What is the News? The Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels, 2018 to advance the date by which fuel companies have to increase the percentage of ethanol in petrol to 20%, from 2030 to 2025. What is Ethanol? Ethanol or Ethyl Alcohol is a hydrocarbon that when burnt can generate… Continue reading Understanding India’s ethanol blending policy
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GST Council recommendations not binding on government: SC
What is the News? The Supreme Court has ruled that the recommendations of the GST council are not binding on the Union and the State Governments. What are the key highlights from the Supreme Court judgment on GST? Firstly, the recommendations of the GST Council are the product of a collaborative dialogue involving the Union… Continue reading GST Council recommendations not binding on government: SC
PM inaugurates country’s first 5G testbed
What is the News? The Prime Minister has inaugurated India’s first 5G testbed facility. What is a 5G Testbed? The 5G testbed has been developed as a multi-institute collaborative project by eight institutes led by IIT Madras. Purpose: It will enable startups and industry players to test and validate their products locally and reduce dependence… Continue reading PM inaugurates country’s first 5G testbed
DRDO & Indian Navy conduct successful maiden flight-test of indigenously-developed Naval Anti-Ship Missile off Odisha coast
What is the News? The Defence Research and Development Organization(DRDO) and Indian Navy have successfully conducted the maiden flight test of an indigenously-developed Naval anti-ship missile. What is the Naval anti-ship missile? Developed by: Defence Research and Development Organization(DRDO) for the Indian Navy. Features: The missile has a weight of 380 kg and a range… Continue reading DRDO & Indian Navy conduct successful maiden flight-test of indigenously-developed Naval Anti-Ship Missile off Odisha coast
The State of Inequality in India Report released
What is the News? The State of Inequality in India Report has been released. What is the State of Inequality in India Report? Released by: Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister(EAC-PM) and written by the Institute for Competitiveness. Purpose: The report presents a holistic analysis of the depth and nature of inequality in India.… Continue reading The State of Inequality in India Report released
India has world’s highest number of children with severe acute malnutrition: UNICEF
What is the News? UNICEF has released a report titled “Severe wasting: An overlooked child survival emergency”. What is Severe Wasting? Wasting is defined as low weight-for-height. It is the most visible and lethal type of malnutrition. It affects over 45 million children under age 5. Severe wasting is also known as severe acute malnutrition… Continue reading India has world’s highest number of children with severe acute malnutrition: UNICEF
Explained: What are RFID tags that will be used to track Amarnath pilgrim
What is the News? After a high-level security review for the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra, the government has decided to track all pilgrims using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. What is Radio Frequency Identification(RFID)? RFID is a wireless tracking system that consists of tags and readers. In this, radio waves are used to communicate information/identity of… Continue reading Explained: What are RFID tags that will be used to track Amarnath pilgrim
State of the Global Climate in 2021 Report: En route to climate catastrophe? 4 major indicators broke records in 2021, says WMO
What is the News? The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released the State of the Global Climate in 2021 Report. What are the key findings of the report? Four Climate Indicators broke record: The world seems to be on a fast track toward climate catastrophe as four major climate indicators broke records in 2021. These… Continue reading State of the Global Climate in 2021 Report: En route to climate catastrophe? 4 major indicators broke records in 2021, says WMO
Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi case convict, released by Supreme Court citing extraordinary powers
What is the News? The Supreme Court invoked its extraordinary powers to do complete justice under Article 142 of the Constitution and ordered the release of A.G. Perarivalan in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. What was the issue about? In 2018, the Tamil Nadu Cabinet had decided to pardon Perarivalan. However, the Governor… Continue reading Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi case convict, released by Supreme Court citing extraordinary powers
Cabinet approves Amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels -2018
What is the News? The Union Cabinet has approved the Amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels -2018. What is National Policy on Biofuels-2018? National Policy on Biofuels – 2018 was notified by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in 2018 in supersession of the National Policy on Biofuels promulgated through the Ministry of… Continue reading Cabinet approves Amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels -2018
