Daily Current Affairs  – 5 January 2023

In News A bird survey conducted at the Silent Valley National Park identified 141 species, of which 17 were new.  So far, 175 species of birds have been spotted in Silent Valley. Outcomes of Survey  Brown wood owl, Banded bay cuckoo, Malabar wood shrike, White-throated kingfisher, Indian nightjar, Jungle nightjar, and Large cuckoo shrike were […]

In News The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the proposal of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting regarding the Central Sector Scheme “Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development” (BIND).  About  BIND scheme The outlay of the scheme is Rs.2,539.61 crore and is for the time period 2025-26. It is aimed to bring modernisation to the […]

Context A new initiative of sustainable shrimp cultivation provides hope for mangrove restoration in Sundarbans. About SAIME is a community-based pilot project in West Bengal under which farmers are planting mangrove trees around shrimp ponds. The initiative — started in 2019 — has established a collaborative ecosystem integrating several key stakeholders from government departments, academia, […]

In News The Reserve Bank of India’s Medium-term Strategy Framework for the period 2023- 2025  ‘Utkarsh 2.0’ was launched by the Governor of  RBI. About Utkarsh 2.0 The first strategy framework (Utkarsh 2022) covering the period 2019-2022 was launched in July 2019. It became a medium-term strategy document guiding the Bank’s progress toward realisation of […]

Context The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister has approved India’s Rs 20,000 cr National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM).   National Green Hydrogen Mission (NHM) Genesis:  NGHM is a part of National Hydrogen Mission (NHM) which was announced by the finance minister in the Union Budget 2021-22. The Prime Minister of India also announced the […]

In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has effectively extended the ground for seeking rights to freedom of speech against other citizens. About Petition:  One of the questions before the court was whether a fundamental right under Article 19 or 21 of the Constitution of India can be claimed other than against the ‘State’ or […]

In News Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) constituted a high-powered committee for the Union Territory of Ladakh chaired by the Minister of State for Home Affairs. Key Points Need of the Committee:  Civil society groups in Ladakh have been demanding protection of land, resources and employment for the past three years after the […]

In News A five-member Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court (SC) is going to announce its verdict on a batch of petitions seeking to strike down a 2017 Tamil Nadu law that protects Jallikattu.  Key Points Background, Objective & Origin of Petition:  A massive agitation erupted in 2017, demanding that the Central and State governments […]