High Level Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY For: Mains Topics covered: Recommendations of the High-level committee News Flash The High-Level Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has recommended: Make Corporate Social Responsibility expenditure tax-deductible. Violation of CSR compliance may be treated as a civil offence that attracts penalties. Other recommendations The other recommendations include allowing the carry-forward of unspent balance for a period of 3-5 years and aligning Schedule 7 of the Companies Act (which outlines the…

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Government to submit a report on standards for lead in PVC pipes

POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) PIPES For: Mains Topics covered: Standard of Lead in PVC pipes Associated health issues Polyvinylchloride News Flash The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Center to present a report on standards of lead and to eliminate lead as a stabilizer in Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pipes that are generally utilized in most buildings. A bench headed by NGT chairperson directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to submit a…

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Lakshmipur pump house: World’s largest water pump house

WORLD’S LARGEST WATER PUMP HOUSE Lakshmipur pump house, a key component of Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) and claimed to be the world’s largest pump house, has successfully commenced operations in Telangana. It is the world’s largest underground pumping station constructed at 470 feet below the earth’s surface. Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) unveiled Laximpur Underground Pumping Station (LUPS), also called as the Package 8 of the mega project across the Godavari river.…

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Research and Study Scheme to promote study of parliamentary institutions

RAJYA SABHA RESEARCH AND STUDY SCHEME For: Mains Topics covered: About Rajya Sabha Research and Study Scheme News Flash The Rajya Sabha has launched a ‘Research and Study Scheme’ in a bid to promote research on the focused study of the: The functioning of parliamentary institutions The impacts of legislations The efficacy of different parliamentary devices like various committees Components of scheme The scheme has three components: (i) Dr S Radhakrishnan Chair…

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Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019 – Diligent IAS

MOTOR VEHICLES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2019 For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: About the recent amendment, Protective headgear mandatory News Flash Protective headgear made mandatory for children above four years while travelling on a motorcycle. The safety measures for the children travelling on motorcycles have been included in the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019. With this amendment, children from the Kindergarten classes will have to wear protective headgear if they have to travel on…

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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species on Wild Fauna & Flora

CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES For: Preliminary Topics covered: About the Convention on International trade in endangered species on wild flora and fauna News Flash India has submitted proposals regarding changes to the listing of various wildlife species in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). The country seeks to boost the protection of all the five animal species as they are facing a high risk of international…

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World Meteorological Organization said July was the hottest month ever

WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION For: Mains Topics covered: The World Meteorological Organization findings, Paris Agreement, Rising Global Temperature News Flash According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), July 2019 possibly broke the record for the hottest month since analysis began. The new finding emerged from analysis of new data from the WMO and the Copernicus Climate Change Programme( CCCP). CCCP is run by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. Findings The previous…

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Kerala’s famed Nehru Boat Race and Champions Boat League postponed

NEHRU TROPHY BOAT RACE Kerala’s famed Nehru trophy boat race (NTBR) which is held on the second Saturday of August every year on the Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha, has been postponed. NTBR is the most competitive and popular of the boat races in the country. The major attraction of the boat race is the competition of snake boats chundanvallams or snake boats. Chundans (snake boats) are an impressive sight, measuring over 100 feet in…

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Israel’s Beresheet Crashes on Moon with thousands of Tardigrades

TARDIGRADES For: Mains Topics covered: About Israel’s Moon mission, Israeli spacecraft – Beresheet, Tardigrades News Flash The first privately funded mission to the Moon has crashed on the lunar surface due to the failure of its main engine. The Israeli spacecraft – called Beresheet – attempted a soft touchdown, but suffered technical problems. It’s unknown if the archive — and the water bears — survived the explosive impact when Beresheet crashed. Aim…

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First global analysis of soil worms or nematodes – Diligent IAS

NEMATODES A group of more than 50 researchers gathered more than 6,500 soil samples from each of the seven mainlands of the world (seven continents) and found that there are around 57 billion nematodes for each person on Earth. It is the first global analysis of nematodes. What are Nematodes? Nematodes are roundworms and their size can vary from a tiny 0.2 millimetre to a few metres. They are the most numerous multicellular…

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