India launches world’s first facial biometric data-based ID for seafarers

Union Ministry of Shipping has launched Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID) to ne issued for Indian seafarers. With this, India became world’s first country to launch facial biometric data-based identity document (ID) for seafarers. About BSID Implementing agencies: This project has been taken up by Union Ministry of Shipping in collaboration with Centre for Development ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Biometric Seafarer Identity Document • BSID • ILO • Indian seafarers • Ministry of Shipping • Shipping Industry • World’s first

Peacock Parachute Spider: Rare tarantula sighted for first time

Researchers have sighted critically endangered species of tarantula- Peacock Parachute Spider for first time beyond its known habitat in the Eastern Ghats. Its known habitat is in degraded forests near Nandyal in Andhra Pradesh. Recently, it was spotted in a cave in Pakkamalai Reserve Forests (in Eastern Ghats) near Gingee in Villupuram district of Tamil ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Andhra Pradesh • Biodiversity • Eastern Ghats • Gooty Tarantula • Natural Pest controllers • New Species • Pakkamalai Reserve Forests • Peacock Parachute Spider • Tamil Nadu

Fact Box: India’s first woman DGP Kanchan Chaudhary

The first woman Director General of Police (DGP) Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya passed away following illness in Mumbai, Maharashtra. She was 1973 batch IPS officer, who had scripted history when she was appointed DGP of Uttarakhand in 2004. About Kanchan Chaudhary She was born in Himachal Pradesh, Chaudhary. She was the country’s second woman IPS officer ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: DGP of Uttarakhand • India's first woman DGP • Kanchan Chaudhary • Obituaries • Second Woman IPS Officer • Udaan TV serial

India to restore 50 lakh hectare of degraded land by 2030: Environment Minister

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar announced that India has set target to restore 50 lakh hectare of its degraded land by 2030. He made this announcement at curtain raiser event for 14th meeting of Conference of Parties to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP14) to be held in India for first time from ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Centre of excellence to combat desertification • Desertification • Environment • India • Land Degradation • UNCCD COP14 • United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

IAF’s Shalija Dhami becomes India’s 1st female flight commander

Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Wing Commander Shalija Dhami scripted history by becoming country’s 1st female officer to be appointed as flight commander of a flying unit.  She took over as flight commander of a Chetak helicopter unit at Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. A Flight Commander post is 2nd in command of flight commander ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: 1st female flight commander • Commanding Unit of Women Officers • Flight Commander • Hindon airbase • Indian Air Force • Shalija Dhami • Wing Commander Shalija Dhami

Maitri mobile app: to connect old-age homes and orphanages, win tech prize in US

Five Girls from Amity International School in Noida, Uttar Pradesh developed a mobile application called ‘Maitri’ that connects children at orphanages with senior citizens in old-age homes. The innovation by this all-girls team called “Tech Witches” fetched them a bronze medal at global tech competition called ‘Technovation Challenge’ held in San Francisco, United States. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Amity International School • Maitri • Mobile app • Noida • old-age homes • orphanages • San Francisco • Technovation Challenge • United States