Supreme Court pronounced 2-1 judgment and cleared the Central Vista Redevelopment Project. Petition challenging the Centre’s change-of-land-use notification of March 2020 for 86 acres of land was filed in SC. Following statements were put forward by the majority judgment and dissenting judge: More about judgment SC Court in its judgment held that it found no… Continue reading Supreme Court Judgment on Central Vista Redevelopment Project
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Government kicking off Seaplane Services on selected Routes
News: Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways has announced that it has kickstarted the process of commencing operations of the Seaplane services on select routes. Facts: What is Seaplane? Seaplanes are typically fixed-wing aircraft with a much fewer number of seats and can take off from and land on water. How will it work? Sea… Continue reading Government kicking off Seaplane Services on selected Routes
Cabinet approves 3 infra projects
Source: The Hindu News: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs(CCEA) has approved three key infrastructure proposals. Facts: What are the three key infrastructure projects approved? The three projects proposed by the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade(DPIIT) are: Krishnapatnam Industrial Area in Andhra Pradesh Tumakuru (Tumkur) Industrial Area in Karnataka and Multi-modal logistics hub (MMLH) and… Continue reading Cabinet approves 3 infra projects
Why Dedicated Freight Corridor matters — for Railways, the country?
Source: The Indian Express News: Prime Minister has inaugurated a 351-km section between Khurja and Bhaupur in Uttar Pradesh for commercial operations as a part of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor(EDFC). Facts: Dedicated Freight Corridors(DFC): These are freight-only railway lines to move goods between industrial heartlands in the North and ports on the Eastern and Western coasts. The… Continue reading Why Dedicated Freight Corridor matters — for Railways, the country?
World Bank Signs $500 Million Project to Develop Green, Resilient and Safe Highways in India
What is commission for air quality management Source: PIB News: The Government of India and the World Bank has signed a $500 million Green National Highways Corridors Project. Facts: Objective: To demonstrate safe and green National Highway corridors in selected States and enhance the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in mainstreaming safety… Continue reading World Bank Signs $500 Million Project to Develop Green, Resilient and Safe Highways in India
Steps needed to make spectrum Auction successful
Context: Government should take lessons from 2016 spectrum auction failure and take steps to get the present auction right. Discuss the parameters on the auction of radio spectrum. A new round of auction has been cleared by government to be held using the methodology of Simultaneous Multiple Round Ascending (SMRA) after 4 years. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of… Continue reading Steps needed to make spectrum Auction successful
Indian Railways issues draft National Rail Plan
Source: Click here News: Indian Railways has issued a Draft National Rail Plan.The plan will be a common platform for all future infrastructural, business and financial planning of the Railways. Facts: Key objectives of the Plan: Create Demand: To create capacity ahead of demand by 2030, which in turn would cater to growth in demand right up… Continue reading Indian Railways issues draft National Rail Plan
India and Bangladesh PM jointly inaugurates Chilahati-Haldibari rail link
Source: Click here News: India and Bangladesh Prime Minister has jointly inaugurated a railway link between Haldibari in India and Chilahati in Bangladesh during the virtual bilateral summit. Facts: Haldibari-Chilahati rail link: This rail link was part of the Broad Gauge main route from Kolkata to Siliguri.However, the war of 1965 effectively cut off all the railway… Continue reading India and Bangladesh PM jointly inaugurates Chilahati-Haldibari rail link
PM-WANI: Revolutionise the way India accesses the internet
Context: PM-WANI has the potential to revolutionise the way India accesses the internet. What are the key features of Pradhan Mantri Wireless Access Network Interface (PM-WANI)? Bring large scale deployment of Wi-Fi hotspots through the country to drive up connectivity options and improve digital access. The scheme envisages setting up of public Wi-Fi networks and access… Continue reading PM-WANI: Revolutionise the way India accesses the internet
Union Minister inaugurates Koilwar Bridge
Source: Click here News: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways has inaugurated the three-lane Koilwar bridge. Facts: Koilwar Bridge: It is a bridge constructed over the Sone river in Bihar. This rail-cum-road bridge connects Arrah with Patna, the capital of Bihar state in India. Additional Facts: Son River: It is the second largest of the Ganges southern tributaries… Continue reading Union Minister inaugurates Koilwar Bridge
