Source: The post is based on the article “Toy imports down by 70% and exports up 61% over the last three years as Make in India yields positive results for the sector” published in PIB on 5th July 2022. What is the News? According to Ministry of Commerce and Industry data, the import of toys… Continue reading Toy imports down by 70% and exports up 61% over last three years as Make in India yields positive results for the sector
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Restoring Banni grasslands, Gujarat battles invasive tree species
Source: The post is based on the article “Restoring Banni grasslands, Gujarat battles invasive tree species” published in Indian Express on 6th July 2022. What is the News? The Gujarat forest department plans to restore 10,000 hectares of the Banni grasslands in the coming year and every year in the coming decade. What are Banni… Continue reading Restoring Banni grasslands, Gujarat battles invasive tree species
Draft Development of Enterprise and Service Hubs (DESH) Bill: SEZs to be turned into mfg hubs for domestic markets
Source: The post is based on the article “SEZs to be turned into mfg hubs for domestic markets” published in Livemint on 6th July 2022. What is the News? Government plans to table the Development of Enterprise and Service Hubs (DESH) Bill in the monsoon session of the Parliament. This bill will replace the current… Continue reading Draft Development of Enterprise and Service Hubs (DESH) Bill: SEZs to be turned into mfg hubs for domestic markets
Explained: The three new ‘exotic’ sub-atomic particles discovered at CERN
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: The three new ‘exotic’ sub-atomic particles discovered at CERN” published in Indian Express on 5th July 2022. What is the News? The Large Hadron Collider(LHC) has observed three never-before-seen particles: a new kind of “pentaquark” and the first-ever pair of “tetraquarks”, which includes a new type… Continue reading Explained: The three new ‘exotic’ sub-atomic particles discovered at CERN
Single-crystalline scandium nitride(ScN): New material discovered can convert infrared light to renewable energy
Source: The post is based on the article “New material discovered can convert infrared light to renewable energy” published in PIB on 5th July 2022. What is the News? Scientists have discovered a novel material called “Single-crystalline scandium nitride(ScN)” that can emit, detect and modulate infrared light with high efficiency. Background Electromagnetic waves are a… Continue reading Single-crystalline scandium nitride(ScN): New material discovered can convert infrared light to renewable energy
Explained | What is the status of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in South Asia?
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | What is the status of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in South Asia?” published in The Hindu on 6th July 2022. What is the News? G7 countries have recently unveiled their $600-billion plan called the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Intelligence(PGII) to build infrastructure projects… Continue reading Explained | What is the status of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in South Asia?
Explained: What are Nairobi flies, which are causing disease in Sikkim?
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: What are Nairobi flies, which are causing disease in Sikkim?” published in Indian Express on 6th July 2022. What is the News? Around 100 students of an engineering college in East Sikkim have reported skin infections after coming in contact with Nairobi flies. What are Nairobi… Continue reading Explained: What are Nairobi flies, which are causing disease in Sikkim?
State Ranking Index for NFSA: Odisha, UP, AP emerge as top three states among General Category States
Source: The post is based on the article “State Ranking Index for NFSA: Odisha, UP, AP emerge as top three states among General Category States” published in PIB on 5th July 2022. What is the News? The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has released the 1st edition of ‘State Ranking Index… Continue reading State Ranking Index for NFSA: Odisha, UP, AP emerge as top three states among General Category States
UN Ocean Conference: 198 countries adopt Lisbon Declaration
Source: The post is based on the article “UN Ocean Conference: 198 countries adopt Lisbon Declaration” published in Down To Earth on 4th July 2022. What is the News? At the UN Ocean Conference 2022, all 198 members of the United Nations unanimously adopted the Lisbon Declaration on ocean conservation. What is the UN Ocean… Continue reading UN Ocean Conference: 198 countries adopt Lisbon Declaration
Explained | China’s new high-tech aircraft carrier Fujian and its advanced catapult system
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | China’s new high-tech aircraft carrier Fujian and its advanced catapult system” published in The Hindu on 29th June 2022. What is the News? China has unveiled its first indigenous aircraft carrier, the new-generation Fujian (Type 003). With this, China now has the most number of… Continue reading Explained | China’s new high-tech aircraft carrier Fujian and its advanced catapult system
