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  • Current Affairs 8th March 2018

    Updated : 08-Mar-2018

    Current Affairs 8th March 2018 - Important Points

    • Animal Welfare Board of India headquarters shifted from Chennai to - Ballabhgarh
    • Saposhi  is the name of a - Malware
    • In which city of India HeliTaxi service was launched - Bengaluru

    • Sukhad Yatra App and Toll-free Emergency number for Highway users launched by - Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

    • #YesIBleed menstrual hygiene campaign launched by – Union Govt

     

    • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development approved membership of which country - India

     

    Current Affairs 8th March 2018 - Details

    Animal Welfare Board of India headquarters shifted from Chennai to - Ballabhgarh

    Government has lifted headquarters of Animal Welfare Board of India from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Ballabhgarh, Faridabad District of Haryana. It was lifted after consultation with Animal Welfare Board of India for better cooperation among the Environment Ministry and Animal Welfare Board of India for implementation of the animal welfare actions.

    The Rule 3 of the Animal Welfare Board Rules, 1962 remarks that the headquarter of Animal Welfare Board of India shall be at New Delhi or at such other place like central government, following discussion with the Board direct.

    Animal Welfare Board of India

    AWBI is a constitutional advisory body recognized in 1962 under Section 4 of The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. It mounts a range of rules on how animals must to be humanely behaved everywhere. It has also often litigated to have stringent laws to make sure that animals were not excessively harassed.

    Primarily it was under the authority of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Past in 1990, the subject of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was passed to Environment Ministry.

    The Board contains 28 Associates, who work for a period of three years. Its headquarter is situated at Chennai. Several government firms, with various animal rights activists and MPs, are signified on the Board.

    Functions of AWBI

    It recognises Animal Welfare Organisations by providing them gratitude if they meet its guiding principles. It also nominates crucial people to the post of (Hon) Animal Welfare Officers, who works as the crucial way of contact among the people, the government and law implementation firms.

    It proposes alterations to laws and rules about animal welfare subjects. It also offers directions to firms and administrators including police to aid them interpret and impose the laws. It issues journals to rise awareness of various animal welfare issues.

    It facilitates financial aid to recognised Animal Welfare Organisations, who submit requests to the Board. Categories of contributions consists of Cattle Rescue Grant, Regular Grant, Animal Birth Control Programme, Provision of Shelter House for Animals, Natural Calamity grant and Ambulance for animals in distress.

    Saposhi  is the name of a - Malware

    Cybersecurity firms have spotted a new malware Saposhi, that can capture electronic gadgets and utilise them for Distributed Denial of Service outbreaks. Saposhi Malware is well capable of capturing electronic gadgets and turning them into bots, which can then be utilised for any drive, consisting Distributed Denial of Service infection which can cripple whole businesses.

    Key Facts

    Computer Emergency Response Team, a Central government organisation that tackles with cyberattacks, so far has not radiated any alert concerning Saposhi malware. Saposhi is alike in its strength to Reaper malware, which was capturing millions of electronic devices at speed of 10,000 devices every day. Computer Emergency Response Team had radiated alert in October 2017, about Reaper which is extremely evolved malware capable of hacking gadgets consisting Wi-Fi routers and security cameras.

    Distributed Denial of Service attacks

    In Distributed Denial of Service attacks, malware initially forms network of bot— known as botnet and then utilises botnet to ping solo server outside its capacity at same time. As the number of pings are away outside server’s capacity, server smashes and rejects service to its users.

    For example, if large malware infects server of fleet cab service, its server will smash, and points of users will not be able to use of its services, resulting chaos in routine travelling as well as huge losses to the firm.

    In which city of India HeliTaxi service was launched - Bengaluru

    India’s 1st helicopter shuttle service- HeliTaxi was initiated in Bengaluru, Karnataka and an offer to give last-mile connectivity. The earliest trip of helitaxi was between Electronic City and Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. It was given by Thumby Aviation.

    Requirement

    Bengaluru has bad road density as compared to other Indian cities. So, such facility was required much more than other cities to ship air passengers both ways in the city. The conclusion to initiate HeliTaxi was declared in August 2017 by Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha.

