Source: The post is based on the article “Nine countries join alliance to boost offshore windpower” published in Economic Times on 10th November 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Global Offshore Wind Alliance(GOWA)?3 What is Offshore wind energy?4 What are the advantages and challenges of Offshore wind energy? What is the News? Nine… Continue reading Nine countries join alliance to boost offshore windpower
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Area under moderately dense mangroves fell in 10 years, shows data
Source: The post is based on the article “Area under moderately dense mangroves fell in 10 years, shows data” published in Business Standard on 10th November 2022. What is the News? India has joined the Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC) which was launched at the 27th Conference of the Parties(COP27) in Egypt. What are Mangroves?… Continue reading Area under moderately dense mangroves fell in 10 years, shows data
Study links PM 2.5 pollutants to anaemia prevalence
Source: The post is based on the article “Study links PM 2.5 pollutants to anaemia prevalence” published in Indian Express on 9th November 2022. What is the News? A study has been released titled ‘Reducing the burden of anaemia in Indian women of reproductive age with clean-air targets’. What are the key findings of the… Continue reading Study links PM 2.5 pollutants to anaemia prevalence
CDRI announces Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund at COP27
Source: The post is based on the article “CDRI announces Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund at COP27” published in Business Standard on 10th November 2022. What is the News? The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure(CDRI) has announced the launch of Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund(IRAF) at the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) at… Continue reading CDRI announces Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund at COP27
Vice-Chancellors must have served 10 years as professor, be picked from panel, says Supreme Court
Source: The post is based on the article “Vice-Chancellors must have served 10 years as professor, be picked from panel, says Supreme Court” published in The Hindu on 11th November 2022. What is the News? The Supreme Court has quashed the appointment of a Vice-Chancellor of Soban Singh Jeena University of Uttarakhand for being in… Continue reading Vice-Chancellors must have served 10 years as professor, be picked from panel, says Supreme Court
Union Minister dedicates to the nation, India’s first national repository for life science data-‘Indian Biological Data Center(IBDC)’ at Faridabad, Haryana
Source: The post is based on the article “Union Minister dedicates to the nation, India’s first national repository for life science data-‘Indian Biological Data Center(IBDC)’ at Faridabad, Haryana” published in PIB on 10th November 2022. What is the News? The Union Minister of Science and Technology has inaugurated ‘Indian Biological Data Center’ (IBDC) at Faridabad,… Continue reading Union Minister dedicates to the nation, India’s first national repository for life science data-‘Indian Biological Data Center(IBDC)’ at Faridabad, Haryana
Significant inefficiencies: RBI report on municipal corporations
Source: The post is based on the article “Significant inefficiencies: RBI report on municipal corporations” published in Indian Express on 11th November 2022. What is the News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a document titled “Report on Municipal Finances”. What are the key observations made by the report? On Municipal Corporations (MCs):… Continue reading Significant inefficiencies: RBI report on municipal corporations
Content in national interest: What new TV broadcast guidelines say
Source: The post is based on the article “Content in national interest: What new TV broadcast guidelines say” published in Indian Express on 9th November 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the requirement for public service broadcasting under the guidelines?3 What is the rationale behind this?4 How will compliance be ensured with these… Continue reading Content in national interest: What new TV broadcast guidelines say
Centre issues e-waste management rules
Source: The post is based on the article “Centre issues e-waste management rules” published in Livemint on 11th November 2022. What is the News? The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has published the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. The rules shall come into force from the 1st day of April, 2023. What are the… Continue reading Centre issues e-waste management rules
Centre formulates action plan to promote exports of millets and value-added products of millets
Source: The post is based on the article “Centre formulates action plan to promote exports of millets and value-added products of millets” published in PIB on 10th November 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Millets exports promotion programme?2.1 Key Features of the programme3 About Millets production in India What is the News? The… Continue reading Centre formulates action plan to promote exports of millets and value-added products of millets
