TITBITS:
1. President Droupadi
Murmu addressed the National Conference of District Judiciary on September 1,
2024, focusing on the pressing issue of delays in justice delivery in
India. Her remarks come amid growing concerns over the inefficiencies within the judicial
system, especially regarding the handling of heinous crimes such as rape.
2. A recent study
published in Nature Cities highlights a significant trend in urban growth
worldwide, with cities increasingly expanding vertically rather than
horizontally. This shift is particularly notable in Asia, where rapid
urbanization and high population densities necessitate taller buildings to
accommodate growing populations.
3. On September 1, 1939,
German troops invaded Poland, marking the beginning of World War II, the
deadliest conflict in human history involving approximately 100 million people
from 30 countries. Following this invasion, Great Britain and France declared
war on Germany on September 3, 1939, honouring their commitment to assist
Poland. This event highlights the failure of the Munich Agreement, signed less
than a year earlier, which is now viewed as a significant miscalculation in
dealing with Adolf Hitler’s expansionist ambitions.
4. Massive floods, due to
relentless rain disrupted life in Andhra and Telangana, following a
low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal.
5. Recent protests have
erupted in Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang district against the National
Hydroelectric Power Corporation’s (NHPC) proposed mega dam project on the Siang
River. Local communities, particularly the Adi tribe, are strongly opposing the
survey and pre-feasibility report (PFR) for the 12,500-MW hydropower project.
6. India’s second nuclear powered submarine, the Arighaat, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in Visakhapatnam after extensive trials.