Context: Single Use plastic. More in news: Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a dramatic announcement on August 15, 2019, that India would eliminate single-use plastics by 2022. In another statement on October 2, Gandhi Jayanti, PM said that single-use plastics (SUPs) will be phased out by 2022, and officials indicated that states will play a major role… Continue reading 7 PM | Single Use Plastics: Challenges and way forward | 30th October, 2019
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Edge Computing
News:Recently,Nvidia has announced its edge computing platform to help telecom operators adopt 5G networks capable of supporting edge workloads. Facts: About Edge Computing: Edge computing enables data to be analysed, processed and transferred at the edge of a network. The idea is to analyse data locally closer to where it is stored, in real-time without… Continue reading Edge Computing
Global Pension Index
News:India has improved it’s ranking in the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index. Facts: About Global Pension Index: The index is published by the Australian Centre for Financial Studies (ACFS) in collaboration with Mercer with most of the funding from the State Government of Victoria. The primary objective of this research is to benchmark each country’s… Continue reading Global Pension Index
Atal Bhujal Yojana(ABY)
News:The World Bank-funded Atal Bhujal Yojana(ABHY) is still waiting for the Union Cabinet’s approval more than a year after the World Bank board approved it in June 2018. Facts: About Atal Bhujal Yojana: Atal Bhujal Yojana is a 6000 crore World Bank assisted Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and… Continue reading Atal Bhujal Yojana(ABY)
Million Farmers’ School(MFS) programme
News:Million Farmers’ School( MFS)Programme popularly known as Kisan Pathshala is a scheme of Uttar Pradesh Government. Facts: About Million Farmers’ School(MFS) Programme: The scheme aims to enhance farmers’ incomes through dissemination of agriculture-related information on technology, government schemes, and modern farming methods. The scheme is an extension programme that the government of UP initiated in… Continue reading Million Farmers’ School(MFS) programme
36 million Indians face flood risk: study
News:According to a recent study,36 million people in India would face annual flooding by 2050 and 44 million by 2100 if emissions continue to rise. Facts: About the study: The study was conducted by the Climate Central study.It is a non-profit science and news organisation providing information to help the public and policymakers make sound… Continue reading 36 million Indians face flood risk: study
Uluru
News:Recently, Australian Government has banned the climbing of Uluru desert rock,considered sacred by the local Anangu people. Facts: About Uluru: Uluru is also known as Ayers Rock.It is located in central Australia. It is sacred to the local Anangu people, the Aboriginal people residing in that area. The rock is a large sandstone rock formation.It… Continue reading Uluru
Postal ballot facilities for Absentee voters
News:Election Commission of India has started working on detailed guidelines to facilitate the process of postal ballot paper for Absentee voters of essential services, Senior citizens of more than 80 years and marked PwD electors. Facts: About the guidelines: EC has defined absentee voter as a person belonging to such class of persons as may… Continue reading Postal ballot facilities for Absentee voters
Operation Kayla Mueller
News:The operation Kayla Mueller is an operation that claimed the life of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Facts: About the Operation: The operation was a United States led military operation in Barisha,Idlib in northwestern Syria. The operation targeted Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) leadership notably its leader,Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The special… Continue reading Operation Kayla Mueller
National Green Tribunal(NGT)
News:The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is currently reeling under vacancies of judges and expert members making its four zonal benches across India non-functional. Facts: About NGT: The National Green Tribunal(NGT) came into existence in 2010 under the National Green Tribunal act 2010. The act provides for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental… Continue reading National Green Tribunal(NGT)
