1. Delhi Police becomes first police force to make collection of forensic evidence mandatory
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Delhi Police has become the first police force in the country to make the collection of forensic evidence mandatory for offences punishable with more than six years.
IMPORTANT FACTS -
- The order was issued on August 30 during the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to the police headquarters.
Delhi being a Union Territory, its police force is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The purpose of the initiative is to increase the conviction rate and to integrate the criminal justice system with forensic science investigation.
The Home Minister said that in serious cases, the police should file the charge sheet only after legal investigation.
A detailed action plan has been prepared to crack down on narcotics in Delhi.
A strategy has also been chalked out to crack down on multi-state criminal gangs operating in Delhi and NCR (National Capital Region) and adjoining states.
The Home Minister directed the police to expedite the efforts to provide them a safe environment with a more professional and sensitive approach on the safety of women, children and senior citizens.
The recently released NCRB report showed a 40% increase in crimes against women in Delhi, which is the highest among all metropolitan cities in the country.
Forensic mobile vans :
As per the guidelines, in addition to Delhi Police's own mobile vehicles in all districts, one forensic mobile vehicle will be allotted to each district.
This vehicle will provide on the spot scientific and forensic assistance to the investigating officers, if required.
These vehicles will be equipped with scientific instruments.
Forensic Mobile Vehicles will no longer be under the administrative control of the city police, but will act as an independent body and answerable to the court.
What is Forensic Science?
Forensic science is the application of scientific methods or expertise to investigate crimes or to examine evidence to be presented in court.
It is an important part of the criminal justice system.
Document examination, DNA analysis, Electronic/digital media, Fingerprinting, Autopsy techniques, Engineering, Linguistics, Anthropology etc are the field of forensic science.
India's first Central Fingerprint Bureau was established in the year 1897 in Kolkata, which started functioning in the year 1904.
The Center for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) has been set up in Hyderabad under the Department of Biotechnology.
The National Forensic Science University was established by the Government of India in the year 2000 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
2. Delhi Police becomes first police force to make collection of forensic evidence mandatory
Tags: National National News
Delhi Police has become the first police force in the country to make the collection of forensic evidence mandatory for offences punishable with more than six years.
IMPORTANT FACTS -
- The order was issued on August 30 during the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to the police headquarters.
Delhi being a Union Territory, its police force is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The purpose of the initiative is to increase the conviction rate and to integrate the criminal justice system with forensic science investigation.
The Home Minister said that in serious cases, the police should file the charge sheet only after legal investigation.
A detailed action plan has been prepared to crack down on narcotics in Delhi.
A strategy has also been chalked out to crack down on multi-state criminal gangs operating in Delhi and NCR (National Capital Region) and adjoining states.
The Home Minister directed the police to expedite the efforts to provide them a safe environment with a more professional and sensitive approach on the safety of women, children and senior citizens.
The recently released NCRB report showed a 40% increase in crimes against women in Delhi, which is the highest among all metropolitan cities in the country.
Forensic mobile vans :
As per the guidelines, in addition to Delhi Police's own mobile vehicles in all districts, one forensic mobile vehicle will be allotted to each district.
This vehicle will provide on the spot scientific and forensic assistance to the investigating officers, if required.
These vehicles will be equipped with scientific instruments.
Forensic Mobile Vehicles will no longer be under the administrative control of the city police, but will act as an independent body and answerable to the court.
What is Forensic Science?
Forensic science is the application of scientific methods or expertise to investigate crimes or to examine evidence to be presented in court.
It is an important part of the criminal justice system.
Document examination, DNA analysis, Electronic/digital media, Fingerprinting, Autopsy techniques, Engineering, Linguistics, Anthropology etc are the field of forensic science.
India's first Central Fingerprint Bureau was established in the year 1897 in Kolkata, which started functioning in the year 1904.
The Center for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) has been set up in Hyderabad under the Department of Biotechnology.
The National Forensic Science University was established by the Government of India in the year 2000 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
3. Most suicides reported from Maharashtra
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According to the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Maharashtra has the highest number of suicides. Tamil Nadu comes in second place and Madhya Pradesh comes in third place.
IMPORTANT FACTS -
- According to the report, 1,64,033 people committed suicide across the country in 2021 as against 1,53,052 in the year 2020.
According to this report, there has been an increase of 7.2 percent in the cases of suicide in the year 2021 as compared to 2020. At the same time, the suicide rate has increased by 6.2 percent.
