Source: Indian Express, The Hindu and PIB What is the News? The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has notified the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021. Main Purpose of the Rules: The rules aim to prohibit the use of specific single-use plastic items which have “low utility and high littering potential” by 2022.… Continue reading Candy sticks to earbuds: Govt bans single-use plastic from 2022
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At 100GW, India now 4th in solar, wind energy capacity
Source: Times of India What is the news? India’s renewable energy capacity, excluding large hydroelectric projects, hit 100 GW (gigawatts) on 12th Aug 21, making it the world’s fourth largest in terms of total installed green energy capacity. The 100 GW renewable capacity accounts for 26% of India’s total installed generation capacity of 383 GW.… Continue reading At 100GW, India now 4th in solar, wind energy capacity
MoHUA launches one brand -‘SonChiraiya’ – for Urban SHG products
Source: PIB What is the News? The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched ‘SonChiraiya’. About SonChiraiya: SonChiraiya is a brand and logo for the marketing of urban Self-Help Group (SHG) products. This will help in improving visibility and global access for the products made by urban SHG women. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National… Continue reading MoHUA launches one brand -‘SonChiraiya’ – for Urban SHG products
AB-PMJAY gave ₹2,794 cr. for COVID treatment
Source: The Hindu What is the News? The government of India has informed about the achievements of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). It has also released funds under India COVID-19 Emergency Response & Health System Preparedness Package: Phase-II (ECRP-II package). About Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY): AB-PMJAY Role of… Continue reading AB-PMJAY gave ₹2,794 cr. for COVID treatment
Whale shark caught in fishing net in Odisha dies
Source: Down To Earth What is the News? A female whale shark died after getting trapped in a fishing net off Odisha’s Paradip coast. Whale Shark: Whale Shark(Rhincodon typus) is the largest known extant fish species. Features: Whale Sharks are a ‘filter feeder shark’ which means it does not eat meat like other sharks. They… Continue reading Whale shark caught in fishing net in Odisha dies
Explained: What will happen to fish as oceans warm?
Source: Indian Express What is the news? The rise in oceanic temperature due to global warming is affecting the aerobic capacity of the fish and could impair their physiological performance in the future. Context The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report has warned that ocean warming will continue over the 21st century and… Continue reading Explained: What will happen to fish as oceans warm?
Private insurance companies benefited the most from PM Fasal Bima Yojana: Report
Source: Down to Earth What is the news? Under the flagship scheme for crop insurance PMFBY, it is the private insurance companies that have benefited the most than the public insurance companies. Context The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (crop insurance scheme) may have benefited some farmers, but insurance companies have made most of the… Continue reading Private insurance companies benefited the most from PM Fasal Bima Yojana: Report
Fourth edition of dragonfly census across Delhi-NCR
Source: TOI What is the News? The Fourth Edition of the Dragonfly Census 2021 will start from Delhi-NCR. DragonFly Census 2021: Conducted by: World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF-India) in partnership with Bombay Natural History Society(BNHS), United Nations Environment Programme, Zoological Survey of India and others. Aim: To spread awareness about the importance of the Dragonfly… Continue reading Fourth edition of dragonfly census across Delhi-NCR
Common survey to count elephants and tigers
Source: The Hindu What is the News? On World Elephant Day, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has announced that population estimation of elephants and tigers will be done together in 2022. What is the present practice? Currently, the Tiger and Elephant Census are conducted separately: All India Tiger Census: The All India Tiger… Continue reading Common survey to count elephants and tigers
DPE brings out 60th annual Public Enterprises Survey 2019-20
Source: PIB What is the News? The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), Ministry of Finance has released the Annual Public Enterprises Survey 2019-20. Brief history of the Public Enterprises (PE) survey: The Estimates Committee in its 73rd Report (2nd Lok Sabha) in Financial Year 1959-60 recommended that there should be a detailed report highlighting the… Continue reading DPE brings out 60th annual Public Enterprises Survey 2019-20
