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Current Affairs : December 2014National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Bill gets President’sassent
December 31, 2014 3 Comments
President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to NationalJudicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Bill, 2014 that seeksto scrap the collegium system of appointing judges to higherjudiciary.This bill lays down the procedure that must be followed by NJACfor appointment as Chief Justice of India (CJI) and other Judgesof the Supreme Court (SC), and appointment and transfer Chief
Justice and other Judges of High Courts (HC). This bill was passed by Parliament inAugust 2014.This assent comes after 121st Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2014 was ratified by 16state legislatures out of the 29.121st Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2014: It grants Constitutional status to the NJACand its composition which will be headed by the Chief Justice of India.Thus, President Assent paves the way for the setting up of NJAC, which will appoint andtransfer judges to the Supreme Courts and the 24 High Courts.Tags: 121st Constitutional Amendment Bill 2014 • National Judicial AppointmentsCommission (NJAC) Bill
Commercial power generation begins at Kudankulam Nuclear powerplant
December 31, 2014 No comments
India’s largest nuclear reactor at Kudankulam has startedgenerating electricity on a commercial basis after it receivedgreen signal from Nuclear Power Corporation(NPC).This 1000 MW reactor made with Russia’s help is generatingelectricity only on an experimental basis after its turbine hadsuffered damage a few months ago. After repairing these
damages it has started generating full 1000 MW of power.Power generated form this reactor will provide much needed relief to Tamil Nadu,Puducherry, Karnataka and Kerala where power output will be augmented.The reactor made at a cost of over Rs. 8000 crores has been much delayed and activistshave called it ‘unsafe’.
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The second 1000 MW unit at Kudankulam is likely to come online in 2015.Facts about Kudankulam Nuclear Power PlantKudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power station in Koodankulam in TamilNadu with a capacity of generating 2000 MW with 2 reactors.Advantages of KNPP
It’s a technologically proven design.Inbuilt safety features to minimize the risk of any radiation leaks.
The location is least earthquake prone area.Its height ensures safety from potential tsunamis.
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Second National Biodiversity Conference-2015 will be held in KeralaDecember 31, 2014 1 Comment
The National Biodiversity Conference (NBC)-2015 will be held inThiruvananthapuram, Kerala from 23rd to 27th February.It will be second edition of this biodiversity conference and itsfocal theme for 2015 is ‘Biodiversity: Access and BenefitSharing’.NBC is being organized as the most important biodiversity mega
event of India, under the auspices of MoEF and National Biodiversity Authority and allother organisations involved in conservation and promotion of biodiversity in thecountry.2 edition of NBC will consists of conference, workshops and exhibitions that will help tocreate awareness for accounting natural capital as a national asset.All conservation leaders and natural resource managers are going to participate in thisconference to promote sustainable development.Background: It is a biennial event and first NBC was organized by Kerala StateBiodiversity Board (KSBB) in Thiruvananthapuram. The theme of NBC 2012 was“Biodiversity for food security”.Tags: Kerala • National Biodiversity Conference (NBC)-2015 • Theme- Biodiversity:Access And Benefit Sharing
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