 8. Henley Passport Index 9. GAVI Board 10. National Girl Child Day 11. Satyameva Jayate Programme 12. Smart Classes For Rural Schools VAJIRAM AND RAVI The Recitals (January 2021) 13. Special Marriage Act 14. Freight Portal 15. Agri-Hackathon 2020 16. Investment Trends Monitor 17. Bad Banks 18. Scheme For Ethanol Distillation 19. Trade Deficit With China 20. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3.0 21. Regulatory Structure For NBFCs 22. Startup India Seed Fund 23. Kala Utsav 2020 24. Oldest Cave Art 25. Jallikattu 26. Gulf Leaders Sign Solidarity and Stability Deal 27. Russia Withdraws from Open Skies Treaty 28. Scottish Independence Referendum 29. China Holds Third South Asia Multilateral Meet 30. US President Donald Trump Impeached 31. US Eases Restrictions on Contact with Taiwan 32. New START Treaty 33. UAE’s New Citizenship Policy 34. Article 19 of UN Charter 35. H-1B Visas and New Wage-based Rules 36. India at the UN High Table 37. India - UK Cooperation Against Cross-Border Terrorism 38. India-France to Expand Ecological Partnership 39. Document on the U.S. Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific 40. -
31St May-6Th June Weekly Compilation
31st May -6th June Weekly Compilation (The Hindu+ Indian Express + PIB + Other World Wide News) PM CARES FOR CHILDREN SCHEME (Source: The HINDU) Why in News: The Prime Minister has announced a special PM-CARES for Children scheme. The scheme includes a comprehensive financial aid package for children orphaned during the pandemic. PM-CARES for Children Scheme The PM-CARES for Children Scheme will support children who have lost both parents or surviving parent or legal guardian/adoptive parents due to Covid-19. Features of the PM-CARES for Children Scheme Fixed Deposit in the name of the child . PM CARES will create a corpus of Rs 10 lakh for each child when s/he reaches 18 years of age. This corpus will be used to give monthly financial support from 18 years of age for the next five years. On reaching the age of 23 years, he or she will get the corpus amount as one lump sum for personal and professional use. School Education: For children under 10 years . The child will be given admission to the nearest Kendriya Vidyalaya or in a private school as a day scholar. If the child is admitted to a private school, the fees as per the Right to Education(RTE) norms will be given from the PM CARES. School Education: for children between 11-18 years: . The child will be given admission to any Central Government residential school such as Sainik School, Navodaya Vidyalaya etc. In case the child is to be continued under the care of Guardian. Then s/he will be given admission to the nearest Kendriya Vidyalaya or in a private school as a day scholar. -
Important Definitions (06-12Jun21)
IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS (06-12JUN21) 1. Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (noun) – An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to children alleged and found to be in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection by catering to their basic needs through proper care, protection, development, treatment, social re-integration, by adopting a child-friendly approach in the adjudication and disposal of matters in the best interest of children and for their rehabilitation through processes provided, and institutions and bodies established, hereinunder and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. 2. Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) (noun) – a statutory body of Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India. It functions as the nodal body for adoption of Indian children and is mandated to monitor and regulate in-country and inter-country adoptions. CARA is designated as the Central Authority to deal with inter-country adoptions in accordance with the provisions of the Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption, 1993, ratified by Government of India in 2003. CARA primarily deals with adoption of orphan, abandoned and surrendered children through its associated /recognised adoption agencies. 3. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) (noun) – it is a statutory body under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005 under the administrative control of the Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India. The Commission’s Mandate is to ensure that all Laws, Policies, Programmes, and Administrative Mechanisms are in consonance with the Child Rights perspective as enshrined in the Constitution of India and also the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. -
INSTA December 2020 Current Affairs Compilation
