1. CMSMS and Khan Prahari App

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1 1. CMSMS and Khan Prahari App It is a Mobile Application Khan Prahari developed by CMPDI, Ranchi a Subsidiary of CIL and Bhaskarcharya Institute of Space Application and Geo-informatics (BISAG). Illegal mining is a serious problem in the country today, particularly in the areas where coal mining is carried out. Illegal coal mining not only causes a loss to the nation s resources but is also harmful to the environment. It is a step towards utilizing space science for peaceful activities. The basic objective of CMSMS is reporting, monitoring and taking suitable action on unauthorised coal mining activities. The CMSMS is a web based GIS application through which location of sites for unauthorised mining can be detected. The basic platform used in the system is of Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology s (MeiTY) map which provides village level information. The leasehold boundary of all the coal mines is displayed on this map. The system will use satellite data to detect changes by which unauthorised mining activity extending beyond the allotted lease area can be detected and suitable action can be taken on it. It is the working of the concept of cooperative federalism in action. The complaint originating from coal mines allotted to Coal India will go to Coal India Offices and those originating from coal blocks not allotted to Coal India will go straight to the State Government Officers and for each complaint the alert will also go to the District Magistrate and SP of the district. The system also uses information provided by responsible citizens using smartphones using the mobile application Khan Prahari. Khan Prahari is a tool for reporting any activity taking place related to illegal coal mining like rat hole mining, pilferage etc. One can upload geo-tagged photographs of the incident along with textual information directly to the system. Hence, both satellite data and human information will be used to capture information on the unauthorised mining activities. Once reported, the information will be automatically directed to the nodal officers to take suitable action on those activities. The complainant can also track his complaint through the system. The identity of the complainant shall not be revealed. This app can easily be downloaded in Android and IOS. 1 P a g e

2. UNESCO to set up a 'Design University for Gaming' in Visakhapatnam United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) will be setting up a 'Design University for Gaming' in

2 2. UNESCO to set up a 'Design University for Gaming' in Visakhapatnam United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) will be setting up a 'Design University for Gaming' in Visakhapatnam. They will develop edutech gaming in the state, with the target of providing 50,000 jobs in 10 years. The UNESCO delegation had also asked for 100 acres of land in Visakhapatnam for developing the city as International Gaming and Digital Learning Hub. Gaming Technology will be the best source of income in future and IT giants like UBSoft, Samsung, Microsoft etc are ready to establish their centres in Visakhapatnam 2 P a g e

3. Astronomers capture image of a planet s birth Astronomers say they ve captured the first confirmed image of a planet forming in the dust swirling around a young star.

3 3. Astronomers capture image of a planet s birth Astronomers say they ve captured the first confirmed image of a planet forming in the dust swirling around a young star. They said the planet appears as a bright spot in the snapshot taken using the European Southern Observatory s Very Large Telescope in Chile. Hints of baby planets have been detected before, but astronomers weren t sure whether those observations might simply be features in the swirling dust. Scientists describe the planet, located about three billion km from the star PDS 70, as a gas giant bigger than Jupiter. It has a cloudy atmosphere and a surface temperature of 1,000 degrees Celsius. 4. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) published its first ever report on Jammu and Kashmir. Topic: Internal Security The report has criticised India on how it handled the protests and extra judicial killings after a new wave of violence hit the Kashmir Valley since The report has also used less harsh terms such as armed group and leader of armed group, instead of militant group and terrorists. It has also recommended removal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act for its alleged human rights violations. 3 P a g e

4 India on the other hand has officially announced that the OHCHR report undermines the UN-led consensus on zero tolerance to terrorism. Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan were used to describe the part of the State under Pakistani control and this clearly violates the sovereignty and integrity of India. 5. EU s concerns regarding the migrant community Topic: International Relations More than 1.8 million migrants have come to Europe since 2014,mostly from West Asia and Africa. The temporary migrant resettlement system formulated by the EU failed as the countries failed to meet their quotas. It has now become an electoral issue wherein right-wing populists are capitalizing on anti-migrant sentiments. Migration is top of the agenda in the present European Council meeting in Brussels. 6. Comprehending COMCASA Agreement Topic: International Relations Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA)would facilitate transfer of high-end U.S. technology to India. COMCASA is meant to provide a legal framework for the transfer of communication security equipment from the U.S. to India and would facilitate interoperability between their forces and potentially with other militaries that use U.S. origin systems for secured data links. COMCASA is also said to be imperative if India is to get the armed version of the Sea Guardian drones from the US. The risks include the intrusive access COMCASA would grant the U.S. to Indian military communication system andthe violation of Indian sovereignty due to visit of US inspectors to Indian bases. 4 P a g e

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