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12 Nov 2017

ENVIRONMENT

BARC To Commission World’s 2nd Largest Telescope to Detect Gamma Rays

A new hi-tech telescope of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) for detecting gamma rays, Major Atmospheric Cerenkov Experiment (MACE), located at Hanle in Ladakh will be partially commissioned on November 15. The 45-m telescope, equipped with 160 mirrors located at an altitude of 4200m, will be the second largest in the world and the biggest in this region.The AEC chief said that the telescope will be mainly operated from BARC at Trombay —the first time that a telescope will be controlled from Mumbai.

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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

India to be the 3rd Largest Aviation Market by Departures by 2019

More than 150 million passengers are expected to take flights from Indian airports in the next financial year (2018-19), making the country the world’s third largest aviation market for departures, says a report by global consultancy and research firm Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA).

Overall, India is on its path to become the third largest aviation market—both departing and arriving passengers—after the US and China by 2025, according to global airlines’ body International Air Transport Association (IATA). But CAPA estimates that India will get there by the end of 2022-23. Indian airports are estimated to serve over 460 million fliers that financial year, up from 265 million in 2017-18.

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SPORTS

SC Appoints Qureshi and Ganguly as Ombudsmen

The Supreme Court has appointed former chief election commissioner S Y Qureshi and former India captain Bhaskar Ganguly as the Committee of Administrators (Ombudsmen) for formulation of a new constitution for the All India Football Federation.

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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Gurugram to have North India’s Biggest Butterfly Park

Forests Minister Rao Narbir Singh laid the foundation stone for Butterfly Conservatory Park, which will be developed on 15 acres in Sector- 52 of Gurugram and will be the biggest butterfly park in North India. The state forest department is setting up the park to conserve the species of butterflies that are near extinction because of the massive urbanisation in the area. The park will be developed in association with UTHAAN, an NGO.

Governor Promulgates Motor Vehicles Taxation Ordinance

Governor NN Vohra has accorded assent to the promulgation of “the Jammu and Kashmir Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017.” The ordinance amends Sections 3 and 4 of the Jammu and Kashmir Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957, which provide for various taxes to be levied on motor vehicles by the designated authorities. The amendments will empower the government to revise and enhance the existing fees and taxes for vehicles of various categories plying in J&K.

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General Awareness

Daily G.K. - Top Stories

12 Nov 2017

ENVIRONMENT

BARC To Commission World’s 2nd Largest Telescope to Detect Gamma Rays

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

India to be the 3rd Largest Aviation Market by Departures by 2019

SPORTS

SC Appoints Qureshi and Ganguly as Ombudsmen

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Gurugram to have North India’s Biggest Butterfly Park

Governor Promulgates Motor Vehicles Taxation Ordinance

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