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Context: The Kerala government recently announced the State’s first waste-to-energy project in Kozhikode. The planned facility is expected to be built in two years and generate about 6 MW of power. There are around 100 waste-to-energy projects around the country but only a handful of them are operational. What do waste-to-energy projects do? Waste-to-energy projects …
Read MoreContext: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has cleared the decks for a mega project at the cost of about ₹70,000 crore at the southern tip of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. About the Project The ‘Holistic Development of Great Nicobar Island’ project aims to develop an international transhipment port of …
Read MoreNews: The African Chiefs Conference will take place on March 28 in Pune, while the Indian Army will host the second iteration of the Africa-India field training exercise (AFINDEX-23) from March 21 to 30. AFINDEX: In March 2019, Pune hosted the inaugural Africa-India Field Training Exercise. 20 African countries took part in it. The inaugural …
Read MoreNews: The Ministry of Earth Sciences is implementing an overarching programme called Research, Education and Training Outreach (REACHOUT) for capacity building, according to the Union Minister of Earth Sciences. REACHOUT strategy The International Training Center for Operational Oceanography (ITCOocean), the Research and Development in Earth System Science (RDESS), and the Program for the Development …
Read MoreNews: The “Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2022,” published by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, shows a growth in India’s production of milk, eggs, and meat. Livestock’s contribution to the agricultural sector has been steadily improving, indicating its growing significance for the national economy. India continued to be the world’s greatest milk producer …
Read MoreNews: The locations for the construction of 7 PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks for the textile sector were recently declared by the Indian government. Out of the 18 applications for PM MITRA parks that were received from 13 States, seven locations were chosen. Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, …
Read MoreNews: The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) released its tenth Global Terrorism Index (GTI) report, which details global terrorism trends and patterns. IEP: Sydney, Australia-based Institute for Economics and Peace, founded in 2008. A worldwide think tank, that is. It investigates the connections between peace, commerce, and prosperity and works to advance knowledge of …
Read MoreContext: Human activities – from destroying forests to burning gas, oil and coal for energy – are disrupting the rainfall the world depends on, fuelling huge economic, health and social stability threats. We’ve built our economies on the assumption we can rely on precipitation, But “what we’re finding is climate change and land use change …
Read MoreContext: In 2018, the Supreme Court allowed foreign law firms and foreign lawyers to visit India on a temporary period for giving legal advice to their clients. The Bar Council of India (BCI), a statutory body governing legal practice in India, has framed Rules that allow them to open offices in India. Supreme Court Ruling …
Read MoreNews: On the first day of Nanakshahi Sammat 555, the Prime Minister welcomed the Sikh community. The 200th anniversary of Akali Baba Phula Singh’s martyrdom, the 300th anniversary of Sardar Jassa Singh Ramgarh’s birth, and the 100th anniversary of the Jaito front are all commemorated on this year’s Nanakshahi calendar. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee …
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