1)Environment Ministry launches Regional Project to Tackle Stubble Burning:- The Environment Ministry has approved regional project on ‘Climate Resilience Building among Farmers through Crop Residue Management’ under National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC).
The project aims to mitigate climate change impacts and enhance adaptive capacity and counter adverse environmental impacts arising from stubble burning.
The first phase of the project was approved for Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan at cost of approximately Rs. 100 crore.
National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) NAFCC is a flagship Scheme of Union Government launched in 2015 to provide 100% central grant to the State Governments for implementing climate change adaptation projects.
2)WHO to classify Gaming Disorder as mental health condition:- The World Health Organisation (WHO) is set to classify gaming disorder as a mental health condition in its forthcoming 11th International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is due to be published in 2018.
3)Government launches Livestock Disease Forewarning–Mobile Application:-The Union Ministry of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has launched Livestock Disease Forewarning –Mobile Application (LDF-Mobile App).
During the launch, the Minister also informed that dreaded Rinderpest disease has been eradicated from India.
4)Lok Sabha passes Triple talaq Bill:-The Lok Sabha passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriages) Bill 2017 dclaring instant triple talaq illegal and criminalises it with up to 3 years in jail.
The Bill makes all declaration of talaq, including in written or electronic form (text message, email etc) to be void and illegal i.e. not enforceable.
Offence and penalty: It makes declaration of talaq a cognizable and non-bailable offence i.e. offence for which police officer may arrest an accused person without warrant. Moreover, if Muslim husband declaring triple talaq can be imprisoned for up to 3 years along with a fine.
5)Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO):- Senior IAS officer Amardeep Singh Bhatia was appointed as new director of Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO).
The SFIO is a fraud investigating agency in India, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
The SFIO is involved in major fraud probes and is the co-ordinating agency with the Income Tax Department and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
It is headquartered in New Delhi.
6)Protection of Majuli Island:- A new scheme for protection of Majuli Island in Assam has been launched. The scheme protects the island from flood and erosion.
The scheme was sanctioned by Government of India in March, 2017. The funding for the project would be from Ministry of DoNER.
Majuli is the first island district of the country. The island is formed by the Brahmaputra river.
Majuli Island was also declared the largest river island in the world, toppling Marajo in Brazil, by Guinness World Records in 2016.
7)Anushka Sharma has been named as PETA Person of the Year.
The project aims to mitigate climate change impacts and enhance adaptive capacity and counter adverse environmental impacts arising from stubble burning.
The first phase of the project was approved for Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan at cost of approximately Rs. 100 crore.
National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) NAFCC is a flagship Scheme of Union Government launched in 2015 to provide 100% central grant to the State Governments for implementing climate change adaptation projects.
2)WHO to classify Gaming Disorder as mental health condition:- The World Health Organisation (WHO) is set to classify gaming disorder as a mental health condition in its forthcoming 11th International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is due to be published in 2018.
3)Government launches Livestock Disease Forewarning–Mobile Application:-The Union Ministry of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has launched Livestock Disease Forewarning –Mobile Application (LDF-Mobile App).
During the launch, the Minister also informed that dreaded Rinderpest disease has been eradicated from India.
4)Lok Sabha passes Triple talaq Bill:-The Lok Sabha passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriages) Bill 2017 dclaring instant triple talaq illegal and criminalises it with up to 3 years in jail.
The Bill makes all declaration of talaq, including in written or electronic form (text message, email etc) to be void and illegal i.e. not enforceable.
Offence and penalty: It makes declaration of talaq a cognizable and non-bailable offence i.e. offence for which police officer may arrest an accused person without warrant. Moreover, if Muslim husband declaring triple talaq can be imprisoned for up to 3 years along with a fine.
5)Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO):- Senior IAS officer Amardeep Singh Bhatia was appointed as new director of Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO).
The SFIO is a fraud investigating agency in India, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
The SFIO is involved in major fraud probes and is the co-ordinating agency with the Income Tax Department and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
It is headquartered in New Delhi.
6)Protection of Majuli Island:- A new scheme for protection of Majuli Island in Assam has been launched. The scheme protects the island from flood and erosion.
The scheme was sanctioned by Government of India in March, 2017. The funding for the project would be from Ministry of DoNER.
Majuli is the first island district of the country. The island is formed by the Brahmaputra river.
Majuli Island was also declared the largest river island in the world, toppling Marajo in Brazil, by Guinness World Records in 2016.
7)Anushka Sharma has been named as PETA Person of the Year.
No comments:
Post a Comment