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DAILY DOSE 25th  JUNE -2024 CURRENT AFFAIRS

 

1) Gender-Neutral School Textbooks:

  • Kerala’s government is promoting gender neutrality by revamping school textbooks to depict men and other family members participating in domestic chores, breaking traditional gender stereotypes.
  • This initiative aims to foster inclusivity among children from an early age. New instructional materials, featuring fathers engaged in kitchen activities traditionally associated with women
  • The initiative to revamp school textbooks and promote gender-neutral education depicts several ethical values:
  • It Promotes gender equality by challenging traditional roles and stereotypes.
  • It Encourages an inclusive outlook by representing diverse family dynamics.

 

2) Digital Payments Intelligence Platform : RBI

  • The RBI has formed a committee chaired by A.P. Hota to explore a proposal to set up a Digital Payments Intelligence Platform that will harness advanced technologies to mitigate payment fraud risks.
  • Domestic payment frauds surged by 70.64% to Rs 2,604 crore in the six months ending March 2024, with the number of cases rising to 15.51 lakh from 11.5 lakh.
  • The RBI also plans to increase the threshold for bulk deposits from Rs 2 crore to Rs 3 crore for commercial banks and small finance banks, with local area banks set at Rs 1 crore.
  • It also allows banks flexibility in setting interest rates based on their needs and Asset-Liability Management (ALM) projections.
  • The RBI plans to allow automatic balance replenishment for Fastag and NCMC under the e-mandate framework, exempting the need for a 24-hour pre-debit notification.

 

3) National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme:

  • The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs for the Central Sector Scheme “National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme (NFIES)”.
  • National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme aims to enhance forensic infrastructure across the country by establishing off-campus laboratories of the National Forensic Sciences University in 28 States and all Union Territories.

Outlay and Duration:

  • The scheme has a total financial outlay of Rs. 2,254.43 crore during the period from 2024-25 to 2028-29.

Components:

  • Establishment of Campuses of the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) across the country.
  • Establishment of Central Forensic Science Laboratories in the country.
  • Enhancement of existing infrastructure of the Delhi Campus of the NFSU.

4) National Green Hydrogen Mission : In News

  • The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has increased the yearly allocation of Green Ammonia for the fertiliser sector from 550,000 to 750,000 tonnes to meet rising demand, enhancing support for Green Hydrogen in India.
  • India launched the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) in January 2023.
  • The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing the NGHM with a target to achieve a production capacity of 5 million tonnes per annum of Green Hydrogen in the country by the year 2030.
  • The Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) programme, under NGHM, provides incentives for the manufacturing of electrolysers and the production of green ammonia.

 

5) High Court Struck Down Bihar 65% Quota Rule:

  • The Patna High Court struck down the Bihar government’s decision to increase the reservation quota from 50% to 65% for Backward Classes (BC), Extremely Backward Classes (EBC), Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in educational institutions and government jobs.
  • This move by the Bihar government has raised important questions about the legal limits on reservation policies in India.
  • What is the Background of the High Court’s Ruling?
  • In November 2023, the Bihar government issued gazette notifications to raise the quota for deprived castes from 50% to 65%.
  • This decision was taken following a caste-based survey report, which showed the need for increased representation of BC, EBC, SC and ST communities.

 

6) Reciprocal Exchange Of Logistics Agreement:

  • The India-Russia mutual logistics agreement named the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS) is now ready for finalisation.
  • It will facilitate military cooperation between India and Russia, including joint exercises, training, and disaster relief efforts.
  • The Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS) between India and Russia is a significant administrative arrangement that will enhance military cooperation between the two nations.
  • This agreement is designed to streamline military logistics support, making joint operations and long-distance missions more efficient and cost-effective for both India and Russia.

 

7) Kolar Gold Fields : Reviving Gold Mining

  • The Karnataka government recently cleared a proposal of the Centre for reviving gold mining and auctioning of 13 tailing dumps at Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) by the Bharat Gold Mines Ltd. (BGML).
  • Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) is a mining area in the Kolar District of Karnataka, 100 km from Bengaluru.
  • It is estimated that gold has been mined in KFG for over 2000 years.
  • KGF’s modern success is generally attributed to the firm John Taylor & Sons, after John Taylor III took control of the mines in 1880 and established what was at one time the deepest and most productive gold mine in the world.
  • KGF was the first Indian city to be electrified in 1902.

 

8) Stryker Armoured Infantry Combat Vehicles:

  • India and the United States are in advanced talks for the joint manufacture of the latest generation of Stryker armoured infantry combat vehicles (ICVs).
  • The Stryker is a family of eight-wheel-drive combat armoured infantry combat vehicles (ICVs).
  • It is jointly developed by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) Canada and the General Dynamics Land Systems Division in the United States.
  • It was the first new military vehicle inducted into US Army service since the Abrams tank in the 1980s.
  • The Stryker can formulate a quick response to insurgencies or war-like situations, moving much faster than tanks on paved roads, thereby getting infantry squads into the fight more swiftly.

 

9) Intergovernmental Platform On Biodiversity And Ecosystem Services:

  • The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has been selected for the 2024 Blue Planet Prize.
  • Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services is an intergovernmental organisation established in 2012.
  • It aims to strengthen the science-policy interface for biodiversity and ecosystem services for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity
  • It provides policymakers with objective scientific assessments about the state of knowledge regarding the planet’s biodiversity, ecosystems and the benefits they provide to people, as well as the tools and methods to protect and sustainably use these vital natural assets.

 

10)  UNESCO Creative Cities Network:                                                                                

  • Kozhikode, a city in north Kerala celebrated for its rich cultural heritage, has been officially declared as India’s first UNESCO City of Literature under the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
  • UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was created in 2004 to promote cooperation with and among cities that have identified creativity as a strategic factor for sustainable urban development.
  • Almost 300 cities around the world currently make up this network.
  • Objective is placing creativity and cultural industries at the heart of their development plans at the local level and cooperating actively at the international level.

 

 

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