Source: Indian Express What is the News? Experts have warned that the ‘incel’ movement is slowly becoming a threat to law and order. The movement came into the spotlight yet again in the UK’s Plymouth, where a 22-year-old man shot dead five people, including a toddler. About Incel Movement: Incels are a large online community… Continue reading What is the incel movement?
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Zydus Cadila vaccine gets emergency nod
Source: Livemint, The Hindu, PIB, Business Standard What is the News? Drugs Controller General of India’s (DCGI’s) has granted emergency approval for Zycov-D vaccine. About Zycov-D: Zycov-D is a DNA plasmid-based Covid-19 vaccine developed by Zycov Cadilla Group in partnership with the Department of Biotechnology under the ‘Mission COVID Suraksha’. It is the world’s first… Continue reading Zydus Cadila vaccine gets emergency nod
Govt announces incentive for mills exporting sugar, diverting it to ethanol
Source: PIB Introduction The Government of India is taking proactive measures to boost the export of surplus sugar & diversion of sugar to ethanol. The move is to ensure timely payment of cane dues of sugarcane farmers and to boost the agricultural economy. Measures taken by Government for Sugar Industry: India is the world’s second-largest… Continue reading Govt announces incentive for mills exporting sugar, diverting it to ethanol
Government proposes amendment to Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge) Rules
Source: PIB What is the News? The Ministry of Power has released the draft Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge) Amendment Rules, 2021. Purpose of the Amendment: The Rules seek to amend the norms for facilitating electricity generators to sell power to third parties. This can help reduce fixed costs and cut retail tariffs for electricity consumers.… Continue reading Government proposes amendment to Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge) Rules
Community policing drive inaugurated
Source: The Hindu What is the News? Delhi Police Commissioner has inaugurated a community policing programme ‘Ummeed’ in the North-East district of Delhi. About Ummeed Initiative: Ummeed is a community policing programme that aims to promote unity and mutual trust between communities so that everyone can live peacefully. What is Community Policing? Community policing is… Continue reading Community policing drive inaugurated
Notification for Electronic Monitoring and Enforcement of Road Safety
Source: PIB What is the News? The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued notification for ‘Electronic Monitoring and Enforcement of Road Safety. What are Electronic Enforcement devices used for? Electronic Enforcement devices are devices used by the authorities to monitor traffic movements and also to issue challan against offences. What do the rules say… Continue reading Notification for Electronic Monitoring and Enforcement of Road Safety
DRDO develops Advanced Chaff Technology for Indian Air Force
Source: PIB What is the News? Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an Advanced Chaff Technology to safeguard fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) against hostile radar threats. What is Advanced Chaff Technology? Chaff is an electronic countermeasure technology. It is used by militaries worldwide to protect their assets like naval… Continue reading DRDO develops Advanced Chaff Technology for Indian Air Force
How transparent are India’s pollution control boards?
Source: Down To Earth What is the News? The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has released the report titled ‘Transparency Index — Rating of Pollution Control Boards on Public Disclosure’. About CSE Transparency Index: The index assessed the data disclosure performance of 29 state pollution control boards and six pollution control committees from across… Continue reading How transparent are India’s pollution control boards?
Government of India developed robust mechanism for Online Trading of Energy Saving Certificates
Source: PIB What is the News? The Ministry of Power issued more than 57 lacs Energy Saving Certificates to 349 industrial units because they saved more energy than the targets. These units will be able to trade certificates through Power Exchange Portal to those units that could not achieve their targets. About Perform, Achieve and… Continue reading Government of India developed robust mechanism for Online Trading of Energy Saving Certificates
An ancient Dravidian language link with the Indus Valley civilisation
Source: Indian Express What is the News? A new research paper published in the journal ‘Nature’ has provided some interesting new insight into the linguistic culture of the Indus Valley Civilization. About Indus Valley Civilization: Indus Valley civilization is the oldest urban civilization discovered to date. It flourished in the basins of the Indus River… Continue reading An ancient Dravidian language link with the Indus Valley civilisation
