Stubble Burning: The Commission for Air Quality Management has said that a reduction in the area under paddy cultivation in Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, as well as a shift away from paddy varieties that take long to mature, could see a reduction in stubble burning this year. Reasons for this: The total paddy area […]
Month: October 2021
Palk Bay Scheme
Palk Bay Scheme: The Union Government is considering increasing the unit cost of deep-sea fishing vessels under the Palk Bay scheme to make it more attractive to fisherfolk. Palk Bay scheme: Launched in July 2017 under the Blue Revolution programme. The scheme is financed by the Union and the State Governments with beneficiary participation. It […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 9th October 2021
Today Current Affairs: 9th October 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Nobel Prize For Literature 2021
Nobel Prize For Literature: Abdulrazak Gurnah, 72, who was born in Zanzibar and now lives in the UK, became the fifth African writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, after Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka (1986), Egyptian Naguib Mahfouz (1988), and South African writers Nadine Gordimer (1991) and John M Coetzee (2003). He is the […]
Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)
Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) In the first such signal to New Delhi, visiting US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has indicated that Washington might reconsider slapping sanctions on the Indian government when New Delhi takes delivery of five Russian-built S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft missile systems in a US$5.5 billion deal later this […]
PM MITRA Scheme
PM MITRA Scheme: The government has approved the setting up of seven PM MITRA textiles parks, following the “Union Budget for 2021-22″ commitments, with a total outlay of Rs. 4,445 crores in a period of 5 years. About “PM-MITRA” Scheme: The scheme aims to realize the vision of building an Aatmanirbhar Bharat by positioning India […]
What Is Buddhist Circuit?
What Is Buddhist Circuit? Centre has planned major infrastructure push for Buddhist Circuit. The Union Tourism Ministry has aggressively started tourism promotion with participation of the industry stakeholders, especially after the dramatic improvement of Covid situation in the country and achievement of vaccination targets. The Buddhist Circuit project was announced by the central government in […]
High Ambition Coalition For Nature And People
High Ambition Coalition For Nature And People: At a ceremony held between the French and Indian governments on 7th October in New Delhi, India officially joined the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, a group of more than 70 countries encouraging the adoption of the global goal to protect 30×30. HAC members currently […]
Cyber Security In Power Sector
Cyber Security In Power Sector: Ministry of Power has released guidelines for the Cyber Security in Power Sector. Central Electricity Authority (CEA) under the provision of Section 3(10) on Cyber Security in the “Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Connectivity to the Grid) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019” has framed Guideline on Cyber Security in Power Sector […]
Javan Gibbon
Javan Gibbon: Indonesia is taking steps to protect the habitat of Javan Gibbon (Hylobates moloch), which is endangered by climate change and human encroachment. The species is also hunted for both meat and pet trade. The silvery gibbon, also known as the Javan gibbon, is a primate. They are found in groups only, usually in […]
