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[Newsbits] 15.11.2023 – Char Dham, CITES RST, Global TB Report & more

Santhosh Kumar 15/11/2023
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Char Dham Highway Project

char dham highway project mind map

Saturn’s rings

Saturn’s rings mind map Context will not disappear by 2025 become almost invisible from Earth regular occurrence due to thinness What are Saturn’s rings system of icy particles, rocks, and dust orbit around Saturn formed from debris comets asteroids shattered moons captured by Saturn’s gravity Visibility almost invisible from Earth in 2025 due to edge-on perspective appears to vanish when viewed edge-on phenomenon occurs twice per Saturnian year rings reappear gradually Planetary rings Jupiter Uranus Neptune Earth no rings likely disrupted in past gravitational forces atmospheric effects Moon’s strong gravitational influence Recent fact Saturn became planet with most moons

India exempted from CITES RST

India exempted from CITES RST mind map Context for Red Sanders What is CITES RST Review of Significant Trade Standing Committee examines exports ensures compliance with regulations noncompliance may lead to trade suspensions Exemption reasons under RST since 2004 farmers can trade Red Sanders 2022 amendment to Wildlife (Protection) Act aligns with CITES provisions National Legislation Programme status elevated from Category 2 to 1 About Red Sanders endangered species IUCN CITES Appendix II Wildlife Protection Act Schedule IV native to Eastern Ghats unique flora slow growth rate 25 to 40 years to mature drought-resistant Applications heartwood with wavy grain furniture making red dye santalin colouring agent textiles medicine food

AAINA Portal

AAINA Portal mind map Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launch AAINA Dashboard for Cities portal Urban Local Bodies submit key data audited accounts performance metrics on five thematic areas Political & Administrative Structure Finance Planning Citizen-Centric Governance Delivery of Basic Services Digital India Corporation support during data submission process Aim of portal promote healthy competition inspire improvement facilitate peer learning among ULBs comparison tool for cities About ULBs constitutional bodies recognized by 74th Constitution Amendment Act 1992 categorized by population size Nagar Panchayats Municipal Councils Municipal Corporations term of 5 years re-election within six months of term end

Active and Passive Equity Funds

Active and Passive Equity Funds mind map Context Active equity funds higher net inflows than passive in Q2 FY24 Equity fund definition mutual fund investing in stocks high risk for long-term substantial returns over time categorized by company size small-cap mid-cap large-cap Mutual fund operation collects money from investors invests in securities debt equity both debt and equity Active Equity Funds manager's role active in stock selection expense ratios higher due to active management portfolio management driven by various strategies trading frequency higher capital gains tax higher if held under 1 year returns relatively higher applicability for alpha generation favouring investors examples ELSS Equity Linked Saving Scheme Passive Equity Funds manager's role passive tracking of index expense ratios lower due to passive management portfolio management driven by benchmark index trading frequency lesser capital gains tax lesser if held under 1 year returns typically lesser applicability for market index allocation seekers examples Index mutual funds Exchange-Traded Funds ETFs Expense ratio explained annual maintenance charge finances fund expenses operating costs management fees allocation charges advertising costs Capital gains taxes owed on investment profits if held for at least 1 year

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) mind map USA hosts APEC meeting in November 2023 concludes with Economic Leaders' Retreat APEC fundamentals regional economic forum leverages Asia-Pacific interdependence established in 1989 aim greater prosperity for region promotes balanced growth inclusive growth sustainable growth innovative growth secure growth accelerates regional economic integration secretariat based in Singapore membership 21 members termed as economies focus on trade and economic issues India's involvement not a member formal request to join in 1991 APEC distinct entities Taiwan attends as separate economy Hong Kong attends as separate economy APEC's global significance economies’ citizens 2.9 billion people roughly 60% of global GDP 48% of global trade as of 2018 APEC process equal say for all economies consensus-based decision-making no binding commitments bottom-up and top-down approach APEC activities ensures easier movement goods services investment people initiatives include sustainable resource management promoting energy efficiency ensuring disaster resilience planning for pandemics addressing terrorism IPEF Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity USA led alternative against China’s economic statecraft comprises 14 members includes Fiji and India rest are APEC members

Global TB Report 2023

Global TB Report 2023 mind map WHO annual report since 1997 Global Tuberculosis Report 2023 comprehensive assessment TB epidemic prevention progress diagnosis progress treatment progress at levels global regional country data sourced from national health ministries coverage 192 countries over 99% of world’s population and TB cases Report findings TB as second leading death cause from single infectious agent net reduction 8.7% from 2015 to 2022 far from 50% reduction milestone by 2025 COVID-related disruptions half a million excess deaths in 2020–2022 treatment success rates improved 88% for drug-susceptible TB 63% for MDR/RR-TB India specific findings infected population 28.2 lakh in 2022 1 person every 11 seconds contribution to global burden 27% of total TB cases reporting of TB cases increase to 24.2 lakh in 2022 treatment coverage increased to 80% among 4 countries to achieve in high-burden list TB mortality contribution reduced from 36% to 26% in 2022 completed National TB prevalence survey current case rate 199 new cases per lakh population

Other news

Other News Picocystis salinarum extremophilic green alga lives in saline-soda lakes physiological adaptation to saline-alkaline conditions first spotted in India at Sambhar Lake White Goods large home electrical appliances traditionally in white examples stoves refrigerators freezers washing machines tumble driers dishwashers air conditioners LED lights water heaters microwave ovens induction cookers also refers to white fabrics linen or cotton historically white cloth beverage industry context white goods as colorless spirits vodka gin Reykjanes Peninsula located in South West Iceland on Atlantic Ocean floor volcanically active along Mid-Atlantic Rift Eurasian and North American plates drift recent volcanic activity Fagradalsfjall volcano eruption Lockbit 3.0 also known as LockBit Black ransomware type malware locks data or device victim pays ransom operates as ransomware-as-a-service recent attack US arm of China’s ICBC hit by Lockbit 3.0

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