Maharashtra has reported the highest number of suicides at 22,207 in the year 2021. This is followed by Tamil Nadu with 18,925 suicides, Madhya Pradesh 14,965, West Bengal 13,500 and Karnataka 13,056.
The NCRB has said in its report that these five states alone account for 50.4 per cent of the total number of suicides across the country. The remaining 49.6 percent cases have been reported in other 23 states and eight union territories.
In Union Territories :
In the year 2021, Delhi has reported the highest number of suicide cases among union territories.
Delhi recorded 2840 suicide cases, followed by Puducherry with 504 cases.
The all-India rate of suicide in 2021 was 12 percent.
Road accident deaths in 2021 :
There were about 4.22 lakh traffic related accidents in the country in 2021. In which 1.73 lakh people lost their lives.
Uttar Pradesh had the highest death toll of 24,711 followed by Tamil Nadu at 16,685 and Maharashtra at 16,446.
About National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) :
NCRB was established in 1986 under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
It was established on the basis of the recommendations of the National Police Commission (1977–1981) and the Task Force of the Ministry of Home Affairs (1985).
The NCRB collects annual comprehensive statistics of crime across the country ('Crime in India' report).
The main objective of NCRB is to modernise India's police and empower it in information technology.
Major Publications :
Crime in india report
Accidental death and suicide
Prison statistics
Reports of missing women and children in India
4. Most suicides reported from Maharashtra
Tags: National National News
According to the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Maharashtra has the highest number of suicides. Tamil Nadu comes in second place and Madhya Pradesh comes in third place.
IMPORTANT FACTS -
- According to the report, 1,64,033 people committed suicide across the country in 2021 as against 1,53,052 in the year 2020.
According to this report, there has been an increase of 7.2 percent in the cases of suicide in the year 2021 as compared to 2020. At the same time, the suicide rate has increased by 6.2 percent.
Maharashtra has reported the highest number of suicides at 22,207 in the year 2021. This is followed by Tamil Nadu with 18,925 suicides, Madhya Pradesh 14,965, West Bengal 13,500 and Karnataka 13,056.
The NCRB has said in its report that these five states alone account for 50.4 per cent of the total number of suicides across the country. The remaining 49.6 percent cases have been reported in other 23 states and eight union territories.
In Union Territories :
In the year 2021, Delhi has reported the highest number of suicide cases among union territories.
Delhi recorded 2840 suicide cases, followed by Puducherry with 504 cases.
The all-India rate of suicide in 2021 was 12 percent.
Road accident deaths in 2021 :
There were about 4.22 lakh traffic related accidents in the country in 2021. In which 1.73 lakh people lost their lives.
Uttar Pradesh had the highest death toll of 24,711 followed by Tamil Nadu at 16,685 and Maharashtra at 16,446.
About National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) :
NCRB was established in 1986 under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
It was established on the basis of the recommendations of the National Police Commission (1977–1981) and the Task Force of the Ministry of Home Affairs (1985).
The NCRB collects annual comprehensive statistics of crime across the country ('Crime in India' report).
The main objective of NCRB is to modernise India's police and empower it in information technology.
Major Publications :
Crime in india report
Accidental death and suicide
Prison statistics
Reports of missing women and children in India
5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Kutch Branch Canal at Narmada, Gujrat
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 28 August inaugurated the 357.18-kilometer-long Kutch Branch Canal (KBC).
IMPORTANT FACTS -
- KBC stretched from the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Dam in Narmada district 750 kilometres away, to the last of the villages of Gujarat’s Mandvi taluka, Mod Kuba.
The dam will help in providing irrigation facilities to Kutch and drinking water to all 948 villages and 10 towns of Kutch district.
The total length of the canal is about 357 km.
A part of the canal was inaugurated by the Prime Minister in 2017 and the remaining part has been inaugurated now.
Built at a cost of Rs 6493 crore, the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited (SSNNL) officials have claimed this dam as "the longest branch dam in the world".
About Sardar Sarovar Dam :
The foundation stone of the project was laid by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on 5 April, 1961.
It is a concrete gravity dam built on the Narmada river in Navagam near the town of Kevadiya, Narmada District, in the state of Gujarat.
It was built to provide water and electricity to the four Indian states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
It is located in Gujarat's Narmada district, on the border of Gujarat and Maharashtra.
