Form national task force to monitor remedial steps to improve air quality in 124 cities: NGT to govt

TheNational Green Tribunal(NGT) has directed the Centre to constitute an eight-member national task force to monitor remedial steps to improve

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the status of air quality in 124 non-attainment cities (NACs) across the country.

The national task force (NTF) will also monitor enforcement of air quality standards in other identified air polluted areas, beyond NACs, where air quality is poor. The 124 NACs are those which did not meet the national ambient air quality standards during 2014-19.

In 2018, the tribunal also asked the NTF to see whether a National Air Quality Atlas may be created by classifying cities or districts in terms of air quality in different categories such as red, orange and green for taking prioritised pollution abatement measures.

Cabinet nod to reimplement law on fighting NCRs bad air

TheUnion cabineton Wednesdayapprovedthere-promulgationofordinanceonair quality managementinNational Capital Region(NCR) and adjoining areas spread over four states Haryana,Punjab,RajasthanandUttar Pradesh with important changes that seek to assuage farm unions opposed to the new Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture laws.

The ordinance, promulgated initially in October 2020, lapsed last month as the Centre could not bring the required bill

to replace it due to curtailment of the budget session.

The CAQM will have power to strictly enforce mitigation measures under enhanced penalty provisions, better coordination, and through research, identification and resolution of

problems surrounding air quality index of the region referred as an airshed.

IIT-I collaborates with NASA to develop low cost camera setu.

IIT Indore, in PARTNERSHIP with NASA-Caltech and the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, has designed an inexpensive camera setup that can capture multispectral images of four chemical species in a flame using a single DSLR camera. Previously, capturing such images required a complicated system with four cameras, but this new setup can simultaneously capture multiple spectral three-dimensional images of four chemical species in a

flame using only one DSLR camera.

After almost three years

of research, a team of five researchers collaborated with the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and NASA-Caltech in the USA to create the CL-Flam, a low-cost DSLR camera device. The device was developed at a cost of approximately Rs 50,000

Asian Wrestling Championships 2023: Aman Sehrawat wins Indias 1st Gold Medal

Aman Sehrawat, a freestyle wrestler, won Indias 1st gold medal, under the mens 57kg freestyle category, at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2023. 36th edition of Asian Wrestling Championships was held in Astana, Kazakhstan, from 9 April to 14 April 2023

India to chair Commonwealth group on reform of financial architecture

During the Commonwealth Finance Ministers High-Level Working Group Meeting held in Washington D.C., finance ministers from several Commonwealth nations have urged for a comprehensive overhaul of the global financial architecture to improve the availability of development financing for countries that are vulnerable

They have also agreed to appoint India as the chair and Nigeria as the deputy chair of the Finance Ministers Working Group for a Commonwealth Call for Reform of the Global Financial Architecture. The ministers joint demand for reforms reflects their shared commitment to

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addressing the needs of developing countries and promoting global economic stability

HDFC Bank Signs $300 Million Credit Agreement with Export-Import Bank of Korea

HDFC Bank, the leading private sector bank in India, has signed a Master Inter Bank Credit Agreement with the Export-Import Bank of Korea, with a total value of US $300 million. The signing ceremony took place in GIFT City, Gujarat, and aims to help HDFC Bank raise foreign currency funds,

which will be used to support Korea-related businesses

The credit line will be utilized by HDFC Bank for the funding requirements of companies with

participation by Korean firms, companies having business relationships with Korean companies, and consumers who wish to purchase cars manufactured by Korea-related companies

India-EU trade pact to promote economic ties: CII

The potential signing of a between India and the European Union is seen as a positive step towards promoting economic

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ties between the two regions. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has emphasized the benefits of such an agreement, which could serve as a Catalyst for enhancing the India-EU relationship

It is important to note that negotiations for a free trade agreement between India and the EU have been ongoing for several years, with both sides seeking to address various issues related to market access and Intellectual Property Rights. The potential benefits of such an agreement are significant, and it remains to be seen whether the negotiations will ultimately result in a mutually beneficial deal

Syria Becomes Biggest Narco-State in the World

It came to Light that Syrias earnings are largely from Captagon hence it is now the largest narco-state in the world.

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narco-state is one whose economy and income depend on the trading of illegitimate drugs.

Captagon is a dangerous alternative to amphetamine and is considered an illegal drug at a global level. The cost of this drug is not much however with bribing and Corruption, the range increases up to USD 14-20.

INS Trikand in Bahrain for Maritime Exercise

The Indigenous Frigate, INS Trikand arrives in Bahrain. For the first time, the Indian Warship will be participating in the International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Exercise 2023.

This exercise is led by the US Combined Maritime

Forces (CMF), a naval PARTNERSHIP or group including 34 nations.

INS Trikand is designed using stealth technologies. There will be participants from more than 50 countries in the maritime exercise.

Indias First Indigenous Aircraft INS Vikrant Joins Indian Navy

The first edition of the Naval Commanders Conference was held today i.e. March 06, 2023. Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant dispatched.

Top naval officers initiate various Navy activities and are briefed upon the Agnipath Scheme.

The conference is a programme which aims to address important security issues

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in the military. Navy Chief Admiral H Hari Kumar and other naval commanders will conduct a probe into , Human Resource Department, etc.

Yuva Utsava-India@2047 pan-India launched by Anurag Singh Thakur

Yuva Utsava-India@2047 launched by Anurag Singh Thakur, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs, Sports, Information, and Broadcasting, from IIT Ropar in Punjab. On this occasion, Shri Anurag Thakur also unveiled the Yuva Utsava Dashboard.

In addition to Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh, Haridwar in Uttarakhand, Dhar and Hosangabad in Madhya Pradesh, Hanumangarh in Rajasthan, Saraiekela in Jharkhand, Kapurthala in Punjab, Jalgaon in Maharashtra, Vijayawara in Andhra Pradesh, Karimnagar in , Palakhad in Kerala, and Cuddalore, all simultaneously hosted Yuva (Tamil

Nadu).

To recognise the influence of youth, Yuva Utsava will be held in 150 Districts nationwide by March 31st, 2023