Context: ICCCs are the financial nerve centers of more than 100 smart cities in which states and municipalities have failed to financially support them. Key Highlights: India’s Smart Cities Mission and Integrated Command and Control Centers (ICCC)
Underwater KG basin landslide can trigger tsunami: Scientists
Context: A landslide, or a slump somewhere in the Krishna-Godavari basin, at depths between 950 and 1,100 meters below the ocean, would have created a wave scientist said. Landslide A landslide is a mass movement of material, such as rock, earth or debris, down a slope. What is Tsunamis?
ISRO’s Space Docking Experiment Mission
Context: The PSLV C60/SpaDeX Mission has been Launched by Indian Space Research Organisation. PSLV C60/SpaDeX mission is an in-space docking experiment by ISRO which is a small spacecraft experiment using two small spacecraft. Key Highlights: In-Space Docking Docking in space is the process of two spacecraft physically joining together. It’s an important operation for maintaining a continuous human presence on the International Space Station (ISS). OrbitAID’s: Zero-Gravity Test
36% of TB patients in four T.N. districts are migrants: survey
Context: A recent report by the Resource Group for Education and Advocacy for Community Health (REACH) highlights efforts to address tuberculosis (TB) among migrants in Tamil Nadu. Key Highlights: Context: Tuberculosis Tuberculosis, also known as the “white death” or consumption, is a contagious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria. It affects the lungs and can progress to active disease, which can kill half of affected individuals if left untreated. Also Read: WHO Report – Malaria in Reg
Simultaneous Elections for the Lok Sabha
Context: The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, that was tabled in the Lok Sabha, proposes simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and State/Union Territory Legislative Assemblies with the insertion of Article 82(A). ONE NATION ONE ELECTION
All States, UTs to Frame Draft Rules by FY25, says Ministry
Context: The ministry has set the target of getting all 36 states and union territories of India onto draft rules under the four Labour Codes by the end of this financial year. Key Highlights:
The Relocation of Tigers from Ranthambore National Park (RNP)
Context: The relocation of tigers from Ranthambore National Park (RNP) to other reserves in Rajasthan has disrupted the sex ratio of RNP’s tiger population, leading to increased territorial conflicts and even deaths of young male tigers. Key Highlights: Ranthambore National Park Ranthambore National Park is a 1,334 km2 (515 sq mi) large national park situated in the Rajasthan. It is bounded to the north by the Banas River and to the south
Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA) Moves to Control Hospital Fees
Context: JSA, an alliance of health activists and professionals, and organizations is seeking to intervene in a bunch of petitions against regulation of hospital charges. Key Highlights: Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA) The Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA), or the People’s Health Campaign, was established in 2005 as a national-level movement in India to enhance the universal access to health services, especially for marginalized and disadvantaged communities.
Lothal: Global Hub for Maritime Heritage
Context: Lothal will become global hub for maritime heritage, says Union Ports Minister Key Highlights: Lothal History
INS Vagsheer (s-26) and INS Tushil
Context: In order to boost India’s blue-water combat capabilities and to counter China’s ever-expanding footprint in the Indian Ocean Region, next month will see the commissioning of two home-built frontline warships and a diesel-electric submarine (INS Vagsheer (s-26)) by the Indian Navy. The new Russian-built frigate INS Tushil also heads home. INS Vagsheer (s-26) INS Tushil, the ship of Indian Navy. The INS Surat The INS Surat is a guided missile destroyer that was delivered to the Indian Navy on December 20, 2024
