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Udyami Bharat
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Udyami Bharat

Science & Tech 01/07/22 04:37 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi participated in the ‘Udyami Bharat’ programme and launched key initiatives like ‘Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance’ (RAMP) schem Read More...

Single -use Plastic ban
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Single -use Plastic ban

Science & Tech 01/07/22 04:20 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Centre has banned the use of ‘single-use plastic’ from July 1. The Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change had issued a gazette notification last year announcing the ban, Read More...

Cyclones Naming
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Cyclones Naming

Science & Tech 01/07/22 01:05 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Whenever a cyclone hits a country, the first thing that strikes the minds of most is what these names mean.' When Tauktae hit the western coast of India in May last year, people were seen search Read More...

Low Procurement of Wheat
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Low Procurement of Wheat

Science & Tech 01/07/22 01:05 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Wheat procurement by government agencies is set to dip to a 15-year low in the current marketing season, from an all-time high scaled last year.' The 18.5 million tonnes (mt) likely procurement th Read More...

Uranium Deposit In Rajasthan
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Uranium Deposit In Rajasthan

Science & Tech 30/06/22 14:15 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Huge reserves of uranium was found at Rohil (Khandela Tehsil) in Sikar district, which is over 120 km from the state capital Jaipur.' After Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan is the third s Read More...

Partners in the Blue Pacific
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Partners in the Blue Pacific

Science & Tech 30/06/22 14:08 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The U.S. launched a new anti-China "containment" platform on June 24 alongside Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and the UK dubbed "Partners in the Blue Pacific" (PBP).' Japan is remilitarizing at an Read More...

High-grade lithium has been discovered in Nigeria
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High-grade lithium has been discovered in Nigeria

Science & Tech 30/06/22 14:02 PM IST
by Mahesh

'High-grade lithium has been discovered in Nigeria.' In 2019 the total production volume of lithium, not high grade, in Nigeria reached 50 metric tonnes. This is small compared to Zimbabwe which p Read More...

NITI Aayog and TIFAC Launch Report on Future Penetration of Electric Two-Wheelers
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NITI Aayog and TIFAC Launch Report on Future Penetration of Electric Two-Wheelers

Science & Tech 30/06/22 13:57 PM IST
by Mahesh

'NITI Aayog and TIFAC launched a report titled ‘Forecasting Penetration of Electric Two-Wheelers in India’.' Using a tool made by NITI Aayog and TIFAC, eight scenarios have been develop Read More...

Green Hydrogen
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Green Hydrogen

Science & Tech 30/06/22 13:50 PM IST
by Mahesh

'A new report released by NITI Aayog highlights thatgreen hydrogen can substantially spur industrial decarbonisation and economic growth for India in the coming decades.' The report was launched by Read More...

New genus of treeshrew
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New genus of treeshrew

Science & Tech 30/06/22 13:45 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Scientists have spotted fossils of a small mammal resembling squirrels called treeshrew belonging to a new genus and species from Ramnagar in Jammu and Kashmir.' This treeshrew currently represe Read More...