GOA

Government may monitor water tankers using GPS

The water resources department (WRD) is considering the possibility of installing the Global Positioning Sytem (GPS) on water tankers operating in the state, so that their movement can be monitored centrally. There are around 800 water tankers registered in the state and the WRD is discussing measures to ensure that only a registered source of water is used by the tankers to supply water.

Usually, water tanker owners also own the source of water like open well etc. But in some cases, the water tanker owner uses a source of water that belongs to someone else. Both the tanker and the source of water has to be registered with the WRD as per the Goa Ground Water Regulation Act 2002 and rules.

The monitoring is expected to ensure that water tankers do not over exploit the water source and do not use contaminated surface water for supply for potable use by consumers.

Each tanker has a capacity between 500 litres to 700 litres of water and around Rs 600 to Rs 700 is charged on an average to consumers for supply by tanker owners at present.

INTERNATIONAL

· Global Gender Gap Report 2018: Iceland tops; India ranks 108th

This year, the Gender Gap Index as released by World Economic Forum (WEF), was topped by Iceland with a score of858, holding the top spot in the index for the 10th consecutiveyear.
Norway ranked at 2nd, Sweden at 3rd, and Finland at 4th.
India was ranked 108th in the Global Gender Gap Index 2018, same as it was ranked in 2017.
Among other South Asian countries, India fetched fourth place with top 3 being Bangladesh (48th), Sri Lanka (100th) and Nepal (105th).

China launched its First Satellite for Space-based Broadband Services

China has launched its first communication satellite on 22nd December 2018 to offer broadband internet services to users worldwide.

The communication satellite was launched using a Long March 11 carrier rocket which took off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in north-western China. It is CASIC’s (China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation) first satellite launch under China’s Hongyun project. Changing the way of learning… Daily Current Affairs Capsule 24th December 2018.

The satellite aims to rival Google and other companies which have similar plans for providing Internet services worldwide.

China started the Hongyun project in September 2016. Under this project, China plans to give broadband internet connectivity to users all over the world by building a space-based communications network.

It is to be noted that CASIC is the main contractor for Chinese space programs and a state-owned company.

NATIONAL

‘Shiksha Setu’ Mobile App launched by Haryana Government

Haryana Government has launched a mobile app named as ‘Shiksha Setu’ with an aim to help the students of the state.

The ‘Shikhsa Setu’ App will help in bringing transparency in the Education Department and in the administration of colleges in the state.

The connectivity between students’ parents, teachers and administration will be improved through this mobile application.

As per the 2011 Census, Haryana has 76.64% literacy rate, having Male literacy rate of 85.4% and the literacy rate of females stands at 66.8%.

GSLV-F11 successfully launches GSAT-7A

Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F11) successfully launched the communication satellite GSAT-7A from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota.

GSAT-7A is the heaviest satellite being launched by GSLV with an indigenously developed cryogenic stage.

GSLV is ISRO’s fourth generation launch vehicle with three stages

GSAT-7A is the 39th Indian communication satellite of ISRO to provide services to the users in Ku-band over the Indian region. Most of the functional requirements of the communication payloads and the other systems have been derived from ISRO’s earlier geostationary INSAT/GSAT satellites.

· India’s largest Cancer hospital ‘National Cancer Institute’ opened in Haryana

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) at Haryana’s Jhajjar area, opened its OPD (out-patient department) services around five years after its foundation stone was laid by the then prime minister Manmohan Singhin 2014. The hospital is expected to be fully operational by December 2020.
The 710-bed hospital is being built at a cost of Rs 2, 035 crore.
NCI is being headed by Dr G K Rath who is also the chief of Institute Rotary Cancer hospital at AIIMS.

Budgetary allocation for interest-free edu loans to be hiked: Javadekar
The Union government will increase its annual allocation for interest-free loans to students and digitalise over 15 lakh classrooms as part of its resolve to ensure quality education in the country, said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar

The ‘digital classes’ would improve the quality of education and bring about a radical change, said the minister.

The Centre aims at launching ‘Operation Digital Board’ in all schools in five years, said an official release earlier, adding the venture would “ensure quality, equity, accessibility and accountability in education by pro-active action and plan”.

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