What is the news? Parliament has passed the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2021. About National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2021 The Bill seeks to amend the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Act, 1998. Aim: To accord the status of ‘institute of national importance’ to… Continue reading Parliament passes National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (Amendment) Bill, 2021
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Six Technology Innovation Platforms launched to foster technological innovations in Heavy Industries
What is the news? The Ministry of Heavy Industries has launched six web-based technology innovation platforms. What is the purpose of these six technology innovation platforms? The six platforms aim to bring together the Industry & Academia to foster technological innovations in heavy industries. They do this by offering opportunities to industries to seek optimum… Continue reading Six Technology Innovation Platforms launched to foster technological innovations in Heavy Industries
Centre looking to use stubble as biofuel
What is the news? The Government of India has informed the Parliament that it is working on a plan to use stubble as a biofuel and manure as part of an effort to deal with stubble burning. What are the steps the Government of India is taking on stubble burning? Stubble burning has often been… Continue reading Centre looking to use stubble as biofuel
Summit for Democracy: PM moots social media, cryptocurrency norms
What is the news? The Prime Minister of India has virtually addressed the Summit for Democracy. What is the Summit for Democracy? The Summit for Democracy was a virtual summit hosted by the United States to renew democracy at home and confront autocracies abroad. Themes: The three themes of the summit are defending against authoritarianism,… Continue reading Summit for Democracy: PM moots social media, cryptocurrency norms
Union Minister says, India’s maiden human space mission “Gaganyaan” will be launched in 2023
What is the News? The Union Minister of Science & Technology has said that India’s maiden human space mission, “Gaganyaan” will be launched in 2023. What is Gaganyaan Mission? Gaganyaan is India’s first Human Space Flight Programme to be launched by the ISRO. Aim: To demonstrate the capability to send humans to low earth orbit… Continue reading Union Minister says, India’s maiden human space mission “Gaganyaan” will be launched in 2023
World unprepared for future pandemics: Global Health Security Index 2021
What is the News? The Global Health Security Index 2021 has been released. About Global Health Security Index(GHS) GHS is the first comprehensive assessment and benchmarking of health security and related capabilities across 195 countries. Published by: Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) and the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. The report was developed with Economist… Continue reading World unprepared for future pandemics: Global Health Security Index 2021
BEE Launches ‘Certification Course on Home Energy Audit’ Initiative
What is the News? The Bureau of Energy Efficiency(BEE) has launched a ‘Certification Course on Home Energy Audit(HEA)’. What is a Home Energy Audit(HEA)? A Home Energy Audit(HEA) enables appropriate accounting, monitoring and analysis of energy use of various energy-consuming equipment and appliances in a house. Based on this assessment, a technical report is given… Continue reading BEE Launches ‘Certification Course on Home Energy Audit’ Initiative
Imports made up 86% of gold supply in 2016-20, says WGC
What is the News? The World Gold Council (WGC) has released a report titled ‘Bullion Trade in India’. What are the key findings of the report? India’s Gold Imports India is the world’s second-largest gold consumer. However, the country is heavily dependent on imports to fulfil this demand. Over the five-year period 2016-2020, imports made… Continue reading Imports made up 86% of gold supply in 2016-20, says WGC
Poor nations lag in removing unhealthy trans fat from food – WHO report
What is the news? The World Health Organization (WHO) released the third progress report on Global trans fat elimination, 2021. What are Trans Fats? Trans fat is an artificial compound that can be found in cakes, cookies, biscuits, packaged foods, cooking oils and spreads. WHO estimates that consumption of these fats cause around 500,000 deaths… Continue reading Poor nations lag in removing unhealthy trans fat from food – WHO report
Surging prices threaten to scupper India’s coming-of-age gas party
What is the news? India will need to review its plans of expanding the use of Liquefied natural gas(LNG) if the prices of LNG continue to stay at high levels. What is Natural Gas? Natural gas is a fossil energy source that formed deep beneath the earth’s surface. Natural gas contains different compounds. The largest… Continue reading Surging prices threaten to scupper India’s coming-of-age gas party
