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HINDU NOTES-SEPTEMBER 11 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Climate actions can create millions of jobs News As cities around the world accelerate efforts to meet their commitments to the Paris climate agreement, a new research has shown that ambitious urban climate policies can vastly reduce carbon emissions globally while also generating new jobs. Findings The research has been conducted by C40 Cities, The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy and the NewClimate Institute. The research estimates that by 2030 a boost in urban climate action can prevent approximately 1.3 million premature deaths per year, generate 13.7 million jobs in cities and save 40 billion hours of commuters’ time plus billions of dollars in reduced household expenses each year. Funded…

Sep112018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-SEPTEMBER 9 and 10 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Wind, solar farms could bring rains to Sahara Desert. News A massive wind and solar installation in the Sahara Desert would increase precipitation and vegetation in the world’s largest hot desert. Findings The study is among the first to model the climate effects of wind and solar installations while taking into account how vegetation responds to changes in heat and precipitation. The wind and solar farms simulated in the study would cover more than nine million square kilometers and generate, on average, about three terawatts and 79 terawatts of electrical power, respectively. In 2017, the global energy demand was only 18 terawatts, so this is obviously much more energy than is currently needed worldwide.…

Sep92018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-SEPTEMBER 8 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Nepal to skip BIMSTEC military drill in India News The Nepal Army has withdrawn from the first BIMSTEC military exercise to be held in India following a political row in the country over the participation in the event, a media report said. Beyond News Prime Minister K.P. Oli asked the national defence force not to participate in the drill, compelling the Nepal Army leadership to rollback its earlier decision to take part in the first-ever military exercise of the regional grouping initiated by India. The decision was taken just a day before the Army squad was set to travel to Pune, where the drill will commence, the Kathmandu Post The move came after strong criticism from…

Sep82018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-SEPTEMBER 6 and 7 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE ‘Action on climate change could add $26 trillion to world economy’ News Ambitious action on climate change could contribute an extra $26 trillion to the world economy by 2030, international experts said, urging nations and businesses to step up their engagement. Beyond News The economic benefits offered by a shift to a low-carbon economy have been “grossly” underestimated, according to the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, a think tank grouping former heads of government and top economic and business leaders. Dynamic action on climate could also generate “over 65 million new low-carbon jobs” by 2030 and avoid over 7,00,000 premature deaths due to air pollution, it said. But policymakers were not…

Sep52018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-SEPTEMBER 4 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Ahead of 2+2 dialogue, Indo-US homeland security officials discuss draft plan on six areas News Ahead of the maiden 2+2 dialogue between India and the United States, top homeland security officials of the two countries have worked on a draft plan related to six areas, including anti-terror cooperation in intelligence sharing, terror financing and cyber security. Beyond News During the Indo-U.S. Homeland Security Dialogue, held recently, senior officers deliberated on a draft work plan relating to the activities of the six sub-groups, an official privy to the development said. The six sub-groups formed under the Indo-U.S. homeland security dialogue cover the areas of (i) Illicit finance, Illegal smuggling of cash, financial fraud and…

Sep42018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-SEPTEMBER 2 and 3 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE India, Cyprus vow to curb money laundering News India and Cyprus signed two agreements on combating money laundering and cooperation in the field of environment as President Ram Nath Kovind met his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades and held wide-ranging talks here. Beyond News Indian President is in Cyprus on the first leg of his three-nation visit to Europe to continue India’s high-level engagements with European countries. Indian President and Mr. Anastasiades exchanged views on economic cooperation. India was the fastest growing major economy in the world today with a growth rate of 8.2% last quarter. This agreement would further strengthen the institutional framework to facilitate investment cross-flows. India and Cyprus signed two MoUs [memoranda of…