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24th June – Current Affairs



 
24th June – Current Affairs
Inner Line Permit (ILP) :
Ø A petition filed before the Supreme Court has sought a direction to the Centre and the Nagaland government to take steps for the protection of non-Nagas living in Dimapur following the imposition of the Inner Line Permit (ILP).
Ø Inner Line Permit (ILP) is an official travel document issued by the Government of India to allow inward travel of an Indian citizen into a protected/restricted area for a limited period.
Ø ILP system is currently in operation in Mizoram, AP and Nagaland. Manipur had the system of ILP but it was abolished in 1950.
Ø ILP: Any Domestic tourist coming to the mentioned state has to obtain an ILP. It is granted as a routine for the tourists and so it should not deter any tourist from coming to state. 

International Olympic committee (IOC) :
Ø On Olympic Games' 125th anniversary, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) formally opened its new headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. The Olympic House has been built on the site of the former headquarters.
Ø Timeline: IOC was created on 23 June 1894. The first Olympic Games of the modern era opened in Athens on 6 April 1896.
Ø Type: It is a not-for-profit independent international organisation
Ø The IOC is the supreme authority of the Olympic Movement and is responsible for organising the modern Summer and Winter Olympic Games.

Ambubachi Mela :
Ø Where: Ambubachi Mela is held at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam.
Ø When: It is an annual Hindu mela celebrated during the monsoon season that happens to fall during the Assamese month Ahaar, around the middle of June.
Ø Occasion: It is the celebration of the yearly menstruation course of goddess Kamakhya. It is believed that the presiding goddess of the temple, Devi Kamakhya, the Mother Shakti, goes through her annual cycle of menstruation during this time stretch.
Ø Other names: This mela is also known as Ameti or Tantric fertility festival since it is closely associated with Tantric Shakti cult prevalent in eastern parts of India.

Social Significance:
Ø The ritualistic fair celebrating the goddess’ period is one of the reasons why the taboo associated with menstruation is less in Assam compared to other parts of India.
Ø The attainment of womanhood of girls in Assam is celebrated with a ritual called ‘Tuloni Biya’, meaning small wedding.



Bangkok Declaration :
Ø Southeast Asian nations vowed to fight against plastic pollution in the ocean, as their leaders adopted a joint declaration during a summit in Bangkok.
Ø The Bangkok Declaration on Combating Marine Debris in ASEAN Region was adopted by leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which includes four of the world’s top polluters.
Ø The 10 ASEAN countries vow to “strengthen national laws and regulations as well as enhance regional and international cooperation” to prevent and significantly reduce marine debris.

Ø Neither the declaration nor its accompanying Framework of Action specifically mention bans on single-use plastic or imports of foreign waste, as environmental groups previously demanded ahead of the summit.


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