Today in History (December 13^th, 2001)

On this day – Terrorists attacked the Indian Parliament, killing 15 people, including all terrorists. The 2001 Indian Parliament attack was a terrorist attack on the Parliament of India in New Delhi, India on 13 December 2001. The attack was carried out by five armed assailants and has resulted in the deaths of six Delhi Police personnel, two Parliament Security Service personnel, and a gardener. All the five attackers were killed by security forces.

Summary of Today’s News

India-led Global River Cities Alliance (GRCA) launched at COP-28 in Dubai

• The National Mission for Clean Ganga(NMCG) launched the Global River Cities Alliance (GRCA)
  • at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in

• The GRCA expands the River Cities Alliance, originally formed by NMCG (National Mission for Clean Ganga) with 142 Indian River cities,
  • by adding river cities from Den Haag (Netherlands), Adelaide (Australia), and Szolnok (Hungary).

The LeadIT Summit 2023

• Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, revealed the three pillars of LeadIT (Leadership Group for Industry Transition) 2.0 at the LeadIT Summit 2023, held at COP28.
• LeadIT was launched by India and Sweden in 2019. It brings together countries, companies and industry experts to achieve net-zero emissions from heavy industries by 2050.

PM Vishwakarma’ scheme.

• PM Vishwakarma, a Central Sector Scheme, was launched on 17th September, 2023 by the Prime Minister
• PM Vishwakarma, is a Central Sector Schemewith an outlay of ₹13,000 crore to provide end-to-end support to artisans and craftspeople who work with their hands and tools.
• The Scheme covers artisans and craftspeople engaged in 18 trades, such as carpenter (Suthar); boat maker; armourer; blacksmith; potter; sculptor, tailor; fishing net maker etc.

Universal Dynamic Crosslinker (UDC)

• Researchers at IIT Madras, Columbia University and Colorado State developed a sustainable plastic recycling technique known as UDC.
• UDC avoids the need for deconstruction and reconstruction of plastics and
• Successfully blends usually incompatible plastics.
• UDC helps to address plastic waste crisis
• It can potentially revolutionise the plastics recycling industry.

Viksit Bharat @2047: Voice of Youth

• Launched Prime Minister of India

Key Points:

• It will provide a platform to the Indian youth to contribute ideas to the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.
• Viksit Bharat @2047 is the vision to make India a developed nation by 2047, that is the 100th year of independence.
• The vision includes various dimensions of development like economic growth, social progress, environmental sustainability, and good governance.

Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR)

• Tribals relocated from MTR are protesting and urging government to rectify consequences of their “unlawful” resettlement within MTR.
• It is located in Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu.
• It has a common boundary with Wyanad Wildlife Sanctuary (Kerala) on West, Bandipur Tiger Reserve (Karnataka) on North.
• It is part of Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve