EVENING NEWS DIGEST: 21 MARCH 2018
GOVERNOR OF BIHAR GETS ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF GOVERNOR OF ODISHA
Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik was given additional responsibility of Odisha after S C Jamir completed his five-year tenure. Bihar governor will have additional responsibility of Odisha until regular arrangements are made. Satya Pal Malik, who now has additional responsibility of Odisha, has served as Union minister of state for parliamentary affairs and tourism and other important positions in Central and state governments.
PLASTIC PARK TO BE SET UP IN DEOGHAR DISTRICT, JHARKHAND
The government has approved the setting up of a Plastic Park in Jharkhand's Deoghar at a cost of Rs 120 crore in an area of 150 acre for the manufacture of a range of polymer products. It has great potential for attracting investment for setting up an ecosystem for plastic industry and generate employment opportunities for the local populace. The park has been set up of Rs 3.5 crore at Deoghar to tackle the menace of plastic waste being generated due to the place being a tourist attraction. The coming up of the Plastic Park, CIPET and the Plastic Recycling unit would build an ecosystem that would encourage setting up of Plastic Industry at Deoghar, thereby making it a ‘Plastic Hub’ in the future.
INDIA'S NCAA BECOMES THE WORLD’S FIRST TRUSTED DIGITAL REPOSITORY
National Cultural Audiovisual Archives (NCAA) project of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, implemented by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) has been certified as the world’s first Trusted Digital Repository as per ISO 16363:2012 standard. Launched in 2014, the primary objective of the NCAA is to identify and preserve the cultural heritage of India available in audiovisual form through a process of digitization and making it accessible to the people. The NCAA pilot digital repository was developed in collaboration with the Centre of Excellence for Digital Preservation by C-DAC, Pune. This is being done as these materials of historic values are in imminent danger of being lost in the absence of systematic and modern preservation technologies.
INDIAN ARMY RELEASES BOOK ON PARAMVEER CHAKRA AWARDEES : PARAMVEER PARWANE
General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff released a book on Paramveer Chakra Awardees - ‘Paramveer Parwane’ on 20 March 2018. The book illustrates the bravery of Paramveer Chakra Awardees from 1947 to 1965 and is written by Dr Prabhakiran Jain published by Medha Books. The book is available in paperback & coffee table book format and its second part will be released shortly. The book has eleven short stories, poems, and songs highlighting the history of the battles in which the brave soldiers sacrificed their lives and have shown the utmost courage & leadership while facing the enemy during War to protect the motherland.
UGC GRANTED AUTONOMY TO SIXTY HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
University Grant Commission, UGC in a historic decision has accorded autonomy to 60 higher education institutions, which have maintained high academic standards. Out of 60 institutions, five are Central Universities, 21 State Universities, 24 deemed, two Private Universities and eight colleges, which have been granted autonomy under the Autonomous Colleges Regulation. Autonomy was given to these institutions, in line with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi towards liberalised regulatory regime. These Central Universities are Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Delhi, Universty of Hyderabad, Banaras Hindu University, Aligarh Muslim University and the English and Foreign Languages University in Telangana.
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EVENING NEWS DIGEST: 21 MARCH 2018
106TH INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS TO BE HELD IN BHOPAL
The 106th edition of the Indian Science Congress will be held next year from 3rd to 7th January at the Barkatullah University in Bhopal. Theme: The theme of the meet will be ‘Future India: Science & Technology’. As part of the valedictory function of the 105th Congress held at the Manipur University in Imphal, awards especially for encouragement of young scientist ‘Young Scientist Awards 2017-18’ to 14 awardees, ‘Best Poster Award’ to 20 awardees, ‘Best Science Model’ to five awardees and ‘Pride of Indian Exhibition Awards’ were distributed to the awardees from across the country.
NEW CALEDONIA TO VOTE ON INDEPENDENCE FROM FRANCE
New Caledonia has set a date for a referendum that will decide whether the French overseas territory should become independent. After decades of campaigning by separatists seeking to break away from France, the New Caledonia congress, the local legislative authority, has agreed to hold the vote on 4 November. If a majority of New Caledonia’s 275,000 inhabitants, 45% of whom are indigenous Kanaks who support autonomy, vote for independence, it will be the first French territory to break away since Vanuatu did so in 1980. The territory is home to a quarter of the world’s known nickel, a key component in the manufacture of rechargeable batteries, coins and stainless steel.
INDIA, HONG KONG SIGN DOUBLE TAX AGREEMENT
India and Hong Kong signed a double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) that seeks to improve transparency in tax matters and help curb tax evasion and avoidance. The agreement between India and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China was signed by Indian Ambassador to China Gautam Bambawale and Hong Kong Finance Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po in Hong Kong. It will improve transparency in tax matters and will help curb tax evasion and tax avoidance.
NEW LOW-COST MATERIAL TO REDUCE AIR, WATER POLLUTION DEVELOPED
Scientists have developed a new low-cost and sustainable material that may displace activated carbon as the preferred choice for reducing waste-water and air pollution. It could cut down pollutants in air and waste-water with more success than activated carbon, the current gold standard adsorbent. Researchers combined a naturally abundant raw material, sodium alginate (a polysaccharide that can be extracted from seaweed and algae) with a high-volume industrial by-product, silica fume to produce a "green" adsorbent that is better than activated carbon. It can also be used for waste-water remediation. In particular, its ability to replace activated carbon is demonstrated.
GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES SAND MINING FRAMEWORK
To help states deal with the sand mining issues, including demand supply deficit and illegal extraction, the government launched a framework prepared after intensive consultations with all stakeholders. The Sand Mining Framework was launched by Union Minister of Mines Narendra Singh Tomar at the third National Conclave on Mines & Minerals in New Delhi. This will help states to frame their policies, taking into consideration their objectives, endowments and state deployment of resources. The main objective is to provide a framework to assist states in arriving at best possible options before them The framework addresses the issues of state objectives, demand-supply assessment, measures to sand availability, allocation model, transportation and monitoring mechanism.
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