Source: The post is based on the article “IREDA gets ‘Infrastructure Finance Company’ status from RBI” published in PIB on 14th March 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is an Infrastructure Finance Company(IFC)?3 What is the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency(IREDA)?4 How will the IFC status help IREDA? What is the News? The Reserve… Continue reading IREDA gets ‘Infrastructure Finance Company’ status from RBI
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Wagner Group of mercenaries: Why Joe Biden and US Congress are at odds over designating it a ‘terrorist’ group
Source: The post is based on the article “Wagner Group of mercenaries: Why Joe Biden and US Congress are at odds over designating it a ‘terrorist’ group” published in Indian Express on 14th March 2023 What is the News? Tensions are escalating between the United States President and the US Congress as they debate over… Continue reading Wagner Group of mercenaries: Why Joe Biden and US Congress are at odds over designating it a ‘terrorist’ group
‘Vermin’ politics: Human-wildlife conflict mitigation needs to be based on science, not historical biases
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Vermin?3 Origin of Vermin Category in India4 What changes does the Wildlife Protection Amendment Bill,2021 aim to bring? What is the News? The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 was introduced in the Parliament to amend the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The Bill proposes to remove Schedule V completely.… Continue reading ‘Vermin’ politics: Human-wildlife conflict mitigation needs to be based on science, not historical biases
Scientists devise ‘glowscope’ to bring fluorescent microscopy to schools
Source: The post is based on the article “Scientists devise ‘glowscope’ to bring fluorescent microscopy to schools” published in The Hindu on 13th March 2023. What is the News? Researchers at Winona State University, USA have created a design for a rudimentary Fluorescence Microscope. What is Fluorescence Microscopy? An optical microscope views an object by… Continue reading Scientists devise ‘glowscope’ to bring fluorescent microscopy to schools
Milestone in India and Australia reach Critical Minerals Investment Partnership
Source: The post is based on the article “Milestone in India and Australia reach Critical Minerals Investment Partnership” published in PIB on 13th March 2023. What is the News? India and Australia have taken a significant step towards investing in critical minerals projects to develop supply chains between the two countries. What are Critical Minerals?… Continue reading Milestone in India and Australia reach Critical Minerals Investment Partnership
Russia crude in tank, India steps up petroleum product exports to EU as region shuns Moscow
Source: The post is based on the article “Russia crude in tank, India steps up petroleum product exports to EU as region shuns Moscow” published in Indian Express on 13th March 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What does the data show on India’s petroleum product exports to the EU?3 What is the significance of… Continue reading Russia crude in tank, India steps up petroleum product exports to EU as region shuns Moscow
More buildings set to achieve net-zero waste
Source: The post is based on the article “More buildings set to achieve net-zero waste” published in The Hindu on 13th March 2023. What is the News? The Union Government is planning to soon issue guidelines for upcoming housing societies and commercial complexes in the country to mandatorily ensure net-zero waste and have their liquid… Continue reading More buildings set to achieve net-zero waste
Research team at IIT-Roorkee discovers new antibacterial molecule
Source: The post is based on the article “Research team at IIT-Roorkee discovers new antibacterial molecule” published in The Hindu on 13th March 2023. What is the News? Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee have discovered a new antibacterial molecule named IITR00693. What is IITR00693? IITR00693 is a novel antibacterial molecule that could… Continue reading Research team at IIT-Roorkee discovers new antibacterial molecule
ISRO brings down decommissioned weather satellite: What is a controlled re-entry? Why is it done?
Source: The post is based on the article “Isro brings down decommissioned weather satellite: What is a controlled re-entry? Why is it done?” published in The Hindu on 13th March 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Megha Tropiques-1?3 What is Controlled re-entry?4 Why did ISRO go for controlled re-entry of a satellite? What… Continue reading ISRO brings down decommissioned weather satellite: What is a controlled re-entry? Why is it done?
Reddmatter: The Scientific Breakthrough That Could Make Batteries Last Longer
Source: The post is based on the article “The Scientific Breakthrough That Could Make Batteries Last Longer” published in WSJ on 11th March 2023. What is the News? Researchers at the University of Rochester have created a new superconductor material called “Reddmatter”. What is Reddmatter? Reddmatter is a new superconductor material. It was formed by… Continue reading Reddmatter: The Scientific Breakthrough That Could Make Batteries Last Longer
