World’s First CNG port terminal to be in Gujarat – Diligent IAS

World’s First CNG port terminal Gujarat government has given its approval to the world’s first Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) port terminal facility at Bhavnagar port. Highlight The existing Bhavnagar port has a capacity to handle three MMTPA (million metric tonnes per annum) cargo, and new terminals would take the overall capacity to nine MMTPA. The new facility will be developed on the Northern side of the present port, under which RoRo terminal, liquid…

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World Pneumonia Day is celebrated on November 12 every year

World Pneumonia Day World Pneumonia Day is celebrated on November 12 every year. The theme for 2019: “Healthy Lungs for all” World Pneumonia Day is being marked every year since 2009. World Pneumonia Day is observed to make people aware of the pneumonia disease, its symptoms, causes, and treatment. The day was hosted by the Global Coalition against Child Pneumonia for the first time in 2009. The coalition includes several organizations across the world…

Dal Lake to be declared Eco-sensitive Zone – Diligent IAS

Dal Lake to be declared Eco-sensitive Zone For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: About Dal Lake About Eco-Sensitive Zone About Dredging Corporation of India News Flash: The UT administration has decided to declare Dal Lake and its surrounding areas as an Eco-sensitive Zone, following concerns over its shrinking size. The Jammu and Kashmir Government will set up a 10-member committee that will declare Dal Lake, an Eco-sensitive Zone. The decision is being taken…

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November 11 is celebrated as National Education Day

National Education Day November 11 is celebrated as National Education Day. This day is observed every year in India to commemorate the Birth Anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first Education Minister of independent India. To take education to every doorstep of India, the government launched SWAYAM 2.0 programme, to provide the best teaching-learning resources to all. November 11 every year, from 2008 onwards, will be celebrated as the National Education Day, without…

Supreme Court Verdict on Ayodhya case – Diligent IAS

Supreme Court Verdict on Ayodhya case For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Verdict on Ayodhya Case News Flash The Ayodhya dispute or Ram Janmabhoomi – Babri Masjid Land. In a judgement by 5-judge Constitution bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi, the Supreme Court ruled that: The Hindu parties would get 2.77 acres of disputed land A trust would be formed to monitor the construction of a Ram temple at Ayodhya The…

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The new political map of India recently released

The new political map of India For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: New Political Map of India Kalapani Territory Treaty of Sugauli News Flash The new political map of India, recently released by the government to account for the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir, has triggered fresh protests over an old issue in Kathmandu, Nepal. The new political map of India shows Kalapani as part of India. Kalapani territory It is a…

Special bulletin on India’s maternal mortality ratio (MMR)

India’s maternal mortality ratio For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Key findings of India’s maternal mortality ratio About Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan About Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India News Flash India’s maternal mortality rate declined by 8 points (6.2% decline) in one year from 130 per lakh live births in 2014-16 to 122 per lakh live births in 2015-17 as per the latest bulletin on MMR released by the Registrar General of…

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National Programme for Organic Production – Diligent IAS

National Programme for Organic Production For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: About the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) About Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) News Flash In order to boost the export of organic products, the government plans to extend its existing certification to textile, cosmetics and ayurveda, yoga, naturopathy, unani, Unani, sidha and homeopathy (AYUSH) products. Currently, the organic foods are certified through the National Programme for Organic…

Study “Climate Change and Heat-Induced Mortality in India”

Study “Climate Change and Heat-Induced Mortality in India” For: Mains Topics covered: Key findings of the study ‘Climate Change and Heat-Induced Mortality in India’ About Climate Impact Lab About Tata Centre for Development at the University of Chicago. News Flash The study, ‘Climate Change and Heat-Induced Mortality in India’, was conducted by the Climate Impact Lab in collaboration with the Tata Centre for Development at the University of Chicago. Major findings A new…

The IAMAI released a report ‘India Internet 2019’ – Diligent IAS

‘India Internet 2019’ Report For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Key findings of the IAMAI report About the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) News Flash The Internet And Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) released a report titled ‘India Internet 2019’. Findings According to the IAMAI report, Kerala’s Internet penetration rate is the second-highest in the country (54%), with Delhi NCR topping the list with 69% penetration. The lowest penetration rate was…

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