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
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DRDO develops Advanced Chaff Technology for Indian Air Force
Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Advanced Chaff Technology?3 Who has developed this technology?4 Difference between Chaff and Flares: 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… Continue reading DRDO develops Advanced Chaff Technology for Indian Air Force
How transparent are India’s pollution control boards?
Source: Down To Earth Contents1 What is the News?2 About CSE Transparency Index:3 Key Findings of the Transparency Index:4 Recommendations of the Transparency Index: 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:… 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 Contents1 What is the News?2 About Perform, Achieve and Trade(PAT) Scheme:3 Key Features of the Scheme:4 Significance of the Scheme: 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… 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 Contents1 What is the News?2 About Indus Valley Civilization:3 What does the research paper have found?4 What is the evidence the researchers have found? 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.… Continue reading An ancient Dravidian language link with the Indus Valley civilisation
Online applications inaugurated making geospatial data collected by government freely & easily available to citizens and organizations in India
Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 What are those three web Portals?3 SARTHI Portal:4 MANCHITRAN Portal:5 About Survey of India(SOI): What is the News? The government of India has launched three web portals to offer the geospatial data collected by the Survey of India and the National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organization(NATMO) either free… Continue reading Online applications inaugurated making geospatial data collected by government freely & easily available to citizens and organizations in India
Pineapple Agroforestry Systems can Address Twin Challenges of Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss
Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 Background:3 What is the solution the researchers have found?4 What is Pineapple agroforestry systems (PAFS)? What is the News? According to a study, Pineapple-based agroforestry can be a sustainable alternative to jhum cultivation for North East India. Background: Jhum cultivation also called swidden agriculture is a dominant agricultural… Continue reading Pineapple Agroforestry Systems can Address Twin Challenges of Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss
Pilot Launch of International Bullion Exchange – The Gateway for Bullion Imports
Source: PIB What is the News? International Financial Services Centres Authority(IFSCA) has launched the pilot run for the International Bullion Exchange. What is Bullion? Bullion refers to physical gold and silver of high purity that is often kept in the form of bars or coins. Bullion can sometimes be considered legal tender and is often… Continue reading Pilot Launch of International Bullion Exchange – The Gateway for Bullion Imports
Nod for Indo-Swiss medical research agreements
Source: The Hindu Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the agreements signed?3 About FIND:4 About GARDP: What is the News? The Union Cabinet has approved agreements between the Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) and Swiss research agencies to promote collaboration on diagnostics and antimicrobial resistance. What are the agreements signed? MoU between ICMR and… Continue reading Nod for Indo-Swiss medical research agreements
Defence Minister to launch Defence India Startup Challenge 5.0
Source: PIB What is the News? The Defence Minister will launch Defence India Startup Challenge(DISC 5.0). About Defence India Startup Challenge: Defence India Startup Challenge has been launched by the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), Defence Innovation Organisation(DIO) with support from the Ministry of Defence and Atal Innovation Mission. Aim: To support Startups/MSMEs/Innovators to create… Continue reading Defence Minister to launch Defence India Startup Challenge 5.0
