What is the News? The Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying have handed over a cow dung log machine named “Go Kasht” to Project Arth and ENACTUS IIT Delhi students. What is Go Kasht? Go Kasht is a cow dung log machine. The machine is used to manufacture cow dung-based fuelwood in a… Continue reading Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying hands over a “Go Kasht” machine to Project Arth and ENACTUS IIT Delhi students”
Wet Bulb Temperature: Explained: India Heatwaves and the role humidity plays in making them deadly
What is the News? Parts of India are under a record-breaking heatwave exposing more than a billion people to dangerously hot conditions with little relief in sight. While temperatures in the region cooled slightly this week, blistering heat is expected to return in the coming days where rising “wet-bulb temperatures” could threaten the ability of… Continue reading Wet Bulb Temperature: Explained: India Heatwaves and the role humidity plays in making them deadly
Tailless Lineblue butterfly spotted in Delhi for first time
What is the News? Ecologists have spotted “Tailless Lineblue”, a species of butterfly for the first time in Delhi. What is Tailless Lineblue? Tailless Lineblue or Prosotas dubiosa or Small Purple Lineblue is a blue butterfly (Lycaenidae) species found in Asia to Australia. The species was first described by Georg Semper in 1879. Significance of… Continue reading Tailless Lineblue butterfly spotted in Delhi for first time
Ministry of Home Affairs launches ‘CAPF Punarvaas’ through Welfare & Rehabilitation Board (WARB)
What is the News? The Ministry of Home Affairs has launched ‘CAPF Punarvaas’ through the Welfare & Rehabilitation Board(WARB). What is CAPF Punarvaas? Launched by: Ministry of Home Affairs Aim: To facilitate retired Central Armed Police Force(CAPF) and Assam Rifle personnel to secure employment with private security agencies. Through this portal, retired personnel seeking re-employment… Continue reading Ministry of Home Affairs launches ‘CAPF Punarvaas’ through Welfare & Rehabilitation Board (WARB)
Centre pushes for increased exports of tissue culture plants; offers help to exporters to access new markets
What is the News? Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority(APEDA), has conducted a webinar on “Export Promotion of Tissue Culture Plants such as Foliage, Live Plants, Cut Flowers, and Planting Material”. What is Tissue Culture? Tissue Culture is a method of biological research in which fragments of tissue from an animal or plant… Continue reading Centre pushes for increased exports of tissue culture plants; offers help to exporters to access new markets
Botnet: Hackers are weaponsing India’s connected machines
What is the News? Unpatched computers, the prevalence of legacy software and misconfigured smart and connected devices in India are being used as botnets by hackers to run distributed denial of service(DDoS) attacks. What is Botnet? The words “robot” and “network” together give rise to the term Botnet. Botnet refers to a network of hijacked… Continue reading Botnet: Hackers are weaponsing India’s connected machines
Coir is the best example of ‘Waste to Wealth’, says Union Minister for MSME
What is the News? The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME) inaugurated the ‘Enterprise India National Coir Conclave 2022’ at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. What is Coir? Coir is a versatile natural fibre extracted from mesocarp tissue or husk of coconut fruit. The husk contains 20% to 30% fibre of varying lengths. Coir has been… Continue reading Coir is the best example of ‘Waste to Wealth’, says Union Minister for MSME
How Indian banking has changed over the last decade
Context: Over the last decade, the nature of commercial banking in India has changed a lot. This has taken new form in various ways. What changes have taken place in commercial banking in India? (1) Industry vs Retail lending: Commercial banks in India broadly carry out four different kinds of lending: agricultural, industrial, services and… Continue reading How Indian banking has changed over the last decade
How to tackle food inflation – and how not to
News: Recently, The RBI raised the repo rate by 40 basis points (bps) and the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 50 bps aimed to control inflation. Why has the repo rate and CRR rate been increased in India? Domestic Food Inflation India is seeing high food inflation in wheat, edible oils, maize etc. Global Food… Continue reading How to tackle food inflation – and how not to
The government is business
Context: In case of India, the only avenue for revenue generation seems to be taxes. However, like other countries, for instance, Singapore and China, markets, wealth management and dividends are not explored. If markets create wealth, why can’t the government create it and use it for creating prosperity for the public? How are Singapore and… Continue reading The government is business
