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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.
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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
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  • Immigration
  • FTI-TTP.
  • E-Gates
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