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A sum of ₹ 1,000 is also given to women after UP CM Adityanath said his government was
institutional delivery under the Janani Suraksha working to ensure that every family had a toilet by
Yojana. October 2019.
The scheme came into effect from January 1,
News Title 03: U.P. to launch first-ever dial-FIR
2017, and has an estimated 51.6 lakh beneficiaries
The Uttar Pradesh Police are set to launch a first
a year.
of its kind dial-FIR scheme in the country where a
As many as 48.11 lakh women have been enrolled,
common man can register regular crimes without
while 37.30 lakh have received cash incentives
going to a police station even as it is preparing an
since the scheme was implemented in September
online photographic dossier of criminals that will
last year.
be provided to policemen on 22,000 new i-pads.
The Centre has disbursed an amount of ₹ 1,168.63
Besides this, the Uttar Pradesh Police is also
crores to various States, the Ministry of Women
expanding the counter-terror combat and
and Child Development said in a statement.
response grid in the State by training over 100
An amount of ₹ 2,594 crore was set aside for
fresh commandos in special skills including a
PMMVY in last year’s budget and another ₹ 2,400
maiden batch of women personnel.
crore was allocated for the current fiscal.
U.P. is the only second state to prepare such a
The scheme is being implemented on a 60:40
localised online criminal database after
cost-sharing basis with the State governments.
Punjab.
News Title 02: PM launches cleanliness campaign
News Title 04: NIMHANS programme to de-stress T.N.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the
policemen
“Swachhata Hi Seva” (“cleanliness is service”)
campaign and took up a broom to clean a school The National Institute of Mental Health and
named after Dalit icon B.R. Ambedkar. Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, will run
Mr. Modi said the sanitation coverage in India had a programme for Tamil Nadu policemen to combat
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TPC is launched across the country for those where water quality indicators are the poorest has
students who do not have computers and smart gone up to 45 from 34, according to an assessment
phones. by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The NTA has also launched an application for CPCB says several of the river’s stretches in Bihar
students to take practice tests on their computers and Uttar Pradesh are actually far less polluted
or on smart phones. than many rivers in Maharashtra, Assam and
Gujarat.
News Title 06: Odisha man, team builds private
These three States account for 117 of the 351
satellite
polluted river stretches.
Gurudatta Panda, a 28-year-old from Odisha’s Based on the recommendations of the National
Berhampur, is part of a small team of technocrats Green Tribunal, the CPCB last month apprised the
that built a satellite for a private satellite design, States of the extent of pollution in their rivers.
manufacturing and management company. The most significant stretches of pollution
The eight-member team, including Mr. Panda, from highlighted by the CPCB assessment (which is yet
Hyderabad-based Exseed Space Private Limited to be published) include the Mithi river from
has constructed 10 cm cube-sized Powai to Dharavi with a BOD (Biochemical Oxygen
communication satellite, which will be Demand) of 250 mg/l; the Godavari from
launched into space by the United States-based Someshwar to Rahed with a BOD of 5.0-80 mg/l;
SpaceX in November. the Sabarmati from Kheroj to Vautha with a BOD of
Mr. Panda said the small satellite will carry a linear 4.0-147 mg/l; and the Hindon from Saharanpur to
transponder on FM for voice communication. Ghaziabad with a BOD of 48-120 mg/l.
He claimed this is the first of its kind private space In its compilation of polluted stretches in Uttar
endeavour. Pradesh, the Ganga, with a BOD range of 3.5-8.8
“This satellite will serve the ham or the amateur mg/l is indicated as a ‘priority 4’ river.
radio community. As a result, it will be of great The CPCB, since the 1990s, has a programme to
help during natural calamities, when conventional monitor the quality of rivers primarily by
communication services get disrupted,” he said. measuring BOD, which is a proxy for organic
After the launch, this artificial satellite will be on a pollution the higher it is, the worse the river.
polar orbit with two passes over India everyday. The health of a river and the efficacy of water
The public will be able to receive this artificial treatment measures by the States and municipal
satellite’s beacon on 145.90 Mhz using a TV bodies are classified depending on BOD, with a
tuner and USB dongles, Mr. Panda added. BOD greater than or equal to 30 mg/l termed
He and Exseed Space co-founder Ashhar Farhan ‘priority 1,’ while that between 3.1-6 mg/l is
were the communication engineers who played a ‘priority 5.’
key role in building the satellite. The CPCB considers a BOD less than 3 mg/l an
This small communication satellite has been indicator of a healthy river.
constructed a cost of less than ₹20 lakh.
