Librarian Speaks: November 2022

Wednesday 30 November 2022

GDP growth dips to 6.3% in second quarter : India remains fastest-growing major economy

India remained the fastest-growing major economy in the world during the July-September quarter though its GDP growth slowed down to 6.3 per cent mainly due to poor performance by the manufacturing and mining sectors as well as due to the moderating of a favourable base effect.

“Real GDP or GDP at Constant Prices (2011-12) in Q2 2022-23 is estimated at Rs 38.17 lakh crore, as against Rs 35.89 lakh crore in Q2 2021-22, showing a growth of 6.3 per cent as compared to 8.4 per cent in Q2 2021-22,” the National Statistical Office said.

Meanwhile, the Centre’s fiscal deficit at the end of October touched 45.6 per cent of the full-year budget estimate, according to the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Wednesday. In actual terms, the fiscal deficit — the difference between expenditure and revenue — was Rs 7.58 lakh crore during April-October 2022-23.

China warns US not to interfere in its relationship with India: Pentagon

China has warned American officials not to interfere in its relationship with India, the Pentagon has said in a report to the Congress.

Throughout its standoff with India along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Chinese officials sought to downplay the severity of the crisis, emphasising Beijing's intent to preserve border stability and prevent the standoff from harming other areas of its bilateral relationship with India, the Pentagon said in a report on Tuesday.

"The PRC (People's Republic of China) seeks to prevent border tensions from causing India to partner more closely with the United States. PRC officials have warned US officials to not interfere with the PRC's relationship with India," the Pentagon said in its latest report to the Congress on Chinese military buildup.

Tuesday 29 November 2022

Government Not Liable To Compensate For Deaths Due To COVID Vaccination : Centre Tells Supreme Court .

The affidavit filed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare highlighted that there was no legal compulsion to obtain vaccination and that the same was purely voluntary.

"The concept of informed consent is inapplicable to the voluntary use of a drug such as a vaccine. While the Government of India strongly encourages all eligible persons to undertake vaccination in public interest, there is no legal compulsion for the same.

"Just as a medicine has side effects, AEFIs are reported for every vaccine in the world. A vaccine beneficiary always has the option to access even more information about the vaccine and its possible adverse effects from health workers at the vaccination site or their doctor before making an informed choice of their own," the Union Health Ministry contended

he Government cannot be held liable to compensate for the deaths occurring due to the administration of COVID-19 vaccines, said the Central Government

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Monday 28 November 2022

Freedom of religion not a right to convert: Centre

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court it is contemplating measures to curb the "menace" of conversion through "force, fraud, allurement and deception", while arguing that the "right to freedom of religion does not confer a fundamental right to convert other people to a particular religion".

The government said the word "propagate" in Article 25 of the Constitution was debated in great detail in the Constituent Assembly and the inclusion of the word was preceded by a clarification that the fundamental right under Article 25 would not include the right to convert.
Article 25(1) of the Constitution provided that "subject to public order, morality and health and to the other provisions of this Part (fundamental rights chapter), all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right freely to profess, practice and propagate religion".
Solicitor general Tushar Mehta termed forced conversions a "menace" and said, "The reliefs sought in the PIL will be taken up in all seriousness by the Union government and appropriate steps shall be taken as the central government is cognisant of the menace".

The current and 50th Chief Justice is Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, who entered office on 9 November 2022.

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Sunday 27 November 2022

India Creates Guinness World Record For Highest Attendance In A T20 Match

The Guinness World Record for the largest attendance at a T20 match when 101,566 people witnessed the epic @IPL final at @GCAMotera's magnificent Narendra Modi Stadium on 29 May 2022. A big thanks to our fans for making this possible!"

India Creates Guinness World Record For Highest Attendance In A T20 Match

India Absent, 19 Countries Attend China Forum's Indian Ocean Region Meet

Beijing:China held a meeting this week with 19 countries from the Indian Ocean region in which India was conspicuously absent.

The China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), an organization connected with the Chinese Foreign Ministry held a meeting of the China-Indian Ocean Region Forum on Development Cooperation on November 21, in which 19 countries took part, according to a press release issued by the organization.

India was reportedly not invited, according to informed sources.

Last year, China held a meeting with some South Asian countries on COVID-19 vaccine cooperation without the participation of India.

CIDCA's official website said the aims of the organisation is to formulate strategic guidelines, plans and policies for foreign aid, coordinate and offer advice on major foreign aid issues, advance the country's reforms in matters involving foreign aid, and identify major programmes, supervise and evaluate their implementation.

The President and the State Council are elected by the National People's Congress, which is made up of 2980 people. Elections in China occur under a single-party political system. Elections occur only at the local level, not the national level.

