In Context The Langtang Microhydro Electricity Project was built three years after the 2015 earthquake-avalanche with help from the Hong Kong-based Kadoorie Charitable Foundation. About Langtang Microhydro Project. It costs $530,000 and has a weir and spillway at the moraine, and the water is taken through a fibre glass-insulated penstock pipe to a powerhouse that […]
In News The 552nd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak was celebrated across India. About Guru Nanak Jayanti It is also known as Gurpurab and is the most important festival for the followers of the religion of Sikhism as the birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev. The festival is celebrated on the […]
In News Recently, the Union Minister of Tribal Affairs and the Union Minister for Rural Development & Panchayati Raj jointly inaugurated the one-day National Conference on provisions of the Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act 1996 (PESA). The conference aims to celebrate 75 years of progressive India and commemorate the 25th year of enactment […]
In News To meet its goals of net zero, or being able to effectively eliminate carbon dioxide emissions by 2070, India will need close to $10 trillion according to an analysis by climate and energy research firm, CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF). Major Highlights Think tank: CEEW is the Council for Energy, Environment and […]
In News Recently, Cairn Oil & Gas has announced that it is partnering US-based Halliburton to start shale exploration in the Lower Barmer Hill formation, Western Rajasthan. About The company is looking to increase the recoverable reserves at its offshore assets by 10 times via enhanced use of technology, in partnership with Halliburton. Image Courtesy: […]
In News Recently, the Supreme Court quashed a Bombay High Court decision stating that sexual intent of the offender forms assault, not skin-to-skin contact. About Bombay High Court decision The accused was sentenced to the minimum three years’ imprisonment under Section 8 of the POCSO Act. That was set aside by the HC and his […]
In News The All-India Presiding Officers’ Conference (AIPOC) ended with the delegates failing to reach a consensus on whether the Speaker’s powers under the anti-defection law should be limited. Major Highlights C.P. Joshi committee: Report of the committee headed by Rajasthan Speaker C.P. Joshi to review the anti-defection law was placed before the presiding officers […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1&15 Pandemic year see a shift to govt school, more children seeking tuitions Covid’s impact on learning (Education) Key findings of the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2021, what are the issues highlighted by it, Covid’s impact on learning, […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 School enrolment fell during a pandemic: ASER study (Education) What are the major findings of the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2021, the bases of the report, issues highlighted by it, measures that need to be […]
In Context Using traditional craftsmanship and high-tech scanning Mughal-era monument Sabz Burj in Delhi has been conserved after nearly four years of painstaking labour. About Sabz Burj Built in the 1530s, Sabz Burj is one of the earliest Mughal era buildings in India. It is called Sabz (green) Burj but covered with turquoise blue tiles. […]
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