BANKING AND FINANCE
News Title 07: More river stretches are critically
polluted: Central Pollution Control Board News Title 01: Union Bank to exit Antwerp hub
The number of polluted stretches of the country's State-owned Union Bank of India has decided to
rivers has increased to 351 from 302 two years quit the Antwerp diamond hub in Belgium as
ago, and the number of critically polluted stretches the branch did not generate expected business.
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The Finance Ministry had advised all the public (GSDP) citing their FY19 Budget estimates, from
sector banks to review their overseas business 3.1% in FY18.
and close branches that are not profitable as part But an analysis of the FY19 Budgets of nine States,
of strategy to conserve capital. accounting for about 62% of the combined GSDP
Based on this Union Bank has decided to exit of all 29 States in FY17, shows that their fiscal
Antiwerp hub. deficits are budgeted to slip to 2.5% of GSDP in
FY19 from 2.6% in FY18.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
As 12 of the 29 States, three of which were part of
News Title 01: Netflix acquires rights for two Russian the nine included in the analysis, are also poll-
cartoons bound, apart from the general elections before
May 2019, there is a risk of new schemes being
Netflix has acquired the rights to two Russian
announced or a higher allocation for welfare
cartoons, Leo and Tig and Be-Be Bears.
schemes, the note said.
Both series are created by the Moscow-based
Parovoz Animation Studio. SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
While Leo and Tig is aimed at children aged 3 and
above, Be-Be Bears is for children of all age. News Title 01: NASA puts laser satellite in space to
track ice loss
News Title 02: ‘States may miss FY19 fiscal targets’
NASA’s most advanced space laser satellite blasted
“Given the factors such as funding of crop loan
off on a mission to track ice loss around the world
waivers, election-related spending and the flood
and improve forecasts of sea level rise as the
relief will see the States miss their fiscal
climate warms.
consolidation targets,” ICRA wrote in a note.
The $1 billion ICESat-2 mission was launched
The States’ fiscal deficit is primarily financed by
aboard a Delta II rocket from Vandenberg Air
issuing State development loans (SDLs).
Force base in California.
In April-August of FY19, gross issuance of SDL
The launch marks the first time in nearly a decade
contracted by 3.4% to ₹1.32 trillion, primarily led
that NASA has had a tool in orbit to measure ice
by a sharp decline in issuance by Uttar Pradesh,
sheet surface elevation across the globe.
Maharashtra and Gujarat.
The preceding mission, ICESat, launched in
However, excluding these three States, total SDL
2003 and ended in 2009.
issuance by the remaining States has grown 14.7%
The first ICESat revealed that sea ice was thinning,
in the first five months of FY19.
and ice cover was disappearing from coastal areas
The agency also estimates that ₹1.3 trillion of SDLs
in Greenland and Antarctica.
are scheduled to be redeemed in FY19, much
The new laser will fire 10,000 times in one second,
higher than ₹0.8 trillion redeemed in FY18.
compared to the original ICESat which fired 40
“Given the sharp rise in the redemption amount,
times a second.
and assuming an annual growth of 10-20% over
The mission will gather enough data to estimate
the net SDL issuance of ₹3.4 trillion in FY18, gross
the annual elevation change in the Greenland and
SDL issuance may rise to ₹5-5.3 trillion in FY19
Antarctic ice sheets even if it’s as slight as four mm
from ₹4.2 trillion in FY18,” says the report.
- the width of a No. 2 pencil.
Recently, the Reserve Bank of India had estimated
Importantly, the laser will measure the slope and
that fiscal deficits of all the 29 States might decline
height of the ice, not just the area it covers.
to 2.6% of their gross State domestic product
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News Title 02: Archaeologists discover ancient sphinx Unbeaten Jose Ramirez kept his World Boxing
in Egypt Council junior welterweight title with a unanimous
Archaeologists have discovered a statue of a lion’s decision over Mexican challenger Antonio Orozco.
body and a human head in the southern city of The 26-year-old former American Olympian
Aswan. knocked down Orozco twice in the first defence of
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry said the sphinx made his title in front of his home crowd at the Save
of sandstone was found in the Temple of Kom Mart Center in Fresno, California.