Capital of China : Beijing

Friday 25 November 2022

Collegium System Alien To Constitution, Says Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday launched a fresh attack on the mechanism to appoint Supreme Court and high court judges, saying the collegium system is "alien" to the Constitution.

The Supreme Court in its wisdom, through a court ruling, created collegium, he said noting that before 1991 all judges were appointed by the government.

the minister said the Constitution of India is a "religious document" for everyone, especially the government.

"Anything which is alien to the Constitution merely because of the decision taken by the courts or some judges, how do you expect that the decision will be backed by the country," he asked.

Collegium System Alien To Constitution, Says Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

China Willing To Work Together With North Korea: Xi Jinping To Kim Jong UN

Beijing:Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that China would be willing to work together with North Korea for regional and global peace, stability and prosperity, North Korea's state media KCNA reported on Saturday, citing Xi's letter to Kim.

KCNA did not mention North Korea's recent missile launches that have heightened tensions around the Korean peninsula following joint military drills between South Korea and the United States.

China's Xi Jinping Makes First Public Appearance Since Trip To Central Asia

The Korean Central News Agency is the state news agency of North Korea. The agency portrays the views of the North Korean government for both domestic and foreign consumption. It was established on December 5, 1946 and now features online coverage.

NEW DELHI: Four years after decriminalising consensual priva ..

Thursday 24 November 2022

BJP committed to bringing Uniform Civil Code after following all processes: Amit Shah

Shah said in three BJP-ruled states – Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh – panels under the chairmanship of retired Supreme Court judge and High Court chief justices have been formed, where all groups and people of different faiths are putting forth their views.

Article 370:Jammu and Kashmir was administered by India as a state from 1952 to 31 October 2019, and Article 370 conferred on it the power to have a separate constitution, a state flag, and autonomy of internal administration.

UCC: The proposal and direction for Uniform civil code is placed in the Constitution of India in its directive principles . As the civil code matters are placed in concurrent list of constitution, state legislatures also have the power to make UCC legislations. Goa has already a Uniform civil code.

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the December 12 deadline set by the Supr ..

Wednesday 23 November 2022

AIIMS Delhi server down, ransomware attack suspected.

Services at Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) were badly affected on Wednesday as the internet server used by the hospital was down for close to nine hours.

Ransomware is a malware designed to deny a user or organization access to files on their computer. By encrypting these files and demanding a ransom payment for the decryption key, cyberattackers place organizations in a position where paying the ransom is the easiest and cheapest way to regain access to their files. Some variants have added additional functionality – such as data theft – to provide further incentive for ransomware victims to pay the ransom.

"Right To Vote Is A Constitutional Right" : Justice KM Joseph Disagrees With Election Commission Of India.

Supreme Court judge Justice K.M Joseph who is heading the constitution bench which is hearing petitions seeking independent mechanism to appoint election commissioners, expressed disagreement with the stand of election commission of India with article 326. The the right to vote is mere statutory right and not constitutional right.

Article 326 of the Constitution provides that the elections to the House of the People and to the Legislative Assembly of every State shall be on the basis of adult suffrage, that is to say, a person should not be less than 35 years of age.

Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar is known as the father of the Indian Constitution.

The Chief Election Commissioner of India: Rajiv Kumar

Supreme Court judge Justice KM Joseph, who is heading the Constitution Bench which is hearing petitions seeking independent mechanism to appoint Elect

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upreme Court judge Justice KM Joseph, who is heading the Constitution Bench which is hearing petitions seeking independent mechanism to appoint Electi

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Tuesday 22 November 2022

FIFA World Cup: Saudi Arabia stun Argentina to dent Messi's dreams

FIFA World Cup 2022: Saudi Arabia went a goal down to Argentina in the first half but hit back twice in the second half to stun Lionel Messi's side in a Group C match in Doha on Tuesday.

FIFA :Federation Internationale de Football Association.

Founded :1904

FIFA President :

Gianni Infantino.

Japan loses satellite headed to Moon with Nasa's Artemis-1 mission

CubeSats OMOTENASHI and EQUULEUS were launched with the Artemis-1
The Moon landing objective of the mission was unable to be achieved
The Orion spacecraft has completed the first flyby to the Moon

"The CubeSat has not completed sun acquisition and communication is not stable. We are therefore continuing operations to stablise attitude, secure power, and establish communication," Jaxa had said earlier. The Japanese space agency has now confirmed that "it was determined that the lunar landing maneouver (DV2) operation required for landing on the Moon would be unable to be performed."

JAXA : Japaneese Exploration Agency.

Artemis-1

Monday 21 November 2022

India discontinues Air Suvidha scheme form filling for International Passengers.

The ministry of Civil Aviation of the Indian Government has decided to lift off the mandate to fill up Air Suvidha form for all international passengers. The decision was made and declared on Monday, 21 November.

