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World Earth Day: 22 April
Earth Day is an annual event, which is
held worldwide on 22 April for environmental protection. It was founded in 1970
by US Senator Gerald Nelson as an environmental educator. It is now celebrated
annually in more than 192 countries.
Earth Day is celebrated every year to
spread awareness about the climate change crisis. This day is an opportunity to
connect and discuss problems like pollution, deforestation and bring people
together to discuss them. Climate is changing due to damage in the ozone layer.
Human beings are getting away from their duties towards the earth. This is the
reason that by organizing World Earth Day, an effort is made to attract the
attention of the people. On this day, it is resolved to conserve the environment
and save the earth. The main purpose of Earth Day is to make people aware of
environmental protection.
This year's theme for Earth Day 2021 is "Restore Our Earth". The topic states that we need to start our work to focus on restoring the planet and rebuilding the world's ecosystems.
Global Energy Conversion Index (ETI)
India is ranked 87 in the list of 115
countries in the Energy Conversion Index (ETI). This index monitors the current
performance of countries' energy systems based on various aspects. According to
the report released on Wednesday by the World Economic Forum (WEF), information
about ETI has been given. This report has been prepared in association with
Ascenter. The top 10 countries in the index are Western and Northern European
countries. Sweden is at the first place in the list while Norway and Europe are
at the second and third position respectively. The top 10 other countries in
the list include Switzerland (4), Australia (5), Finland (6), Britain (7), New
Zealand (8), France (9), and Iceland (10).
According to the report, "China (68) and India (87) collectively account for one-third of the total global energy demand." Despite coal having an important role in energy, both countries have registered a strong improvement in the field of energy conversion over the last decade. "
World Press Freedom Index 2021
The World Press Freedom Index 2021 is published by the International Journalism-for-profit organization, Reporters without Borders (RSF). India ranks 142nd among 180 countries as of last year and Norway tops the index, followed by Finland and Denmark in the index.
About World Press Freedom Index
1. It has been published every year
since 2002 by Reporters Sense Frontiers (RSF) or Reporters without Borders. The
first edition of World Press Freedom Index released by RSF was published in
the year 2002.
2. Paris-based Reporters without Borders
(RSF) is an international non-governmental, non-profit organization in the
public interest with the United Nations, UNESCO, the European Council, and the
International Organization for Francophony (OIF) and the African Commission on
Human Rights. Plays the role of.
3. The OIF is a group of 54 French-speaking nations.
4. This index ranks 180 countries and
regions according to the level of freedom available to journalists. It does not
rank public policies, even though governments clearly have a major impact on
the ranking of their country. However, it is not an indicator of the quality of
journalism.
5. This index is prepared on the basis of assessment of the level of pluralism, freedom of media, environment for media and self-censorship, legal framework, transparency as well as the quality of existing infrastructure for news and information.
Freedom of the Press: Mentioned in the Indian Constitution
1. The Constitution guarantees freedom
of speech and expression under Article 19, which relates to the protection of
certain rights in relation to speech freedom etc.
2. Freedom of the press is not expressly
protected by the Indian legal system, but it is protected under Article 19 (1)
(a) of the Constitution, which states - "Freedom of speech and expression
to all citizens, Will be empowered ".
3. In the year 1950, in Romesh Thapar v. The state of Madras, the Supreme Court observed that the foundation of all
democratic organizations are based on freedom of the press.
4. However, freedom of the press is also
not unlimited. The law can only impose restrictions on the exercise of this right
which, under Article 19 (2), are as follows:
Matters relating to the sovereignty and the integrity of India, protection of the state, friendly relations with foreign states, public order, decency or morals or contempt of court, promotion of defamation or trespass.
Priyanka Mohite became the first Indian woman to climb Mount Annapurna
Priyanka Mohite has established a new
record in her name by conquering the world's 10th highest peak Mount Annapurna.
Priyanka Mohite has become the first woman in India to reach the peak of Mount
Annapurna. Priyanka Mohite has climbed the top of the mountain and waved the
tricolor. Priyanka Mohite works with Syngene International Limited Biocon's
research organization. Who searches for drugs and sells them to other companies.
