Falling Long-Term Growth Prospects: World Bank The World Bank (WB) has released a report titled “Falling Long-Term Growth Prospects: Trends, Expectations, and Policies”, stating that the current decade (2020-2030) could be a lost decade for the whole world. The report uses a comprehensive database of multiple measures of potential growth. It examines trends in potential […]
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Power Generating From Defunct Gold Mines
Power Generating From Defunct Gold Mines: An Australian renewable-energy company Green Gravity has proposed a scheme to generate electricity from the defunct Kolar Gold Fields (KGF), in Karnataka, using Low-Tech Gravity Technology. The plan is to find defunct mines, which often go hundreds or thousands of meters deep, and haul a Weighted Block, that may […]
National Contribution To Warming : India Ranking
National Contribution To Warming : India Ranking The research published in the journal “Scientific Data’ ranked India fifth among the top 10 contributors to global warming. Key Highlights of the Report: Top Contributor: The United States topped the list with its emissions causing 0.28°C (17.3%) of rise in temperature. China stood second and Russia took […]
Salt Marshes : Recent Study
Salt Marshes : Recent Study Recent studies show that more than 90% of the world’s salt marshes may soon succumb to sea level rise. Salt marshes are coastal wetlands that are flooded and drained by salt water brought in by the tides. They are marshy because the soil may be composed of deep mud and […]
New India Literacy Programme : Written Reply In The Rajya Sabha
New India Literacy Programme : Written Reply In The Rajya Sabha The Minister of State for Education provided information about the New India Literacy Programme (NILP) in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha. The Government has launched the Centrally Sponsored Scheme “New India Literacy Programme” (NILP) for implementation during five years from the FYs […]
Upward Lightning
Upward Lightning: Brazilian researchers recently succeeded in taking pictures of the Upward Lightning Phenomenon. Upward lightning is a phenomenon whereby a self-initiated lightning streak develops from a tall object that travels upward toward an overlaying electrified storm cloud. For this to happen, storm electrification and the resulting presence of a cloud charge region are enabling […]
Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) : Report
Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) : Report Reports suggest that most of EPFO’s equity investments are routed into Nifty 50 stocks, including Adani Enterprises and Adani Ports & SEZ. Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India. It is one of the World’s […]
Regional Search And Rescue Exercise : Indian Coast Guard
Regional Search And Rescue Exercise : Indian Coast Guard The Indian Coast Guard recently conducted a Regional Search and Rescue exercise in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, to simulate a real-time maritime distress scenario and highlight the functioning of the Search and Rescue organization (SAR) for a mass rescue operation. The exercise involved all stakeholders and effectively […]
Japan’s Official Development Assistance To India
Japan’s Official Development Assistance To India: Japan has approved Official Development Assistance (ODA) to India, for a few Key projects. Projects under ODA: Rs. 5,509 crores have been approved for Patna Metro Rail Construction Project (I). It aims to cope with the increase of traffic demand in Patna by constructing the new metro corridor, thereby […]
Heat Index : IMD
Heat Index : IMD The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is planning to introduce a ‘heat index’ warning system in Delhi and other parts of the country. The IMD has conducted a study on the impact of meteorological factors on heatwaves and the “heat wave hazard zonation” of the country. According to “Hot Weather Analysis over […]
