Defence Minister unveils 3 border roads, 24 bridges
Context: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated 24 bridges and three roads, built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in four States and two Union Territories. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure Dimensions of the Article: About the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) About the unveiled Roads and Bridges About the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) The Border […]
PIB – 2 DECEMBER 2021
CONTENTS: INDIA-ITU JOINT CYBERDRILL 2021 NATIONAL RURAL LIVELIHOOD MISSION WORLD AIDS DAY PM MEGA INTEGRATED TEXTILE REGION AND APPAREL (PM MITRA) PARKS INDIA-ITU JOINT CYBERDRILL 2021 Focus: GS Paper – 3: Cyber Security, Cyber Warfare, Challenges to Internal Security through Communication Networks Why in news? Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have […]
PIB – 1 DECEMBER 2021
CONTENTS: ANAEMIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN THE COUNTRY PROGRAMME TO UPSKILL STREET FOOD VENDORS NATIONAL JAL JEEVAN MISSION (NJJM) NATIONAL EDIBLE OIL MISSION-OIL PALM (NMEO-OP) LITHIUM ANAEMIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN THE COUNTRY Focus: GS Paper 2: Health, Government Policies & Interventions, Welfare Schemes, Issues Related to Women Why in news? As per recently released […]
Jaitapur would be the world’s most powerful nuclear plant
Context: After 11 years of being on the drawing board, there is some progress in the Jaitapur nuclear power project in Maharashtra. Relevance: GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure Dimensions of the Article: About the Jaitapur project Advantages of such French Investment in India Nuclear power by country Nuclear Power Plants in India India’s Nuclear Energy Program: […]
US’ emergency oil stash: Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR)
Context: In wake of the 2022 midterm elections in the US, the Biden administration is considering tapping the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to check rising oil prices. Relevance: GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure (Sources of Energy), GS-III: Indian Economy (Foreign Trade and Growth and Development of Indian Economy) Dimensions of the Article: Strategic Petroleum Reserves […]
SC verdict on real estate Act benefits homebuyers
Context: The Supreme Court affirmed that the provisions of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) are applicable to projects that were ongoing and for whom completion certificates were not obtained at the time of the enactment of the law, in effect interpreting that the law is retroactive. Relevance: GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure, […]
NPPA fixes price caps for anti-diabetic medicines
Context: Drug price regulator National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) said it has fixed the ceiling prices for 12 anti-diabetic generic medicines, including glimepiride tablets, glucose injection and intermediate acting insulin solution. To make it possible for every Indian to afford medical treatment against diseases like diabetes, NPPA has initiated a successful step by fixing the […]
MNRE launches Green Day Ahead Market (GDAM)
Context: Union Minister of Power & New and Renewable Energy, launched the new market segment, Green Day Ahead Market (GDAM). Relevance: GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure (Renewable sources of Energy, Energy Security, Solar Energy) Dimensions of the Article: What is Green-Day-Ahead Market (GDAM)? How will GDAM be beneficial? Significance of GDAM What is Green-Day-Ahead Market (GDAM)? […]
Powering the energy sector: Electricity (Amendment) Bill
Context: The Electricity (Amendment) Bill of 2020 is a game-changing reform which will set the process of de-licensing power distribution after the monopoly of the state is dismantled. Relevance: GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure (Energy Sector, Sources of Energy, Types of Resources and Sustainable use of Resources), GS-II: Governance (Government Interventions and Policies, Issues arising out […]
Cabinet approves setting up new PM MITRA textile parks
Context: The Union Cabinet approved the setting up of seven Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks at an outlay of ₹4,445 crore. Relevance: GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure (Textile Industry, Government Policies and Initiatives, Industrial Policy) Dimensions of the Article: About PM Mega Investment Textiles Parks (PM MITRA) scheme Latest updates on MITRA […]