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Online voting for NRIs
News: Recently, the Election Commission of India extends the Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS) to NRI voters for elections next year in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
Background:
1. Writ petitions by NRIs in SC in 2013.
2. In 2014 12-member committee was setup.
3. 2017 Union Cabinet passed the proposal on proxy voting rights for NRIs.
Current Voting Process for NRIs:
An NRI can vote in the constituency in his/her place of
residence, as mentioned in the passport, is located.
Process of Voting by Postal Ballots:
1. inform the Returning Officer (RO) not later than five days after the notification of the election.
2. RO will dispatch the ballot paper electronically.
3. The NRI voters will download the ballot paper, mark their preference on the printout and send it back.
4. Also send back a declaration attested by an officer appointed by the diplomatic or consular representative of India.
Online voting for NRIs
News: Recently, the Election Commission of India extends the Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS) to NRI voters for elections next year in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
Background:
1. Writ petitions by NRIs in SC in 2013.
2. In 2014 12-member committee was setup.
3. 2017 Union Cabinet passed the proposal on proxy voting rights for NRIs.
Current Voting Process for NRIs:
An NRI can vote in the constituency in his/her place of
residence, as mentioned in the passport, is located.
Process of Voting by Postal Ballots:
1. inform the Returning Officer (RO) not later than five days after the notification of the election.
2. RO will dispatch the ballot paper electronically.
3. The NRI voters will download the ballot paper, mark their preference on the printout and send it back.
4. Also send back a declaration attested by an officer appointed by the diplomatic or consular representative of India.
#MainsFodder #PT2021
IGP as Ammonia Hotspot
News: IIT Kharagpur found that Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) is a global hot-spot of atmospheric ammonia.
Key points:
- Atmospheric ammonia generated due use of nitrogenous fertilizers, manure management etc.
- Positive correlation between atmospheric ammonia and fertilizer consumption.
Threat: key role in the deterioration of air quality in India by actively contributing to the formation of secondary aerosols.
Measures: Adoption of precision farming along with seasonal restrictions on the use of fertilizers.
- The general trend in atmospheric ammonia over India is negative in most seasons.
IGP as Ammonia Hotspot
News: IIT Kharagpur found that Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) is a global hot-spot of atmospheric ammonia.
Key points:
- Atmospheric ammonia generated due use of nitrogenous fertilizers, manure management etc.
- Positive correlation between atmospheric ammonia and fertilizer consumption.
Threat: key role in the deterioration of air quality in India by actively contributing to the formation of secondary aerosols.
Measures: Adoption of precision farming along with seasonal restrictions on the use of fertilizers.
- The general trend in atmospheric ammonia over India is negative in most seasons.
#MainsFodder #PT2021
PKVY for Lakshadweep
News: The UT’s proposal to declare it as organic was approved by the Centre
Implements: Certifications under the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) of India through Paramaparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana.
(PKVY is the Centre’s Organic Farming Improvement Programme.)
Key points:
- Had not spent on any synthetic chemicals since 2005.
- Instructed to use only organic fertilisers, including locally available organic inputs and organic waste.
- No genetically modified organism is allowed to be used.
- A village-wise certification under PGS-India programme, for making a formal announcement.
PKVY for Lakshadweep
News: The UT’s proposal to declare it as organic was approved by the Centre
Implements: Certifications under the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) of India through Paramaparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana.
(PKVY is the Centre’s Organic Farming Improvement Programme.)
Key points:
- Had not spent on any synthetic chemicals since 2005.
- Instructed to use only organic fertilisers, including locally available organic inputs and organic waste.
- No genetically modified organism is allowed to be used.
- A village-wise certification under PGS-India programme, for making a formal announcement.
#MainsFodder #PT2021
Operation Blackface
- This operation is against the Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) across the country.
In News: Maharashtra Cyber becomes India’s first agency to acquire software ‘Crawler’ from the Interpol.
Key points:
1. It’s a drive to tackle child porn uploaders
2. It will aid in police’s crackdown against offenders of child pornography.
3. This software will be used in Operation Blackface.
Operation Blackface
- This operation is against the Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) across the country.
In News: Maharashtra Cyber becomes India’s first agency to acquire software ‘Crawler’ from the Interpol.
Key points:
1. It’s a drive to tackle child porn uploaders
2. It will aid in police’s crackdown against offenders of child pornography.
3. This software will be used in Operation Blackface.
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Lok Adalats
- to settle dispute through conciliation and compromise.
- First Lok Adalat in 1982(Gujarat)
- accepts the cases pending in the regular courts within their jurisdiction
- presided over by a sitting or retired judicial officer
- Members - a lawyer and a social worker.
Main condition - both parties in dispute should agree for settlement.
- No court fee.
- The procedural laws are not strictly followed
- The decision is binding on the parties and its order is capable of execution through legal process.
- No appeal lies against the order of the Lok Adalat.
Lok Adalats
- to settle dispute through conciliation and compromise.
