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Seattle becomes first U.S. city to ban caste discrimination

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The Seattle City Council added caste to the citys anti-discrimination laws, becoming the first U.S. city to specifically ban caste

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discrimination.

Calls to outlaw discrimination based on caste, a division of people based on birth or descent, have grown louder among South Asian diaspora communities in the United States. But the movement is getting pushback from some Hindu Americans who argue that such legislation maligns a specific community.

UK pips India as 6th biggest stock market

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The UK surpassed India as the sixth-largest country by , as the domestic market grappled with a crash in stock prices of Adani Group and a weak rupee thats prompting foreign investors to turn net sellers.

This is the first time in nine months that the UK took the spot of sixth-largest market by value and India is at the seventh spot, a Bloomberg report said. Compared to India, a weak pound sterling is helping UK companies boost their exports and that, in turn, is leading to a surge in their stock

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prices, it said.
At close of trading on Tuesday, the UK had a market cap of $3.11 trillion, about $5 billion ahead of Indias, Bloomberg data showed. The table is topped by US with a market cap of almost $44 trillion, with China at the second spot with $11.1 trillion.

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RUSA Scheme Continued By GoI

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The Ministry of Education has approved the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme until 31 March 2026.

Highlights

The Ministry of Education has approved the continuation of the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme till 31 March 2026 with an expenditure of 12,929.16 crores.

The new phase of the scheme would support around 1,600 projects. Out of Rs

12,929.16 crores of expenditure, the center will share Rs 8,120.97 crores, and therefore the state will share Rs 4,808.19 crores.

The new phase of the scheme has been designed to implement a number of the recommendations of the New Education Policy (NEP).

Under the new phase of the scheme, State Governments will support Gender inclusion, Initiatives, Enhance employability through vocationalisation and skill upgradation.

Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan:

Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan was launched in 2013. it’s a Centrally.

Sponsored Scheme to supply government universities and colleges funding.

Its main objective is to enhance the standard of state institutions and ensure reform in affiliation, academic, and examination systems.

India’s First Cable-Stayed Rail Bridge in J&K

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The Indian Railways has shared new images of the country’s first cable-stayed bridge on the Anji river in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district.

Highlights

The Indian Railways has shared new images of the country’s first cable-stayed bridge on the Anji river in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district.

The under-construction Anji Khad bridge, a part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, will connect Katra and Reasi areas through rail links.

The bridge will stand at 331 meters above the river bed above the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

The bridge’s total length is 473.25 meters, and 96 cables support it.

The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link is one of the foremost challenging projects undertaken

within the Indian subcontinent.

Milan Multilateral Naval Exercise

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Milan is the name of the multilateral naval exercise which is hosted by the INDIAN NAVY. This is a biennial exercise and features seminars, Sports, social events, and professional exercises among the participating nations.

Along with the Indian Navy, the navies of Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka had participated in the inaugural edition of this exercise.

All editions of Milan were held in the , under the Andaman and

Nicobar Command.

The Navy, in 2020, announced that the next edition of Milan will be held at Visakhapatnam, under the Eastern Naval Command.

This exercise is held under various themes like anti-submarine warfare, and other areas.

Capacity building, training, marine domain awareness, technical assistance, hydrography, and operational exercises are among the areas of cooperation for the exercise.

Through professional engagement with friendly navies, the exercise aims to hone operational abilities, instill best practices and procedures, and enable Learning in the maritime Environment.

Blue Economy Roadmap Signed By India and France

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

India and France have inked a roadmap to reinforce their bilateral exchanges on the blue economy and ocean Governance.

Highlights

India and France have inked a roadmap to reinforce their bilateral exchanges on the blue economy and ocean governance.

Dr. S Jaishankar is on a three-day visit to France, from 20 February to 22, 2022, to attend EU Ministerial Forum for Cooperation within the Indo-Pacific scheduled for Washington’s Birthday.

The agreement on ‘Roadmap on Blue Economy and Ocean Governance’ was signed

between India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian.

Putin Divided Ukraine into 3 countries

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Russian President Putin has recognized the independence of separatist regions in eastern Ukraine Donetsk and Luhansk.

Highlights

Russian President Putin has recognized the independence of separatist

regions in eastern Ukraine Donetsk and Luhansk.

Putin’s announcement paved

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the way for Russia to openly send troops and weapons to the long-running conflict pitting Ukrainian forces against Moscow-backed rebels.

Russian-backed rebels have been fighting Ukrainian troops in Donetsk and Luhansk since 2014, with regular violence despite a ceasefire agreement.

Putin signed decrees recognizing the Donetsk and Luhansk regions’ independence, eight years after fighting erupted between Russia-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces, and called on lawmakers to approve measures paving the way for military support.

Russia has acquired the proper to create military bases in Ukraine’s two breakaway regions under new agreements with their separatist leaders.

National Cybersecurity Strategy

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

National Cybersecurity Strategy is in its final stage in India and ready to be cleared as the increasing cyber-attacks and threats from nation-state actors against India.

Highlights:

India has been working on the National Cybersecurity Strategy for the last two years in the cabinet for final approval.

National Cyber Security Strategy 2020 was selected to improve cyber awareness and cybersecurity using stringent audits.

Under the policy, empanelled cyber auditors will carefully look at the security features

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of companies.

The table-top cyber crisis management exercises will be conducted to reinforce the idea that cyber-attacks can happen regularly.

India has led to avoid any significant cyber-attacks or threats. As a result, in Global Cybersecurity Index 2021, India has jumped from 47 to 10.

As the policy is executed, the country will confront the challenge of addressing cyber-skilling.

As per the report, there will be around 1.5 million job vacancies in cybersecurity in India by 2025.

Banni Buffalo: Indias First IVF Calf Born

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Indias first IVF calf of the Banni breed of buffaloes was born at a farmers house in Gir Somnath district of Gujarat on 23 October.

Highlights

Banni breed of buffalo is found in the Kutch region of Gujarat.

The IVC process was conducted to enhance the number of genetically superior buffaloes for enhancing milk production.

Banni buffalo belongs to a farmer from Dhanej village, who gave birth to IVF male calf.

Embryos of Banni donors were instilled in 18 recipient buffaloes using the IVF technology.

The Banni breed had gained six pregnancies at the farmers firm, and One calf was born.

This process was carried out by JKBovagenix of NGO JK Trust, a social enterprise of Raymond Group.

Banni buffalo is also known as Kutchi, found primarily in the Kutch district of Gujarat.

PM To Launch PMASBY In UP On 25 October.

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

PMASBY to be one of the largest pan-India schemes for strengthening healthcare across the country

The objective of PMASBY is to fill critical gaps in public Health infrastructure in both urban and rural areas. It will be in addition to the National Health Mission.

It will provide support for 17,788 rural Health and Wellness Centres in 10 High Focus States. Further, 11,024 urban Health and Wellness Centres will be established in all the States.

Critical care Services will be available in all the country districts with more than 5 lakh populations through Exclusive Critical Care Hospital

Blocks. The remaining districts will be covered through referral services.

People will have access to a full range of diagnostic services in the Public Healthcare system through a Network of Laboratories across the country.
Integrated Public Health Labs will be set up in all the districts.

Under PMASBY, a National Institution for One Health, 4 New National Institutes for Virology, a Regional Research Platform for WHO South-East Asia Region, 9 Biosafety Level III laboratories, 5 New Regional National Centre for Disease Control will be set up.

PMASBY targets to build an IT enabled disease surveillance system by developing a network of surveillance laboratories at block, district, regional and national levels in Metropolitan areas.