India Cooling Action Plan Launched
With a long term vision to address the cooling requirement across sectors and list out actions which can help reduce the cooling demand, India has developed an action plan that can help reduce the cooling demand. Known as India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP), it was...
Promoting ‘Responsible’ Gold Mining and Recycled Gold
Consumers are now aware and demand to know where the gold they buy is being extracted from and how. Therefore, jewellers are ensuring they use responsibly sourced, eco-friendly, or recycled gold, according to a report in April 2019. A trusted and ecologically friendly...
Simbakubwa: Ancient Beast with Massive Teeth
A research conducted on a chunk of rock containing massive teeth has brought some interesting findings to light. Kept in a museum in Nairobi, Kenya, the teeth evoked interest in 2010 because of their huge size. According to the research by Nancy Stevens, an...
Massive Mountains under the Earth’s Crust
Scientists from the Princeton University, US, and the Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics in China have discovered gigantic mountains in the Earth’s mantle. This discovery reported in February 2019 could change our understanding about the formation of the planet. The...
Global Energy and CO2 Status Report 2018
The International Energy Agency (IEA) came out with its Global Energy and CO2 Status Report 2018, in March 2019. The report gives us a gist of recent global trends and developments across fuels, energy efficiency, and carbon emissions, and renewable sources in 2018....
UN Environment’s Sixth Global Environment Outlook Released
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has come out with its sixth edition of the Global Environment Outlook 2019, entitled, ‘Healthy Planet, Healthy People’. The report is the UN’s most comprehensive report on the state of the global environment, and is...
REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP
RCEP is proposed between the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) and the six states with which ASEAN has existing...
Financial Action Task Force
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an intergovernmental organization to develop policies to combat money laundering. It was established in 1989 on the initiative of the G7.In 2001 its authority expanded and terrorism financing was included. The FATF Secretariat...
Creation of post of Chief of Defence Staff
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the creation of post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on 15 August. The rank of CDS will be above the three Service Chiefs. It is the most significant reform in the defence. The creation of the post aims to make the Indian...
Important Events August 2019
Toni Morrison - The well-known writer of books like Beloved, Song of Solomon, The Bluest Eye etc and winner of Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993 passed away on 05 August 2019 President Ram Nath Kovind gave assent to the National Medical Commission Bill 2019. The...
Important events – July 2019 part one
The theme of National Statistics Day 2019 observed on 29 June 2019 is Sustainable Development Goals. The cities of Italy which have been chosen to host the 2026 Winter Olympic Games are Milan and Cortina. Max Verstappen Won 2019 Austrian Grand Prix. The former Indian...
India ranks 86th in Most Powerful Passport index 2019
Around 199 countries in the world based on their Visa-Free Scores showed that Indian passport ranked at 86th position with a mobility score of 58. The report which is released by Henley Passport Index 2019 Japan and Singapore secured the joint top position. South...
Draft National Education Policy
The National Policy on Education, 1986 modified in 1992 required changes to meet the contemporary and futuristic needs of our large youth population. The Government of India had initiated the process of formulating a New Education Policy to meet the changing dynamics...
Important Events June 2019
The Government of India set up 51 new incubators for startups in the information and communications technology space across India. This is the part of its Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs (Tide) 2.0 scheme.As a part of India-Bangladesh...
Mobile Banking
Mobile Banking refers to the banking and financial services with the help of mobile telecommunication devices. The scope of offered services may include facilities to conduct bank and stock market transactions, to administer accounts and to access customised...
Mission Shakti
Mission Shakti is a joint programme of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).As part of the mission, India has tested the Anti-Satellite System(ASAT) from Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Island,...
RBI to set up Public Credit Registry
In June 2018, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to set up a Public Credit Registry (PCR) in a phased manner. Accessible to all stakeholders, it would serve as an extensive database of credit information for India. As per the RBI’s statement on Developmental and...
Direct Listing of Indian Firms on Overseas Bourses: SEBI
On June 12, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) constituted an expert panel to examine norms related to direct listing of Indian companies overseas. As per the current practice, a domestic company cannot list on overseas stock exchanges if it is...
India’s First Helitaxi Service takes off in Bengaluru
On March 5, 2018 India’s first helitaxi service took off in Bengaluru between Kemegowda International Airport (KIA) and Electronics City. The journey was completed in less than 15 minutes. Offered by KIA in partnership between Thumby Aviation Pvt. Ltd., the service is...
Digital Initiative for Ease of Export Launched
On April 3, 2018, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry launched digital initiatives by Export Inspection Council (EIC) for ease of export. The flagship project by EIC, the official export certification body of the government, is aimed at enhancing ease of export in...