29-01-22 Daily-Karnataka-KPSC Current Affairs

With all 11 inland national waterways (NWs) identified by Indias Inland Waterways Authority (IWA) not taking off, the government ofKarnatakahas embarked on the development of an ambitious inter-state waterway betweenMangaluruand Panaji in Goa, to promote tourism, and for affordable passenger and freight transportation.

Though techno-economic feasibility studies have been initiated for the 11 NWs in Karnataka, the has initiated the preparation of a detailed feasibility report (DFR) for the development of an inter-state waterway between Mangaluru and Panaji.

Three firms had expressed interest in the request for proposal from the Karnataka government, floated by the Ports & inland water transport department, directorate of ports and inland water transport. Kalinath Advisors Pvt Ltd have been selected as consultants for the project.

There are seven critical river systems in Karnataka, with a lot of tributaries, but not much progress has been seen in the development of inland waterways for transport, tourism or cargo movement.

The chamber has said the inland water connection of Nethravathi River from Thumbe, that connects Maravoor Bridge via OldPort, and the Mangaluru International Airport, will catalyse Economic Development along the riverbank.

The DRDO successfully test-fired the MPATGM’s final delivery configuration On 11 January.

Highlights:

The Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) was successfully flight tested in its final “deliverable version” by the DEFENCE Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Bharat Dynamics Limited will manufacture MPATGM at their facilities in Bhanoor, .

The goal of the missile’s testing was to ensure that it performed consistently at a minimum range of 200-300 meters.

MPATGM has already completed a comparable test with a maximum range of 4,000 meters.

Following this successful test, the MPATGM system is now ready for mass manufacturing in India.

The purpose of this test was to demonstrate that the minimal range’s performance was constant. All of the mission’s goals were accomplished.

Mission Amanat has been launched by Indian Railways to assist travelers in tracking down their misplaced possessions.

Highlights:

The RAILWAY Protection Force (RPF) of Indian Railways’ Western Railways zone has launched a new effort dubbed “Mission Amanat” to help travelers recover their misplaced luggage.

The details of lost bags and items and images will be posted on the zonal railway’s official website, https://wr.indianrailways.gov.in/, as part of Mission Amanat.

This will assist passengers in tracking down and recovering their misplaced goods and ensuring the safety and security of passengers, luggage, and personal effects.

the Lok Sabha secretariat unveiled a new app called “Digital Sansad.”

Highlights:

The digital sandad app was created to make it easier for citizens to track what’s going on in Parliament and with their legislators.

The App is compatible with both Android and iOS devices.

It contains all of the primary content of the ‘s interconnected portal.

Om Birla, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, is the creator of the Digital Sansad App. He wanted to make parliamentary sessions more available to the public through this Software.

The legislature is required to keep its constituents informed about its daily operations.

Parliament must keep its Communication channels current with the changing technology world to achieve this goal.

The America Competes Act of 2022, which was recently enacted, will create new opportunities for bright specialists worldwide.

Highlights:

Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength Act are all examples of COMPETES.

The act’s primary goal is to strengthen supply chains.

Under the legislation, the US government has made the following fund allocations:

To boost semiconductor production in the United States, a total of 52 million dollars has been set aside.

Forty-five million dollars will be used to give grants and loans and strengthen manufacturing and supply chain resilience.

<a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change, social and economic inequality, and immigration have all received funding.

The bill provides a new green card for entrepreneurs and exempts STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) professionals.

CHIRU is a naval exercise that China, Russia, and Iran recently performed in Oman.

Highlights:

China sent the missile destroyer Urumqi to participate in the exercise. The countries are now looking for ways to strengthen their military ties.

Russia sent a task force from its Pacific Fleet to participate in the exercise.

The Admiral Tributs anti-submarine warfare ship and the Nakhimov missile cruiser.

Military artillery fire was directed at sea targets by the countries.

They also participated in tactical maneuvering. During the exercise, the countries also practiced anti-piracy drills.