News:Recently,To find a solution to stubble burning issue,India is testing a Swedish technology torrefaction that can convert rice stubble into ‘bio-coal’. Facts: The government has funded a pilot project at the National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute in Mohali (Punjab) with a Swedish company to evaluate the feasibility of the torrefaction technology. About Torrefaction: Torrefaction is a… Continue reading India tests Swedish technology to reduce stubble burning
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North East Rural Livelihood Project
News:Union Minister of State for Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER) has informed Lok Sabha about North East Rural Livelihood Project. Facts: About North East Rural Livelihood Project: North East Rural Livelihood Project(NERLP) is a World Bank aided project under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER).The project was launched in 2012. The project… Continue reading North East Rural Livelihood Project
Senior Citizens Welfare Fund
News:Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment has informed Rajya Sabha about the Senior Citizens Welfare Fund. Facts: About Senior Citizens Welfare Fund: The Senior Citizens Welfare Fund (SCWF) has been established under the Finance Act,2015. The fund is to be utilized for such schemes for the promotion of the welfare of senior citizens,… Continue reading Senior Citizens Welfare Fund
Development of Special Economic Zones(SEZs)
News:Minister of Commerce and Industry has informed Lok Sabha about the Special Economic Zones Act,2005. Facts: What are Special Economic Zones(SEZs): Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is a specifically delineated duty-free enclave and shall be deemed to be foreign territory for the purposes of trade operations and duties and tariffs. In order words,SEZ is a geographical… Continue reading Development of Special Economic Zones(SEZs)
Prime minister launches Fit India School grading system
News:Prime Minister has launched the Fit India School grading system in schools across the country. Facts: About Fit India School grading system: The Fit India School rankings have been divided into three categories namely The Fit India Schools which is the first level of ranking, Fit India School (3 star) and Fit India School (5… Continue reading Prime minister launches Fit India School grading system
UN Climate Change Conference to be held in Spain from Dec 2 – 13
News: The 2019 UN climate change conference (COP25) is taking place from 2 to 13 December in Madrid (Spain), under the Presidency of the Government of Chile Facts: Conference of Parties (CoP) The COP is the supreme decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC). Countries that are Parties to the… Continue reading UN Climate Change Conference to be held in Spain from Dec 2 – 13
State of Global Climate 2019
News: World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) released provisional State of Global Climate Report 2019 at the Conference of Parties 25 (CoP 25) in Madrid on December 3, 2019. The final Statement on the State of the Climate with complete 2019 data will be published in March 2020. Facts: Key takeaways from provisional State of Global Climate… Continue reading State of Global Climate 2019
Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana(MKSP)
News:Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers has informed Lok Sabha about the Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana(MKSP). Facts: About Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana(MKSP): Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) is a sub component of the National Rural Livelihood Mission(NRLM). The primary objective of the scheme is to empower women in agriculture by making systematic investments to enhance… Continue reading Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana(MKSP)
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
News:The International Day of Persons with Disabilities has been celebrated worldwide on 3rd December 2019. Facts: About International Day of Persons with Disabilities: The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons was proclaimed in 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly. The day aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with… Continue reading International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Power of Siberia gas pipeline cements China-Russia bond
News:Chinese President and Russian President have inaugurated the “Power of Siberia” gas pipeline. Facts: About the Gas Pipeline: Power of Serbia is the first cross-border gas pipeline between Russia and China. The central aim of this gas pipeline is to pump natural gas to China and Russia’s far-east regions. Under this pipeline project,Russia will deliver… Continue reading Power of Siberia gas pipeline cements China-Russia bond
