What is the news? Chairman of KVIC launched country’s first Mobile Honey Processing Van. The Mobile Van has been designed in-house by KVIC and is a part of its Honey Mission. Under Honey Mission, KVIC has so far distributed nearly 1.60 lakh bee boxes across the country and created over 40,000 employment. What is… Continue reading KVIC rolls out innovative “Mobile honey processing van” to support farmers and beekeepers
Year-End- Review of Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution– 2021
What is the News? The Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has taken various steps in the year 2021. Measures taken by Min of Consumer Affairs Price Monitor Cell: It monitors wholesale and retail prices of 22 essential commodities (Rice, Wheat, Atta, Gram Dal, Tur Dal etc) Consumer Protection… Continue reading Year-End- Review of Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution– 2021
Govt’s clean cooking scheme may leverage roof-top solar energy
What is the news? The Government of India is planning to take several steps to transition towards clean energy. What are the steps planned by India to transition towards clean energy? Firstly, Clean Cooking Mission: Under this mission, the Government of India is exploring a hybrid model to leverage the roof-top solar energy for cooking.… Continue reading Govt’s clean cooking scheme may leverage roof-top solar energy
India climbing up the ladder of emerging tech patents, shows data
What is the news? According to data from global IP research and consultancy firm Sagacious IP, Intellectual Property(IP) regime in India is exploding with patent applications. What is the data regarding patent applications in India in emerging technologies? Domestic and global companies in emerging technologies have filed over 80,000 applications in India between 2016 and… Continue reading India climbing up the ladder of emerging tech patents, shows data
DNA from air may help identify, track animals in the wild: Studies
What is the news? Researchers have found that environmental DNA (e-DNA) can boost biodiversity conservation efforts across the world. What is Environmental DNA (e-DNA)? Environmental DNA or eDNA is DNA that is collected from a variety of environmental samples such as soil, seawater, snow or air rather than directly sampled from an individual organism. Example… Continue reading DNA from air may help identify, track animals in the wild: Studies
Year End Review 2021 for Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
What is the news? The Department of Commerce has taken several steps during the year 2021. Measures taken by Commerce Ministry Merchandise Exports: Department of Commerce has set a target of US$ 400 billion of merchandise exports by the year 2021-22. Currently, merchandise exports have reached 65% of the target of USD 400 Billion till… Continue reading Year End Review 2021 for Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Suggestions to Improve the performance of BIS: BIS celebrates its 75th Anniversary
News: The Union Consumer Affairs Minister has addressed the 75th-anniversary event of the Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS). Click Here to Read about Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS) What are the key suggestions given by the Union Consumer Affairs Minister to Improve the performance of BIS? Firstly, BIS should move from the concept of 3S- Speed, Skill and… Continue reading Suggestions to Improve the performance of BIS: BIS celebrates its 75th Anniversary
Instability in Kazakhstan will resonate in regional geopolitics
News: Violent unrest has been taken in Kazakhstan after the increase in fuel prices. What are the reasons for the crisis in Kazakhstan? 1) Rise in LPG prices 2) Inflation 3) Unrest against the authoritarian government. Read more: India – Central Asia Relations – Explained, pointwise What are the consequences of the protest? – Killings of… Continue reading Instability in Kazakhstan will resonate in regional geopolitics
As parties get an EC raise, the high ambition and low reach of poll expense limits
News: Election Commission has raised the expenditure limit of candidates to Rs 95 lakh (up from Rs 70 lakh) each for Lok Sabha elections, and up to Rs 40 lakh (up from Rs 28 lakh) for Assembly polls. Similarly, for smaller states the new limit is Rs 28 lakh, up from Rs 20 lakh. What… Continue reading As parties get an EC raise, the high ambition and low reach of poll expense limits
China’s new land boundary law fits in its expansionism
News: China has been over the years aggressively pushing for consolidating its claims on border territories disputed with India through various steps like building Border Infrastructure, modernising its armed forces etc. The latest in line of these measures is the introduction of a new land border law. What is this new land border law? Read… Continue reading China’s new land boundary law fits in its expansionism
