Capacity Of India’s Sewage Treatment Plants: According to the latest report of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) in India are able to treat a little more than a third of the sewage generated per day. CPCB is a statutory organisation which was constituted in September, 1974 under the Water (Prevention […]
Month: September 2021
NASA’s VIPER Mission
NASA’s VIPER Mission: NASA has chosen a landing site for the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER). The site is on the western edge of Nobile crater, near the lunar south pole. The crater was named after Italian polar explorer Umberto Nobile. NASA, in July 2021, announced that it will launch its Volatiles Investigating Polar […]
Black Carbon Emissions
Black Carbon Emissions: With Arctic summer ice reaching its 12th lowest ever extent, the Clean Arctic Alliance has called for urgent cuts to black carbon emissions from shipping, ahead of the 77th Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting (MEPC 77) at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in November. About the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC): […]
SCO Peaceful Mission 2021
6th Edition Of Exercise SCO Peaceful Mission 2021: Indian Military Contingent recently participated in the 6th Edition of Exercise SCO Peaceful Mission 2021 at Orenburg, Russia. Exercise SCO Peaceful Mission: Joint Counter Terrorism Exercise PEACEFUL MISSION is a Multilateral Exercise, which is conducted biennially as part of military diplomacy between Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member […]
State Food Safety Index (SFSI) 2021
State Food Safety Index (SFSI): The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare released the 3rd State Food Safety Index (SFSI). Highlights of the index: Among the larger states, Gujarat was the top ranking state, followed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Among the smaller states, Goa stood first followed by Meghalaya and Manipur. Among UTs, […]
Centre Of Excellence In Logistics And Supply Chain Management
Centre Of Excellence In Logistics And Supply Chain Management: Union Minister for Commerce & Industry inaugurated the ‘Centre of Excellence in Logistics and Supply Chain Management’ at the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai. Managing supply chains is becoming more and more complex owing to the challenges posed by global competitiveness and economic crisis. […]
Air Gun Surrender Campaign
Air Gun Surrender Campaign: Appealing people to not hunt animals and birds, Union Minister for Environment said that air gun surrender campaign will be launched across the country and retired forest workers, representatives of social organizations etc. will be roped in for the same. He described the Air Gun Surrender Campaign of the Arunachal Government […]
Holistic Rejuvenation Of Ganga River And Its Basin
Holistic Rejuvenation Of Ganga River And Its Basin: The Union Minister for Jal Shakti chaired a meeting of the Empowered Task Force including several central ministries, departments and the state governments for ensuring better coordination and convergence among agencies and programs for holistic rejuvenation of Ganga River and its basin. Among Central Ministries, the Ministry […]
Arjun Mk-1A Main Battle Tanks (MBT)
Arjun Mk-1A Main Battle Tanks (MBT): The Defence Ministry placed an order with the Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Avadi, for the supply of 118 indigenous Arjun Mk-1A main battle tanks (MBT) for the Army at a cost of ₹7,523 crore. The state-of-the-art MBT Mk-1A is a new variant of Arjun tank designed to enhance fire […]
Gogra: Ladakh
Gogra: Villagers have lost access to a vast grazing area near Gogra in eastern Ladakh owing to growing Chinese presence in the area. Gogra is one of the several friction points in eastern Ladakh where Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged in a stand-off since April-May 2020. The troops have disengaged from the north […]
