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Parvatmala Project

In News  Recently, the Union Finance Minister announced National Ropeways Development Programme – “Parvatmala” while presenting Union Budget for 2022-23 . About Parvatmala Project The Parvat Mala approach is driven by seven engines like roads, railways, airports, ports, mass transport, waterways and logistics infrastructure.  These engines are complemented by the complementary roles of energy transmission, […]

Survey on MSMEs: SIDBI

In Context  Two-thirds of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (67 per cent) in India were temporarily shut for three months or more in FY2021 according to a survey of 1,029 enterprises by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). Major Findings  About 66 per cent of respondents in the survey reported a decline in profitability […]

1961 Madrid Protocol

In News A team of Argentine scientists is using microorganisms native to Antarctica to clean up pollution from fuels and potentially plastics in the pristine expanses of the white continent.  About The Antarctic continent is vast: It embraces the South Pole with permanent ice and snow. It is encircled by floating barriers of ice, stormy […]

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

In News  The Prime Minister of India kickstarted the 50th Anniversary celebrations of ICRISAT.  About ICRISAT  It is a non-profit, non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the world.  ICRISAT is headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, with two regional hubs and six […]

Green Bonds

In Context  The government proposes to issue sovereign green bonds to mobilise resources for green infrastructure.  About  The proceeds will be deployed in public sector projects which help in reducing the carbon intensity of the economy. The issuance of sovereign green bonds is part of the government’s overall borrowing programme. These rupee-denominated papers will have […]

Black Percher

In News  Recently, Black Percher sighted in Seshachalam Hill for the first time. The insect has been sighted in forest locations of Karnataka and coastal Andhra Pradesh. Image Courtesy: TH About  Black Percher or Black Ground Skimmer (Diplacodes lefebvrii), a species of dragonfly.  It belongs to the phylum Arthropoda, class Insecta and orders Odonata. Habitat […]

Artificial Neural Networks

In Context Artificial Neural Networks are an important breakthrough in Artificial Intelligence & Deep Learning.  About Artificial Neural Networks Neural networks are a set of algorithms, modeled loosely after the human brain, that are designed to recognize patterns. An ANN is based on a collection of connected units or nodes called artificial neurons, which loosely […]

Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs)

In News  Recently, the Prime Minister of India stated that the Union government is resolved to mobilise small farmers into farmer producer organisations (FPOs) and make them influential market forces in the years to come. About Farmers Producer Organizations (FPOs) Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) is a generic name, which refers to the farmer producers organization […]

Medicinal Cannabis

In News In a bid to strengthen its position in the global medical cannabis industry, Indian pharmaceutical major Dr Reddy’s Laboratories has said that it will acquire German firm Nimbus Health.  Nimbus has been a major player in the field of cannabis-based medicines. About The company will be operating under the brand Nimbus Health and […]

Dholes (Asiatic Wild Dogs)

In News A new study has reported the presence of dholes or Asiatic wild dogs (Cuon alpinus) in the high mountains of Central Asia nearly 30 years after their presence was last recorded. About Historically, dholes purportedly occurred throughout southern Russia, all across central Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia.  Recent research and current distribution […]

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