NTPC to build India’s largest solar park in Rann of Kutch

Source: PIB What is the News? NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL), a 100% subsidiary of NTPC, will set up the country’s single largest solar park at Rann of Kutch in Gujarat. About the Solar Park in Gujarat: The 4,750-megawatt(MW) Solar Park at Rann of Kutch in Gujarat will be set up by NTPC Renewable… Continue reading NTPC to build India’s largest solar park in Rann of Kutch

Planetary conjunction of Mars, Venus

Source: The Hindu  Contents1 What is the News? 2 What is Conjunction? 3 What is Planetary Conjunction? 4 What is Great Conjunction?  What is the News?  Earth’s two immediate neighbors Mars and Venus will come closest to each other. This event is called planetary conjunction.   What is Conjunction?  The conjunction is the name given to any event where planets… Continue reading Planetary conjunction of Mars, Venus

Bihar’s Kesaria Buddha stupa waterlogged

Source: The Hindu  What is the News?  Kesaria Buddha stupa in east Champaran district of Bihar is waterlogged following floods in some parts of the districts.  Contents1 About Kesaria Buddha Stupa: 2 Origin of Kesariya Stupa: 3 Discovered by: 4 Significance:  About Kesaria Buddha Stupa:  Kesariya Stupa is a Buddhist stupa in Kesariya located at a distance of 110 kilometres from… Continue reading Bihar’s Kesaria Buddha stupa waterlogged

Records of freedom fighters to be digitised

Source: The Hindu  What is the News?  The Union Culture Minister has said that the National Archives records related to the life, struggle, and strife of our freedom fighters would be digitised within a year as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.   About Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav:  Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative of the… Continue reading Records of freedom fighters to be digitised

G-secs: RBI unveils Retail Direct Scheme

Source: The Hindu  What is the News?  The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has announced the launch of the RBI Retail Direct scheme.  About RBI Retail Direct Scheme:  RBI Retail Direct Scheme is a one-stop solution to facilitate investment in government securities (G-secs) by individual investors.  Under the scheme, retail investors (individuals) will have the facility to open and… Continue reading G-secs: RBI unveils Retail Direct Scheme

India Aims to target over 100 Billion “Blue Economy” Through Deep Ocean Mission and Ocean Resources

Source: PIB  What is the News?  The Union Minister of Earth Sciences has said that in the years to come, India aims to target over 100 billion “Blue Economy” through its Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) and ocean resources.  About Deep Ocean Mission:  Deep Ocean Mission aims to explore the deep ocean for resources. Also, for sustainable use… Continue reading India Aims to target over 100 Billion “Blue Economy” Through Deep Ocean Mission and Ocean Resources

Indian scientists discover new plant species in Antarctica

Source: WION  Contents1 What is the News? 2 About Bryum Bharatiensis: 3 How does Moss survive in Antarctica? 4 What about Sunlight for Mosses?  What is the News?  A team of Indian scientists has discovered a new plant species in Antarctica named Bryum Bharatiensis.  About Bryum Bharatiensis:  Bryum bharatiensis is a species of moss. It was discovered by a team… Continue reading Indian scientists discover new plant species in Antarctica

NASA’s VIPER Mission to Map Water, Other Resources on Moon in 2023

Source: NDTV  Contents1 What is the News? 2 About VIPER Mission: 3 Objectives of the Mission: 4 Significance of the Mission:  What is the News?  NASA has announced the launch of the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover(VIPER) Mission in 2023.  About VIPER Mission:  VIPER Mission is a mobile robot to be launched by NASA in the year 2023.  It will be… Continue reading NASA’s VIPER Mission to Map Water, Other Resources on Moon in 2023

Interest rates and asset prices

Source: Business Standard Synopsis: Relationship between interest rates and asset prices is discussed What is an asset? An asset is defined as follows, a useful thing or an item of property owned by a person or company, regarded as having value. Interest rate Interest rate is defined as the price one pays to borrow money or… Continue reading Interest rates and asset prices

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