Air Suvidha is an online system for International passengers to submit a mandatory Self Declaration form to declare their current health status. This form had been made mandatory and all international pasengers entering the country via flights had to fill it before boarding.

India discontinues Air Suvidha form filling for international arrivals. (AP)

The Ministry of Civil Aviation in India is the nodal ministry responsible for the formulation of national policies and programmes for the development and regulation of civil aviation. It devises and implements schemes for the orderly growth and expansion of civil air transport in the country.

The Minister of Civil Aviation : Dr.V.K Singh

PM Modi Was "Instrumental In Forging Consensus" At G20 Meet: US Official

Washington: In the history of India-US ties, 2022 has been a huge year and the next year will be even bigger, a top White House official has said, asserting that the Biden administration sees this alliance as among the most consequential relationships for America anywhere in the world.

This relationship is being steered by Prime Minister Modi and President Biden who have met more than 15 times, the latest one being in Bali last week, said India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu, addressing the gathering at a lunch reception hosted by him to celebrate the 'Festival Season'.

PM Modi Was 'Instrumental In Forging Consensus' At G20 Meet: US Official

The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA)

President : Joe Biden.

Duration of the elected President: 4 Years.

The president is elected indirectly through the Electoral College to a four-year term,

Sunday 20 November 2022

Suryakumar Yadav Mount Maunganui fireworks too good for New Zealand in 2nd T20I, India take unbeatable lead

India tour of New Zealand: Suryakumar Yadav hit an unbeaten 111 after which India's bowling unit hunted in packs to shoot out New Zealand to just 165. With a 65-run win, India took an unbeatable 1-0 lead in the 3-match series.

COP27 Summit strikes historic deal to fund climatic changes.

A fraught UN climate summit wrapped up Sunday with a landmark deal on funding to help vulnerable countries cope with devastating impacts of global warming -- but also anger over a failure to push further ambition on cutting emissions.

UN chief Antonio Guterres said the UN climate talks had "taken an important step towards justice" with the loss and damage fund, but fell short in pushing for the urgent carbon-cutting needed to tackle global warming.

With around 1.2C of warming so far, the world has seen a cascade of climate-driven extremes, shining a spotlight on the plight of developing countries faced with escalating disasters, as well as an energy and food price crisis and ballooning debt.

"Equally, the renewed commitment on the 1.5C global warming limit was a source of relief. However, none of this changes the fact that the world remains on the brink of climate catastrophe."

The two-week talks in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, which at times appeared to teeter on the brink of collapse, delivered a major breakthrough

Friday 18 November 2022

UK PM Rishi Sunak green lights new Indian youth visa scheme.

The reciprocal scheme, which will also involve British nationals living and working in India, was signed as part of the UK-India Migration and Mobility Partnership (MMP) last year and will now be formally launched in early 2023.

The scheme was launched by Sunak as part of the UK’s Indo-Pacific focus at the G20 Summit in Bali, where he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to confirm the new bespoke route and which Downing Street said makes India the first visa-national country to benefit from such a scheme.

Yale, Harvard withdraw names from US news & world report rankings. Here's why?

Officials of Yale and Harvard law school announced that they will no longer be participating in US News and World Report's annual rankings of the top law school in the world. Questioning the methodology of the list, an official from Yale university said that it was "profoundly flawed." Harvard University(Getty Images)

The words "she" and "her" referring to all genders appeared in the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022

New Delhi:The pronouns "she" and "her" have been used to refer to all genders for the first time in India's legislative history.

The words appeared in the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, which Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tweeted seeking the public's views on the proposed law that would broadly recognize an individual's right to protect personal data and also the need to process personal data for lawful purposes.

This initiative is in sync with PM Modi's "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao" campaign, which seeks to empower the girl child and encourage families to educate and raise them well.

The Personal Data Protection Bill was withdrawn in August after a joint parliamentary committee suggested 81 changes to it.

India Uses 'She', 'Her' To Refer To All Genders For 1st Time In Draft Law

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ORDINANCE, BILL, LAW AND ACT:

*BILL*

A 'bill ' can be considered as initial stage of an act. Bill is a proposal to make a new law. Usually, bill is in the form of a document that summaries what is the policy behind the proposed law and what is to be the proposed law.

A Bill can be introduced by government itself or proposed by a member of the Parliament .The Bill is placed in the lower house of the parliament and after discussions once it has been passed, the Bill goes to the Upper house for approval. Once the bill gets passed by the upper House it is sent to the President for his assent.

Finally a bill becomes a law (Act) of the land once it has been passed by the parliament and also got assent from the President.

*ACT*

Once the Bill has been passed by the legislature, it is send to the President or the Governor, as the case may be for the approval. By receiving his assent, it becomes an Act. An Act is a law which is made by the legislature like Parliament or State Legislative Assembly.

