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BharatNet Project

In Context  The implementation of BharatNet has slowed and is likely to miss the 2025 completion deadline owing to a number of factors. Progress made so far  As of February 2022, only about 1.72 lakh of the initially targeted 2.5 lakh gram panchayats had been connected to the central grid under BharatNet.  Of these, 1.5 […]

Current Account Deficit

In News  India’s Current Account Deficit (CAD) increased to $23 billion (2.7 percent of GDP) in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021-22 from $9.9 billion (1.3 percent of GDP) in Q2 of 2021-22 and $2.2 billion (0.3 percent of GDP) in Q3 of 2020-21. The widening of CAD in Q3 of 2021-22 was mainly on […]

National Bee Board

In News  National Dairy Development Board in collaboration with the National Bee Board organised National Conclave on ‘Production of BeesWax’ National Bee Board (NBB) About: It is a registered society under Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860. It was reconstituted/ restructured by the Department . of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and […]

Olive Ridley Sea Turtles

In News As a record number of 4.92 lakh Olive Ridley turtles have crawled to the Rushikulya coast in Odisha. This is the highest nesting which has broken all records for the coast About Olive Ridley Sea Turtles Scientific name: Lepidochelys olivacea Also known as the Pacific ridley sea turtle. Location: Found in warm waters […]

Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP)

In News  The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister approved a USD 808 million or Rs 6,062.45 crore, World Bank assisted programme on “Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance” (RAMP).  About RAMP Background: RAMP was formulated and proposed by the Government of India, for strengthening MSMEs in line with the recommendations made by U K […]

Rising Coal Prices

In News The ongoing high coal prices are set to increase input prices for independent power producers and power distribution companies. About The Ukraine-Russia conflict has led to a disruption in the supply of coal by Russia, which is unlikely to be fully replaced by other suppliers.  The shortage, leading to high prices, has pushed […]

Shrinkflation

In News Companies are resorting to the strategy of Shrinkflation to reduce the impact of rising input costs. About Meaning: Downsizing a product while keeping its price the same is called “shrinkflation” It is a combination of the words shrink and inflation. Ways of shrinking: Reducing size, Reducing quantity, Reformulating the products, or Removing ingredients […]

Wright Mons Volcano in Pluto

In Context  Pluto has giant ice volcano like Wright Mons that could hint at the possibility of life As per report which shows that icy lava flows have recently covered substantial tracts of its surface About Wright Mons Volcano It was spotted on the surface of Pluto by the New Horizons spacecraft in July 2015. […]

Genome editing

In News  The central government paved the way for easy introduction of genome edited crops. The government has clearly distinguished such crops from genetically modified crops and has prescribed relatively easier norms for their introduction.  What is genome editing? Gene/genome editing refers to technology that permits to change an organism’s DNA. These technologies allow genetic […]

World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022

In News IRENA launched the World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022 at the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue. Key Highlights of the World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022 World Energy Transitions Outlook outlines priority actions till 2030 to keep 1.5°C alive. Aim: It calls on governments to fast-track energy transition for more energy security, resilience and affordable energy […]

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