Source: This post on Key Findings on Electricity Access in Rural Villages has been created based on the article “Access to electricity in rural areas had differential benefits, says study” published in PIB on 11th Sep 2024. What in the news? Recently, an analysis of the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyut Yojana was done. It showed that larger… Continue reading Key Findings on Electricity Access in Rural Villages
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QCI Approves NTH Ghaziabad for Drone Certification
Source: This post on QCI Approves NTH Ghaziabad for Drone Certification has been created based on the article “Quality Council of India (QCI) approves National Test House (NTH), Ghaziabad as a Certification Body for type certification of drones” published in PIB on 11th Sep 2024. What is the news? The Quality Council of India (QCI) has… Continue reading QCI Approves NTH Ghaziabad for Drone Certification
First Meeting of ANRF Governing Board
Source: This post on PM Modi Convenes First Meeting of ANRF Governing Board has been created based on the article “PM Modi convenes first meeting of National Research Fund board”, published in The Hindu on 11th Sep 2024. What is the news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the first meeting of the Governing Board of the… Continue reading First Meeting of ANRF Governing Board
Montelukast Medicine
Source: This post on Montelukast has been created based on the article “Montelukast: overused and dangerous”, published in The Hindu on 11th Sep 2024. Why in news? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a ‘black box warning’ for montelukast. Similarly, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the U.K. released a health… Continue reading Montelukast Medicine
Agro-Meteorological Advisories
Source: This post on Agro-Meteorological Advisories has been created based on the article “The role of district agro-met offices in supporting farmers”, published in The Hindu on 10th Sep 2024. What is the news? Recently, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced plans to revive District Agro-Meteorology Units (DAMUs) under the Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) scheme. About Agro-Meteorological… Continue reading Agro-Meteorological Advisories
Internet Archive (IA) and Digital book lending
Source: This post on Internet Archive (IA) and Digital book lending has been created based on the article “What the Internet Archive case in the U.S. means for digital book-lending”, published in Indian Express on 10th Sep 2024. What is the news? During the COVID-19 pandemic, digital book lending surged as libraries moved online. The Internet Archive’s National Emergency Library extended… Continue reading Internet Archive (IA) and Digital book lending
Current GST rates and proposal to reduce them
Source: This post on Current GST rates and proposal to reduce them has been created based on the article “GoM set up to review 18% GST on health, life covers”, published in The Hindu on 10th Sep 2024. What is the news? The GST Council recently initiated a potential review to address the increasing demand for a reduction in… Continue reading Current GST rates and proposal to reduce them
Enemy Property Act
Source: This post, enemy property act, has been created based on the article “Pervez Musharraf’s ancestral land in UP to be auctioned under Enemy Property Act: What it means”, published in Indian Express on 9th Sep 2024. What is the news? The Indian government has announced plans to auction a parcel of land in Uttar… Continue reading Enemy Property Act
India generates highest plastic pollution in world: study
Source: This post is created based on the article “India generates highest plastic pollution in world: what a new study found”, published in Indian Express on 9th Sep 2024. What is the news? A recent study published in Nature reveals that India is responsible for 20% of the global plastic pollution. The study has come… Continue reading India generates highest plastic pollution in world: study
How changes in the level of Arctic Sea ice can change monsoon patterns in India
Source: This post has been created based on the article “How changes in the level of Arctic Sea ice can change monsoon patterns in India”, published in The Hindu on 9th Sep 2024. What is the news? Recent research has shown that fluctuations in Arctic sea ice levels are affecting the Indian summer monsoon rainfall… Continue reading How changes in the level of Arctic Sea ice can change monsoon patterns in India
