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News: The annual report of the International Energy Agency was just released. The World Energy Outlook and the Net Zero by 2050 report are the other two significant publications made by the organisation. By 2025, the Asian peninsula would consume half of the electricity generated worldwide, according to the agency’s annual report. By contrast, only …
Read MoreNews: Lithium reserves have been found in Jammu and Kashmir by the Indian Geological Survey. They were discovered in the Reasi neighbourhood. India is currently importing lithium from Argentina and Australia. Lithium prices soared by 400% in 2021 alone for a number of factors. One of them was a rise in electric batteries and digital …
Read MoreNews: Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a 19th-century monarch. The reformer was instrumental in the abolition of Sati and created the Brahmo Samaj in 1828. Every year, the Press Council of India bestows honours on the legend. Journalist A.B.K. Prasad receives the Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Award in 2023 in recognition of his achievements …
Read MoreNews: Based on the standard of 184 global economies’ infrastructure, the Global Quality Index Infrastructure was published. India came in fifth place. BIS deserves credit for the standardisation ranking, which was at the ninth position. The metrology system received a 21st-place ranking, and NPL-CSIR is given credit. The Quality Council of India takes delight in …
Read MoreSchemes for Agriculture Digital Public Infrastructure for Agriculture It will be built as an open source, open standard and interoperable public good. This will enable inclusive, farmer-centric solutions through relevant information services for crop planning and health, improved access to farm inputs, credit, and insurance, help for crop estimation, market intelligence, and support …
Read MoreContext: Recently External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar released details of the government’s projects on border infrastructure and connectivity. It focused on initiatives in the north and east along India’s 3,488 km border with China (Line of Actual Control or LAC), including ramping up infrastructure on the Indian side in Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim …
Read MoreContext: The Indian National Health Portal reports that 30% of adult Indians have elevated blood pressure — a little higher in urban (34%) compared with rural (28%) areas. More on the news Effectively, high blood pressure is occurring in one in three or four children, and this is much higher than earlier estimates …
Read MoreContext: FTA has a far-reaching impact on the economy and society. FTAs cover a wide array of topics such as tariff reduction impacting the entire manufacturing and the agricultural sector; rules on services trade; digital issues such as data localization; intellectual property rights. Given this, one legitimately expects transparency and greater scrutiny of the FTA …
Read MoreNews: The second SSLV-D2 development flight is successfully launched by ISRO from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. The second developmental mission of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D2) was successfully launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on February 10, 2023, in the morning. At 9.18 am, the launch was …
Read MoreNews: The launch of a public initiative by the Quad Nations to strengthen cybersecurity measures has been announced. The launch of a public campaign to improve cyber security in these four nations has been announced by The Quad, a plurilateral body made up of India, Australia, Japan, and the US. Users of the internet …
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