Page-30 of Current Affairs - October, 2023

“Children Displaced in a Changing Climate” Report

October 7, 2023

A recent study conducted by Unicef and the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) has uncovered a startling trend: at least 43 million child displacements have occurred in the past six years due to extreme weather events. This equates to an ..

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Entitlement Rules for Casualty Pension and Disability Compensation Awards to Armed Forces Personnel, 2023

October 7, 2023

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, has announced new rules governing disability pension for military personnel. These rules are designed to protect the legitimate interests of individuals who acquire disabilities during their service while preventing the misuse of ..

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CDRI’s Biennial Report on Global Infrastructure Resilience

October 7, 2023

Climate change poses a significant threat to the world’s infrastructure sectors and buildings. A recent report sheds light on the estimated global average annual loss (AAL) in these sectors due to climate impact and disasters, highlighting the economic and political ..

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Dakar Declaration on Climate Change 2023

October 7, 2023

Ministers from the world’s 46 least developed countries (LDCs) issued a joint Dakar Declaration on Climate Change outlining their expectations and priorities for COP28. Key points from the declaration: Urgent Global Emissions Reductions: The declaration calls for urgent global emissions ..

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TDSAT Rules OTT Platforms Fall Outside TRAI’s Jurisdiction

October 7, 2023

The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) in India has issued an interim ruling stating that over-the-top (OTT) platforms, such as Hotstar, do not fall under the jurisdiction of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). This significant decision ..

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SC to Set Up Seven-Judge Bench to Hear Money Bill Challenge

October 7, 2023

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has announced that a seven-judge bench will be formed to hear a batch of pleas challenging the Indian government’s use of the money bill route to pass certain key legislations. This development raises questions ..

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Russia to Revoke Ratification of CTBT

October 7, 2023

Russia’s envoy to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), Mikhail Ulyanov, has announced that Russia intends to revoke its ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). This move has raised tensions between Russia and the United States, adding ..

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2023 Nobel Prize for Peace

October 7, 2023

Narges Mohammadi, a prominent Iranian women’s rights advocate, has been awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her courageous efforts in the fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her relentless pursuit of social reform. Despite her incarceration, ..

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