Ombo. Ramirez showed off his improved jab, as both
The statue dates back to the Ptolemaic Dynasty, fighters kept busy from the opening round to the
which ruled Egypt for some 300 years from final bell.
around 320 B.C. to about 30 B.C. News Title 02: Puranik bags silver
News Title 03: ISRO launches two U.K. satellites GM Abhimanyu Puranik defeated Armenia’s
PSLV-C42 lifted off, carrying two satellites from Aram Hakobyam to claim the silver behind top-
the United Kingdom – NovaSAR and S1-4 from the seeded Iranian Parham Maghsoodloo in the 11-
first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space round World junior chess championship.
Centre, Sriharikota. News Title 03: Indian boxers win three golds in
The lightest version of the PSLV, flying in its core- Turkey
alone version without the six strap-on motors, the
Simranjit Kaur (64kg), Monika (48kg) and
PSLV-C-42 rose into the skies at 10.08 p.m.
Bhagyabati Kachari (81kg) claimed gold medals
This was the 12th such launch of a core-alone
as Indian boxers notched up an impressive seven
version of the PSLV by ISRO.
podium finishes at the Ahmet Comert
The two satellites, owned by Surrey Satellite
Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey.
Technology Ltd (SSTL) were placed in a circular
However, Pinki Jangra (51kg), a former
orbit around the poles, 583 km from Earth.
Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist, had to be
The commercial arm of ISRO, Antrix Corporation
content with a silver as she lost to another local
earned more than Rs. 220 crore on this launch.
hope Busenaz Cakiroglu. Sonia Lather (57kg) too
The NovaSAR is a technology demonstration
won the bronze.
mission designed to test the capabilities of a new
low cost S-band SAR platform. News Title 04: Momota wins Japan badminton title
It will be used for ship detection and maritime 24 year old Japan’s Kento Momota outgunned Thai
monitoring and also flood monitoring, besides rival Khosit Phetpradab 21-14, 21-11 in a
agricultural and forestry applications. one-sided final to capture the Japan Open
The S1-4 will be used for environment monitoring, badminton title.
urban management, and tackling disasters. News Title 05: Tendulkar exits Kerala Blasters
Chandrayaan-2 is planned for a window from
After four years and just a few weeks before the
January 3 to February 16, 2019.
ISL’s fifth edition, Tendulkar has decided to leave
SPORTS the club Kerala Blasters FC.
The existing 80% shareholders of KBFC,
News Title 01: Ramirez retains WBC crown
comprising of IQuest, Chiranjeevi and Allu Arvind
have entered into a definitive agreement to
acquire Tendulkar’s 20% stake in the club.
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News Title 06: Hamilton eases to victory in Singapore News Title 01: Former Union minister Satya Prakash
Grand Prix Malviya passes away
Britain’s Lewis Hamilton eased to victory from Former Union petroleum minister Satya Prakash
pole at the Singapore Grand Prix as the Mercedes Malaviya died at a private hospital in Delhi. He was
driver extended his championship lead over 84.
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel to 40 points with six Born at Malviyanagar in the city of Allahabad, the
rounds remaining. former Union minister was jailed for 18 months
Hamilton held off a mid-race challenge from Red during the Emergency.
Bull’s Max Verstappen to register a record- Mr. Malaviya had served as the petroleum minister
equalling fourth triumph at the floodlit Marina Bay in the cabinet headed by former Prime Minister
Street Circuit track, while Vettel finished third to Chandra Shekhar.
slip further behind in the title race. He also served as environment minister in the
Hamilton’s 69th overall victory was his seventh of Uttar Pradesh cabinet.
the season. He began his political career as a member of Praja
Socialist Party. He later joined the Congress.
News Title 07: Kipchoge smashes world record
Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge set a new marathon
world record in Berlin smashing the previous best
as he clocked 2hr 1min 39sec.
The 33-year-old Olympic champion, initially aided
by pacemakers in the 42.195km race, took 1min
18sec off the previous best set four years ago by
Dennis Kimetto.
It was the largest single improvement on the
marathon world record since Derek Clayton
improved the mark by 2:23 in 1967.
He has notched up 10 wins from the 11 marathons
he has raced, winning three times not only in
Berlin but also London, with victories in Rio for
Olympic gold as well as in Hamburg, Rotterdam
and Chicago.
By 40 kilometres, reached in 1:55:32, a world
record looked a certainty.
There was a Kenyan double as Gladys Cherono ran
2:18:11, a course record and world leading time, to
win the women’s race. Ethiopian Ruti Aga finished
second in 2:18:34 and six-time Olympic and six-
time world medallist Tirunesh Dibaba third
(2:18:55), making more history as it was the first
time three women have broken 2:19 in one race.
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