Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the equity infusion of Rs.1500 crore in Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA). This equity infusion will help in employment generation of approximately 10200 jobs-year and CO2 equivalent emission reduction of approximately 7.49 Million Tonnes CO2/year. Additional equity infusion of […]
Day: January 21, 2022
National Commission For Safai Karamcharis (NCSK)
National Commission For Safai Karamcharis (NCSK): The Union Cabinet has approved the extension of the tenure of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) for three years beyond 31.3.2022. The total implication of the extension for three years would be approximately Rs.43.68 crore. The major beneficiaries would be the Safai Karamcharis and identified manual scavengers […]
Houthis: Important Points
Houthis: Two Indians and a Pakistani were killed and six other people including two Indians were injured in an attack by suspected drones on three petroleum tankers at an oil facility in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The attack was claimed by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels of Yemen. Indians were not the target of […]
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): Hundreds of thousands of deaths occur today due to previously treatable infections — such as lower respiratory and bloodstream infections — because the bacteria that cause them have become resistant to treatment. A comprehensive estimate of the global impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), covering 204 countries and territories and published in The […]
