What is the News? The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh has dedicated INS Visakhapatnam to the nation in a formal ceremony held at Naval Dockyard. What is INS Visakhapatnam? INS Visakhapatnam is the name of the first indigenously designed and constructed stealth guided-missile destroyer ship under Project 15B. The ship has been named after the… Continue reading Andhra Pradesh CM Formally Dedicates INS Visakhapatnam to the City of Destiny
Five things to know about the 5G rollout
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is 5G?3 Which countries have launched 5G connections?4 How far is India behind in the 5G rollout?5 What is the Economic Impact of 5G Rollout? What is the News? The ongoing Mobile World Congress in Barcelona has underlined the importance of 5G, the technology mobile networks will ride on… Continue reading Five things to know about the 5G rollout
Explained: How dependent is India on Russia’s weapons
Contents1 What is the News?2 India-Russia Defence Ties3 How much is India dependent on Russia’s weapons?4 What kind of weapons has Russia given to India? What is the News? In the Russia-Ukraine crisis, India has been trying to walk a fine line, negotiating its relationships with the United States and other Western nations on one… Continue reading Explained: How dependent is India on Russia’s weapons
Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying inaugurates the ‘Sagar Parikrama’
What is the News? The Union Minister for Fisheries will inaugurate the ‘Sagar Parikrama’. What is Sagar Parikrama? Organized by: Ministry of Fisheries, National Fisheries Development Board along with Government of Gujarat, Indian Coast Guard, Fishery Survey of India and Gujarat Maritime Board. Purpose: It is a navigation journey to be conducted in all coastal… Continue reading Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying inaugurates the ‘Sagar Parikrama’
India faces uncertainty over defence supplies from Russia and Ukraine
What is the News? Amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis, India faces uncertainty over its delivery of weapons from both Russia and Ukraine. India-Russia Defence Cooperation The Defence trade between India and Russia has crossed $15bn since 2018. Currently, over 60% of Indian military inventory is of Russian origin. For instance, India has signed S-400 air defence… Continue reading India faces uncertainty over defence supplies from Russia and Ukraine
FLCTD Project: BEE observes its 20th foundation day with the National Innovation Conclave on Low Carbon Technologies
What is the News? The Bureau of Energy Efficiency(BEE) commemorated its 20th Foundation Day by organising the National Innovation Conclave on Low Carbon Technologies. The event showcased many low carbon technology innovations developed and validated with the support of the Facility for Low Carbon Technology Deployment(FLCTD) Project. What is the Facility for Low Carbon Technology… Continue reading FLCTD Project: BEE observes its 20th foundation day with the National Innovation Conclave on Low Carbon Technologies
Climate change to pull down crop yield, fish output, labour capacity: IPCC
What is the News? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC) has released the second part of the Sixth Assessment Report. The report has presented a grim picture on the adverse impact of climate change across India in general. It has also been particularly concerned when it comes to the impact on agriculture and farming. What… Continue reading Climate change to pull down crop yield, fish output, labour capacity: IPCC
Gaining heft – On e-NAM’s trade effectiveness
News: There is an increase in the e-NAM’s trade volumes after the repealing of the three agricultural laws. What is electronic National Agricultural Market (e-NAM)? It is a pan-Indian digital market, launched in 2016. About 1,000 markets in over 20 states and Union Territories have been linked to the e-NAM portal and the network is further expanding.… Continue reading Gaining heft – On e-NAM’s trade effectiveness
RBI ought to take a balanced view on cryptocurrency
News: While it is right to be concerned about cryptocurrency, but RBI’s move to ban crypto and refer it to the Ponzi scheme lacks balance. Read here: The Cryptocurrency deception How crypto is beneficial? Crypto could save in remittances transfer as India received 87 bn dollars and remittance charge alone cost 30,000 crores. Crypto with near-zero fees… Continue reading RBI ought to take a balanced view on cryptocurrency
Winds of Change in Urban India that demand close investigation
News A recent analysis has shown that wind speed in major Indian cities has been slowing down consistently and significantly over several decades. The average wind speed has fallen by 47% in Hyderabad, 47% in Bengaluru, 46% in Kolkata What are the causes of this decrease? While the exact explanation of this phenomenon is not… Continue reading Winds of Change in Urban India that demand close investigation
