Japan’s New Nuclear Energy Policy : What to know In response to concerns about stable power supply due to Russia invasion of Ukraine, global fuel shortage and to reduce carbon emission, Japan has adopted a New Nuclear Energy Policy to promote increased used of nuclear energy. What is Japan’s New Policy on Nuclear Energy ? […]
GM Mustard DMH11 approved to ensure self reliance in edible oils Government of India has approved environmental release of GM Mustard DMH11 to pave the way for its commercial cultivation. Till now, India has only approved one other GM crop for commercial cultivation prior to this : BT Cotton in 2002. GM Mustard DH11 was […]
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2022 introduced in Parliament Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has introduced the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022 in Lok Sabha to amend certain provisions for rationalising and decriminalising minor offences to enhance trust-based governance for ease of living and doing business. We want that […]
81 crore people to receive free food grains under NFSA for one year The Government of India has decided to give free food grains to beneficiaries under National Food Security Act, 2013 for a year commencing in January 2023. But at the same time, Government has decided to discontinue Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Kalyan Anna […]
“Import of Coal: Trends and Issues of Self-Reliance” Report by Parliamentary Committee Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coals, Mines and Steel has recently published a report titled “Import of Coal – Trends and issues of self reliance”. In this report, committee studied the trend of coal import, issues related to import, measure taken by Central Government […]
“Lion @ 47: Vision for Amrutkal” document prepared by MoEFCC Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has prepared Project Lion document titles “Lion @47 : Vision for Amrutkal” recently. In an effort to preserve Asiatic Lion, this project is being implemented in its last refuge : the Girl landscape in Gujarat. It envisaged […]
2022 in Nine Charts : A look at the numbers by World Bank World Bank has recently published a review of global economy for year 2022 which has been a year of uncertainty in article “2022 in Nine Charts”. It indicates that the world is facing steepest economic slowdown since 1970. Nine charts of concerns […]
Great Barrier Reef Coral Frozen in Revolutionary Experiment by Scientists Scientists from Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) working on Great Barrier Reef (GBR) corals has successfully frozen GRB corals by using “Cryomesh” technology to freeze and store coral larvae. It will help in building reef which are threatened by climate change all over the […]
Surety Bond Insurance launched for Infrastructure Projects Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highway, Nitin Gadkari launched India’s first ever surety bond insurance product which will reduce the dependence of infra developer on bank guarantee and help in realising $5 trillion economy target by 2025. What is Surety Bond Insurance Surety Bond Insurance is a […]
Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill 2019 passed in Lok Sabha The lower house of the Parliament has recently passed Anti-Maritime Piracy bill 2019 which enables Indian authorities to take action against piracy in high seas. This bill also seeks to implement United Nation Convention on the Law of the Sea. It will applies to seas beyond the […]