*LAW*

The term 'law' in general refers to the set of regulations or rules to be followed. Law can be in the form of an act, ordinance, order, by-laws, rule, regulation etc. An act is a subset of law.

Anything which has the power to confer legal rights, obligations, liabilities, etc are laws. Law can be any Provisions of all valid Acts passed by the legislature, Acts and codes from pre-independence India, Ordinances passed by a Governor of a State or the President of India, Decisions of the High Courts or Supreme Court , Authorized orders, notices, rules, etc made by government bodies.

*ORDINANCES*

Ordinances are temporary laws that are circulated by the President of India on the recommendation of the Union.

In SHORT

If the governor assents to the bill, it becomes an Act for the state which passed it. ... In such cases, the government sends a proposal to the President or Governor, and if they approve of it, it becomes an Ordinance. Legally, an ordinance is the equivalent of an Act; but is not passed by the legislature.

PM Modi said that organisations and individuals who attempt to create "sympathy for terrorists" should be isolated.

New Delhi:In an obvious reference to Pakistan and China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said certain countries support terrorism as part of their foreign policy while some others support it indirectly by blocking action against terrorists.

Wednesday 16 November 2022

Karnataka to build 6 new 'high-tech' cities, startup park: CM

The Karnataka government will build six new high-tech cities in Gulbarga, Hubli, Dharwad, Mysore, Mangaluru, and central Karnataka areas, CM Basavaraj Bommai said

Speaking at the Bengaluru Tech Summit, Bommai also announced the establishment of a startup park in Karnataka within six months

The chief minister also stressed on the need for technology innovation centres to move beyond Bengaluru to other regions of the state

Karnataka To Soon Get 6 New High-Tech Cities, A Startup Park: CM Bommai

The six “high-tech” cities will be built near Kalaburagi, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hubballi-Dharwad and Bengaluru regions

Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnataka-to-build-6-new-high-tech-cities-startup-park-cm-1162854.html

Karnataka will build six new "high-tech" cities and a dedicated "startup park", Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said during his inaugural speech at the 25th edition of the Bengaluru Tech Summit. The six “high-tech” cities will be built near Kalabu...

Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnataka-to-build-6-new-high-tech-cities-startup-park-cm-1162854.html

UK PM Rishi Sunak green lights new Indian youth visa scheme.

Tuesday 15 November 2022

Indian Army to set up 3D-printed permanent defences against China at LAC amid infra push

New Delhi: The stand-off with China which has entered its third winter, and India is on a massive infrastructure build-up along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

The highlight would be a 3-D printed permanent defences that can withstand a direct fire by a T-90 tank from mere 100 metres.

Army goes for more tunnels and bridges along LAC

Talking further about the beefing-up process along the LAC, sources also mentioned that 150 kilometres of operational tracks had been constructed in the Northern Command, including permanent works like drains, surface and causeways constructed concurrently to enhance longevity.

They added a road would provide alternate connectivity to Western Ladakh and the Zanskar Valley directly from the Manali axis. It is a 298-km road that will be completed in 2026.

The road also includes a 4.1-km twin tube Shinkun La tunnel for providing all weather connectivity, which is likely to be approved by the Defence Ministry soon, sources said.

They added work was also on to upgrade the bridges on DS-DBO road, which would be completed middle of next year.

The Sino-Indian border dispute is an ongoing territorial dispute over the sovereignty of two relatively large, and several smaller, separated pieces of territory between China and India.

BRO: Boarder Road Organisation.

World @ 8 billion, India set to be most populous

India’s population growth is stablising, it is “still growing at 0.7% per year” and is set to surpass China in 2023 as the world’s most populous country, according to the United Nations Population Fund, which said the world’s population reached 8 billion on Tuesday.

China’s population is no longer growing and “may start declining as early as 2023”, the UN stated. It noted that India’s fertility rate has hit 2.1 births per woman — replacement-level fertility — and is falling.

The UN said while it took the global population 12 years to grow from 7 billion to 8 billion, it will take approximately 15 years — until 2037 — for it to reach 9 billion — “a sign that overall growth rate of global population is slowing”.

Most Populated Country : China

Most densely populated country in the world: Monaco

Population Density : Population density is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans.

Modi, Xi Jinping shake hands at G20 dinner in first meeting since Ladakh standoff

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shook hands and spoke briefly at a formal dinner for G20 leaders in Bali on Tuesday – their first face-to-face encounter in public since the start of the military standoff in Ladakh more than two years ago.

India-China ties have been at an all-time low since the start of the standoff in Ladakh sector of the Line of Actual Control (LAC). A brutal clash in Galwan Valley in June 2020 resulted in the death of 20 Indian soldiers and at least four Chinese troops – the first fatalities along the LAC since 1975.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 dinner hosted by Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Bali on Tuesday. (Reuters Photo)

Monday 14 November 2022

Veteran Table Tennis Player Sharath Kamal Achanta To Receive Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award

National Sports Award 2022: Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Monday, announced names of sports persons, coaches and entities, who will be receive the prestigious National Sports Awards 2022 by President of India, Draupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 30th November.