INSTA CURRENT AFFAIRS DECEMBER 2020 WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM WWW.INSIGHTSACTIVELEARN.COM Table of Contents 4. Maharashtra House resolution on Arnab Goswami and its face-off with judiciary: ................... 19 GENERAL STUDIES – 1 ..................................... 6 5. SC stays Andhra HC order to study ‘constitutional breakdown’ in State: ......................... 19 Topics: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to Topics: Separation of powers between various organs modern times. .............................................................. 6 dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. ......... 20 1. ‘Adopt a Heritage’ project: ................................. 6 1. Consent for Contempt: ..................................... 20 2. We won’t order any step that will hobble Topics: Modern Indian history from about the middle of economy: SC: ............................................................. 21 the eighteenth century until the present- significant 3. Supreme Court raps govt. on rising cost of events, personalities, issues. ........................................ 6 COVID care: ................................................................ 22 1. 1761 Battle of Panipat: ....................................... 6 4. HC orders ‘composite floor test’ in BTC: ........... 22 5. What the law says about a governor’s power to Topics: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and summon, prorogue or dissolve an assembly? ........... 23 important contributors /contributions -
Polity& Governance
INDEX Polity& Governance 1. Formation of States and UTs in chronology (PIB) 2. Mirror order and the Hague Convention (TH) 3. SC stays EC order revoking ‘star campaigner’ status of Nath (TH) 4. HC panel questions setting up of special courts to try MPs (TH) 5. SC lays down guidelines for matrimonial cases (TH) 6. Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 (IE) 7. Electricity Amendment Bill (TH) 8. Right to Recall Vs Right to Reject (TH) 9. SC reserves order on GST on lotteries (TH) 10. What is ‘contempt of court’, and why does the A-G have to consent to these proceedings? (IE) 11. Accused can get bail if probe is not over in time (TH) 12. Right to Dissentand Freedom of Assembly (TH) 13. Office of Profit (Livemint) 14. Sessions of Parliament (TH) 15. Additional and Acting Judges (PIB) 16. Elections to Bodoland Territorial Council (TH) 17. Electoral Bonds(TH) 18. Lok Adalats and Alternative Dispute Resolutions (ADRs) (PIB) 19. 80th All IndiaPresiding Officers' Conference(TH) 20. Essential Services Maintenance Act (TH) 21. Preamble of the Constitution (TH) 22. Constitution Day of India (TH) 23. Women Architects of the Indian Constitution (PIB) 24. Tenth Schedule of the Constitution for Defection (TH) 25. Ordinance making power of Governor (TH) Art, Culture and History 1. The War Conference in Delhi (TH) 2. Guru Ram Das Ji: The founder of Amritsar (PIB) 3. All-India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) (TH) 4. The Indian Working Class and the National Movement (TH) 5. The Miyas of Assam, and their char-chapori culture (IE) 6. -
Travel Bubble Flights Q. to Which Destinations Does Vistara Operate
FAQs - Travel Bubble Flights Q. To which destinations does Vistara operate on travel bubble flights from India? A. To know about the destinations we operate to, please refer to the Flight Schedule page on our website or through the GDS platform. Q. Can I book my ticket for onward travel from the point of destination? A. Vistara is offering only point to point travel. Q. How and where can I book my ticket for traveling from India on the travel bubble flights? A. New tickets can be booked via our website www.airvistara.com, through the travel agent or by calling our Customer Service Center on +91 9289228888. Q. I already have a Vistara ticket for the sector I wish to travel on. Can I use the same? A. For passengers with valid Vistara tickets (i.e ticket number starting with 228) for the sector of travel, an additional charge would be applicable. Please contact Vistara ticketing offices or the Customer Service Center +91 9289228888 for further details. Q. I am already holding a Visa for the destination country. Am I eligible to travel? A. For Vistara operated flights to Dubai from India, please note the following eligibility guidelines as on date: Only the following categories of passengers will be allowed entry to Dubai: • Holders of all types of visas i.e. Employment visa, Short/Long stay visa, visit visa, newly issued residency visa are permitted to travel to Dubai whether vaccinated or not vaccinated & do not require GDRFA or ICA Approval • Valid UAE resident visa holder • An exemption is also extended to following categories of passengers from the requirement of mandatory PCR test or GDRFA pre-approval prior traveling to Dubai, from all destinations: 1) The inbound passengers escorting a 1st degree UAE nationals’ relative.