News:The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched its Accelerator Lab in India. Facts: About UNDP’s Accelerator lab: The Accelerator Lab is an innovative initiative by the UNDP, Qatar Government and the Federal Republic of Germany to find 21st century solutions to today’s complex new challenges. These labs seeks to identify grassroots solutions together with… Continue reading UNDP launches Accelerator Lab in India to work on tackling pollution
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Petrol Min:SATAT initiative to promote Compressed Biogas as green fuel
News:Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas has informed the Lok Sabha that SATAT initiative has the potential of addressing environmental problems arising from stubble burning. Facts: About SATAT initiative: SATAT stands for Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation(SATAT). The initiative aims to promote Compressed Biogas as an alternative, green transport fuel.It would benefit both vehicle-users… Continue reading Petrol Min:SATAT initiative to promote Compressed Biogas as green fuel
India, Japan to engage in 2+2 dialogue
News:India and Japan are going to hold the 2+2 Dialogue in Delhi. Facts: About 2+2 Dialogue: The 2+2 is a format of dialogue where the defense and foreign ministers or secretaries meet with their counterparts from another country. India and Japan had started the 2+2 dialogue at the level of officials in 2010.But they decided… Continue reading India, Japan to engage in 2+2 dialogue
Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks
News:Union Minister of Textiles has informed Lok Sabha about the scheme for Integrated Textile Parks. Facts: About Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks: The Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks(SITP) has been launched in 2005. The objective of the SITP is to provide the industry with world class state of the art infrastructure facilities for setting up… Continue reading Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks
Explained: Why Mauritius is calling UK an ‘illegal colonial occupier’ over a tiny set of islands
News:Mauritius has called the UK an illegal colonial occupier after it ignored a UN mandated deadline to return the Chagos Islands. Facts: About Chagos Islands: The Chagos Archipelago is an island group in the central Indian Ocean.It is located about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) south of the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent. In the… Continue reading Explained: Why Mauritius is calling UK an ‘illegal colonial occupier’ over a tiny set of islands
DRDO defends Nag missiles
News:Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) has said that state-of-the-art indigenous Anti-Tank Guided Missile(ATGM) Nag is in advanced stages of development. Facts: About Nag missile: Nag is a third-generation, fire-and-forget, anti-tank guided missile developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The missile is an all weather,top attack missile with a minimum range of 500 metres… Continue reading DRDO defends Nag missiles
Gross Domestic Product growth falls to 4.5% in Q2 of 2019-20
News:According to data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO),India’s Gross Domestic Product(GDP) growth has fallen to 4.5% for the second quarter (July-September) of the year 2019-20. Facts: About the slowdown in GDP growth rate: The GDP growth rate has slowed down for the sixth consecutive quarter at 4.5% from 5% in the preceding quarter.… Continue reading Gross Domestic Product growth falls to 4.5% in Q2 of 2019-20
Curtain raiser Indo-Nepal joint military Exercise SURYA KIRAN – XIV
News:The joint military exercise ‘SURYA KIRAN between India and Nepal will be conducted at Saljhandi,Nepal. Facts: About the exercise: Exercise SURYA KIRAN – XIV is an annual exercise which is conducted alternatively in Nepal and India. The aim of the exercise is a joint training of troops in counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism operations in both jungle and… Continue reading Curtain raiser Indo-Nepal joint military Exercise SURYA KIRAN – XIV
Exercise Mitra Shakti -India and SriLanka military exercise
News:The Sri Lankan Army will be participating in the annual joint military exercise Mitra Shakti between the Indian and Sri Lanka Army. Facts: About the exercise: Exercise Mitra Shakti is an annual joint military exercise between the Indian Army and the Sri Lanka Army. The exercise is being conducted between both the countries since the… Continue reading Exercise Mitra Shakti -India and SriLanka military exercise
India offers $450 million line of credit to Sri Lanka
News:Sri Lankan President is on his first overseas visit to India after taking over as Sri Lanka president. Facts: Key takeaways from the visit: India has announced a line of credit of USD 400 million for development projects in Sri Lanka besides granting a separate fund of USD 50 million to help the country deal… Continue reading India offers $450 million line of credit to Sri Lanka
