Table of Content
- 1. Framework For Understanding Pathogens Origin
- 2. Community Participation in Water Conservation
- 3. India's Food Consumption and Policy Implications
- 4. 5th India-Maldives Defence Cooperation Dialogue
- 5. Leaders call for revival of SAARC
- 6. BPaLM regimen- Treatment for MDR TB
- 7. Personality: Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
- 8.Also in News
- 8.1 Collegiums system and Judicial Review
- 8.2 Agni Missiles
- 8.3 Digi- Yatra
- 8.4 National Initiative For Developing And Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI)
- 8.5 Hepatitis A vaccine
- 8.6 Light pollution and Alzheimer’s risk
- 8.7 India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)
- 8.8 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food Price Index (FFPI)
Also in News
Posted 07 Sep 2024
8 min read
Collegiums system and Judicial Review
Supreme Court (SC) ruled that High Court (HC) Chief Justice cannot Individually reconsider Judges' Appointment, and it must be collectively done by collegium.
- SC also clarified that although ‘content of consultation’ is beyond Judicial review ‘effective consultation’ falls within its ambit.
About Collegium
- It is a system for making recommendations for appointment of judges of SC and HC.
- Judges are appointed by President under Article 124 and 217 (respectively for SC and HC) of Constitution.
- For appointment in SC: Collegium consists of CJI and four other senior-most judges of the SC.
- For appointment in HC
- Collegium at HC consists of Chief Justice of HC and two senior judges of the concerned HC.
- Collegium at SC consists of CJI and two seniormost Judges of the SC.
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- Collegium System
- Judicial Review
- Article 124
- Article 217
Agni Missiles
Agni-4, an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, was successfully launched from Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha.
About Agni Missiles
- Conceived under Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) which was started DRDO in 1980s
- They are surface-to-surface ballistic missile.
- They have medium- to intercontinental-range.
- Fuelled by Solid propellant and mainstay of India's nuclear launch capability.
- Agni Prime is the latest missile to be developed in the series.
Other missiles developed under IGDMP are
- Short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile Prithvi
- Short-range low-level surface-to-air missile Trishul
- Medium-range surface-to-air missile Akash
- Third generation anti-tank missile Nag
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- Agni-4 ballistic missile
- Agni Missiles
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Digi- Yatra
Union Minister for Civil Aviation inaugurated the Digi Yatra facility for nine airports, bringing the total number of Digi Yatra-enabled airports to 24.
About Digi- Yatra
- Launched in 2022 by Ministry of Civil Aviation.
- Digital initiative to enhance the passenger experience with seamless, contactless, and paperless boarding at airports based on Facial Recognition Technology.
- Pillars: Connected Passengers, Connected Airports, Connected Flying and Connected Systems.
- Benefit: Lower cost operations by removing redundancies at checkpoints and enhancing resource utilization.
- No central storage of passengers' Personally Identifiable Information.
- All passenger data is encrypted and stored securely in their smartphones, shared only temporarily with origin airport, and destroyed within 24 hours of departure.
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- Facial Recognition Technology
- Digi- Yatra
- Pillars of Digi Yatra
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National Initiative For Developing And Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI)
8 new NIDHI i-TBIs inaugurated across India.
About NIDHI
- Umbrella programme developed by Department of Science & Technology (DST) in 2016.
- Objective: To nurture ideas and innovations (knowledge-based and technology-driven) into successful startups.
- Implementation: National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB) under DST is funding agency.
- All NIDHI-Startup funds and offerings are disbursed to eligible startups only through eligible NSTEDB associated incubators across India.
- NIDHI Programmes are implemented through Technology Business Incubators (TBIs).
- NIDHI - iTBI (Inclusive- TBI) for converting Innovations to start-ups is one of the key components of NIDHI.
- Tags :
- DST-NIDHI
- Technology Business Incubators (TBIs)
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Hepatitis A vaccine
Indian Immunologicals Limited launched pediatric (for children) dose of India’s first indigenous Hepatitis A vaccine, Havisure.
About Hepatitis
- An inflammation of liver.
- Caused infectious viruses as well as non-infectious agents.
- Five main strains: Types A, B, C, D and E.
- Types B and C together are most common cause of liver cirrhosis, liver cancer and viral hepatitis-related deaths.
- Vaccine not available for type C.
- National Viral Hepatitis Control Program 2019 seeks to eliminate Hepatitis C in India by 2030, achieve significant reduction in infected population with Hepatitis B and C, and reduce risk due to Hepatitis A and E.
- Mission Indradhanush provides vaccination against Hepatitis B along with 7 other infections.
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- Hepatitis
- Havisure
- National Viral Hepatitis Control Program 2019
- Hepatitis A vaccine
- Mission Indradhanush
Light pollution and Alzheimer’s risk
Night time light pollution is linked to increased Alzheimer’s risk.
- Light pollution is excessive or inappropriate use of outdoor artificial light.
- It adversely affects our ability to observe stars and other celestial objects, human health and wildlife behavior.
- The study noted that night time light pollution disrupts natural circadian rhythms and hampers sleep, making individuals more susceptible to Alzheimer's disease (AD).
About AD
- AD (a common type of dementia) causes a progressive decline in memory, thinking, learning and organizing skills.
- Factors responsible: Genetics and medical conditions, environmental stresses.
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- Light Pollution
- Alzheimer
- Dementia
India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)
Minister of External Affairs, while addressing CII India Mediterranean Business Conclave, said that IMEC will be a cornerstone of global connectivity.
About IMEC
- Announced on the sidelines of the G20 summit, for integration of Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
- It will consist of railroad, ship-to-rail networks and road transport routes.
- Comprises of
- East Corridor: connecting India to Gulf and
- Northern Corridor: connecting the Gulf to Europe.
- Members: India, European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia, UAE and US.
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- IMEC
- East Corridor
- Northern Corridor
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food Price Index (FFPI)
Recently, the benchmark for world food commodity prices declined marginally in August 2024.
About FFPI
- Introduced in 1996 as a public good to help in monitoring developments in global agricultural commodity markets.
- It is a measure of monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities.
- It consists of average of five commodity group price indices weighted by average export shares of each of groups over 2014-2016.
- 5 commodities are Meat, Dairy products, Cereals, Vegetables oil, and Sugar.
- Tags :
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- FAO Food Price Index (FFPI)
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