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022

Shri Sharath Kamal Achanta: Table Tennis

Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2022

Ms Seema Punia: Athletics
Shri Eldhose Paul: Athletics
Shri Avinash Mukund Sable: Athletics
Shri Lakshya Sen: Badminton
Shri Prannoy HS: Badminton
Shri Amit: Boxing
Ms Nikhat Zareen: Boxing
Ms Bhakti Pradip Kulkarni: Chess
Shri R Praggnanandhaa: Chess
Ms Deep Grace Ekka: Hockey
Ms Shushila Devi: Judo
Ms Sakshi Kumari: Kabaddi
Ms Nayan Moni Saikia: Lawn Bowl
Shri Sagar Kailas Ovhalkar: Mallakhamb
Ms ElavenilValarivan: Shooting

Shri Omprakash Mitharval: Shooting
Ms Sreeja Akula: Table Tennis
Shri Vikas Thakur: Weightlifting
Ms Anshu: Wrestling
Ms Sarita: Wrestling
Shri Parveen: Wushu
Ms Manasi Girishchandra Joshi: Para Badminton
Shri Tarun Dhillon: Para Badminton
Shri Swapnil Sanjay Patil: Para Swimming
Ms Jerlin Anika J: Deaf Badminton

Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games 2022

Regular Category:

Name of the Coach (S/Shri/Ms) Discipline
Shri Jiwanjot Singh Teja Archery
Shri Mohammad Ali Qamar Boxing
Ms Suma Siddharth Shirur Para Shooting
Shri Sujeet Maan Wrestling

Lifetime Category:

Name of the Coach (S/Shri/Ms) Discipline
Shri Dinesh Jawahar Lad Cricket
Shri Bimal Prafulla Ghosh Football
Shri Raj Singh Wrestling

Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime achievement in Sports and Games 2022

Name of the sportsperson Discipline
Ms Ashwini Akkunji C. Athletics
Shri Dharamvir Singh Hockey
Shri B.C Suresh Kabaddi
Shri Nir Bahadur Gurung Para Athletics

The award since August 6, 2021 is named after Major Dhyan Chand (1905–79), an Indian field hockey player, widely regarded as one of the greatest field hockey players of all time, who scored more than 1000 goals over a career that spanned over 20 years from 1926 to 1948

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award: Highest sporting honour of India.^[5] It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.

Award Prize : 25 Lakhs and Certificate.

First awarded : 1991–92

Gujarat Election: If BJP Wins Majority, Bhupendra Patel Will Be CM Again, Says Amit Shah

Ahmedabad: Bhupendra Patel will remain the chief minister of Gujarat if BJP secures a majority in the next month's Assembly elections, senior party leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday. Shah's statement makes it clear that Patel is the chief ministerial candidate of the BJP, which is eyeing the seventh consecutive term in the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shah.

Delhi: Ban On Construction Activities Lifted As Air Quality Improves

With air pollution levels in Delhi coming down to the 'poor' category from 'very poor', the Commission for Air Quality Management has said Curbs under stage 3 of Graded Response Action Plan revoked in Delhi-NCR, as reported by news agency PTI. Delhi Ban On Construction Activities Lifted Air Quality Improves Graded Response Action Plan Delhi: Ban On Construction Activities Lifted As Air Quality Improves

Sunday 13 November 2022

T-20 World Cup won by England!

For the first time in 15 years, the T20 World Cup will be held in Australia, with as many as 16 teams gunning for glory. Last year's champions Australia have been knocked out, which leaves India, England, Pakistan and New Zealand as the four semi-finalists.

England beat Pakistan by five wickets in a pulsating final in Melbourne to win the Men's T20 World Cup and become double world champions.

England’s Sam Curran won the Player of the Tournament award for a starring performance with the ball at the T20 World Cup in Australia. 24-year-old Curran took 13 wickets in the tournament and was also awarded Man of the Match award in the final for a spell of 3/12 in 4 overs.

ODI world cup winner : England (2019) Match tied after regular play and super over against Newzeland ; England won on boundary count

Relief for Delhiites as ban on BS-III and BS-IV vehicles lifts from Monday.

The move is likely to come as a major relief for thousands of vehicle owners who could not ply their vehicles due to the ban imposed between November 5 and 13 to keep air quality in check.

Main Pollutants of Vehicular Pollution : Sulfur dioxide is another main pollutant that is released into the environment when the sulfur present in the fuel burns, especially diesel. It possesses a health risk to most children and can even lead to asthma

Modi to highlight India’s stand on food, energy security at G20.

