DRDO develops P-7 Heavy Drop System

News: Defence Research and Development Organization(DRDO) has developed the P-7 Heavy Drop System. Facts: P-7 Heavy Drop System: It is used for para dropping military stores up to 7-ton weight class from IL 76 aircraft.It consists of a platform & specialised parachute system. The system has been developed indigenously and has been successfully inducted in… Continue reading DRDO develops P-7 Heavy Drop System

Global CO2 emissions to fall by up to 7% in 2020 due to Covid-19

News: United in Science 2020 report has been released by the UN Secretary General. Facts: About the report: The report aims to bring together the latest climate science related updates from a group of key global partner organizations — World Meteorological Organization(WMO), Global Carbon Project (GCP), UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO-IOC), Intergovernmental Panel on Climate… Continue reading Global CO2 emissions to fall by up to 7% in 2020 due to Covid-19

Orientation and Training Programme of iRAD App

News: Ministry of Road and Transport Highways has organized a training programme for the implementation of the Integrated Road Accident Database Project(iRAD). Facts: Integrated Road Accident Database Project(iRAD): It is a central accident database management system that will help in analysing causes of road crashes and in devising safety interventions to reduce such accidents in… Continue reading Orientation and Training Programme of iRAD App

Sonamura-Daudkandi Inland Waterway Route between India and Bangladesh

News: The Sonamura-Daudkandi inland waterway route between India and Bangladesh has been operationalised. Facts: Sonamura-Daudkandi Route: It is an inland waterway route over river Gumati that was included in the list of Indo-Bangla Protocol (IBP) routes in May 2020. Daudkandi is in Bangladesh while Sonamura is in Tripura,India. Significance of the route: It will improve… Continue reading Sonamura-Daudkandi Inland Waterway Route between India and Bangladesh

Environment Ministry rejects plea for exemption from forest penalty

News: The Ministry of Mines has requested the Environment Ministry to exempt it from paying Net Present Value(NPV) for digging exploratory boreholes in forests.However, the Environment Ministry has refused saying that it would be ‘inappropriate’ to grant such an exemption as this was mandated by the Supreme Court. Facts: Net Present Value(NPV): It is a… Continue reading Environment Ministry rejects plea for exemption from forest penalty

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