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 […]
Vadnagar, Sun Temple of Modhera and Rock cut Sculptures of Unakoti added to UNESCO WHS Tentative list United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has added Vadnagar town of Gujarat, Modhera’s iconic Sun Temple and Rock cut sculpture and relief of Unakoti into the tentative list of World Heritage Sites (WHS). Tentative list is […]
DataSmart Cities wins Platinum Icon in Digital India Awards Digital India Vision adopted by Government of India to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. In order to realise the Digital India Vision, digital initiative at every level i.e. Centre, State and local bodies has been undertaken. To further promote spirit of […]