Pre-Eruption Warning Signals At Volcanoes: New research detected pre-eruption warning signals at Whakaari White Island and other active volcanoes, majorly from New Zealand. Every volcano behaves differently, some have crater lakes while others are “dry”, they have diverse magmas and rise to different elevations. Despite these differences volcanoes such as Whakaari, Ruapehu and Tongariro in […]
Month: April 2022
What Are The Naga Ceasefire Agreements?
What Are The Naga Ceasefire Agreements? The centre has extended the ceasefire agreements between the Central government and three Naga groups by a year which was signed on 19th April 2022. The Naga groups include National Socialist Council of Nagaland-NK (NSCN-NK), National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-K-Khango (NSCN-K-Khango). All […]
India’s First Pure Green Hydrogen Plant : Jorhat
India’s First Pure Green Hydrogen Plant : Jorhat India’s first pure green hydrogen plant commissioned in Jorhat. Oil India Limited (OIL) has taken the first significant step towards Green Hydrogen Economy in India with the commissioning of India’s First 99.999% pure Green Hydrogen pilot plant, with an installed capacity of 10 kg per day at […]
Project 75
Project 75: Yard 11880, the sixth and last submarine of the Indian Navy’s Kalvari class submarines of Project 75 has been launched at the Kanhoji Angre Wet Basin of Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL). Dr Ajay Kumar, Defence Secretary was the Chief Guest at the ceremony and the submarine has been named ‘Vagsheer’. The Kalvari class […]
Global Ayush Investment & Innovation Summit 2022
Global Ayush Investment & Innovation Summit 2022: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Global Ayush Investment & Innovation Summit 2022 at Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The three day Ayush global summit will witness a dialogue with entrepreneurs, industry, startups and other stakeholders to encourage them to increase investment for innovation in Ayush as the sector […]
Noise Pollution
Noise Pollution: An ultimatum by Raj Thackeray, president of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), that repercussions would follow if speakers on mosques were not removed by May 3, has created political turmoil in the state. The Maharashtra government is relying on provisions of The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 to negotiate the controversy […]
Draft Battery Swapping Policy
Draft Battery Swapping Policy: Government think-tank Niti Aayog has prepared a draft battery swapping policy. Under this, it has proposed offering incentives to electric vehicles (EVs) with swappable batteries, subsidies to companies manufacturing swappable batteries, a new battery-as-a-service business model, and standards for interoperable batteries, among other measures. The draft policy has suggested that the […]
Announcement On Setting Up 75 Digital Banking
Announcement On Setting Up 75 Digital Banking: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has reiterated her Budget announcement on setting up 75 digital banking units in 75 districts of the country this year. This is to take forward the government’s agenda of digital financial inclusion. Digital banking involves taking all traditional banking activity online — doing away […]
Integrated Command And Control Centres
Integrated Command And Control Centres: The government has announced that 80 of the 100 planned Integrated Command and Control Centres have been set up, with the rest to be completed by August 15. The Smart Cities Mission (SCM) includes setting up ICCCs for each city as a vital step. They are designed to enable authorities […]
International Financial Services Centres Authority
International Financial Services Centres Authority: International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), has notified a comprehensive regulatory framework for Investment Funds in the official gazette on April 19, 2022. Registering the Fund Management Entity: A Fund Management Entity will be registered with IFSCA and will be able to manage different types of funds and schemes subject […]
