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- 30, Aug 2021
M. P. Accommodation Control Act, 1961
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- 30, Aug 2021
Cloud Seeding/Artificial Rain
Why in News?The ministry of environment has recently said that the drought prone regions of NCR can have artificial rain .What is Artificial Rain?It’s a practice of artificially inducing or increasing precipitation through clouds by adding external agents.The foreign p
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- 30, Aug 2021
Sukhet Model
Why in News:The Prime Minister has recently praised the Sukhet Model of Madubani.What is Sukhet Model ?The Sukhet Model was launched by the agricultural department as part of the climate resilient agricultural programme in 2019.It is an initiative called ‘Sukhet M
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- 28, Aug 2021
Safe Harbour Protection
Why in News:According to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology(MeitY), Twitter has failed to comply with the Information Technology (IT) Rules, 2021.This means the “Safe Harbour” Protection under Section 79 of the Information Technology (IT) Act is wit
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- 28, Aug 2021
National Monetization Pipeline (NMP)
About the NMP:The National Monetization Pipeline is a 4-year roadmap of the Central Government’s brownfield infrastructure assets.It will provide clarity for the investors.The 2021-22 Union Budget mentioned Asset Monetization as a way to finance infrastruc
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- 26, Aug 2021
Havana syndrome
Why in News?Nearly four years ago a mysterious neurological illness, referred to as “Havana syndrome”, started to afflict American diplomats and intelligence operatives in Cuba, China, and other countries.Now, a report by the National Academies of Sciences
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- 26, Aug 2021
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO)
Why in News:Legal provisionsThe Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was enacted in 2012 especially to protect children (aged less than 18) from sexual assault.Section 7 of the POCSO Act, inter alia, says that whoever with sexual intent touche
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- 26, Aug 2021
'SUJALAM’ Campaign
Why in News?The Ministry of Jal Shakti has begun (From 25th August) ‘SUJALAM’, a ‘100 days campaign’ as part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’.About the campaign:The objective is to create more and more ODF Plus&
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- 25, Aug 2021
State Advised Prices (SAP)
Why in News?The Punjab government has recently increased the state Advised PricesPrice Determination of SugarcaneFederal GovernmentState GovernmentThe Federal/Central Government announces Fair and Remunerative Prices which are determined on the recommendati
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- 25, Aug 2021
International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS)
Why in News:The IMCCS has recently released the world climate & security report 2021.The International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS) is a group of senior military leaders, security experts, and security institutions across the globe dedicated to anticipati
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