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TRAI Proposal on CNAP
TRAI has issued a consultation paper seeking public comments about the potential introduction of Calling Name Presentation (CNAP). ContentsWhat is CNAP?What are the proposed models for CNAP mechanism?What are the limitations? What is CNAP? The Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) is a feature that provides information about the calling party so that call receivers can make ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Right to Privacy • Spamming • Telecom Regulatory Authority of India • Telecom sector • TRAI
Surge in iGAS Cases in the UK
As of December 5, at least 6 children lost their lives to a common bacterial infection called invasive Group A Strep (GAS) in the United Kingdom. ContentsWhat is Group A streptococcus (GAS)?What is iGAS?Why is there a surge in iGAS cases in the UK? What is Group A streptococcus (GAS)? Group A streptococcus (GAS) is ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Bacteria • Bacterial Diseases • Bacterial Infection • Group A streptococcus • United Kingdom
State of Finance for Nature 2022 Report
The State of Finance for Nature report was released by the UNEP along with the Economics of Land Degradation initiative of Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the UNCCD, and the European Commission. It was released 10 days after the conclusion of the COP27 and a week before the start of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Environmental Polltion • greenhouse gas emission • Nature-based solutions • State of Finance for Nature
“Preventing Injuries and Violence: An Overview” Report
A report titled “Preventing injuries and violence: An overview” was released recently by the World Health Organization at the 14th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion held in Australia. What are the key findings of the report? Of the 4.4 million injury-related deaths in 2019, unintentional injuries caused over 3.16 million deaths and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Conflicts • Road Accident Deaths • Road Accident Fatalities • Road accidents • Suicide • World Health Organization • World Health Organization (WHO)
“Global Status of Black Soils” Report
The report titled “Global Status of Black Soils” was released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on the occasion of World Soil Day (December 5). ContentsAbout black soilWhat are the key findings of the report? About black soil Black soils are characterized by thick, dark-colored soil horizon rich in organic matter. They are extremely ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture Sector • Black Soil • Carbon Sequestration • Food and Agriculture Organisation • Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) • Improving Organic Content in Soils
Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary Exempted from SC’s ESZ Mandate
On December 1, the Supreme Court exempted Maharashtra’s Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary (TWS) from its June order mandating the creation of a 1 km eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) around all protected areas in India. ContentsAbout Tungareshwar Wildlife SanctuarySC’s ESZ mandateWhy was Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary exempted from SC order mandating the creation of 1 km-ESZ? About Tungareshwar Wildlife ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs
Topics: Eco-Sensitive Zone • Eco-sensitive Zone (ESZ) • Maharashtra • Supreme Court of India • Wildlife sanctuaries