THE HAMAS ATTACK CAN SHAKE THE WEST ASIAN GEOSTRATEGIC ARCHITECTURE
Why in the News?
The Hamas operation Toofan Al-Aqsa (Al-Aqsa Flood) on Israel has led to launch of retaliatory full-fledged attacks on Gaza by the latter on a war-mode.
Key takeaways:
Consequences on regional politics:
THE YOM KIPPUR WAR
Why in the News?
The Yom Kippur war or the Ramadan war which started 50 years and reset equations in the Middle East forever is compared to the current attack of Hamas on Israel.
Why is the current violence being compared with the Yom Kippur war?
What was the Yom Kippur war?
What is the significance of the Yom Kippur war?
KEN- BETWA RIVER LINKAGE
Why in the News?
The Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) involving cost of Rs 44,605-crore has finally secured the final forest clearance after 6 years of getting the provisional nod.
Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP):
Recent developments on interlinking of rivers in India:
S.No |
Name |
Rivers |
States concerned |
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Peninsular Component |
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1(a) |
Mahanadi (Manibhadra)– Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) link |
Mahanadi and Godavari |
Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka and Maharashtra |
|
1(b) |
Mahanadi (Bermul)– Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) link |
Mahanadi and Godavari |
do |
|
2 |
Godavari(Inchampall)-Krishna(Pulichintala) link |
Godavari and Krishna |
Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka |
|
3 |
Godavari(Inchampalli)-Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) link |
Godavari and Krishna |
--do-- |
|
4 |
Godavari(Polavaram)-Krishna(Vijayawada) link |
Godavari and Krishna |
--do-- |
|
5 |
Krishna(Almatti) –Pennar link |
Krishna and Pennar |
Telangana, Andhra Pradesh,Maharashtra and Karnataka |
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6 |
Krishna (Srisailam)–Pennar link |
Krishna and Pennar |
--do-- |
|
7 |
Krishna(Nagarjunasagar)-Pennar (Somasila) link |
Krishna and Pennar |
--do-- |
|
8 |
Pennar (Somasila)–Cauvery(Grand Anicut) link |
Pennar and Cauvery |
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry |
|
9 |
Cauvery (Kattalai)–Vaigai–Gundar link |
Cauvery, Vaigai and Gundar |
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry |
|
10 |
Ken–Betwa link |
Ken and Betwa |
Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh |
|
11 (i) |
Parbati – Kalisindh –Chambal link |
Parbati, Kalisindhand Chambal |
Madhya Pradesh,Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan requested to be Consulted during consensus building) |
|
(ii) |
Parbati-Kuno-Sindh link |
Parbati, Kuno and Sindh |
Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan |
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12 |
Par-Tapi-Narmada link |
Par, Tapi and Narmada |
Maharashtra and Gujarat |
|
13 |
Damanganga – Pinjal link |
Damanganga and Pinjal |
--do-- |
|
14 |
Bedti-Varada link |
Bedti and Varada |
Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka |
|
15 |
Netravati – Hemavati link |
Netravati and Hemavati |
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala |
|
16 |
Pamba - Achankovil –Vaippar link |
Pamba,Achankovil and Vaippar |
Kerala and Tamil Nadu |
Himalayan Component |
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1. |
Manas-Sankosh-Tista-Ganga(M-S-T-G)link |
Manas,Sankosh, Tista and Ganga |
BHUTAN&INDIA (Assam,West Bengal and Bihar) |
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2. |
Kosi-Ghaghra link |
Kosi and Ghaghra |
NEPAL&INDIA (Bihar and Uttar Pradesh) |
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3. |
Gandak-Ganga link |
Gandak and Ganga |
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4. |
Ghaghra-Yamuna link |
Ghaghra and Yamuna |
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5. |
Sarda-Yamuna link |
Sarda and Yamuna |
NEPAL&INDIA (Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana And Rajasthan) |
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6. |
Yamuna-Rajasthan link |
Yamuna and Sukri |
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and UttarPradesh |
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7. |
Rajasthan-Sabarmati link |
Sabarmati |
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8. |
Chunar-Sone Barrage link |
Ganga and Sone |
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh |
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9. |
Sone Dam – Southern Tributaries of Ganga link |
Sone and Badua |
Bihar and Jharkhand |
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10. |
Ganga (Farakka)-Damodar- Subernarekha link |
Ganga, Damodar and Subernarekha |
West Bengal,Odisha and Jharkhand |
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11. |
Subernarekha-Mahanadi link |
Subernarekha and Mahanadi |
West Bengal and Odisha |
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12. |
Kosi-Mechi Link |
Kosi and Mechi |
NEPAL & INDIA (Bihar and West Bengal) |
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13. |
Ganga (Farakka)-Sunderbans link |
Ganga and Ichhamati |
West Bengal |
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14. |
Jogighopa-Tista-Farakkalink(Alternative to M-S-T-G) |
Manas,Tista and Ganga |
Assam, Bihar andWest Bengal |
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DIGITAL INDIA ACT TO SHAPE INDIA’S CYBER LANDSCAPE
Why in the News?
The Digital India Act 2023 (DIA) has been recently announced by the government to establish a future-ready legal framework for the country’s growing digital ecosystem.
Digital India Act 2023 (DIA):
Challenges in implementation of the act:
DIA offers steps for towards ensuring a secure, accountable, and innovative digital future for India in an age of constant change of digital landscape. DIA implementation with vigilant monitoring and adaptability to avoid unintended consequences can lead to its successful implementation.