Ozone Pollution Threatens Tropical Forests and Carbon Storage
14 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: A new study published in Nature Geoscience shows that ozone pollution severely affects tropical forests, causing them to lose...
GS-3
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Economy
Private Sector Capex in Infrastructure
14 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) will launch its first annual survey on private sector capital expenditure...
Economy
Strengthening Country’s Industrial Statistics
14 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Indian government has been actively promoting industrialisation through various policy initiatives, making it essential to examine the statistical...
Economy
HAL Upgradation to Maharatna
14 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is likely to be upgraded to the category of Maharatna from its current status...
Economy
India’s Pathway to Meet Renewable Energy Targets
14 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: India’s energy transition will primarily focus on the use of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology for the next 25 years....
Economy
New Smart Cities
14 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: Indian policymakers have long aimed to attract investment in manufacturing, yet the sector’s contribution to GDP, at 16-18%, falls...
Economy
Rural Electrification Under the RGGVY
13 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: A new study found that rural electrification under the RGGVY doubled per capita monthly expenditures and a 10% rise...
Economy
MGNREGA Demand And Rural Distress
13 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: In August 2022, demand for work under MGNREGA fell to around 16.06 million households, the lowest monthly demand since...
Economy
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
13 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the fourth phase of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), a major rural...
Science and Technology
National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission
13 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: Last year the Indian Prime Minister launched the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission from Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, aiming...
Economy
India’s Semiconductor Push
13 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored India’s burgeoning potential in the semiconductor industry during the ‘Semicon India’ event in...
Economy
India’s Startup Ecosystem
13 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: India now boasts the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem, with over 1.4 lakh startups registered under the Department for Promotion...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Amazon Rainforest
13 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: New research shows that despite its vital role in combating global warming, nearly 40% of the most carbon-dense areas...
Science and Technology
Novel Carbon Nanohorn-Based Treatment Revolutionises Cancer Therapy
13 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recently, researchers from the JAIST have created cancer cell membrane (CM)-wrapped CNH nanoparticles to deliver the paclitaxel (PTX) more...
Economy
PM E-DRIVE
13 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Union Cabinet approved a new Scheme called the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE)...
