News of The Day – 9 February 2024

Sources: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.

• What is Smart Cities Mission? 
• What is the Status of Smart Cities’ Mission and Shortcomings?
• Additional Reading: What is Sustainable Urban Development and its various Approaches?

• What are the Key Findings of the Report?
• What is the Information Commission? It’s Composition Appointments, Mandates, etc.
• Additional Reading: RTI Act and Its Implementation?

• What is the Indian Ocean Conference and Its Significance?
• What are the Major Challenges Related to the Indian Ocean Region?
• Additional Reading: Indian and Global Initiatives in the IOR Region

• What is the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMTTP) and Its Significance?
• What are Major Concerns with the Project?
• Additional Reading: India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway,  Act East Policy, Myanmar Civil War, etc.

• What is a White Paper?
• What is its objective?
• What are the essential findings and ways ahead?

• About Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY)
• What are the key Features of the Scheme and Implementation Strategy?
• Additional Reading: Government Initiative for Development of Fisheries Sector

• About Kisan Rakshak Helpline 14447 and Portal and Its Significance
• About the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and Its Key Features
• Additional Reading: Crop Insurance Status and Challenges

• What is Nitrogen Pollution?
• What are its Sources? Impacts and Measures?
• Additional Reading: Environmental  Pollution and its Various Types and Legislation to curb Pollution

• About  Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF)
• What is its significance

• What is Sacred Grove and its Role in Environment Conservation
• Additional Reading: The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972

• What is Hypervelocity Expansion Tunnel Test Facility and Its Significance
• Additional Reading: Silkyara Tunnel Collapse