Kerala Affairs
Adani Group seeks Kerala government’s urgent intervention
TheAdani Grouphas written to the stategovernmentseeking its urgentinterventionin ending the ongoing protest before the Vizhinjam port construction site. Thecompanyhas written to the chief secretary stating that they have been incurring a loss to the tune of Rs 2 crore per day ever since the protest began on August 16. They said they have suffered a total loss of Rs 100 crore due to the ongoing agitation.
The Adani Group also has made it clear that if the government does not intervene now, the company won’t be able to keep up the promise of completing the first phase of the project in September 2023.
As per the agreement with the , the Adani Group was supposed to complete the first phase in December 2019. However, it got delayed due to certain adverse climatic conditions and hence it was decided to commission the first phase by September 2023. The Adani Ports CEO Karan Adani had said in July this year that the first vessel will reach Vizhinjam port in March 2023.
National and International Affairs
India lost $159 billion due to heat caused by emissions: Report
India is the worst affected amongG20 nationsbycarbonemission-induced rise in temperatures, losing $159 billion (5.4% of its GDP) in 2021 due to labour capacity reduction caused by extreme heat, says a report released on Thursday by Climate Transparency. According to the report, carbonemissionsfrom energy use rebounded by 5.9% acrossG20nations last year and surpassed pre-pandemic levels, causing huge income losses in Services, manufacturing, <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and construction sectors.
The CT – an international PARTNERSHIP of organisations that provides an annual stocktake of climate action – noted that the G20 countries’ support to produce fossil fuels reached new heights at $64 billion in 2021 even before the Energy Crisis brought about by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
India successfully tests nuclear capable Agni Prime missile
India on successfully ‘testfired’ a new generation nuclear capableballistic missileAgni Prime ballisticmissileoff the coast ofOdisha.
This is the third test of the two-stage solid propellant Agni Prime missile, which has a dual redundantnavigationandguidancesystem.
Earlier, two missiles were successfully tested in June and December last year.
The surface-to-surface ballistic missile has a range of 1000 to 2000 km.
The nuclear-capable missile has been designed and developed by the DEFENCE Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
The Agni Prime missile, the smallest and lightest among the entire Agni series of ballistic missiles, will further bolster India’s strategic deterrence capabilities once it is fully operational after a series of “developmental and user trials.
After Vishwanath temple in Varanasi and the Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand,Mahakal temple is the third jyotirlinga site to see a major upliftment exercise.
The Rs800-crore Mahakal corridor is four times the size of theKashi Vishwanath Corridor.