Table of Content
- 1. Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO)
- 2. Social Media Addiction among Teens
- 3. IUCN Report on Agriculture and Conservation
- 4. SC on non-action against Stubble Burning
- 5. Delhi High Court allows Posthumous Reproduction
- 6. Gram Nyayalayas
- 7. Place in News: Algeria
- 8.Also in News
- 8.1 Samarth (Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector)
- 8.2 World Energy Outlook 2024
- 8.3 Five Eye Alliance
- 8.4 Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary
- 8.5 Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Initiative
- 8.6 Hellfire Missile
- 8.7 Multi-Track Diplomacy
- 8.8 Solar Assisted Reefer Transportation with Hybrid Controls and Intelligence (SARTHI) System
Also in News
Posted 17 Oct 2024
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Samarth (Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector)
Government recently extended Samarth Scheme for two years (FY 2024-25 and 2025-26) with a budget of Rs. 495 Crore to train 3 lakh persons in textile-related skills.
About Samarth
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Textiles
- Objective: aims to encourage and support the industry in creating jobs in the organized textile and related sectors, covering the entire value chain of textiles, excluding Spinning and Weaving.
- It is a demand-driven and placement-oriented umbrella skilling program
- Achievement: Trained 3.27 lakh candidates, of which 2.6 lakh (79.5%) have been employed.
- There is a strong emphasis on women's employment, and 2.89 lakh (88.3%) women have been trained so far.
- Tags :
- Ministry of Textiles
- Samarth
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World Energy Outlook 2024
International Energy Agency released its flagship World Energy Outlook 2024.
Key Observations
- Geopolitical tensions and fragmentation are major risks for energy security.
- Around 20% of today’s global oil and LNG supplies flow through the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime chokepoint in the Middle East.
- Clean energy is entering the energy system at an unprecedented rate, with more than 560 gigawatts (GW) of new renewables capacity added in 2023.
- More than half of the world's electricity will be generated by low-emission sources before 2030.
- Tags :
- International Energy Agency
- Energy Transition
- Strait of Hormuz
Five Eye Alliance
United Kingdom, a Five Eye Alliance, recently extended support to Canada in recent diplomatic crisis with India.
About Five Eye (FVEY) Alliance
- A multilateral intelligence-sharing network shared by over 20 different agencies of five English-speaking countries (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States).
- It is both surveillance-based and signals intelligence (SIGINT).
- Tags :
- Five Eye Alliance
- SIGINT
Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary
Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has cleared key road stretches passing through the Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS).
About KWS
- Location: Easternmost parts of the Karakoram range (part of Northwestern Himalayas), in the Leh district, Ladakh.
- Bounded on North and West by international boundary with China and Pakistan respectively.
- Geography: Most part is semi-arid, characterized by a cold desert and heavy glaciation.
- Rivers: Nubra and Shyok.
- Fauna: Snow leopard, Eurasian lynx, Himalayan wolf, Tibetan antelope etc.
- Tags :
- Leh
- Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary
- Karakoram Mountain range
Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Initiative
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) opened the 2024 Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum.
About HIH
- Launched in 2019 by FAO
- It supports the implementation of nationally led, ambitious programmes to accelerate agrifood systems transformations by eradicating poverty (SDG1), ending hunger and malnutrition (SDG2), and reducing inequalities (SDG10).
- It uses advanced geospatial modeling and analytics, as well as a robust partnership-building approach.
- Areas of intervention: Developing value chains for priority commodities, building agro-industries, etc.
- Members:72 countries (India is not a member)
- Tags :
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- Hand-in-Hand Initiative
Hellfire Missile
India has signed a deal with the US to acquire 170 AGM-114R Hellfire missiles.
AGM-114R Hellfire Missiles
- It is a short-range Air to Ground Missile (AGM) with a range of around 7-11 km.
- Precision strike, Semi-Active Laser (SAL) guided missile.
- Can neutralize a broad range of targets including air defence, patrol boats, armour, enemy combatants etc. with its multi-purpose warhead.
- Can launch from various platforms, including aircraft, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles etc.
- Tags :
- Hellfire Missile
- Defence import
- Guided Missile
Multi-Track Diplomacy
First ASEAN-India Track 1 Cyber Policy Dialogue was held in Singapore.
About Track 1 Diplomacy
- Track 1 Diplomacy refers to official diplomacy, where communication is directly between or among governments.
- These formal discussions are conducted by diplomats, heads of state, and other official authorities.
Other Tracks of Diplomacy
- Track 1.5 Diplomacy: It occurs when government representatives and non-governmental experts engage in dialogue or meetings together in less formal ways than Track 1 diplomacy.
- Track 2 Diplomacy: It denotes a purely unofficial channel for dialogue between non-governmental experts, without direct governmental involvement.
- 1993 Oslo Accords grew out of unofficial Track 2 discussions before transitioning into Track 1 negotiations.
- Tags :
- Diplomacy
- Multi-Track Diplomacy
Solar Assisted Reefer Transportation with Hybrid Controls and Intelligence (SARTHI) System
National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli (NIFTEM-K) has unveiled - Solar Assisted Reefer Transportation with Hybrid Controls and Intelligence (SARTHI) System.
About SARTHI
- Objective: It will help in reducing post-harvest losses in perishable food transportation.
- SARTHI containers offer dual compartments for optimal storage of fruits and vegetables, which have varying temperature and humidity requirements.
- It is an integration of Internet of Things (IoT) and real-time monitoring.
- Sensors measure temperature, humidity, ethylene, and CO2 levels, sending data to a mobile app for quality assessment.
- These features enable transporters to make informed decisions, potentially rerouting produce to closer markets if spoilage is detected.
- Tags :
- Post-Harvest Losses
- SARTHI
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