News:Minister of Commerce and Industry has informed Lok Sabha about the Draft National Logistics policy. Facts: About Draft National Logistics policy: The Draft National Logistics policy has been prepared by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in consultation with the Ministries of Railways, Road Transport and Highways,Shipping and Civil Aviation. The aim of the policy… Continue reading Draft National Logistic Policy
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Explained: What is Blue Water Force?
News:Recently,Indian Defence minister has said that the Indian Navy is the Formidable Blue Water Force. Facts: Classification of Navy:The Navies are classified in terms of the following colours: A navy whose operations are restricted close to the shore where the water is muddy, is called a Brown Water Force. A navy that can go farther… Continue reading Explained: What is Blue Water Force?
Explained:What Palestine-India techno park says of relationship between the two countries
News:Recently,India has released the third tranche of funding worth $3 million for the construction of a Palestine-India Techno Park. Facts: About Palestine-India Techno Park: The Palestine-India Techno Park was established to create a business environment that will enable knowledge-based and creative enterprises as well as technology clusters to successfully operate locally, regionally and globally. The… Continue reading Explained:What Palestine-India techno park says of relationship between the two countries
ISRO Sets Up Space Technology Cells In IITs, IISc And Other Colleges
News:The Indian Space Research Organization has decided to set up five Space Technology Cells at the premier institutes in order to carry out research activities. Facts: About Space Technology Cells: The Space Technology cells are being established under the RESPOND Programme.The Technology cells will consist of professors and scholars associated with the institute. Under the… Continue reading ISRO Sets Up Space Technology Cells In IITs, IISc And Other Colleges
Audit for FDI norms must for e-com firms
News:The government has issued new rules that makes it compulsory for e-commerce companies with foreign investments to submit an audit report every year. Facts: About the new rules: The rules will be applicable on E-commerce companies with foreign investments such as Amazon, Flipkart among others. These companies have to submit a report prepared by statutory… Continue reading Audit for FDI norms must for e-com firms
OPEC countries, Russia to cut oil output, pushing up prices
News:The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC) and Russia has reached a deal deepening their output cuts.This deal is aimed at reducing surplus oil and to bolster crude prices. Facts: About OPEC: The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC) is a permanent, intergovernmental Organization. It was created at the Baghdad Conference in 1960 by Iran, Iraq,… Continue reading OPEC countries, Russia to cut oil output, pushing up prices
Carbon Markets
Facts: Carbon Market: It is a term used for a trading system through which countries may buy or sell units of CO2 emissions in an effort to meet their national limits on emissions. Carbon markets under the Kyoto Protocol: Under the Kyoto Protocol, three carbon markets were established. The aim was to reduce greenhouse gas… Continue reading Carbon Markets
India’s first HAM project in sewerage sector
News:India’s first Hybrid annuity model(HAM) in sewerage sector,a Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) was inaugurated in Sarai,Haridwar. Facts: About the Sarai Sewage Plant Project: The Plant is based on advanced aerobic biological process Sequential Batch Reactor(SBR) process. The project has been built under the Namami Gange project of National Mission for Clean Ganga(NMCG). The project is… Continue reading India’s first HAM project in sewerage sector
Kyoto protocol’s Adaptation Fund:
About Adaptation Fund The Adaptation Fund was set up in 2001 under the Kyoto Protocol. It seeks to finance projects and programmes in developing countries to adapt to the harmful effects of climate change. The Adaptation Fund is financed by a 2% levy on certified emission reduction (CERs) issued by the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).… Continue reading Kyoto protocol’s Adaptation Fund:
India has one of the highest unemployment rates in women
News: According to the OECD Economic Survey of India report, India is one of the worst countries for working women. Facts: According to the report, India has the largest difference between the employment rates of women and men among OECD nations at 52%. India is followed by Turkey. The employment gap between women and men… Continue reading India has one of the highest unemployment rates in women