- First Lok Adalat in 1982(Gujarat)
- accepts the cases pending in the regular courts within their jurisdiction
- presided over by a sitting or retired judicial officer
- Members - a lawyer and a social worker.
Main condition - both parties in dispute should agree for settlement.
- No court fee.
- The procedural laws are not strictly followed
- The decision is binding on the parties and its order is capable of execution through legal process.
- No appeal lies against the order of the Lok Adalat.
#MainsFodder #PT2021
World Heritage City
In News: Gwalior and Orchha of Madhya Pradesh have been included in the list of World Heritage City by UNESCO.
Orchha:
- 16th century capital of the erstwhile Bundela dynasty.
- Famous for its temples and palaces for a unique confluence of Rajput and Mughal architectural influences
Gwalior:
- Capital of Gurjar Pratihar, Tomar, Baghel Kachhwahs and Scindia Rajvansh.
- Monuments, forts, palaces.
World Heritage City
In News: Gwalior and Orchha of Madhya Pradesh have been included in the list of World Heritage City by UNESCO.
Orchha:
- 16th century capital of the erstwhile Bundela dynasty.
- Famous for its temples and palaces for a unique confluence of Rajput and Mughal architectural influences
Gwalior:
- Capital of Gurjar Pratihar, Tomar, Baghel Kachhwahs and Scindia Rajvansh.
- Monuments, forts, palaces.
#MainsFodder #PT2021
Tharu Tribe
In News: The Uttar Pradesh government is to connect Tharu villages in districts bordering Nepal, with the home stay scheme of the UP Forest Department.
Key points:
1. The biggest chunk of UP’s tribal population is made up of Tharus.
2. Increasing tourism, employment to the tribal population.
3. Tharus belong to the Terai lowlands, amid the Shivaliks.
4. Live in both India and Nepal.
5. Most of them are forest dwellers, and some practice agriculture
Tharu Tribe
In News: The Uttar Pradesh government is to connect Tharu villages in districts bordering Nepal, with the home stay scheme of the UP Forest Department.
Key points:
1. The biggest chunk of UP’s tribal population is made up of Tharus.
2. Increasing tourism, employment to the tribal population.
3. Tharus belong to the Terai lowlands, amid the Shivaliks.
4. Live in both India and Nepal.
5. Most of them are forest dwellers, and some practice agriculture
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5th India Water Impact Summit
Organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies (cGanga).
- This project is one of the largest, holistic and successful river conservation programmes in the country.
- Focus: To host multi-country dialogue to build up India's international collaborations in the water sector.
- Purpose: Have comprehensive analysis and review of river rejuvenation and local river.
Theme: Based on the concept of "Arth Ganga".
Function: It would economically enhance the villages which are situated near the Ganges.
5th India Water Impact Summit
Organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies (cGanga).
- This project is one of the largest, holistic and successful river conservation programmes in the country.
- Focus: To host multi-country dialogue to build up India's international collaborations in the water sector.
- Purpose: Have comprehensive analysis and review of river rejuvenation and local river.
Theme: Based on the concept of "Arth Ganga".
Function: It would economically enhance the villages which are situated near the Ganges.
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NB-IoT Network
Launched by: Skylotech India has partnered with BSNL
Key points:
1. It is a satellite-based narrowband IoT network in India.
2. This is the world’s first satellite-based NB-IoT network.
3. It will connect with BSNL’s satellite ground infrastructure
4. Provide pan-India coverage, including Indian seas.
Function:
1. It supports the Telecom Department and NITI Aayog’s plan
2. It will transform India’s lives and domestic industries like agriculture, railways and fisheries.
NB-IoT Network
Launched by: Skylotech India has partnered with BSNL
Key points:
1. It is a satellite-based narrowband IoT network in India.
2. This is the world’s first satellite-based NB-IoT network.
3. It will connect with BSNL’s satellite ground infrastructure
4. Provide pan-India coverage, including Indian seas.
Function:
1. It supports the Telecom Department and NITI Aayog’s plan
2. It will transform India’s lives and domestic industries like agriculture, railways and fisheries.
#MainsFodder #PT2021
Beresheet 2
Launched by Israel
Aims: Landing an unmanned craft on the moon in 2024, after a previous such mission had crashed into the lunar surface.
Key points:
1. This project will be made up of three adjacent spacecrafts.
2. The original Beresheet was a spacecraft built in 2019 NGO SpaceIL.
3. Israel would become the fourth nation to land on the moon, only after Russia, the US and China.
Beresheet 2
Launched by Israel
Aims: Landing an unmanned craft on the moon in 2024, after a previous such mission had crashed into the lunar surface.
Key points:
1. This project will be made up of three adjacent spacecrafts.
2. The original Beresheet was a spacecraft built in 2019 NGO SpaceIL.
3. Israel would become the fourth nation to land on the moon, only after Russia, the US and China.