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  On World Water day (March 22) Prime Minister of India launched the “ Catch the Rain ” campaign under the government’s flagship programme, Jal Shakti Abhiyan. As per the UN’s report on Sustainable Development Goal-6 (SDG-6) on “ Clean water and sanitation for all by 2030 ”, India achieved only 56.6 per cent of the target by 2019. This indicates that we need move much faster in order to meet this SDG goal.   T he position and Statics water resources in India is : As per the Central Water Commission’s reassessment of water availability using space inputs (2019), India receives a mean annual precipitation of about 3,880 billion cubic meters (BCM) but utilises only 699 BCM (18 percent) of this; the rest is lost to evaporation and other factors. The demand for water is likely to be 843 BCM in 2025 and 1,180 BCM by 2050. So, the targets are not beyond our reach, if we remain focused and follow an appropriate strategy that not only “catches more rain” but also en...

  Four stages of people’s response pandemic  situation Stating that it is important to understand how the people have reacted to the pandemic, the Prime Minister noted that it can be broken down to four stages. The first was of fear, when people reacted in panic. The second stage saw cropping up of doubts about the virus, when several people tried to hide that they had been afflicted by it. The third stage was of acceptance, when people became more serious about the virus and displayed greater alertness. In the fourth stage, with increasing recovery rate, people have developed a false notion of security from the virus, thus leading to rise in instances of negligence. Prime Minister emphasized that it is of utmost importance to increase awareness about the seriousness of the virus in this fourth stage. He noted that the trend of increase in spread of the pandemic in countries where its impact was earlier lessening, is being seen in some States as well, which necessitates greate...

  Government of India has taken a number of initiatives for safety of women across the country, which are given below: i.          The Criminal Law (Amendment), Act 2013 was enacted for effective deterrence   against   sexual   offences.   Further,   the   Criminal   Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 was enacted to prescribe even more stringent penal provisions including death penalty for rape of girls below the age of 12 years.  The Act also inter-alia mandates completion of investigation and trials within 2 months. ii.         Emergency Response Support System provides a pan-India, single internationally recognized number (112) based system for all emergencies, with computer aided dispatch of field resources to the location of distress. iii.        The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has launched ...

This 1869-batch ICS officer could have evolved into a seasoned civil servant. But his dismissal from the service, on flimsy ground in 1874, led to reorientation of priorities. He came to the arena of public life. India came directly under the British Crown in 1858. Constitutional politics had been growing in Bengal and Bombay Presidencies even prior to that. Yet, the underdeveloped communication kept different parts of India at bay. But proliferation of the railway network in 1870s and 80s closed those gaps. Surendranath Banerjea (1848-1925) was the right person at the right time to capitalize upon it. He arose as the first all-India leader.   Ruined in his career by 1875, Banerjea began to participate in ‘public life’ in Kolkata. His maiden public speech during the Temperance Movement in Bengal, aimed at discouraging drinking, made people take notice of him. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, the great educationist and reformer, made him the Professor of English at Metropolitan Institutio...

  i) Enhance cooperation to combat terrorism and drug trafficking including in the fields of intelligence, information sharing, de-radicalization and capacity building. (ii) Continue the fruitful and efficient development partnership in accordance with the priority areas identified by the Government and people of Sri Lanka and to further broad base the island wide engagement under the Memorandum of Understanding for Implementation of High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDP) for the period 2020-2025. (iii) Work together to expeditiously complete construction of 10,000 housing units in the plantation areas, which was announced during the visit of Prime Minister Modi to Sri Lanka in May 2017. (iv) Facilitate an enabling environment for trade and investment between the two countries and to deepen integration of supply chains in the backdrop of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. (v) Work towards early realization of infrastructure and connectivity projects includin...

  He termed the Namami Gange Mission as the largest integrated river conservation mission which not only aims at the cleanliness of River Ganga but also focuses on comprehensive upkeep of the River. Prime Minister said this new thinking and approach had made the River Ganga return back to life. Had the old methods been adopted, the situation would have been equally bad today. Old methods lacked public participation and foresight. The Prime Minister said the government moved forward with a four pronged strategy to achieve its objective. First- started laying a network of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) to prevent the waste water from flowing into the Ganges. Second, The STPs were built by keeping in mind the demands for the next 10 - 15 years. Third - By making around hundred big towns/cities and five thousand villages along the River Ganga Open Defecation Free (ODF). And Fourth - By making an all-out effort to stop the pollution in the tributaries of River Ganga.

