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PM MITRA Park Scheme

In News  Recently, the State Governments have been requested to send their proposals for PM MITRA Parks Scheme by 15th March 2022. PM MITRA  About: The seven Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) parks will be set up at Greenfield or Brownfield sites located in different states. It is in line with the […]

National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC)

In Context  Till date, a sum of Rs. 6,35,68,108/- has been released to the State of Andhra Pradesh under National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC).  About NAFCC  It is a Central Sector Scheme which was set up in the year 2015-16. Objective: It was established to support adaptation activities in the States and Union […]

International Space Station (ISS)

In News Recently, NASA announced that the International Space Station (ISS) will cease operations in 2031, after which it will fall out of orbit and plunge into the waters of the South Pacific Ocean. About It will descent into the “South Pacific Oceanic Uninhabited Area (SPOUA),” in an area known as Point Nemo. Point Nemo […]

Money Laundering more heinous crime than murder: Supreme Court

In News  The Supreme Court said that Money Laundering was a more serious and heinous crime than murder as it affected the entire economy whose growth could be put on hold or derailed because of it. Background  The court is examining the constitutional validity of various provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) […]

Chandrayaan-3

In News India plans to execute the Chandrayaan-3 mission in August 2022. Progress was hampered due to the Covid-19 pandemic. About The last major satellite launches by the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) were the Earth Observation Satellite-3 in August 2021 and the Amazonia satellite in February 2021. The ISRO has planned 19 missions until […]

Surety Bonds

In News  The Finance Minister of India said the use of surety bonds (issued by insurers), as a substitute for bank guarantee (BG), will be made acceptable in government procurements. Bank Guarantee (BG) requires a customer to provide a margin (of 10-25 per cent) and commission (2-3 per cent) to the bank.  However, in the […]

Coal Gasification

In Context  The Centre’s announcement on coal gasification-pilot projects in the Union Budget 2022-23 is contrary to Delhi-based non-profit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)’s assessment about the process not being attractive from a climate change point of view. About Coal gasification It is a process in which coal is partially oxidised with air, oxygen, […]

Blue Economy: Sixth dimension of GOI’s Vision of New India by 2030

In News Union Minister of State Science & Technology said that the Government of India’s Vision of New India by 2030 enunciated in 2019 highlighted the Blue Economy as the sixth dimension of its vision. About R.K. Dhowan and Viswapati Trivedi committee: In 2018, Niti Aayog had set up a committee under R.K. Dhowan and […]

Frequent Marine Heatwaves in Indian Ocean: Study

In Context  The study led by the Centre for Climate Change Research at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune found that marine heatwaves (MHW) in the Indian Ocean are increasing in frequency. This study is the first to have established a link between marine heatwaves in the Indian Ocean and changes in precipitation over […]

Ramsar sites announced on World Wetlands Day

In News  On the occasion of World Wetlands Day, Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat and Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh have been added to the Ramsar site.  India has a network of 49 such sites, the highest in South Asia, covering 10,93,636 hectares. The certification brings visibility to ecologically sensitive wetlands and helps in […]

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