CII NATIONAL DIGITAL CONFERENCE
Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure Why in news? Commerce and Industry Minister said that the Government is committed to policy simplification and asked for industry’s feedback and cooperation. Inaugurating CII National Digital conference on Ease of Doing Business for Atmanirbhar Bharat. Highlights The Minister emphasized that a single window system for industrial approvals will soon […]
SCHEMES, BULK DRUGS PARKS & MEDICAL DEVICES PARKS
Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure Why in news? Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers launched four schemes of Department of Pharmaceuticals for promotion of domestic manufacturing of bulk drugs and medical devices parks in the country. Introduction India is often referred to as ‘the pharmacy of the world’ and this has been proved true especially […]
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF KAKRAPAR-3
Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure, Science and Technology Why in news? The third unit of the Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP-3) in Gujarat achieved its ‘first criticality’ — a term that signifies the initiation of a controlled but sustained nuclear fission reaction. Why is this achievement significant? This is a landmark event in India’s domestic […]
LARGEST SOLAR POWER PLANT OF NAVY COMMISSIONED
Focus: Prelims, GS-III Industry and Infrastructure, Environment and Ecology Why in news? A 3 MW Solar Power Plant was commissioned at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala. Significance The solar plant is the largest in the Indian Navy and has an estimated life of 25 years. All components have been indigenously sourced, including highly efficient monocrystalline solar […]
KAKRAPAR ATOMIC POWER PLANT-3 ACHIEVED CRITICALITY
Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure, Science and Technology Why in news? Indigenously designed 700 MWe Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant-3 in Gujarat achieved criticality Kakrapar Atomic Power Station Kakrapar Atomic Power Station is a nuclear power station in India, which lies in the proximity of the city of Vyara in the state of Gujarat. KAPS-1 went […]
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY E-PORTAL: ICAT
Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure Why in news? Five portals are being developed for specific sectors by different organizations viz, BHEL for power sector equipment, HMT for machine tools, CMFTI for manufacturing technology, ICAT and ARAI for automotive sector. ICAT is developing technology platform for automotive industry called ASPIRE – Automotive Solutions Portal for Industry, […]
REWA ULTRA MEGA SOLAR POWER PROJECT
Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure Why in news? The Prime Minister dedicated to the Nation the Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power project. Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power project The Prime Minister has inaugurated the 750 MW (Mega Watt) solar project set up in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. It is Asia’s largest power project. It is in […]
AIDS TO NAVIGATION BILL 2020
Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure Why in news? Ministry of Shipping has issued the draft of Aids to Navigation Bill, 2020 for suggestions from the stakeholders and general public. Aids to Navigation Bill 2020 The draft bill Aids to Navigation Bill, 2020, is proposed to replace the almost nine decades old Lighthouse Act, 1927, to […]
SIX STRATEGIC BRIDGES IN JAMMU & KASHMIR
Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure Why in news? The Defence Minister dedicated six major bridges, in sensitive border areas close to the International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, to the nation through video conferencing, Details Two bridges on the Tarnah Nallah in Kathua District and four bridges located on […]
NHAI to Rank Roads
Focus: GS 3: Infrastructure Why in news? National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided to undertake performance assessment and ranking of the highways in the country. More about news? The criteria for the assessment have been broadly categorised in three main heads: Highway Efficiency (45%) Highway […]