The President and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were present during the Genome Council where National Genome Strategy was presented.
The objective of this program is to lay out inclusive legislative as well as Governance structures.
The plan is for about 10 years and will help in the overall improvement of the country. It is intended to arrange public Health Services.
Agni Prime ballistic missile was successfully tested off the coast of Odisha recently.
The recent test is the third consecutive test flight of the Agni Prime missile. It marks the completion of development trial.
It confirmed
the accuracy and reliability of the indigenous missile system.The first flight test of the Agni Prime was conducted in June 2021, with the second one taking place six months later in December.
These two tests also saw the missile successfully meeting the mission objectives with high level of accuracy.
Two more beaches, both in Lakshadweep, have been accorded the Blue Flag tag, putting them in an elite list of the worlds cleanest and most eco-friendly beaches, marinas and sustainable boating tourism operators.
The Blue Flag is an exclusive eco-label or certification that is given to coastal locations around the world as a badge of environmental honour. The Blue Flag programme is run by the Copenhagen, Denmark-headquartered Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), a nonprofit which, through its work, contributes to the
Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.The Blue Flag programme started in 1987, initially in Europe. Certification is awarded annually. A total 5,042 beaches, marinas, and tourism boats in 48 countries have been awarded the label so far. A marina is a small harbour where mainly pleasure boats
and yachts dock.The certification is given by an international jury comprising members of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), and International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), besides FEE.
Recently, government notified amendments to theInformation Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021.
These areaimed at making Internet-open, safe & trusted and accountable,for the digital nagriks of the country.
The with Indian Constellation (NaVIC) uses seven satellites to provide real-time positioning and timing Services in India and an area extending up to 1,500 km from the country’s borders.
NASA is commissioning a study team to start early in the fall to examine unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) that is, observations of
events in the sky that cannot be identified as aircraft or known natural phenomena from a scientific perspective. The study will focus on identifying available data, how best to collect future data, and how NASA can use that data to move the scientific understanding of UAPs forward.The study is expected
to take about nine months to complete. It will secure the counsel of experts in the scientific, aeronautics, and data analytics communities to focus on how best to collect new data and improve observations of UAPs.China’s third and final module docked with its permanent space station to further a more than decade-long effort to maintain a constant crewed presence in orbit, as its competition with the U.S. grows increasingly fierce.
The name of China’s final space station module, Mengtian, translates to dreaming of the heavens. The roughly 18-meter-long module will link to the Tianhe core module and the Wentian experiment module to complete China’s Tiangong space station.
Under the Krishi Udan 2.0 scheme, cargo-related support will be built in of hilly, tribal, and northeast regions.
Such Infrastructure will help in supporting farmers in moving agricultural products.
The scheme has been started to channel the immense potential of Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture“>Indian Agriculture with the logistical help of civil aviation to accomplish the goal of doubling farmers income.
It will also help in
relieving the wastage of farm produce and enhance its value.Krishi Udan
The central government launched the Krishi Udan scheme in September 2020.
The airport charges like parking charges & terminal Navigation landing charges are dismissed.
Charges are dismissed if the agricultural cargo is more than 50 per cent of the total chargeable weight
carried.Actor Rajinikanth was awarded the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 67th https://exam.pscnotes.com/national-film-Awards“>National Film Awards ceremony.
Highlights:
He was honoured for his contribution as an actor, producer and screenwriter.
He received the prestigious award from Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu for his marvellous contribution to Indian Cinema.
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Instituted in 1969, the award is the highest recognition for an artist in Indian cinema.
The award was chosen by a jury consisting of five members: Asha Bhonsle, director Subhash Ghai, Mohanlal, Shankar Mahadevan and actor Biswajeet Chatterjee.
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2019 should’ve been proclaimed last year but was postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, as were the National Film Awards for 2019.
PM Narendra Modi has proposed an India-ASEAN start-up festival on 28 October.
Highlights:
This announcement was made at the “18th India-ASEAN Summit,” a virtual conference of ASEAN leaders.
On the occasion, the Prime Minister also urged for an early revision of the ASEAN-India (FTA) in goods, which India has been requesting for Indian companies to obtain better market access in the ASEAN area.
For India to solve the problem of non-tariff obstacles that Indian firms experience, ASEAN support for a revision of the FTA is critical.
The India-ASEAN start-up festival has been announced as part of India and ASEAN’s friendship year celebrations in
2022.It was announced, emphasizing the significance of technology and innovation in the post-Cold War economic resurgence.