10th May 2017
1)SC sentences Karnan to six months in jail for contempt of Court:- With that He became the First Sitting Judge to be Jailed.
one more News about Vijay Mallya :- Mallya guilty of contempt, says Supreme Court
Let's Learn About Contempt because throughout the Year Contempt has been in News.
First Thing First , What Constitutes Contempt:-
What is Not Contempt:-
2)ICJ stays sentence in Jadhav case :- New Delhi won a stay order from the International Court of Justice at The Hague. In its petition, India had accused Pakistan of gross violations of international laws.
All About The International Court of Justice aka World Court is the primary judicial branch of the United Nations (UN).
Headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands,
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in April 1946.
The Court is composed of 15 judges, who are elected for terms of office of nine years by the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council. It is assisted by a Registry, its administrative organ. Its official languages are English and French.
Jurisdiction:
As stated in the UN Charter, all 193 UN members are automatically parties to the Court’s statute. Non-UN members may also become parties to the Court’s statute. Once a state is a party to the Court’s statute, it is entitled to participate in cases before the Court. However, being a party to the statute does not automatically give the Court jurisdiction over disputes involving those parties.
3)Kolar Gold Mines Field area welcomes an Amur falcon:-
Name of the Amur Falcon that went towards SouthIndia (Kolar) - Longleng
Kolar Gold Mines are in Karnataka.
About Amur Falcon:- The Amur falcon (Falco amurensis) is a small raptor of the falcon family.
IUCN Status :- Least Concern
4)Kabini Backwaters were in News because of Severe Drought like Situation.
What is a Backwater:- Backwater is water turned back in its course by an obstruction on opposing current .
The Kerala backwaters are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast (known as the Malabar Coast) of Kerala state in southern India.
Kabini River:- It originates in the Wayanad District of Kerala state It flows eastward to join the Kaveri River at Tirumakudalu Narasipura in Karnataka.
Therefore Kabini or kapila is a tributary of Kaveri.
5)‘Tallest bridge built can withstand blasts’ :- Yesterday we told you about the Tallest Bridge that is going to come up at the River Chenab.
Adding on to that some New Facts have opened up:-
It is a Railway Arch Bridge to Provide the Railway Connectivity to Jammu and Kashmir.
Konkan Railway is executing the Proect.
This is for the first time globally that a bridge is designed to handle high level trinitrotoluene (TNT)(A Chemical used for making Explosives) blast load.
The construction work of the Chenab Bridge – declared as a national project — was awarded in August 2004.
6) Lapiz Lazuli Corridor:- The Lapis Lazuli corridor connects Afghanistan through Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia to the Black Sea and ultimately through Turkey to the Mediterranean Sea and Europe.
Remember that India is not a Party to this Lapiz Lazuli Corridor.
Durig Harappan Time , India used to Import its Lapiz Lazuli from Afghanistan.
What is Lapiz Lazuli :- Lapis lazuli or lapis for short, is a deep blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone
Questions For the Day :-
i) What is Project 15B?
ii)Chhau Dance??
iii)August Offer ??(Modern India)
1)SC sentences Karnan to six months in jail for contempt of Court:- With that He became the First Sitting Judge to be Jailed.
one more News about Vijay Mallya :- Mallya guilty of contempt, says Supreme Court
Let's Learn About Contempt because throughout the Year Contempt has been in News.
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2)ICJ stays sentence in Jadhav case :- New Delhi won a stay order from the International Court of Justice at The Hague. In its petition, India had accused Pakistan of gross violations of international laws.
All About The International Court of Justice aka World Court is the primary judicial branch of the United Nations (UN).
Headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands,
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in April 1946.
- The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands).
- Of the six principal organs of the United Nations, it is the only one not located in New York (United States of America).
- The Court’s role is to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies.
The Court is composed of 15 judges, who are elected for terms of office of nine years by the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council. It is assisted by a Registry, its administrative organ. Its official languages are English and French.
Jurisdiction:
As stated in the UN Charter, all 193 UN members are automatically parties to the Court’s statute. Non-UN members may also become parties to the Court’s statute. Once a state is a party to the Court’s statute, it is entitled to participate in cases before the Court. However, being a party to the statute does not automatically give the Court jurisdiction over disputes involving those parties.
3)Kolar Gold Mines Field area welcomes an Amur falcon:-
Name of the Amur Falcon that went towards SouthIndia (Kolar) - Longleng
Kolar Gold Mines are in Karnataka.
About Amur Falcon:- The Amur falcon (Falco amurensis) is a small raptor of the falcon family.
IUCN Status :- Least Concern
4)Kabini Backwaters were in News because of Severe Drought like Situation.
What is a Backwater:- Backwater is water turned back in its course by an obstruction on opposing current .
The Kerala backwaters are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast (known as the Malabar Coast) of Kerala state in southern India.
Kabini River:- It originates in the Wayanad District of Kerala state It flows eastward to join the Kaveri River at Tirumakudalu Narasipura in Karnataka.
Therefore Kabini or kapila is a tributary of Kaveri.
5)‘Tallest bridge built can withstand blasts’ :- Yesterday we told you about the Tallest Bridge that is going to come up at the River Chenab.
Adding on to that some New Facts have opened up:-
It is a Railway Arch Bridge to Provide the Railway Connectivity to Jammu and Kashmir.
Konkan Railway is executing the Proect.
This is for the first time globally that a bridge is designed to handle high level trinitrotoluene (TNT)(A Chemical used for making Explosives) blast load.
The construction work of the Chenab Bridge – declared as a national project — was awarded in August 2004.
6) Lapiz Lazuli Corridor:- The Lapis Lazuli corridor connects Afghanistan through Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia to the Black Sea and ultimately through Turkey to the Mediterranean Sea and Europe.
Remember that India is not a Party to this Lapiz Lazuli Corridor.
Durig Harappan Time , India used to Import its Lapiz Lazuli from Afghanistan.
What is Lapiz Lazuli :- Lapis lazuli or lapis for short, is a deep blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone
Questions For the Day :-
i) What is Project 15B?
ii)Chhau Dance??
iii)August Offer ??(Modern India)
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