India And CARICOM : Second Joint Commission Meeting India and CARICOM held their second Joint Commission meeting, an important event that reviewed and charted the future of their multifaceted relationship. CARICOM, which stands for Caribbean Community, is the oldest surviving integration movement in the developing world. It is an organization of Caribbean countries and dependencies […]
Black-Footed Ferret : New Offspring Produced
Black-Footed Ferret : New Offspring Produced Antonia, a cloned black-footed ferret at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, has produced two healthy offspring that will help build genetic diversity in their recovering population Black-Footed Ferret belongs to the weasel family and is the only ferret that is native to North America. These are […]
Corporate Social Responsibility : In News
Corporate Social Responsibility : In News India, the first country to mandate Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), has seen over ₹1.84 lakh crore invested through CSR from 2014 to 2023. With agriculture employing nearly half of the workforce and contributing 16.73% to GDP, interest in directing CSR funds toward agricultural sustainability is rising. CSR involves corporate […]
Urad And Tur Imports : Increased
Urad And Tur Imports : Increased The Indian government reported a significant increase in Urad imports from Brazil, reaching over 22,000 metric tonnes. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs highlighted Brazil’s potential as a major supplier of Urad and Tur for India, benefiting from different cropping seasons that align with India’s crop demands. Urad: Scientific name: […]
Adoption Awareness Month : CARA
Adoption Awareness Month : CARA Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) celebrated November as National Adoption Awareness Month to promote legal adoptions. CARA is a statutory body established under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and functions under the Ministry of Women & Child Development. It is the nodal body for adoption of Indian children and is […]
Processing-In-Memory (PIM) Technology : Data Processing Directly In Memory
Processing-In-Memory (PIM) Technology : Data Processing Directly In Memory Israeli researchers have created software that allows data processing directly in memory, bypassing the CPU. This advancement, developed at the Israel Institute of Technology, aims to address the energy-intensive and time-consuming data transfers between memory and CPU, which are bottlenecks in modern computing. By reducing the […]
Protected Planet Report 2024
Protected Planet Report 2024: The Protected Planet Report 2024, produced by the UNEP– World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and the IUCN and its World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), is the first comprehensive evaluation of the global status of protected and conserved areas. It highlights both the progress made and the challenges ahead in […]
Gujarat Semiconductor Policy 2022-2027
Gujarat Semiconductor Policy 2022-2027: Aligning with the vision for a developed India by 2047, the Gujarat government has introduced the Gujarat Semiconductor Policy 2022-2027 to position Gujarat as a leader in semiconductor manufacturing. The Gujarat government has introduced India’s first ‘Gujarat Semiconductor Policy 2022-2027. In Dholera’s emerging ‘Semicon City,’ Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL) and […]
Shanan Hydropower Project
Shanan Hydropower Project: The Himachal Pradesh government has intensified efforts to reclaim the 110 MW British-era Shanan Hydropower Project from Punjab, asserting its rightful ownership over the projectShanan Hydropower Project Commissioned in 1932, it is India’s first megawatt-capacity hydroelectric project located in Joginder Nagar in Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.
Namibia Offshore Oil
Namibia Offshore Oil: Namibia, viewed as one of the last frontiers of untapped oil potential, has recently faced challenges in its journey to becoming a prolific oil producer. Despite significant offshore discoveries in recent years, an unexpectedly high gas-to-oil ratio in these fields has created complications for oil development.