    Key Facts

    HeliTaxi gives connectivity among Airport and Electronic City, home to hundreds of technology organisations consisting, Infosys and other MNCs. It has slashed travelling time among airport and Electronic City from 2 hours to 15 minutes.

    The charges are fixed at Rupees 4,130 per seat, inclusive of GST. It consists pick-up from airport terminal to helipad and permits carrying 15 kilograms baggage. People can advance confirm their seat via a mobile app called as Heli Taxii.

    Sukhad Yatra App and Toll-free Emergency number for Highway users launched by - Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

    Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has initiated Sukhad Yatra mobile app and 1033 Toll-free Emergency contact number for highway operators. It also initiated plans for District Driving Training Centres and will issue funding regarding financial assistance for Road Safety Advocacy and rewards for outstanding work in Road Safety.

    Sukhad Yatra mobile app

    It has been developed by National Highways Authority of India to boost Highway subscribers. Its crucial feature consists of provision for subscribers to pass-in road quality information and to inform any accident on highway.

    It also gives subscribers with real-time information related to waiting time supposed at plazas and various facilities like highway nest and nest-mini, and many more, accessible across highway. It can also be utilised by subscribers to buy FASTag tag and further simplify highway user practice.

    Toll-free number 1033

    It will allow subscribers to inform an emergency situation and feedback related to highway. The facility is maintained by a multi-lingual backing and subscriber location tracking features so that the user can get correct and approachable complaint resolution.

    Scheme for District Driving Training Centres

    In this, minimum 1 model driving learning and training centre will be formed in every district of States and UTs. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways will issue financial support of about Rupees one crore for these centres. Its aim is to create job opportunities and completing condition of Heavy Motor Vehicle and Light Motor Vehicle drivers in nation.

    #YesIBleed menstrual hygiene campaign launched by – Union Govt

    The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has initiated #YesIBleed menstrual hygiene campaign on the eve of International Women’s Day 2018. It is 2nd edition of such campaign that objects to develop complete approach to matter of menstruation, which is practice that surpasses culture, class, and caste.

    Facts

    The ‘#Yes I Bleed’ campaign has been launched officially across all multi-media podiums, consisting YouTube and Facebook to create awareness about concern. The NCW has given complete backing to Shewings in endeavour to create awareness about the main concern of every woman’s issue.

    Background

    The UN has highlighted menstrual hygiene as worldwide public health and human rights matter. Menstruation is till date a taboo topic in India and even females are not comfortable about conversing in public. There is nothing to be embarrassed of and it is a natural biological course.

    As per the outcomes of the study carried about ‘Sanitary Protection; Every Woman’s Health Right’, only 12 per cent of Indian women have facility to sanitary pads and balance 88 per cent have no facility as they find sanitary napkins too expensive. The practice non-sanitised piece of cloth, tree leaves, husk sand and ash even. These can cause unadorned reproductive health infections and can also cause cervical cancer.

    European Bank for Reconstruction and Development approved membership of which country - India

    The stockholders of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development have issued their permission to India’s application to international financial institution. Therefore, India now will be the 69th member of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

    The initiative follows Indian Government’s application to pursue membership of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development past in December 2017. It will form stage rise in joint investment with Indian firms in European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s operational areas.

    Important Facts

    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s Board of Governors, which signifies all present stockholders of the international financial institution, had nominated in favour of India’s membership application. With stockholders’ sanction, the official membership procedure will now get ongoing, which consists buying shares by India at assessed price of about one-million euros.

    European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

    European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is a multidimensional developmental investment bank. It was recognized in 1991 after drop of the Berlin wall to encourage private and commercial enterprise in emerging Europe. It is headquartered in London and it was primarily aimed to assist former Communist states shaped their economies after Cold-War and then extended to backing progress in over 30 nations from central Europe to central Asia.

    It capitalizes in 38 growing economies around 3 continents with predefined set of standards that objects to make its nations much competitive, better ruled, much strong, more united and more comprehensive. It operates only in nations that are dedicated to democratic values, utilising investment as instrument to shape market economies.