Need separate act to suppress urban naxal
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- The country already has strict laws Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) was passed in 1967,
- Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002, including the Indian penal code to publish those who violate the law in any way.
- now the Maharashtra government is going to bringing special public security act.
- The government there has announced that they are bringing this law to suppress urban Naxal
- In Karnataka the Jnanpith award winning author Girisha Karnad wearing a Me to urban naxal around his neck attended an event in Bengalore
Urban Naxalism
About: The term “urban naxals” is loosely applied to individuals in urban areas who support and promote Naxalite ideology through activism and advocacy, while active naxals engage in combat in the jungles and extensive Maoist-controlled regions.
Origin of Naxalism in India |
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o The rebellion, initiated in 1967 under the leadership of Charu Majumdar, Kanu Sanyal and Jagan Santhal, aimed to redistribute land to working peasants. |
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Prabuddha scheme:
Context:
- Karnataka cancels financial assistance to SC/ST students to pursue Ph.D in foreign universities under Prabuddha scheme in 2023.
- Now Karnataka government does a U-turn, to continue financial assistance to SC-ST students to pursue PhD in foreign universities under Prabuddha scheme
Minister of social Welfare Department has released his statement about this H.C.Mahadevapppa has clearified that the government will Countinue this scheme as it was in the past because there has been some confusion regarding the subject of the schedule cast student studying abroad for PhD under the prabudha scheme
what is prabudha scheme: The government of Karnataka has launched an education welfare scheme with the aim of assisting students to escalate their careers to the next level from foreign universities. The Karnataka Prabuddha Scheme is specially designed for the students belonging to Schedule Caste and Scheduled Tribe. |
3.Two critical mineral blocks in Karnataka, Bihar
Context:
- Vedanta Ltd on Sunday said that it has bagged two critical mineral blocks which were put on sale. The blocks are in Karnataka and Bihar, the company said in a filing to the BSE
- The company has been declared as preferred bidder’ for the Gollarahatti-Mallenahalli Nickel Chromium and PGE Block and Genjana Nickel, Chromium and PGE Block,” the filing said.
Minerals in india:
The iron ore mines occur in close proximity to the coal fields in the north-eastern plateau region of the country. About 95% of total reserves of iron ore is located in the States of Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Goa, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
What are the Elements Found on Earth?
Elements are found in solid form in the outer layer of the earth and in hot and molten form in the interior. About 98 per cent of the total crust of the earth is composed of eight elements.
- Oxygen, Silicon, Aluminum, Iron, Calcium, Sodium, Potassium and Magnesium.
- The rest is composed oftitanium, hydrogen, phosphorus, manganese, sulfur, carbon, nickel and other elements.
