Lithium Reserves : Jammu And Kashmir The Geological Survey of India has found lithium reserves in Jammu and Kashmir. They have been found in the Reasi district. India is importing Lithium from countries from Argentina and Australia. In 2021 alone, the price of lithium increased by 400% for several reasons. One of them was an […]
Tag: 11th Feb 2023
Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Award : Journalist A.B.K. Prasad
Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Award : Journalist A.B.K. Prasad Raja Ram Mohan Roy lived in the 19th century. The reformer founded Brahmo Samaj in 1828 and played a major role in abolishing Sati. The Press Council of India presents awards in the name of the legend every year. In 2023, the Raja Ram Mohan […]
Guidelines On Climate Risk, Sustainable Finance : RBI
Guidelines On Climate Risk, Sustainable Finance : RBI The Reserve Bank of India released a discussion paper called Climate Risk and Sustainable Finance. RBI says that climate change has the full potential to transform into climate-related financial risks. The guidelines are not yet released. RBI will release it in a phased manner. The guidelines will […]
Asphyxiation : 7 Workers Died
Asphyxiation : 7 Workers Died 7 workers died due to asphyxiation during the removal of oil sludge in an edible oil tank in Andhra Pradesh. Initially, two workers who entered the tank to clean died. Five workers who attempted to rescue the duo also died. It is believed that the seven workers have reportedly died […]
Status Of India’s Nuclear Energy
Status Of India’s Nuclear Energy: India’s nuclear power capacity experienced a significant increase. By 2021-22, it had risen to 47,112 Million Units. In 2017, the government gave simultaneous approval for 11 indigenous pressurised heavy water reactors with a total capacity of 7,000 MegaWatts. Nuclear energy is the fifth-largest source of electricity for India which contributes […]
Bru Tribe : Registered To Vote In Tripura
Bru Tribe : Registered To Vote In Tripura Over 14,000 Brus displaced from Mizoram have been registered to vote in Tripura since their rehabilitation process began in April 2021. Bru or Reang is a community indigenous to the Northeast, living mostly in Tripura, Mizoram, and Assam. In Tripura, they are recognised as a Particularly Vulnerable […]
Free Float In Stocks
Free Float In Stocks: Index provider MSCI said it has cut the free-float designations of four securities of India’s Adani group. The free float is also known as Public float which refers to the shares of a company that can be publicly traded and are not restricted. It generally excludes promoters’ holding, government / strategic […]
Global Quality Infrastructure Index (GQII)
Global Quality Infrastructure Index (GQII): India’s national accreditation system under the Quality Council of India (QCI) has been ranked 5th in the world in the recent Global Quality Infrastructure Index (GQII) 2021. The GQII ranks the 184 economies in the world based on quality infrastructure (QI). India’s overall QI system ranking continues to be in […]
Second Edition Of The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D2) : ISRO
Second Edition Of The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D2) : ISRO The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the second edition of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D2) from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan space centre at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Small Satellite Launch Vehicle: The new vehicle was developed to capture the […]
