Ramanathapuram – Thoothukudi section Why in News? Prime Minister will dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation of key projects of the oil & gas sector in Tamil Nadu. Dedicate to the nation the Ramanathapuram – Thoothukudi natural gas pipeline and Gasoline Desulphurisation Unit at Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited, Manali. He will also lay …
World Bank Report Why in News? Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways has said that considering the social cause, automobile manufacturers should provide basic safety in vehicles at a minimum affordable price. Pointing to a recent study which states that if we succeed in preventing deaths in road accidents, we can save around Rs. …
National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGPA) About A Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGPA) was initially launched in 2010-11 in 7 pilot States, which aims to achieve rapid development in India through use of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) for timely access to agriculture related information to the farmers. In 2014-15, …
How Microplastics in the Soil Contribute To Environmental Pollution Plastic, with its unabated global production, is a major and persistent contributor to environmental pollution. The accumulation of plastic debris in our environment is only expected to increase in the future. “Microplastics” (MP) plastic debris <5 mm in size are particularly problematic in this regard, Easily …
India becomes fastest in the world to reach 70 lakh vaccinations against COVID19 in only 26 days India accomplished this feat in only 26 days. While it took 27 days for the US and 48 days for the UK to reach the same figures. India has also been the fastest to touch the 6 …
Strengthening of Police System “Police” and “Public Order” are State subjects as per the Constitution of India and States/UTs. They are primarily responsible for strengthening the mechanism of their Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) and administration considering all types of crimes including cyber crimes. The responsibility of prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of crimes rests with …
EU-China Relations amidst Covid Pandemic Economic issues WORKING CLOSELY ALMOST TWO DECADES, there is a growing divide between the two sides lately, spanning economic as well as political issues. The EU has in the recent past described China as ‘an economic competitor’ and a ‘systemic rival’. The EU has long expressed concerns vis-a-vis …
