Source: The post is based on the article “Temporary relief as plan for Etalin hydel in Arunachal junked” published in Down To Earth on 19th January 2023. What is the News? The proposed Etalin hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh has been scrapped in its present form. What is the Etalin Hydroelectric Project? Etalin Hydroelectric Project… Continue reading Etalin Hydroelectric Project: Temporary relief as plan for Etalin hydel in Arunachal junked
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Chamundi Hills: Citizens’ committee to press for heritage panel clearance for work on Chamundi Hills
Source: The post is based on the article “Citizens’ committee to press for heritage panel clearance for work on Chamundi Hills” published in The Hindu on 20th January 2023. What is the News? The citizens committee to save the Chamundi Hills have urged the government to conserve and promote the religious sanctity and environmental integrity… Continue reading Chamundi Hills: Citizens’ committee to press for heritage panel clearance for work on Chamundi Hills
Loan loss provision by banks: Why has RBI proposed a new forward-looking approach?
Source: The post is based on the article “Loan loss provision by banks: Why has RBI proposed a new forward-looking approach?” published in Indian Express on 19th January 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is loan-loss provision?3 What is the current approach followed by banks for Loan loss provision and what are its problems?4… Continue reading Loan loss provision by banks: Why has RBI proposed a new forward-looking approach?
Survival of the Richest: The India story – India’s richest 1% own more than 40% of total wealth: Oxfam
Source: The post is based on the article “India’s richest 1% own more than 40% of total wealth: Oxfam” published in The Hindu on 18th January 2023. What is the News? Oxfam has released a report titled “Survival of the Richest: The India story”. What are the key findings of the Survival of the Richest:… Continue reading Survival of the Richest: The India story – India’s richest 1% own more than 40% of total wealth: Oxfam
The Secretary, MeitY launches Technology for Air Quality Monitoring System (AI-AQMS v1.0)
Source: The post is based on the article “The Secretary, MeitY launches Technology for Air Quality Monitoring System (AI-AQMS v1.0)” published in PIB on 18th January 2023. What is the News? The Union Ministry for Electronics and Information Technology(MeitY) has launched Technology for Air Quality Monitoring System(AI-AQMS v1.0). What is the Air Quality Monitoring System(AI-AQMS… Continue reading The Secretary, MeitY launches Technology for Air Quality Monitoring System (AI-AQMS v1.0)
India’s fertility rate dips, but the decline is faster in Bangladesh, Nepal
Source: The post is based on the article “India’s fertility rate dips, but the decline is faster in Bangladesh, Nepal” published in Business Standard on 19th January 2023. What is the News? India’s fertility rate has declined to below the replacement rate. But Nepal’s and Bangladesh’s fertility rates declined faster between 1990 and 2020. What… Continue reading India’s fertility rate dips, but the decline is faster in Bangladesh, Nepal
Spot-bellied eagle owl spotted in A.P.’s Seshachalam forest for the first time
Source: The post is based on the article “Spot-bellied eagle owl spotted in A.P.’s Seshachalam forest for the first time” published in The Hindu on 19th January 2023. What is the News? A wildlife team has stumbled upon a Spot-bellied Eagle Owl (Bubo Nipalensis) for the first time in the Seshachalam forest and for the… Continue reading Spot-bellied eagle owl spotted in A.P.’s Seshachalam forest for the first time
Why India needs a fresh fertilizer policy
Source: The post is based on the article “Why India needs a fresh fertilizer policy” published in Livemint on 19th January 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the steps taken by the government to improve the availability of fertilizers?3 What is the impact of the current fertilizer policy?4 What has been the trend… Continue reading Why India needs a fresh fertilizer policy
Halteria – Viral nutrition: new study reveals microbes nourished by consuming viruses
Source: The post is based on the article “Viral nutrition: new study reveals microbes nourished by consuming viruses” published in The Hindu on 19th January 2023. Contents0.0.0.1 Halteria – Viral nutrition: new study reveals microbes nourished by consuming viruseshers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have reported that a particular genus of plankton, namely Halteria, can… Continue reading Halteria – Viral nutrition: new study reveals microbes nourished by consuming viruses
NHAI implementing an advanced traffic management system to reduce accidents
Source: The post is based on the article “NHAI implementing an advanced traffic management system to reduce accidents” published in Livemint on 19th January 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is an Advanced Traffic Management System(ATMS)?3 How will ATMS work?4 What are the other steps taken by NHAI to improve safety on highways? What… Continue reading NHAI implementing an advanced traffic management system to reduce accidents