Priyanka has also made a record of being the first woman in India to climb
8,485 meters to Mount Makalu, the fifth-highest mountain peak in the world.
Prior to this, Priyanka climbed the world's highest peak, Mount Everest, in 2013,
which is 8,849 meters high, while in 2018, Mount Lhotse, Mount Makalu, and in the year 2016 also Mount Mountimanjaro.
The Annapurna mountain range is located in the Himalayas of north-central Nepal which includes a peak of over 8,000 meters (26,000 ft) and thirteen peaks over 7,000 meters, and sixteen peaks over 6,000 meters.
Government extends insurance scheme for healthcare workers by one year
The government has provided relief to
healthcare workers fighting the Coronavirus epidemic. The government has
extended the insurance scheme for healthcare workers for one year.
Significantly, last year, the government launched the insurance scheme for the
first-line healthcare workers in the war against the coronavirus epidemic
under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana.
Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan Singh said late on Tuesday, 'The insurance scheme brought for healthcare workers fighting the Corona Virus epidemic under the Kovid-19 Prime Minister's Poor Welfare Package (PMGKP) will be extended for one year from today. is.' That is, now this insurance scheme will remain in force for one year from April 20. The scheme was launched to ensure the safety of health workers so that their families could be taken care of in case of any untoward incident due to corona. An insurance cover of Rs 50 lakh is provided under PMGKP.
Andhra Pradesh Jagannath Vidya Deewana Scheme
The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, recently released the first installment of Rs 672 crore under the Jagannanna Vidya Deewana scheme for the year 2021-22. It reimbursed fees of 10.88 lakh students. So far, a total of Rs 4, 879 crores has been disbursed under the Jagannanna Vidya Deewana scheme.
Jagannath Vidya Deewana Scheme
1. The main objective of the Jagannath
Vidya Deewana's scheme is to provide scholarships to all the students who are not
able to pay their fees due to financial burdens. The scheme mainly focuses on
the students pursuing higher education. It aims to provide fee reimbursement to
over 14 lakh students of the state.
2. This scheme will directly deposit the
amount in the accounts of students' mothers. Earlier, the money was transferred
to the owners of colleges.
3. The number of students benefiting from the scheme in 2021 has increased by 77,000 compared to 2020. In 2021, this number has increased to 88 lakhs.
The Union Cabinet recently approved a memorandum of understanding signed between the Director-General of Trade Treatment of India and the Trade and Duty Commission of Bangladesh
The Union Cabinet recently approved a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Director-General of Trade Treatment of India and the Trade and Duty Commission of Bangladesh. The primary objective of this agreement is to encourage cooperation between the two countries in trade treatment, exchange of information, bilateral trade between India and Bangladesh, in line with various provisions of the World Trade Organization in the area of anti-dumping, compensatory and safeguards. To conduct capacity-building activities. The MoU was signed by both sides on 27 March 2021 in Dhaka. The MoU aims to promote better cooperation between the respective authorities of the two countries, so as to discourage unfair trade practices between the two countries and encourage rule-based bilateral trade.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first player to captain 200 matches
In the 12th match of the IPL, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has also made a new record in his name against the Rajasthan Royals. He has become the first player to captain 200 matches for a single franchise. Recently, Dhoni set a record for playing 200 matches for Chennai. Now, taking a step forward, he has also made a record for this franchise to be captain in 200 matches. Dhoni has played a total of 201 matches for Chennai. During the Champions League T20, Mahi also played a match under the leadership of Suresh Raina, the left-handed batsman of the team. Dhoni has captained a total of 287 matches for all teams in T20 format. It also includes matches for the Indian team and the Rising Pune Giants.
If you look at the history of IPL (IPL 2021), then the other players who have to capture the most matches for a franchise are also Indians. Virat Kohli has captained 128 matches for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Rohit Sharma is also not far behind Virat. He is ranked third in this list by capturing 124 matches for Mumbai Indians.
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