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Posted 20 Sep 2024
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Asia’s Largest Bio-CNG Plant
The Indore Municipal Corporation produces 17,000 kilograms of Bio-CNG every day from Asia’s largest municipal solid waste-based facility.
- The plant was launched in 2022.
- It is part of Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBARdhan) initiative to turn waste into wealth.
About GOBARdhan initiative
- The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation of Ministry of Jal Shakti is the coordinating department.
- Aim: converting biodegradable/ organic waste into valuable resources such as biogas, compressed biogas (CBG), and organic manure and to promote circular economy.
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- Bio-CNG Plant
- GOBARdhan initiative
Pagers
Recently, many Pagers used by Hezbollah in Lebanon exploded simultaneously.
About Pagers
- Pagers or beepers are wireless communication devices, first patented in 1949 by Alfred J. Gross.
- Functions: To receive and display alphanumeric or voice messages via radio frequencies from a base station or a central dispatch.
- Benefits
- Long battery life, easy to use and one-way pagers are generally untraceable.
- Tone, beep, or vibration for message alert is desired in noisy environments or setups like hospitals.
- Due to non-dependence on cellular networks, they are reliable in situations (like natural disasters).
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- Pager
- wireless communication
Revised Guidelines for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Recently, the Government released guidelines for EV charging stations in line with the new PM E-DRIVE Scheme.
About the Guidelines:
- Aim at increasing EV adoption by ensuring charging stations are safe, reliable, and accessible, and developing a robust national charging network, initially prioritising key locations.
- Guidelines will apply to Privately-owned, semi-restricted areas (E.g. office buildings) and public spaces (E.g. petrol pumps, railway stations).
- New revenue-sharing model between government and private players.
- Tariff for electricity supply to Charging station shall not exceed ‘Average Cost of Supply’ till 31st March, 2028.
- Specifies minimum density of public charging stations.
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- PM E-DRIVE Scheme
- EVs
- EV Charging Infrastructure
Contempt of Court
The Jharkhand government has filed a Contempt petition against the Centre alleging delay in appointment of the Chief Justice of the High Court.
About Contempt of Court
- Defined under Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.
- Article 129 and Article 215 give power to the SC and HCs to punish contempt.
Two types of contempt
- Civil contempt: Wilful disobedience to any judgment, decree, direction, order, writ or other process of a court or wilful breach of an undertaking given to a court;
- Criminal Contempt: Publication of any matter which
- Scandalises or lowers the authority of, any court; or
- Prejudices, or interferes with, the due course of any judicial proceeding; or
- Interferes with, or obstructs the administration of justice.
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- Contempt of Court
- Civil Contempt
- Criminal Contempt
Amur falcon
Manipur’s Tamenglong district imposes a ban on hunting of Amur Falcon.
About Amur Falcon
- It is locally known as ‘Kahuaipuina’ in Manipur.
- Migratory raptor: Make voyage from breeding grounds in Russia and China to southern Africa.
- 22,000 km journey (longest sea crossing of any raptor)
- Passes through Manipur and Nagaland.
- Face the threat of illegal trapping and killing during migration.
- Feeds on dragonflies that follow a similar migration path over Arabian Sea.
- IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern.
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- Migratory Species
- IUCN
- Amur falcon
Exercise ‘AIKYA’
National Disaster Management Authority and Southern Command of the Indian Army are set to host the Exercise AIKYA in Chennai (Tamil Nadu).
- The exercise's primary objective is to improve disaster preparedness and foster strong collaboration among key stakeholders.
- The exercise will incorporate simulations, technology discussions, and expert insights into various disaster management roles.
Due to natural disasters, since 1900, India has suffered an economic loss of $150 billion with largest loss from floods and storms (SBI Ecowrap report 2023).
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- Disaster Management
- Exercise ‘AIKYA’
- Natural Disasters
Project 200
Bengaluru-based space startup Bellatrix Aerospace unveiled a Project 200.
About Project 200
- It is an innovative satellite designed to operate at an Ultra-Low Earth Orbit (180 km-250 km).
- Advantage of Ultra-LEO: At 200 km, a satellite’s capability would improve significantly due to reduced communication latency and improved image resolution. Cost of the satellite is also low.
- So far, limitations of propulsion technology have prevented satellites from operating in this orbit.
- Conventional LEO satellites typically orbit well above 400-450 km.
- So far, limitations of propulsion technology have prevented satellites from operating in this orbit.
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- Satellite
- Space Economy
- Ultra-Low Earth Orbit (
- LEO
Fast Track Immigration - Trusted Travellers' Programme (FTI-TTP)
More than 18,o00 individuals registered on the first list of FTI-TTP.
- In June 2024 the FTI-TTP was inaugurated at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi.
About FTI-TTP
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
- Objective: To speed up the Immigration clearance process for eligible persons at select major airports through electronic gates.
- Two phases: In the first phase, Indian citizens and OCI cardholders are covered and in the second phase, foreign travellers will be covered.
- Airports covered: 21 major airports in the country will be covered.
- Nodal agency: Bureau of Immigration
- Tags :
- Immigration
- FTI-TTP.
- E-Gates
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