La Nina Context: Various parts of India, especially North India, have been experiencing a severe cold wave. Warnings for the severe cold waves have been issued in several northern states. What brings cold to the region? It is the unabated north-westerly winds which bring chilly […]
Har Ghar Jal Context: Assam On Track To Become ‘Har Ghar Jal’ State By 2024 9 Lakh Homes Provided Tap Water Supply In Last 6 Months, Centre Providing Full Assistance To State To Achieve JJM Goal: Secretary, DDWS About Jal Jeevan Mission: […]
SAMARTH (Sustainable Agrarian Mission on use of Agro Residue in Thermal Power Plants) Context: Power Secretary reviews status of Biomass utilization in Thermal Power Plants in the country ,59,000 metric tonnes of biomass co-fired in coal fired Thermal power plants About: In […]
Green hydrogen Context: India & Denmark agree to work together on green fuels including green hydrogen India & Denmark agreed to initiate joint research and development on green fuels including green hydrogen, during the Joint S&T Committee meeting on 14thJanuary 2022. The Joint Committee […]
NDRF Raising Day Context: National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) celebrates its Raising Day every year on January 19, since it came into existence on January 19, 2006 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team on their Raising […]
Federalism at Stake Context: The Union Government is planning to acquire for itself overriding powers to transfer IAS and IPS officers through central deputation. Doing away with requirement of taking the approval of the state governments. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) wrote to […]
Functional & Financial Autonomy to Civic Bodies Context: The RBI in a report in 2021 mentioned that the third tier governments in India playing a significant role in combating the pandemic, their finances have come under severe strain. RBI echoed the recommendations of 15th […]
Defensive Aggression of Russia Context: Keeping in mind the migrant crisis in Poland – Belarus border and the mobilisation of the Russian troops in the Ukranian border, it is important to analyse the Russian security strategies. Background: Catherine the Great, the 18th century empress […]