What is the News? United Nations University-Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) has released a report titled “Ageing Water Storage Infrastructure: An Emerging Global Risk”. The report provides an overview of the current state of knowledge on the ageing of large dams. According to the report, four Asian countries – China, Japan, India and… Continue reading UN REPORT ON MULLAPERIYAR DAM
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Govt extends Smart Cities Mission timeline to 2023
What is the News? The Centre has extended the timeline for the implementation of the Smart Cities Mission to June 2023. What is the Smart Cities Mission? The Smart Cities Mission was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in 2015. Type: Centrally Sponsored Scheme. Click here to read more about Smart Cities… Continue reading Govt extends Smart Cities Mission timeline to 2023
Rajya Sabha Passes The Landmark ‘Dam Safety Bill (2019)’
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the need for the Dam Safety Bill?3 What is the objective of the Dam Safety Bill,2019?4 What are the key provisions of the Bill?5 What is the significance of the Bill? What is the News? Rajya Sabha has passed the landmark Dam Safety Bill (2019) paving the way… Continue reading Rajya Sabha Passes The Landmark ‘Dam Safety Bill (2019)’
SC pushes for council on judicial infrastructure
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the status of the Judicial Infrastructure in India?3 What is the reason behind judicial infrastructure lag?4 What is the solution, then? What is the News? The Chief Justice of India has proposed the establishment of the National Judicial Infrastructure Corporation to uniformly improve judicial facilities and access to… Continue reading SC pushes for council on judicial infrastructure
Ahead of PM’s trip, station gets Gond queen’s name
What is the News? Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister has renamed the Habibganj railway station after Rani Kamlapati. Who is Rani Kamlapati? Rani Kamalapati was the 18th Century Gond queen of the region. She was the widow of Gond ruler Nizam Shah, chief of Ginnorgarh. She is known to have shown great bravery in facing aggressors… Continue reading Ahead of PM’s trip, station gets Gond queen’s name
Indian Railways likely to become world’s first ‘net-zero’ carbon emitter by 2030
Synopsis: Indian railways announced a grand plan to achieve net-zero carbon emission. But the plan might face a few challenges in implementation. Contents1 Introduction2 About Indian Railways and its carbon emissions3 What are Indian Railways plans to become a net-zero emitter? 4 What are the projects launched by Indian Railways to achieve the Net Zero Emissions?5… Continue reading Indian Railways likely to become world’s first ‘net-zero’ carbon emitter by 2030
Cabinet approval sets the implementation of PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP) in motion
What is the news? Recently, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved PM Gati Shakti- National Master Plan. It includes an institutional framework for rolling out, implementation, monitoring and support mechanism for providing multi-modal connectivity. Implementation framework further includes Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGOS), Network Planning Group (NPG) and Technical Support Unit (TSU) with required… Continue reading Cabinet approval sets the implementation of PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP) in motion
Prime Minister to attend Abhidhamma Day programme at Kushinagar, organised on occasion of inauguration of Kushinagar International Airport
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Abhidhamma Day?3 What is the story behind Abhidhamma Day?4 What is special about the event at Kushinagar? What is the News? The Prime Minister will visit Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh to inaugurate an international airport and attend an event marking Abhidhamma Day at Mahaparinirvana Temple. What is Abhidhamma… Continue reading Prime Minister to attend Abhidhamma Day programme at Kushinagar, organised on occasion of inauguration of Kushinagar International Airport
Kushinagar connect to Sri Lanka
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the historical significance of Kushinagar?3 The other significances of Kushinagar4 What is the Buddhist Circuit? What is the News? The Prime Minister will be visiting Uttar Pradesh to inaugurate the Kushinagar international airport. What is the historical significance of Kushinagar? Kushinagar is an International Buddhist Pilgrimage Centre where… Continue reading Kushinagar connect to Sri Lanka
Gati Shakti master plan: DPIIT to monitor, implement infra projects
Contents1 What is the news? 2 Earlier status of PM Gati Shakti Master Plan3 Other key initiatives to the PM Gati Shakti Master Plan4 How the Gati Shakti Master Plan will be implemented? What is the news? The government has recently said that the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) would become the nodal agency for… Continue reading Gati Shakti master plan: DPIIT to monitor, implement infra projects
