3 out of 4 rural homes without piped drinking water: NSSO

Source: The post is based on the article “3 out of 4 rural homes without piped drinking water: NSSO” published in TOI on 15th March 2023 What is the News? The National Sample Survey Office(NSSO) has released the findings of the Multiple Indicator Survey(MIS). What is a Multiple Indicator Survey(MIS)? Multiple Indicator Survey(MIS) was part… Continue reading 3 out of 4 rural homes without piped drinking water: NSSO

India to have a modern and smart power transmission system; Government accepts the Task Force report

Source: The post is based on the article “India to have a modern and smart power transmission system; Government accepts the Task Force report” published in PIB on 14th March 2023 What is the News? The Ministry of Power has accepted the Recommendations of the Task Force Report setup to adopt the Future-Ready Transmission System… Continue reading India to have a modern and smart power transmission system; Government accepts the Task Force report

RBI has allowed banks from 18 countries to trade in rupee: government in Rajya Sabha

Source: The post is based on the article “RBI has allowed banks from 18 countries to trade in rupee: government in Rajya Sabha” published in The Hindu on 15th March 2023 What is the News? The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has granted approvals to banks from 18 countries to open Special Rupee Vostro Accounts to… Continue reading RBI has allowed banks from 18 countries to trade in rupee: government in Rajya Sabha

Atal Innovation Mission launches ATL Sarthi

Source: The post is based on the article “Atal Innovation Mission launches ATL Sarthi” published in PIB on 14th March 2023 What is the News? Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) – NITI Aayog has launched ATL Sarthi. What is ATL Sarthi? ATL Sarthi is a comprehensive self-monitoring framework to strengthen the ever-growing ecosystem of Atal Tinkering… Continue reading Atal Innovation Mission launches ATL Sarthi

Synthesis Report: IPCC meet in Switzerland: The significance, likely impact

Source: The post is based on the article “IPCC meet in Switzerland: The significance, likely impact” published in Indian Express on 15th March 2023 What is the News? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC) is meeting in Switzerland to finalize the Synthesis Report. What is a Synthesis Report? Synthesis Report integrates and summarizes the findings… Continue reading Synthesis Report: IPCC meet in Switzerland: The significance, likely impact

246 vultures spotted in first-ever synchronized survey in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka

Source: The post is based on the article “246 vultures spotted in first-ever synchronized survey in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka” published in The Hindu on 14th March 2023 What is the News? The Kerala Forest and Wildlife department along with its counterparts in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka has conducted the first ever synchronized vulture… Continue reading 246 vultures spotted in first-ever synchronized survey in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka

India remains biggest arms importer between 2018-22 despite drop in overall imports

Source: The post is based on the article “India remains biggest arms importer between 2018-22 despite drop in overall imports” published in The Hindu on 14th March 2023 What is the News? Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released a report titled “Trends in International Arms Transfers 2022”. What are the key findings of… Continue reading India remains biggest arms importer between 2018-22 despite drop in overall imports

Explained | Why a room-temperature superconductor paper is turning so many heads

Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | Why a room-temperature superconductor paper is turning so many heads” published in The Hindu on 14th March 2023 What is the News? Researchers at the University of Rochester have created a new superconductor material called “Reddmatter”. What is a room-temperature Superconductor? Superconductors transmit electrical currents… Continue reading Explained | Why a room-temperature superconductor paper is turning so many heads

States demand that lightning be declared a natural disaster

Source: The post is based on the article “States demand that lightning be declared a natural disaster” published in The Hindu on 13th March 2023 What is the News? A few States have demanded that “lightning” be declared as a “natural disaster” because deaths caused by it surpass any other disaster in the country. What… Continue reading States demand that lightning be declared a natural disaster

Different faces of the Indian women’s movement

Source: The post is based on the article “Different faces of the Indian women’s movement” published in The Hindu on 13th March 2023. What is the News? The Indian women’s movement is well-known for its vibrancy, but there has been less attention on the movement’s gradual transformation. About the evolution of women’s movements in India… Continue reading Different faces of the Indian women’s movement

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