Outcomes: (a) While adopting this Joint Vision Statement, both Leaders welcomed the signing of Plan of Action for period 2021-2023. (b) Both Prime Ministers expressed satisfaction over the successful implementation of the High Speed Guard Boat (HSGB) Manufacturing Project for Vietnam Border Guard Command under the US$ 100 million Defence Line of Credit extended by Government of India to Vietnam, and the handing over of completed HSGB to Vietnam, launch of HSGBs manufactured in India and the keel laying of HSGBs manufactured in Vietnam. (c) Both Leaders appreciated the completion of seven Development Projects with Indian ‘Grant-in-Aid’ Assistance of US$ 1.5 million for the benefit of local community in Vietnam’s Ninh Thuan province. (d) Both Prime Ministers also expressed satisfaction over signing of MOUs/Agreements/Implementing Arrangements as well as Announcements for further strengthening bilateral cooperation in various spheres as listed below: MOUs/Agreements signed: 1. Implementin...

The Indo-Pacific is broadly to be understood as an interconnected space between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. The interconnectedness and the interdependence of the two oceans is a product of growing forces of globalization, trade and changing equations between various actors which has broken down older boundaries and opened up new avenues. This resulted to create opportunities and Challanges for India and other nations. Prime Minister Modi had clearly articulated India’s vision of the Indo Pacific concept at the Shangri-La dialogue in May 2018. This vision stands for free, open inclusive region, which embraces all in this geography as well as beyond who have a stake in it. ASEAN has been and will be central to its future.

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 5 and SDG 16 in particular, address the global responsibility we have to gender equality Role of judiciary in Gender equality : The Indian judiciary plays an important role in interpreting and applying the law. In a country where gender disparity is so common whether be it in the education sector, health sector or employment sector to name a few, the judiciary plays a pivotal role in empowering women and filling this gender gap. 1.Right to inherit ancestral property  The Supreme Court’s judgment in the case of Vineeta Sharma v Rakesh Sharma took a step towards gender equality. The court has set the record straight on the contentious issue of coparcenary rights of daughters, which gives them the same right to inherit ancestral property as a son and to ask for a partition of the coparcenary property.  2.Breaking the glass ceiling in the Indian Army As a measure to pave the way for gender equali...

   Mobility Firstly, the future lies in mobility that will be shared, connected and electric. Mobility is causing the biggest disruption of today. USA already has over 900 cars per 1000 persons while Europe has over 800. In contrast, India has only around 20 cars per thousand people. This presents a unique opportunity--our low share of vehicles per capita can be turned into a huge advantage by switching to an affordable, accessible and clean mobility ecosystem. The average price of a lithium battery that was over US $1000 in 2010 has fallen to a mere US $137 per kilowatt-hour and will come down to less than $100 in next three years. Such steeply falling lithium-ion battery pack prices have made high-mileage electric service vehicles cost competitive. To support the EV segment, the government has already brought about numerous interventions, including a lower GST structure, tax deduction on interest for loans, and has supported procurement through the FAME II scheme. ...

4C's is the outcome of Quad Quadrilateral security Dialogue : 1)Covid vaccine diplomacy 2)Climate change 3)Critical technologies 4)China Quad  Summit will provide an opportunity to exchange views on contemporary challenges such as resilient supply chains, emerging and critical technologies, maritime security, and climate change.The Leaders will discuss regional and global issues of shared interest, and exchange views on practical areas of cooperation towards maintaining a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.  PrimeMinster Of India Said that QUAD countries are united by our democratic values, and our commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.  The External Affairs Minister said that India looks forward towards seeking collective solutions to global challenges including global recovery from the pandemic and reform of multilateral institutions

  Introduction: India was the world’s second-largest steel producer with production standing at 111.2 million tonnes (MT) in 2019. The growth in the Indian steel sector has been driven by domestic availability of raw materials such as iron ore and cost-effective labour. Consequently, the steel sector has been a major contributor to India’s manufacturing output.   The Indian steel industry is modern with state-of-the-art steel mills. It has always strived for continuous modernisation of older plants and up-gradation to higher energy efficiency levels.Indian steel industry is classified into three categories - major producers, main producers and secondary producers.   Market Size   India’s finished steel consumption grew at a CAGR of 5.2% during FY16-FY20 to reach 100 MT. India’s crude steel and finished steel production increased to 108.5 MT and 101.03 MT in FY20P, respectively.   Between April 2020 and November 2020, India’s cumulative producti...

    Studies show a decreasing trend in the frequency of formation of Cyclonic Storms over the Bay of Bengal and an increasing trend over the Arabian Sea, based on the data during 1965- 2020. However, the coastal vulnerability to the categories of Extremely Severe Cyclones’ or more continues over the Bay of Bengal region, as there is no significant trend in the frequency of Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storms (ESCS). On the other hand, the increase in frequency over the Arabian Sea has not posed a corresponding increase in the coastal vulnerability along the west coast since most of such Cyclones forming over the Arabian Sea are making landfall over the coasts of Oman, Yemen etc and hence the threat to Gujarat & Maharashtra coasts remains same .on an average, out of 5 Cyclones developing over the North Indian Ocean (NIO) comprising Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea, about 3 to 4 of them make landfall causing loss of life and property. Low lying coastal belts of West Bengal, Odis...