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This is the first time in seven years that an agency has been exempted from provisions of the  RTI Act , reported  The Hindu . Section 24 of the RTI Act says that nothing contained in this Act shall apply to the intelligence and security organisations specified in the second schedule. There are 26 other Central government intelligence and security agencies included in the Act’s Second Schedule. Some of the organisations are Intelligence Bureau, the Research and Analysis Wing, the Directorate of Enforcement and the National Technical Research Organisation etc. About CERT-In: CERT-In is operational since January 2004. The constituency of CERT-In is the Indian Cyber Community. CERT-In is the national nodal agency for responding to computer security incidents as and when they occur. CERT-In has been designated to serve as the national agency to perform the following functions in the area of cyber security: Collection, analysis and dissemination of information on cyber incidents. F...

Sanctuary is being set up with the help of Indian Institute of Astrophysics Bengaluru, which is affiliated to the Department of Science & Technology, Govt of India.   The Dark Sky Reserve will be located at Hanle village in Eastern Ladakh as a part of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary. It will boost Astro-tourism in India and will be one of the world’s highest-located sites for optical, infra-red, and gamma-ray telescopes. Spread over 1,073 square kilometres, the Night Sky Reserve is located within the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary and adjacent to the Indian Astronomical Observatory, the second-highest optical telescope in the world, of Indian Institute of Astrophysics at Hanle at an elevation of 4500 metres. In this regard, Tripartite MoU was signed among the UT Administration, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh and the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) for launching the Dark Space Reserve. PIB

  Seabuckthorn is the source of "Leh Berry".  S eabuckthorn (Hippophae spp. L.) is an ecologically and economically important plant that belongs to the family Elaegnaceae. The species is a wind pollinated dioecious shrub. It has silvery deciduous leaves and colourful red, orange or yellow berries that remain on the shrub throughout the winter. The plant is hardy and it can withstand extreme temperatures from -43ºC to 40ºC and it is considered to be drought tolerant. The shrub develops extensive root system having ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen. It is therefore an ideal plant for soil erosion control, land reclamation, wildlife habitat enhancement, and farm stand protection in temperate region. Nutritional Information: Seabuckthorn berries are among the most nutritious of all fruits. Fruit juice is rich in sugar, organic acids, amino acids, essential fatty acids, phytosterol, flavonoids, vitamins and mineral elements. Vitamin C represents a nutrient of major importance in...

In May 2013, the Sixty-sixth World Health Assembly specifically mandated the establishment of the Observatory in resolution WHA66.22, with the overall goal “to consolidate, monitor and analyze relevant information on health research and development activities, … with a view to contributing to the identification and the definition of gaps and opportunities for health research and development priorities, and supporting coordinated actions on health research and development.” The work of the Observatory is guided by the following core principles of affordability, effectiveness, efficiency and equity. The Global Observatory on Health R&D is a comprehensive source of information and analyses on global health R&D for human diseases. It builds on existing data/reports from a range of sources, and gathers new information to help monitor health R&D and decision-making related to: health R&D gaps priorities for new investments in health R&D capacity strengthening nee...

CBG Blending Obligation (CBO) to encourage investment and facilitate establishment of 750 CBG projects by 2028-29 : Petroleum Minister Hardeep S Puri CBO to help in saving forex, promoting circular economy and achieving Net Zero Emission Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF/Bio- ATF) indicative blending percentage targets set Production of ethanol from maize to be promoted through various multidepartment initiatives Posted On: 25 NOV 2023 2:12PM by PIB Delhi CBG Blending Obligation (CBO) will promote production and consumption of Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) in the country, said Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum &  Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs. In a major step towards enhancing use and adoption of CBG, the National Biofuels Coordination Committee (NBCC), chaired by Union Petroleum Minister announced yesterday the introduction of phase wise mandatory blending of CBG in CNG (Transport) & PNG (Domestic) segments of CGD sector. The key objectives of the CBO ar...