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Posted 28 Aug 2024
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Sanction for prosecuting a public servant
Recently, the Governor of Karnataka gave approval for investigation for prosecution of the Chief Minister.
Sanction for prosecution:
- There is a requirement of grant of sanction before prosecution of a public servant to protect public servants from malicious prosecution.
- Competent authority for granting sanction: State or Central government (CrPC) and authority having power to remove the public servant (PCA).
Legal Framework:
- Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) (earlier covered under Section 197 of CrPC)
- Section 17A (2018 amendment) and 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PCA).
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- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)
- sanction for prosecution
- Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PCA)
Cholera
Bharat Biotech launched its Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV), Hillchol.
- Hillchol vaccine is an inactivated, single-strain oral vaccine suitable for children older than one year.
- It will address the global shortage of cholera vaccines
About Cholera
- It is an acute diarrheal infection of the intestine caused by bacteria Vibrio Cholerae.
- Sources: Faecal contamination of water and food (poverty-related disease).
- It causes severe diarrhea and dehydration.
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- Cholera
- Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV)
- Hillchol
Perpetual bonds
India's first additional Tier I (AT-1) perpetual bond was issued after recent rule changes to make them more appealing.
Perpetual bonds:
- They are fund-raising instruments that do not carry any maturity date as bonds usually do.
- Instead, they offer to pay their buyers a coupon or interest at a fixed date for perpetuity.
- Investors can get the principal back by selling the bond in the secondary market, or when the issuer decides to redeem the bonds.
- These bonds have an obligation only to pay interest and are not required to repay the debt.
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- Perpetual Bonds
Solar Paraboloids
Solar Paraboloid technology is being seen as the frontier technology in improving solar energy efficiency.
About Solar Paraboloids:
- It is an advanced form of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) and operates using a Parabolic Trough Collector (PTC).
- It consists of parabolic mirrors focusing sunlight onto the receiver tube placed at the focal line.
- Advantages over traditional PV system: Ability to operate at high temperatures, higher thermal efficiency, reduced heat losses.
- Challenges: high upfront costs, infrastructure requirements.
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- Solar Energy
- Solar Paraboloids
- Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)
Anubhav Awards
7th Anubhav Awards Ceremony is to be held in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
About Anubhav Awards
- Given by: Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare
- Based on: Anubhav Write ups, i.e, sharing of experiences by retiring central government employees/ pensioners on Anubhav Portal
- Aim: to foster good governance and administrative reforms in future on the basis of the experience shared by retiring employees.
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- Anubhav Awards
- DOPPW
- Anubhav Portal
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Codon De-optimisation Technology (CDT)
Indian Immunologicals Limited in collaboration with Griffith University has developed a needle-free intra-nasal booster vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 using CDT
About CDT
- It is a technology which involves decreasing the frequency of underrepresented codon pairs (genetic determinants for amino acids) without changing the amino acid sequences.
Benefits:
- Efficient virus attenuation strategy, where the degree of attenuation can be regulated as required.
- Attenuated(weakened/thinned) strains of viruses are used as vaccines as they stimulate a protective immune response while causing no/mild disease.
- Extremely Safe and takes less time.
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- Colon De-optimization
- Virus Attenuation
Green Shoots
RBI held that India's rural economy is playing the role of Green Shoots in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Sector.
Green Shoots
- These are signs that an economy or a sector is growing after an economic downturn.
- The term was first used by UK chancellor Norman Lamont in 1991.
FMCG Sectors
- It is characterized by high turnover consumer packaged goods,i.e, goods that are produced, distributed, marketed and consumed within a short span of time.
- Examples : detergents, toiletries, tooth cleaning products, cosmetics.
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- FMCG
- Green Shoots
Axis of Resistance
Experts believe that Iran can launch an attack on Israel through its 'axis of resistance' coalition.
About Axis of Resistance
- It is a network of autonomous militant Islamist groups led by Iran and its roots goes back to the Iranian Revolution of 1979.
- It includes
- Hezbollah (Lebanese Shia militant organization)
- Hamas (Palestinian Sunni militant group)
- Palestinian Islamic Jihad
- Houthis (Yemen militant group)
- Hezbollah (meaning ‘Party of God’) which was founded in the early 1980s in Lebanon is the biggest and most capable member of the “axis of resistance”.
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- Houthis
- Axis of Resistance
- Hezbollah
- Hamas
Sea Level Rise
WMO’s State of the Climate in the South-West Pacific 2023 report showcases that sea level rise is faster in the Pacific Ocean than global average.
Impact of this Sea Level Rise
- Pacific Islands are at higher risk due to the increasing sea level despite accounting for merely 0.02% of global emissions.
- Heightened Vulnerabilities is due to:
- Average elevation is just 1-2 meters above sea level
- 90% of population live within 5 kms of the coast and
- 50% of the infrastructure is within 500 meters of the sea.
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- WMO
- Sea Level Rise
- Pacific Islands
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