MAHARASHTRA
- Indias first LGBTQ Clinic and HIV treatment centre inaugurated by Humsafar Trust in Mumbai
- The first HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
treatment centre and holistic clinic for lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender and queer (LGBTQ) by Humsafar trust in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- The founder of Humsafar Trust, Ashok Row Kavi announced that the center will be open for all and it will give provide counselling.
INTERNATIONAL
- OECD has reduced the world economic growth forecasts for 2019 to 3.3 percent
- The Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has
reduced the world economic growth forecasts for the year
2019. OECD
has cut its 2019 forecast for global economic growth to 3.3%
for the current year, down from 3.5% it
predicted earlier.
- The report notes that trade tensions and political uncertainty, including Brexit and erosion of business and consumer confidence are weighing on the world’s economy thereby contributing to the slowdown. The 19-nation eurozone was particularly hard to hit, with predicted growth dropping from 1.8% to 1% which was contributed to policy uncertainty including those over Brexit.
- UNODC referred to India as a Key Hub for Illicit Drug Trade
- United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime
(UNODC) has referred to India as a Key Hub for Illicit Drug Trade.
- The study has found more than
1,000 drug listings from India published across 50 online
crypto-market platforms. The report also states that in
2017 Indian authorities have dismantled two illicit Internet pharmacies,
seizing close to 130,000 tablets containing psychotropic substances.
- India, Australia, France and Turkey together accounted for 83% of global production of morphine-rich opiate raw materials in 2017.
- UNODC was established in 1997. It is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. UNDOC came into with the merger of United Nations Drug Control Programme and the Centre for International Crime Prevention
NATIONAL
- MoEFCC amended rules to ban the import of solid plastic waste
- The Ministry of
Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has
amended the Hazardous and other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement)
Rules, 2016 to completely ban the import of
solid plastic waste.
- The
amendment notified by the MoEFCC fixes a loophole which previously allowed the
import of plastic waste into India for processing. The ban on the import of
plastics is in lines with the principles of sustainable development. To ensure
the ban doesn’t adversely impact the ease of doing business, the amendment allows
the reverse import of defective electrical and electronic assemblies and
components manufactured in and exported from India, within a
year of export.
- India is exploring various options to discourage the use of single-use plastics and also is emphasizing recycling of the plastic waste to reduce the burden on the environment thereby providing benefits.
- CCEA approves investment sanction for Kiru hydro project
- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday approved the investment sanction for construction of Kiru Hydro Electric Project.
- The project is located on river Chenab in Kishtwar district of Jammu & Kashmir.
- It shall provide much-needed power in the northern grid and shall accelerate the process of development of remote areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
- It is scheduled to be completed in a period of 4.5 years.
- The CCEA also approved the investment for 1320 Mega Watt Khurja Super Thermal Power Plant at Bulandshahar in Uttar Pradesh.
- Cabinet approved for new hydroelectric policy
- The Union Cabinet approved a new hydroelectric
policy aimed at boosting the sector, including
according large hydro projects the status of renewable energy projects.
- According to the new policy, large
hydro projects will also be designated as renewable energy
projects. So far, only smaller projects of less than 25 MW in
capacity were categorized as renewable energy. With the
removal of this distinction, large hydro projects will be included as a
separate category under the non-solar renewable purchase obligation policy.
- Under this policy, power purchasers will have to source a portion of electricity from large hydro projects. The new policy will increase the debt repayment period for hydro projects to 18 years from the current 12 years with the provision to introduce an escalating tariff of 2%.
- Cabinet approved for the Centre for Disability Sports at Gwalior
- The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for
setting up of a Centre for Disability Sports at Gwalior in
Madhya Pradesh. The Centre for Disability Sports, Gwalior will be set up at
an estimated
cost of Rs 170.99 crore, spread over a period of 5 years. The
Centre of Disability Sports would be registered under the Societies
Registration Act, 1860.
- The centre would create an improved sports infrastructure to ensure effective participation of persons with disabilities in sports activities and also enable them to compete at national and international levels. It would aid in developing a sense of belonging in Divyangjan to facilitate their integration in society. A governing body consisting of not exceeding 12 members would be set up for overall superintendence and supervision of the Centre with representation for experts from National Level Sports Federations apart from experts in para games.
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