It irrigates drought prone areas in Gujarat and arid regions of Barmer and Jalore districts of Rajasthan.
The dam also provides flood protection to 210 villages and Bharuch city.
Narmada River :
Narmada river is the largest west flowing river of the peninsular region.
It flows through a rift valley between the Vindhya Range on the north and the Satpura Range on the south.
It originates from the Maikalla range near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh.
Major Tributaries of Narmada- Hiran, Orsang, the Barna and the Kolar.
6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Kutch Branch Canal at Narmada, Gujrat
Tags: National National News
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 28 August inaugurated the 357.18-kilometer-long Kutch Branch Canal (KBC).
IMPORTANT FACTS -
- KBC stretched from the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Dam in Narmada district 750 kilometres away, to the last of the villages of Gujarat’s Mandvi taluka, Mod Kuba.
The dam will help in providing irrigation facilities to Kutch and drinking water to all 948 villages and 10 towns of Kutch district.
The total length of the canal is about 357 km.
A part of the canal was inaugurated by the Prime Minister in 2017 and the remaining part has been inaugurated now.
Built at a cost of Rs 6493 crore, the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited (SSNNL) officials have claimed this dam as "the longest branch dam in the world".
About Sardar Sarovar Dam :
The foundation stone of the project was laid by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on 5 April, 1961.
It is a concrete gravity dam built on the Narmada river in Navagam near the town of Kevadiya, Narmada District, in the state of Gujarat.
It was built to provide water and electricity to the four Indian states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
It is located in Gujarat's Narmada district, on the border of Gujarat and Maharashtra.
It irrigates drought prone areas in Gujarat and arid regions of Barmer and Jalore districts of Rajasthan.
The dam also provides flood protection to 210 villages and Bharuch city.
Narmada River :
Narmada river is the largest west flowing river of the peninsular region.
It flows through a rift valley between the Vindhya Range on the north and the Satpura Range on the south.
It originates from the Maikalla range near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh.
Major Tributaries of Narmada- Hiran, Orsang, the Barna and the Kolar.
7. Nirmala Sitharaman announces 'Millet Challenge' for startups
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on August 27 announced 'Millet Challenge' for startups engaged in coarse cereals.
IMPORTANT FACTS -
- Nirmala Sitharaman also announced Rs 25 crore funding for the University of Agricultural Sciences at Raichur, Karnataka under NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development).
This amount will be used for value addition and capacity building to promote coarse cereals and for setting up of incubation centers for coarse cereals value chain and processing.
She attended the Millet conclave 2022 which was held at the agricultural university, Raichur, Karnataka.
What is the 'Millet Challenge' for startups ?
NITI Aayog will soon announce this challenge for startups related to coarse cereals.
In this, any startup providing solutions in innovative ways will be able to participate.
The names of the winners will be announced before December.
A basic grant of Rs 1 crore each will be given to three winners, Rs 20 lakh each to 15 selected candidates and Rs 10 lakh each to other 15 selected candidates.
The Union Finance Minister asked the major millet processing companies to focus on Karnataka to make the state a brand in this sector.
About Millets :
Millets are high nutrient cereal crops and are classified as small seeded grasses.
They include jowar (sorghum), ragi (finger millet), korra (foxtail millet), arke (kodo millet), sama (little millet), bajra (pearl millet), chena/barr (proso millet) and sanwa (barnyard millet).
India is one of the major producers of millets in the world with an estimated share of about 41% in the global production.
Major producers of millets are Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Haryana.
Millet has been notified as a nutritional cereal by the government in April 2018.
They are a rich source of protein, fiber, minerals, iron, and calcium and have a low glycemic index.
The production of millets in India has increased by 16 % to 17.26 million tonnes (MT) in the 2019-20 crop year (July-June) from 14.5 MT in 2015-16.
In March 2021, India led a UN General Assembly resolution to declare 2023 as the International Year of Millets.
India's proposal was supported by 72 countries.
India is the 5th largest exporter of Millets globally.
8. NASA postpones launch of Artemis 1 mission to Moon due to malfunctioning core stage engine
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NASA has postponed the launch of the Artemis 1 mission to the Moon on August 29 due to a faulty core stage engine.
IMPORTANT FACTS -
- The launch was postponed due to fuel leakage and engine problems.
