Source: The post is based on the following articles “Piped potable water across India will avert 4,00,000 diarrhoea deaths, finds WHO” published in The Hindu on 10th June 2023 “WHO report highlights significant impact of ‘Har Ghar Jal’ Program on Public Health and Economic Savings” published in the PIB on 9th June 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 About Jal Jeevan Mission3 What is… Continue reading WHO report highlights significant impact of ‘Har Ghar Jal’ Program on Public Health and Economic Savings
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Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways launches ‘SAGAR SAMRIDDHI’ to bring transparency & efficiency
Source: The post is based on the article “Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways launches ‘SAGAR SAMRIDDHI’ to bring transparency & efficiency” published in the PIB on 9th June 2023 What is the News? Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) launched ‘SAGAR SAMRIDDHI’. What is SAGAR SAMRIDDHI? It is the online dredging monitoring system to accelerate… Continue reading Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways launches ‘SAGAR SAMRIDDHI’ to bring transparency & efficiency
Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR) launched to leverage Emerging Technologies in Power Sector
Source: The post is based on the article “Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR) launched to leverage Emerging Technologies in Power Sector” published in the PIB on 7th June 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 About Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR)3 What are the areas identified for MAHIR?4 What will be the scope of MAHIR?5… Continue reading Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR) launched to leverage Emerging Technologies in Power Sector
Women learn to make Bagh print bags under ‘Safe Tourist Places project’
Source: The post is based on the article “Women learn to make Bagh print bags under ‘Safe Tourist Places project’” published in the Free Press Journal on 8th June 2023 What is the News? MP Tourism Board in association with district administration Dhar recently launched a training camp on manufacturing sustainable bags based on Bagh Print. The training… Continue reading Women learn to make Bagh print bags under ‘Safe Tourist Places project’
RBI Governor launches financial inclusion dashboard ‘Antardrishti’
Source: The post is based on the article “RBI Governor launches financial inclusion dashboard ‘Antardrishti’” published in the Business Standard on 5th June 2023 What is the News? RBI Governor has launched a financial inclusion dashboard named ‘Antardrishti’. What is Antardrishti dashboard? Objectives: -To assess the current state of financial inclusion by analyzing key metrics and indicators, -Enabling… Continue reading RBI Governor launches financial inclusion dashboard ‘Antardrishti’
How FAME changes impact EV fortunes
Source: The post is based on the article “How FAME changes impact EV fortunes” published in the Business Standard on 10th June 2023 Syllabus: GS3 – Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Relevance: About the recent changes to FAME II Scheme. News: Recently, the government decided to slash demand incentives by 33-63 percent from… Continue reading How FAME changes impact EV fortunes
Regulating AI – Guidelines will need to evolve over time
Source: The post is based on the article “Regulating AI – Guidelines will need to evolve over time” published in the Business Standard on 9th June 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Science and Technology developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Relevance: About Nasscom guidelines for the responsible use of AI. News: Nasscom, the… Continue reading Regulating AI – Guidelines will need to evolve over time
CSE finds ground-level ozone pollution in Delhi-NCR all-year problem, persists at nights too
Source: The post is based on the article “CSE finds ground-level ozone pollution in Delhi-NCR all-year problem, persists at nights too” published in the DTE on 5th June 2023 What is the News? According to the Centre for Science and Environment’s (CSE) analysis, the ground-level ozone pollution affecting parts of the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) was lower this year… Continue reading CSE finds ground-level ozone pollution in Delhi-NCR all-year problem, persists at nights too
Major new research claims smaller-brained Homo naledi made rock art and buried the dead. But the evidence is lacking
Source: The post is based on the article “Major new research claims smaller-brained Homo naledi made rock art and buried the dead. But the evidence is lacking” published in the DTE on 6th June 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 Who are Homo Naledi?3 What are the key highlights of the study?4 What are the controversies surrounding the report… Continue reading Major new research claims smaller-brained Homo naledi made rock art and buried the dead. But the evidence is lacking
An analysis of PLI (production-linked incentive) scheme – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 About the PLI Scheme3 What are the achievements of the PLI Scheme so far?4 What are the challenges faced during the implementation of the PLI Scheme?5 What are the concerns against PLI Scheme?6 What should be done to improve manufacturing? Introduction The Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, a government initiative… Continue reading An analysis of PLI (production-linked incentive) scheme – Explained, pointwise
