National Data And Analytics Platform: The NITI Aayog is planning to launch a National Data and Analytics Platform (NDAP) in May to provide government data in a user-friendly format, to promote data-driven decision making and research. Started in 2020, the platform aims to standardise data across government sources and provide flexible analytics that make it […]
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Palmking : Rare Butterfly Sighted In Tamil Nadu
Palmking : Rare Butterfly Sighted In Tamil Nadu The rare butterfly Palmking (Amathusia phidippus) was sighted for the first time in Tamil Nadu. It is the 321st species of butterfly found in Tamil Nadu among the 1,500 species in India. Palmking was first recorded in South India by British scientist H.S.Ferguson in 1891. More than […]
What Are Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFVs)?
What Are Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFVs)? The Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) has called for a faster launch of flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs) to achieve 20 per cent of ethanol blending. An FFV is a modified version of vehicles that could run both on gasoline and doped petrol with different levels of ethanol blends. FFVs will […]
InTranSE -II Program
InTranSE -II Program: The government has launched Indigenous Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Solutions for Indian Traffic Scenario under Intelligent Transportation System Endeavor for Indian Cities Phase-II Program. InTranSE -II is an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). It incorporates vehicle-borne sensors for monitoring driver propensity and vehicle surroundings to deliver acoustic […]
What Is Colour Blindness?
What Is Colour Blindness? The Supreme Court has directed the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) not to exclude candidates suffering from colour blindness from its courses on film making and editing and asked it to make changes to its curriculum instead. Colour blindness is the inability to see colours in the normal way. […]
What Is a CALM System?
What Is a CALM System? The Indian Army has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the Canister Launched Anti-Armour Loiter Ammunition (CALM) System of its mechanised forces. Earlier, the Indian Army had issued a RFI for the supply of Articulated All-Terrain Vehicles to be deployed in Ladakh and Kutch. The CALM System is a […]
5G Vertical Engagement And Partnership Program
5G Vertical Engagement And Partnership Program: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has invited Expression of Interest (EoI) for “5G Vertical Engagement and Partnership Program (VEPP)” initiative to build strong collaboration partnerships across 5G Use-case ecosystem stakeholders. It is an Initiative, where the DoT will “facilitate necessary approvals, regulatory clearances to enable use case prototyping, pilots, […]
What Is e-BCAS Project?
What Is e-BCAS Project? The Parliamentary Consultative Committee attached to the Civil Aviation Ministry discussed ‘e-BCAS project’. Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, BCAS establishes, develops, implements maintains, and reviews the National Aviation Security Programme. It also safeguards civil aviation operations against acts of unlawful interference and threat, taking into account the safety, regularity, and efficiency […]
Coal Gasification Plant : Jindal Steel & Power Limited
Coal Gasification Plant : Jindal Steel & Power Limited Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL) has plans of setting up a coal gasification plant — the second in the country — at its Raigarh plant in Chhattisgarh. India is committed to cut consumption of coal, a primary pollutant, in power plants to half by 2030 […]
Fortified Rice To Distribute Under Government Programmes
Fortified Rice To Distribute Under Government Programmes: The Union Cabinet has approved a scheme to distribute fortified rice under government programmes. Food Corporation of India and state agencies have already procured 88.65 LMT (lakh tonnes) of fortified rice for supply and distribution. In 2019, the government approved a Centrally sponsored pilot scheme for fortification of […]
