TITBITS:
1. India supports the
restoration of peace between Ukraine and Russia and is committed to providing
"all possible assistance" to end the crisis, Prime Minister Narendra
Modi said during a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
2. Google announced the "first corporate
agreement" to buy nuclear energy from multiple Small Modular Reactors
(SMR). These SMRs will be developed by Kairos Power. The initial phase of the
work will bring up the first SMR by 2030, and subsequent deployments will
continue through 2035.
3. India's fourth
nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), referred to as S4*, was
launched into water at the Ship Building Centre in Visakhapatnam last week,
official sources confirmed. This submarine is bigger and more capable than the
first, INS Arihant (S2).
4. Recently, the US Federal Trade Commission announced that it
will soon implement a “Click-to-Cancel” Rule.
- This rule
will make it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions and
memberships.
- This rule
will hold companies accountable for making cancellation difficult, and
they could face penalties for doing so.
5.Locusts
Farmers
in Kerala are experiencing the menace of locust infestation.
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Short-horned insects similar to
grasshoppers with highly migratory habits.
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Exhibit voracious feeding behaviour leading
to food and fodder emergency.
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4 species including Desert, Migratory, Bombay, and
Tree locust are found in India.
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Preventive Steps – Use of Pesticide like Malathion
6.Inter Parliamentary Union
Recently,
149th Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) concluded.
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Global organization of national parliaments
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Began in 1889
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Objective – Facilitates parliamentary diplomacy and empower parliaments
to promote peace and democracy around the world.
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Members – 180 Members (Including India)
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HQ – Geneva, Switzerland
7.Musaned Platform
Recently,
Saudi Arabia launched the digital platform Musaned to ensure wage protection of
expatriate workers.
- Musaned is
an electronic platform and a new integrated system that facilitates
recruitment procedures in an unprecedented manner.
- The
platform aims to facilitate the recruitment process of domestic workers,
enhance the protection of rights for all parties involved, and inform
employers and domestic workers of their rights and responsibilities.
- It will benefit at least 10 African countries like Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda,
Egypt and Kenya as well as nine Asian countries such as India, Bangladesh,
Pakistan, Vietnam, Philippines and Sri Lanka.