Modi will join world leaders such as US President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron at the annual summit during November 15-16.

The summit in Bali is being held against the backdrop of environmental challenges, lack of progress in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and at a time when the world is struggling with other challenges such as the uneven post-pandemic economic recovery, debt vulnerabilities, especially in developing countries, the Ukraine conflict and its knock-on effects such food and energy security and inflation, Kwatra said.

Friday 11 November 2022

Welcome back to the Library – The Books Missed you..!!!

Reader of the month : Reader of the month will be selected on the basis of most check outs, usage of web resources, time spent on library. Certificate will be given for the faculty and students monthly , grand cash prize is offered for the Reader of the Year.

Author of the month : In each month there will be an author for the special month so that patrons will be getting more information about various authors and there work.

Current Affairs E-Quiz : Reading daily current affairs will help you in gaining more knowledge and you can know the news happening around you.

It will be more important for candidates preparing for all the government exams. Because now all the government based competitive exams have a section on current affairs.

So that library is updating daily happenings through our blog page and at the month end there will be an E-Quiz in Association with NDLI and the winner will be getting absolute free access of Premium Book Banking membership for a Semester.

India to be one of top three economic powers in next 10-15 years: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The global economic outlook remains challenging and the Indian economy is not insulated from the impact of global economic developments, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Listing out some of the important measures taken by the government to boost the economy, the finance minister mentioned about Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes across sectors, PM GatiShakti programme and semiconductor mission.

Union Finance Minister : Nirmala Sitharaman.

PM GatiShakti Scheme : PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP) was launched on 13th October 2021 for providing multimodal connectivity infrastructure to various economic zones.

Twitter Blue subscription no longer available, users can’t buy Blue Tick anymore.

Twitter Blue subscription has disappeared from the social media platform.
The subscription was launched earlier this month and the platform released it only for iOS users.
The signup API as well as in-app purchase for the subscription are no longer available.

The subscription was launched earlier this month and the platform released it only for iOS users. Android users are yet to get it. Several people have been complaining about the removal of the subscription since morning. The Verge reported that if someone tries to sign up for the subscription, then the app displays a message, saying “Thank you for your interest. Twitter Blue will be available in your country in the future. Please check back later.”

Twitter founded on : 21 March 2006.

CEO : Elon Musk (CEO and product architect of Tesla )

Thursday 10 November 2022

Money transfers between India-Singapore will soon be possible through UPI.

Money can be transferred from India to Singapore using mobile phone numbers and from Singapore to India using UPI virtual payment addresses under the proposed linkage (VPA), through this initiative.

India and Singapore are all set to link their respective fast payment systems, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and PayNow, to enable easy fund transfers between the countries at the lowest possible cost, India’s High Commissioner in Singapore P Kumaran said.

UPI:Unified Payments Interface is an instant real-time payment system developed by National Payments Corporation of India. The interface facilitates inter-bank peer-to-peer and person-to-merchant transactions. It is used on mobile devices to instantly transfer funds between two bank accounts.

India's Central Bank : Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Reserve Bank of India, chiefly known as RBI, is India's central bank and regulatory body responsible for regulation of the Indian banking system. It is under the ownership of Ministry of Finance, Government of India. It is responsible for the control, issue and maintaining supply of the Indian rupee.

Founded on : 1935 April -1

RBI Governor : Shaktikanta Das

South India to get its first Vande Bharat train today : Vande Bharat train will run between Mysuru and Chennai.

Benguluru :Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday flag off India's fifth Vande Bharat from Bengaluru, making it the first semi-high-speed train in the South. The train will run between Mysuru and Chennai and help cut travel time. It will be inaugurated at KSR Bengaluru station and arrive in Chennai later.

Passengers travelling from Chennai to Mysore will be charged ₹1,200 for a car chair and 2,295 for executive class; those traveling from Mysore to Chennai will have to pay ₹1,365 and ₹2,486 respectively.

The first Vande Bharat Express train was flagged off on February 15, 2019, on the New Delhi-Kanpur-Allahabad-Varanasi route.

Vande Bharat Express : The Vande Bharat Express, previously known as Train 18, is a semi-high-speed, electric multiple unit train operated by the Indian Railways on 5 routes as of November 2022.

Speed: Vande Bharat Express has a maximum commercial speed of 160 km/h. It exceeded 180 km/h during testing, but its tracks are not capable of supporting such high speeds; thus the train is operated at a maximum speed of 130 km/h (81 mph).

Wednesday 9 November 2022

30-Minute Daily "Public Interest Broadcast" Must: New Rules For Channels.

New Delhi:In a bid to pitch India as an uplinking hub, the government today announced relaxation in guidelines for compliance for television channels and also made a 30-minute daily public interest broadcast mandatory, mainly for entertainment channels.

