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: […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
Limit on Private Property Acquisition
Limit on Private Property Acquisition: the Supreme Court in the Property Owners Association v State of Maharashtra Case 2024, set limits on the government’s power to take over privately owned resources for public distribution.The petitioners argued that private properties cannot be taken over by the state under the garb of constitutional schemes of Articles 39(b) […]
India Becomes Second Largest Smartphone Market by Unit Volume in Q3 2024
India Becomes Second Largest Smartphone Market by Unit Volume in Q3 2024: India’s smartphone market has become the second largest globally by unit volume and third by value in Q3 2024, according to Counterpoint Research. In this period, India accounted for 15.5% of global smartphone shipments, trailing China’s 22% but surpassing the US, which held […]
Bengaluru Unveils First Digital Population Clock at ISEC
Bengaluru Unveils First Digital Population Clock at ISEC: Bengaluru marked a milestone with the inauguration of its first digital population clock at the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC). This innovative installation will display real-time population estimates for both Karnataka and the entire country, providing citizens, researchers, and policymakers with up-to-date demographic data.
