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25th, 26th July, 2018 (Polity & Governance (Special Ayush Clinics for…
25th, 26th July, 2018
Polity & Governance
Privilege Motion
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Privileges Committee- 15 LS, 10 RS
Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2018
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POSHAN Abhiyan
targets to reduce stunting, under-nutrition, anemia (among young children, women and adolescent girls) and reduce low birth weight by 2%, 2%, 3% and 2% per annum respectively.
The target of the mission is to bring down stunting among children in the age group 0-6 years from 38.4% to 25% by 2022.
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Petroleum and Natural Gas (Amendment) Rules, 2018
Liberalizes definition of petroleum to bring more hydrocarbons such as coal bed methane and shale gas under it
New Definition: Petroleum would now mean naturally occurring hydrocarbons whether in form of natural gas, liquid, viscous or solid form or a mixture of these. Doesn't include coal, lignite and helium occurring in association with petroleum or coal or shale
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Shale Gas
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colorless, odorless gas, lighter than air.
cheaper than natural gas, releases 50% less CO2, hence better source for generating electricity
Environment
Earth Overshoot Day
August 1, 2018- Earliest since ecological overshoot began in 1970s
It is date when humanity annual demand on nature exceeds what Earth can regenerate over the entire year
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two greatest contributing factors to humanity’s Ecological Footprint are carbon emissions, which accounts for 60%, and food, 26%.
Green Mahanadi Mission
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envisages rejuvenating Mahanadi river and its tributaries Tel and Ib by increasing recharging capacity through massive plantation
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Originates in Chhatisgarh, flows through Odisha before draining in Bay of Bengal
The major tributaries of Mahanadi are Seonath, Jonk, Hasdo, Mand, Ib, Ong, Tel etc.
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Economy
Invest India
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non profit venture under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industries, Government of India.
set up as a joint venture company between (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry (35% equity),(FICCI) (51% equity), and State Governments of India (0.5% each).
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