The 'Guidelines for Uplinking and Downlinking of Television Channels in India, 2022', which have been approved by the Union Cabinet, allow limited liability partnerships and companies to allow uplinking of foreign channels from Indian teleports for beaming content in countries covered by the satellite footprint.

The move is expected to allow television channels of Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal to uplink from India, instead of Singapore, the preferred uplinking hub for channels beamed in the subcontinent.

Currently, only 30 channels are uplinked from India out of the total 897 registered with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, officials said.

"Requirement for seeking permission for live telecast of events has been done away with; only prior registration of events to be telecast live would be necessary," Sanjiv Shankar, Joint Secretary (Broadcasting) said in a presentation to the media here.

The new guidelines state that a company can use news gathering equipment other than Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG), such as optic fibre, back pack, mobile, for which no separate permission would be necessary.

The guidelines state that electronic news gathering devices can be used.

Television channels will have to broadcast 30 minutes of public interest content every day on themes of national interest such as education and spread of literacy, agriculture and rural development, health and family welfare, science and technology, welfare of women, welfare of the weaker sections of the society, protection of environment and of cultural heritage and national integration.

"It is not that the government will give any programmes to the television channels for broadcasting under public interest content. The channels are free to create their own content on the themes mentioned in the guidelines," I&B Secretary Apurva Chandra said.

The guidelines also grant permission for a news agency for a five year period against one year at present.

Minister for Broadcasting (Union) : Shri. Anuraj Singh Thakur.

President of India : Smt. Droupadi Murmu.

Lotus In G20 Logo "Shocking", Congress leader Jairam Ramesh : India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had rejected a similar move.

New Delhi:

The use of the lotus, the BJP's party symbol, in the logo for India's G20 presidency provoked sharp criticism from the Congress, which accused the ruling party of "shamelessly" promoting itself.

"Over 70 years ago, Nehru rejected the proposal to make Congress flag the flag of India. Now, BJP's election symbol has become official logo for India's presidency of G20! While shocking, we know by now that Mr.Modi & BJP won't lose any opportunity to promote themselves shamelessly!" Jairam Ramesh tweeted.

Shortly afterwards, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla retorted in a post - "Will you remove Kamal from the name of Kamal Nath?"

Mr Poonawalla tweeted: "Lotus happens to be our National Flower! It also happens to be the aasan of Maa Lakshmi - Are you opposed to our national flower? Will you remove Kamal from name of Kamal Nath? Btw Rajiv also means Kamal ! Hope you see no agenda there!!!"

"I congratulate countrymen on the historic occasion of India's G20 presidency. 'Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam (the world is one family)' is the signature of India's compassion for the world. The lotus portrays India's cultural heritage and faith in bringing the world together," PM Modi said.

"This G20 logo is not just a symbol, it is a message, an emotion running through our veins. It is a resolve, which is now being included in our thoughts," added the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister said India is set to assume G20 Presidency and it is a moment of pride for 130 crore Indians.

"India's presidency comes at a time of crisis and chaos in the world... No matter the circumstances, the lotus still blooms," PM Modi said as the world is recovering from a deadly pandemic, is facing a war and economic uncertainty.

The G20 summit will take place on November 15 and 16 in Bali and PM Modi will be among top leaders attending it.

G 20 Participants : Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union. Spain is also invited as a permanent guest.

G 20 AIM : The G20 or Group of Twenty is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union. It works to address major issues related to the global economy, such as international financial stability, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development.

G 20 Chairman : Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia.

Founded on : 26 September 1999

Tuesday 8 November 2022

Marking the beginning of private sector launches, the mission named ‘Prarambh’ will see Vikram-S carry three customer satellites in a sub-orbital flight

India’s first privately developed launch vehicle – Hyderabad-based Skyroot’s Vikram-S – is all set to make its maiden flight from the country’s only spaceport in Sriharikota between November 12 and 16.

The final launch date will be decided based on weather conditions. “The Vikram-S rocket is a single-stage sub-orbital launch vehicle which will carry three customer payloads and help test and validate technologies in the Vikram series space launch vehicles,” said Naga Bharath Daka, COO and co-founder of the company.

ISRO - Indian Space Research Organization.

Founded on : 1969 by Vikram Sarabhai

Not mandatory to publish in journals before final PhD thesis: UGC

IN NEW regulations for doctoral programmes notified Monday, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has scrapped the mandatory requirement of getting research papers published in peer-reviewed journals before the final submission of a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) thesis.

But it does not mean Ph.D scholars should stop publication of research papers in peer-reviewed journals, he said. “Focussing on high-quality research will lead to publications in good journals, even if it is not mandatory. It will add value when they apply for employment or post-doctoral opportunities.

