Daily Current Affairs  – 12 July 2022

In News Prime Minister unveiled the National Emblem cast on the roof of the new Parliament building.  National Emblem of India  An Ashokan pillar at Sarnath near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh depicts four lions on the top standing back to back.  Its base has an elephant, a horse, a bull and a lion separated by intervening wheels […]

In News Ghana has reported its first-ever suspected cases of Marburg virus disease. About Marburg virus disease It’s a highly infectious viral haemorrhagic fever with a fatality ratio of up to 88 per cent and belongs to the same family as Ebola The disease was first identified in 1967 in Germany’s Marburg and Frankfurt and […]

In News  India’s Central Bureau of Investigation has joined the Interpol’s International Child Sexual Exploitation (ICSE) initiative . About International Child Sexual Exploitation database The ICSE database uses video and image comparison to analyse Child Sex Exploitation Material (CSEM) and make connections between victims, abusers and places.  The database avoids duplication of effort and saves […]

In Context The Nord Stream 1, Germany’s main source of gas from Russia, was shut down on July 11 for 10 days of scheduled maintenance work. The Nord Stream 2 pipeline was suspended in February 2022, in response to the invasion of Ukraine. The Nord Stream 1 continued to be used, whose flow of gas […]

In News According to a new study, an extremely large ‘Azores High’ (a subtropical weather phenomenon) has resulted in abnormally dry conditions across the western Mediterranean, including the Iberian Peninsula, primarily occupied by Spain and Portugal. What is Azores High? Azores High is a subtropical high pressure system that extends over the eastern subtropical North […]

In News Recently, a total of 15 villages in different parts of the country were identified which may soon be seamlessly connected through a next-generation networking solution. About the GigaMesh initiative The network solution called GigaMesh wirelessly provides fibre-like backhaul capacity and paves the road for 5G.   It is developed by Astrome supported by ARTPARK […]

In News Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has issued a public notice for decriminalisation of Indian Forest Act, 1927. Key Points About:  The Ministry is undertaking a review of the Act to decriminalise minor sections of the law, including: Carrying timber into the forest,  Trespassing by cattle,  Felling a tree, Felling […]

In News The streamlining of labour laws has been a work in progress, with the Centre notifying four broad labour codes to replace 29 sets of labour laws: The Code on Wages, 2019;  The Industrial Relations Code, 2020;  The Code on Social Security, 2020; and  The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020. Key […]

In News Recently, Banks have invoked the Sarfaesi Act against telecom infrastructure provider GTL to recover their pending dues. About Sarfaesi Act Term: It is termed as Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (Sarfaesi) Act. Aim: It was brought in to guard financial institutions against loan defaulters. Taking control of […]

In News Recently, the 27th edition of the World Population Prospects, 2022 was released by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Report Highlights Comparing India and China: India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023. In 2022, China remains the most populous country in […]