10 December: Human
Rights Day
Human Rights Day (HRD) is marked annually on 10th December to commemorate the day in 1948 when the United Nations (UN) adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The theme chosen for the year 2015 HRD is ‘Our Rights. Our Freedoms. Always’. It marks the launch of a 1 year campaign commemorating two international human rights treaties International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Both of the treaties were adopted in 1966.
IISc bags US military contract for R&D on solar powered micro-grid
Bengaluru based Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has bagged a United States military contract for research and development (R&D) on solar powered micro-grid. The federal contract worth US 52,900 dollars was awarded to IISc by the US Pacific Air Forces (PAF), Yokota Air Base in Japan. Under this contract IISc will develop solar powered micro-grid with battery and super capacitor energy storage system.
Cabinet approves amendments to The National Waterways Bill, 2015
Human Rights Day (HRD) is marked annually on 10th December to commemorate the day in 1948 when the United Nations (UN) adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The theme chosen for the year 2015 HRD is ‘Our Rights. Our Freedoms. Always’. It marks the launch of a 1 year campaign commemorating two international human rights treaties International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Both of the treaties were adopted in 1966.
IISc bags US military contract for R&D on solar powered micro-grid
Bengaluru based Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has bagged a United States military contract for research and development (R&D) on solar powered micro-grid. The federal contract worth US 52,900 dollars was awarded to IISc by the US Pacific Air Forces (PAF), Yokota Air Base in Japan. Under this contract IISc will develop solar powered micro-grid with battery and super capacitor energy storage system.
Cabinet approves amendments to The National Waterways Bill, 2015
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi
has given its approval to carry out official amendments in The National
Waterways Bill, 2015. The amendments seek to add 106 additional inland
waterways as the national waterways based on the recommendations Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture and comments of State
Governments.
India ranks 4th in black money outflows: GFI Report
India has
been placed at fourth position in black money outflows among the developing and
emerging economies. It was revealed by Global Financial Integrity’s (GFI’s)
Illicit Financial Flows from Developing Countries: 2004-2013 Report. Key
facts
Delhi Government announced vehicle rationing
scheme to curb air pollution
Delhi Government on 4 December 2015 announced vehicle rationing scheme to curb air pollution in the city. A decision in this regard was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The primary objective of the initiative is
to halve the vehicular population in the city and thereby to bring pollution
levels under control.
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