Following that, a four-member UGC committee chaired by P Balram, former Director of the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru, had recommended that publication of research material in “predatory” journals or presentations in conferences organised by their publishers should not be considered for academic credit in any form.

UGC - University Grant Commission.

Established in : 1953 December 26 by late Shri Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad the minister of education.

Current UGC Chairman : Prof. Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar

The Reserve Bank of India had announced guidelines on overseas trade in Indian Rupee in July. In part, this is also aimed at curtailing India’s dollar dependence for trade, and indirectly strengthen the domestic currency.

On the lines of an arrangement being worked out with Russia, India is in talks with Sri Lanka, the Maldives and multiple south east Asian, African and Latin American countries to initiate trading in the Indian Rupee.

The countries in these geographies have shown interest in opening Special Rupee Vostro or SRV accounts,

A Vostro account is an account held by a bank that allows the customers to deposit money on behalf of another bank.

he first country to open a special Rupee Vostro account is Russia, which has increased supply of discounted crude to India post the Ukraine war. In September, government-owned UCO Bank received the RBI’s approval to open a special vostro account with Gazprombank of Russia and in October, Sberbank and VTB Bank – the largest and second-largest banks of Russia – opened special vostro accounts in their respective branches in Delhi.

Reserve Bank Governor : Shaktikanta Das.

Russian Currency : Russian ruble.

Malidives Currency : Rufiya.

Srilanka Currency : Srilankan Rupees.

Monday 7 November 2022

Guru Nanak Jayanti 2022: When is Guru Nanak Jayanti? Date, significance, history and all you need to know about Gurpurab

Guru Nanak Jayanti 2022: The sacred festival of Guru Nanak Jayanti is right around the corner. It marks the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Find out when is Guru Nanak Jayanti, the festival's history, significance and more inside.

The sacred festival of Guru Nanak Jayanti, also known as Gurpurab, Prakash Parv and Guru Nanak's Prakash Utsab, is right around the corner. It is one of the most important days of Sikhism and marks the birth anniversary of the first of the ten Sikh gurus and the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It is observed annually on the full moon date of the Kartik month or Kartik Purnima. The festival is honoured by Sikhs all across the globe with utmost love and reverence.

Guru Nanak Jayanti 2022

Guru Nanak Jayanti or Gurpurab is on November 8, 2022. It will be observed as the 553rd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. While Diwali falls on the 15th day of the Kartik month as per the Lunar calendar, Guru Nanak Jayanti falls fifteen days after the festival of lights on the auspicious occasion of Kartik Purnima. This year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, a total Lunar Eclipse or Chandra Grahan (also known as the Blood Moon) will take place.

Kartik Purnima tithi begins - 04:15 on November 7

Kartik Purnima tithi ends - 04:31 on November 8

Guru Nanak Jayanti History, Significance and Celebrations:

As per religious sources, Guru Nanak Dev Ji was born in 1469 at Talwandi Nankana Sahib. It is believed that Guru Nanak Dev Ji laid the foundation of the Sikh religion and brought enlightenment to this world. The festival honours his life, achievements and legacy.

Rishi Sunak make a dramatic exit at a COP27 session

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday made a dramatic exit from an ongoing session of the COP27 summit by his aides. leaving people confused as to what had happened.

An aide had come onto the stage, according to Hickman, and whispered in Sunak's ear “for more than a minute”, what seemed like a discussion of whether he should be leaving at the moment. At first, the UK Prime Minister did not leave the stage but when another aide came up to him to persuade again, he got out of the chair and left the room.

The United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly referred to as Conference of the Parties – or COP27 – was inaugurated in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday.

Gujarat High Court files suo motu PIL on Morbi Bridge Collapse in Gujarat

Ahmedabad : The Gujarati high court Monday filed a suo motu PIL on the October 30 Morbi Suspension bridge collapse, that claimed 135 lives and issued notices to government, the district administration, municipal authorities , and the state human right commission seeking report on the tragedy and aftermath by November 14.

'Suo motu' is a Latin term which means 'on its own motion'. When the Court takes suo moto cognisance of an issue, it institutes a case on its own accord by taking cognisance of a public issue. At times, the Court's suo motu actions will be based on letter petition, media reports etc.

AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court Monday filed a suo motu

Sunday 6 November 2022

Facebook parent Meta is preparing large-scale layoffs this week.

Sanfransisco : Meta Platforms inc is planning to begin large scale layoffs this week and this will affect thousands of employees too, however meta was declined to comment on the incident.

Supreme Court upholds 10% quota for Economically Weaker Sections.

New Delhi: Supreme Court has upheld the 103rd Constitution Amendment providing 10% quota for the economically weaker sections (EWS) from the unreserved

The beneficiaries can avail the quota for admissions to central institutions and central government Jobs.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has upheld the 103rd Constituti ..