Daily Current Affairs – 12-01-2025

Tamil Nadu

Snakebite cases to be notified

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has asked all states to notify snakebite cases and deaths as “notifiable diseases”.

®      The plan aims to reduce snakebite fatalities by 50% by 2030.

®      This notification should be done under the respective State Public Health Acts or other relevant legislations.

India Maritime

Heritage Conclave

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The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) organised the first edition of the India Maritime Heritage Conclave (IMHC 2024) at Yashobhoomi in Dwarka, New Delhi .

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The conclave was held under the theme ‘Towards Understanding India’s Position in Global Maritime History’ .

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Ministers involved for youth empowerment: Ministry of Education (MoE); Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoL&E); Ministry of Culture andTourism, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MoYA&S).

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The conclave was inaugurated by

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar .

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Experts and academicians from 11 countries participated.

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Discussions were held on the Chola Empire’s contribution to maritime history, advancements in traditional shipbuilding, and the evolution of naval power in India.

New Aircraft Act

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President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the ‘Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak’ .

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This new act replaces the 90-year-old Aircraft Act, 1934 (amended 21 times).

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The aim is to enhance aircraft design and manufacturing

in India.

iSNR

and INR Konnect

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The Rubber Board has announced two new projects - iSNR and INR Konnect.

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They were unveiled during the platinum jubilee celebrations of the Rubber Act, 1947.

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The iSNR (Indian Sustainable Natural Rubber) aims at aligning Indian rubber production with the stringent European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) standards.

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A key feature of iSNR is its traceability certification.

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INR Konnect, a web-based platform, is designed to connect growers of untapped rubber holdings with interested adopters to maximise plantation productivity.

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India is the third-largest producer of natural rubber globally, following Thailand (1st) and Indonesia (2nd).

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India is the fourth-largest consumer of natural rubber.

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Kerala accounts for over 90% of India’s natural rubber production.

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Other states include Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Tripura, Assam, and Meghalaya.