Rajya Sabha passed AERA (Amendment) Bill, 2021

Rajya Sabha passed Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2021 on August 4, 2021. Highlights Bill was tabled by Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and was passed in the Lok Sabha in June 2021. Now, it will be sent to the President Ram Nath Kovind for his assent. Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of ..

Month: current affairs - august, 2021

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Topics: AERA (Amendment) Bill 2021 • Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) • Regional connectivity scheme • UDAN Scheme

IIT Roorkee launches Earthquake Early Warning Mobile App

Indian Institute of Technology in Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) launched an earthquake early warning (EEW) Mobile App for Uttarakhand. Key Facts Earthquake early warning system will alert people regarding the onset of calamity on mobile application. It can detect onset of the Earthquake and issue warnings before significant tremors take place in state. This mobile app ..

Month: current affairs - august, 2021

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Earthquake Early Warning Mobile App • Garhwal Himalayas • IIT Roorkee • Kumaon division • Uttarakhand • Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA)

Malpe Beach gets safety nets and red flags

Leaseholders of Malpe Beach Tourism in Udupi district got safety nets and red flags on August 3, 2021 along the beach. Highlights Administration has also issued warning to tourists for not venturing into the Arabian Sea. This step was taken in light of repeated drowning incidents involving tourists. Thus, nets were erected for about 1 ..

Month: current affairs - august, 2021

Category: Environment Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Arabian Sea • Karnataka • Malpe Beach • Malpe Port • Malpe River

Menace of feeding wildlife continues in Bandipur

Recently, a television journalist of a national channel was penalized for feeding a deer while he was driving along  Bandipur Tiger Reserve. What is the issue? This incident took place after photograph of the journalist feeding a spotted deer went viral on social media. Forest Department personnel tracked down him and let him off after ..

Month: current affairs - august, 2021

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Bandipur Tiger Reserve • Bandipur Tiger Reserve of Karnataka • Human-Animal Conflict • Human-wildlife coexistence

UNSC against restoration of Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan

United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has declared that it is against the restoration of Islamic emirate in Afghanistan. Key Points UNSC expressed its deep concern over high levels of violence in war-torn Afghanistan following the Taliban stepping up its military offensive. Ministration of UNSC is seen by most of its members as a better alternative ..

Month: current affairs - august, 2021

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Afghanistan Peace Process • India-Afghanistan • Negotiations between the Taliban and the United States • Taliban insurgency • United Nations Security Council (UNSC) • War in Afghanistan