29.08.17 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Current Affairs

Madhya Pradesh

  • Hoardings review petition: HC upholds its previous order

 

  • The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court, while hearing a review petition filed by Indore municipal corporation (IMC) over roadside hoardings, has upheld its previous order stating that no licence will be granted to anyone to put hoardings on roadside.

 

  • Bench of court has upheld that roadside hoarding are hazardous and are disturbance to the traffic movement, directing the IMC to remove all hoardings irrespective of its kind.

 

  • IMC had filed a review petition seeking clarification on the court’s previous order on whether all the hoardings, which disturb traffic, need to be removed or solely the ones on roadside.

 

INTERNATIONAL

  • India and Germany signed agreement to improve grid integration of renewable energy

 

  • India and Germany signed an agreement on technical cooperation under the Indo-German Energy Programme – Green Energy Corridors(IGEN-GEC).
  • The main aim of this programme is to improve the sector framework and conditions for grid integration of renewable energy.
  • Around 60 years, the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has been working jointly with partners in India for sustainable economic, ecological, and social development.

 

  • Kenya Imposes World’s Toughest Law Against Plastic Bags

 

  • The country Kenya imposed a law that selling or even using plastic bags will risk imprisonment of up to four years or fines of $40,000.
  • It is the world’s toughest law which is aimed at reducing plastic pollution came into effect.
  • The East African nation joins more than 40 other countries that have banned, partly banned or taxed single use plastic bags, including China, France, Rwanda, and Italy.

 

 

NATIONAL

 

  • Union Government to launch Deep Ocean Mission

 

  • The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) is going to launch Deep Ocean Mission by January 2018 to spur research activities in ocean science.
  • The proposed inter-ministerial and interdisciplinary project aims to explore and harness mineral resources beneath the ocean floor.
  • India has 7,500 km of coastline and 2.4 million square km of exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The oceans along Indian peninsula contain enormous opportunities.

 

  • Vice President Launches ‘National Sports Talent Search Portal’.

 

  • The Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu launched the National Sports Talent Search Portal, a Government initiative to unearth sporting talent from every nook and corner of the country.
  • Under the initiative, a child or his parents, teachers or coaches can upload his bio data or video on the portal.
  • The Sports ministry will select talented players and impart training to them at Sports Authority India centres.
  • The ministry also decided to introduce 1000 scholarships of Rs 5 lakh each for eight years.

 

  • Nitasha Biswas Crowned First Miss TransQueen India

  • Nitasha Biswas, a trans woman from Kolkata was crowned the first Miss TransQueen India.
  • The competition was held in Gurugram, Haryana. Biswas is currently pursuing Masters in Business Management in Kolkata, West Bengal.
  • On the other hand, Manipur’s Loiloi was crowned the first runner-up. Biswas will now go to Thailand for Miss International Queen, while Loiloi will compete at Miss Transsexual Australia.
  • 29 August: National Sports Day

 

  • National Sports day is celebrated on 29th august every year to mark the birthday of Dhyan Chand.

 

  • On this occasion, President Ram Nath Kovind will give away the sports Awards. A total of 29 players have been selected to receive the honours from President.

 

  • The President will confer Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award and Dronacharya Award at Rashtrapati Bhawan.

 

  • The Khel Ratna Award is honoured for the players’ spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports over a period of four years at international level. The Arjuna Awards are given to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports while the Dronacharya Award is sports coaching honour.

 

  • Arun Jaitley delivered LRSAM to Indian Navy

 

  • Defence Minister Arun Jaitley handed over the Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) jointly developed by India and Israel, to the Indian Navy, at Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) here.

 

  • LRSAM is an advanced combat suit for missile defence against air targets and missiles, and has full capabilities of air and surface surveillance, threat alert and fire control.

 

  • Public sector BDL is the missile production agency for the three armed forces.

 

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