In News Over Rs, 1,000 crores have been released for the conservation of 157 wetlands in the country under the National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Eco-systems (NPCA). About NPCA The NPCA is a conservation programme for both wetlands and lakes. It is a Centrally-sponsored scheme, currently being implemented by the MoEFCC, and was formulated […]
In News The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) stated that connectivity is an important element of Act East Policy. About Act East Policy The ‘Act East Policy’ was announced in November 2014 at the 12th ASEAN-India Summit in 2014 held in Myanmar. Act East Policy is the successor […]
In News State-owned Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. has entered into a joint venture with Israel-based battery technology startup Phinergy to develop aluminium-air technology-based battery systems for electric vehicles and stationary storage, as well as hydrogen storage solutions. What are Aluminium-Air Batteries? Aluminium-air batteries utilise oxygen in the air which reacts with an aluminium hydroxide solution […]
In News: CJI agreed to urgently hear a plea by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms to stay the sale of a new set of electoral bonds before Assembly elections in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. About Electoral Bonds They were introduced by a Finance Bill, 2017 and the Electoral Bond Scheme 2018. Like a promissory […]
Facts in News Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) It is the global organisation of national parliaments. It began in 1889 as a small group of parliamentarians, dedicated to promoting peace through parliamentary diplomacy and dialogue. Slogan: “For […]
In News: The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) is hosting the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure – ICDRI 2021. The EU has also recently joined India-led Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure. Key Highlights of the Speech Once-in-a-hundred-year disaster: COVID-19 pandemic in an interdependent and interconnected world has spared no country (rich or poor, […]
In News Recently, the Prime Ministers of India and the Republic of Finland have held a virtual summit, discussing the bilateral issues as well as other regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest. Highlights of the Summit Both countries underlined the warm and friendly ties of their diplomatic relations based on shared principles and values […]
In News Recently, scientists at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, have developed the country’s first-ever indigenous HEMT device (High Electron Mobility Transistor) using gallium nitride (GaN). About the Development It is made of aluminium gallium nitride/ gallium nitride (AlGaN/GaN). It provides an edge over silicon-based transistors, as they allow the systems to operate at […]
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