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National Floodplains Zoning Policy

What is the News? The Ministry of Jal Shakti has informed the Rajya Sabha about the National Floodplains Zoning Policy. What is Flood Plain Zoning? Flood Plain Zoning has been recognized as an effective non-structural measure for flood management.  Flood-plain zoning measures aim at demarcating zones or areas likely to be affected by floods of… Continue reading National Floodplains Zoning Policy

Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

What is the News? Union Minister of State for Rural Development has informed Lok Sabha about the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. What is Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY)? PMGSY was launched as a one-time special intervention to provide rural connectivity by way of a single all-weather road to the eligible unconnected habitations… Continue reading Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

DST-INSPIRE Faculty fellow working on doping techniques for monolayer and bi-layer 2D-semiconductors for future 2D-electronics devices optimization

What is the News? A recipient of the INSPIRE Faculty fellowship is working on two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors. What is the researcher working on? Due to the continual shrinking of the dimension of transistors, silicon (Si) technology has reached its limit. Therefore, new materials systems and device designs have been explored to carry on Moore’s law. … Continue reading DST-INSPIRE Faculty fellow working on doping techniques for monolayer and bi-layer 2D-semiconductors for future 2D-electronics devices optimization

Union Minister to inaugurate pilot project for Hydrogen based advanced Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV)

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is a Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle(FCEV)?3 Does FCEV a conventional vehicle or an electric vehicle (EV)?4 Advantages of FCEVs5 Problems associated with FCEV What is the News? The Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways will be inaugurating a pilot project for Hydrogen based advanced Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle(FCEV).… Continue reading Union Minister to inaugurate pilot project for Hydrogen based advanced Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV)

Ministry of Education to release a detailed Report on Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2020-21

What is the News? The Ministry of Education has released a detailed report on Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2020-21. What is UDISE+? Click Here to read What are the key findings of UDISE+ 2020-21? Students in schools: Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) which measures the general level of participation has improved in… Continue reading Ministry of Education to release a detailed Report on Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2020-21

Union Minister Jointly Release Detailed Project Reports On Rejuvenation Of 13 Major Rivers Through Forestry Interventions

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the idea behind the Detailed Project Reports(DPRs)?3 Detailed Project Report(DPR) for 13 Major Rivers4 What is the aim of the DPR for 13 Major Rivers?5 What are the expected benefits of the Project? What is the News? Union Minister for Environment Forest and Climate Change and Union Minister… Continue reading Union Minister Jointly Release Detailed Project Reports On Rejuvenation Of 13 Major Rivers Through Forestry Interventions

Touch-less touch screen technology developed can restrain viruses spreading through contact

What is the News? Indian Scientists have provided an affordable solution to develop a low-cost touch cum proximity sensor, popularly called Touchless Touch Sensor through a printing technique. What has been developed? Scientists have developed touchless touch screen technology through a printing technique. This touch sensor senses a proximal or hovers touch even from a… Continue reading Touch-less touch screen technology developed can restrain viruses spreading through contact

Innovative Measures Adopted by Coal Ministry To Meet Growing Requirement of Coal

What is the News? The Union Minister of Coal has informed Rajya Sabha about the reforms undertaken in the Coal Sector. Read more: Coal crisis in India – Explained, pointwise What are the measures that have been taken by the Government to meet the coal requirement in  India? Commercial Auction of coal on revenue share… Continue reading Innovative Measures Adopted by Coal Ministry To Meet Growing Requirement of Coal

People will get land records in their own language soon, says Union Minister

Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the steps taken by the Government in Land Governance Reforms?2.1 National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS)3 Digital India Land Record Modernization Programme(DILRMP)4 ULPIN (Unique Land Parcel Identification Number) What is the News? The Union Minister for Rural Development has announced that everyone will soon be able to get… Continue reading People will get land records in their own language soon, says Union Minister

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