- After many years of hard work, the US space agency was going to send its mission to the Moon.
- The mission is important because in view of its success, humans have to be sent to the moon in the future.
- Once launched, Artemis 1 will test the Orion spacecraft, which will orbit the Moon and one day take human crew members there.
- The cost of Artemis 1 is estimated at $4 billion.
What is Artemis 1?
- It is named after the mythical twin sister of Apollo, Artemis.
- This spacecraft is the world's most powerful rocket, capable of carrying more payloads into deep space than any other vehicle.
- The first flight of the new Space Launch System (SLS), Artemis 1 is a heavy-lift vehicle.
- Artemis 1 is an uncrewed mission.
- It will have three test dummies – Helga, Zohar and Moonikin Campos – equipped with sensors to measure vibrations, cosmic radiation and other conditions.
- During the six-week long mission, Artemis 1 and the capsule will cover a distance of about 65,000 km to the Moon.
Why was the launch postponed?
- The launch was postponed due to a fault in the RS-25 engine, which had to be mixed with liquid hydrogen and oxygen to condition it before launch.
- One of its engines was not bleeding as expected.
- The launch was postponed because the launch team was unable to resolve these issues.
- A crack was also visible on the side of the inner tank.
About Artemis 1 mission :
- For the first time in 50 years since the end of the Apollo program, the launch of Artemis 1 is an ambitious US mission to return astronauts to the surface of the Moon.
- The Artemis 1 launch will also be the first flight of NASA's 21st century moon-exploration program.
- With Artemis 1 on the surface of the Moon, NASA aims to demonstrate new technologies, business approaches and capabilities that are essential for future explorations, including Mars.
- The launch aims to further aid in the study of the Moon, its origin and history.
ISRO’s Moon Exploration Mission :
- Chandrayaan 1
- Chandrayaan-2
- The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) recently announced India's third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3, which will consist of a lander and a rover.
9. First convocation of National Forensic Science University
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Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah attended the first convocation of the National Forensic Science University (NFSU) in Gandhinagar on 28 August.
IMPORTANT FACTS -
- More than one thousand students were awarded master's degrees during the ceremony.
He also laid the foundation stone of the new southern campus of the university.
He also inaugurated the Training and Skill Development Centre, an International Guest House at NFSU and three Centres of Excellence in Cyber Security, DNA Forensics and Investigative and Forensic Psychology.
The three Centres of Excellence that have been set up will strengthen the students as well as the judicial system.
These three centres will become major centres of research and development as well as teaching, training and consultancy and India will be the centre of the world in forensic science research.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -
National Forensic Science University, Gandhinagar :
The Gandhinagar campus is the first campus of the National Forensic Science University in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
It has the status of Institute of National Importance, the first and only university in the world dedicated to forensic science.
Gandhinagar Campus has the following Centres-
Center for International Relations Cyber Defence Center (CDC)
Cyber Defence Centre (CDC)
Center of Excellence for Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS)
Ballistics Research & Testing Centre
International Centre for Humanitarian Forensics (ICHF)
Centre for Futuristic Defence Studies
Forensic Innovation Centre
Buddha Psychological Centre
10. First convocation of National Forensic Science University
Tags: National National News
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah attended the first convocation of the National Forensic Science University (NFSU) in Gandhinagar on 28 August.
IMPORTANT FACTS -
- More than one thousand students were awarded master's degrees during the ceremony.
He also laid the foundation stone of the new southern campus of the university.
He also inaugurated the Training and Skill Development Centre, an International Guest House at NFSU and three Centres of Excellence in Cyber Security, DNA Forensics and Investigative and Forensic Psychology.
The three Centres of Excellence that have been set up will strengthen the students as well as the judicial system.
These three centres will become major centres of research and development as well as teaching, training and consultancy and India will be the centre of the world in forensic science research.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -
National Forensic Science University, Gandhinagar :
The Gandhinagar campus is the first campus of the National Forensic Science University in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
It has the status of Institute of National Importance, the first and only university in the world dedicated to forensic science.
Gandhinagar Campus has the following Centres-
Center for International Relations Cyber Defence Center (CDC)
Cyber Defence Centre (CDC)
Center of Excellence for Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS)
Ballistics Research & Testing Centre
International Centre for Humanitarian Forensics (ICHF)
Centre for Futuristic Defence Studies
Forensic Innovation Centre
Buddha Psychological Centre
