RBI Maintains Status Quo on Interest Rate MPC
11 October 2024 | blogwebContext: The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) convened from October 7 to 9, 2024, to review the...
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Economy
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Harnessing wet waste offers a dual solution for urban India
11 October 2024 | blogwebContext: Urban India’s swelling landfills and worsening air quality demand urgent wet waste solutions. Waste management in urban India:...
Science and Technology
Cancer: The Hidden Hazard in India’s Construction Industry
11 October 2024 | blogwebContext: Cancer The construction industry in India is a vital sector, employing over 74 million workers, but it is also...
Science and Technology
Outer Space Treaty
10 October 2024 | blogwebAbout: The Outer Space Treaty, formally known as the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration...
Economy
Britain’s Last Coal-Fired Power Plant and Lessons for India
10 October 2024 | blogwebContext: The closure of Britain’s last coal-fired power plant in Nottinghamshire marks a significant milestone in the global transition toward...
Economy
Global Digital Compact
10 October 2024 | blogwebContext:GDC At the recent ‘Summit of the Future’ organised by the United Nations, member countries adopted the ‘Global Digital Compact’...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Gender-Responsive climate change Policies: A Global Overview
10 October 2024 | blogwebContext: Gender-responsive climate change. A recent report by the UN Climate Change secretariat highlights a significant increase in gender-responsive climate...
Economy
Govt Approves Universal Fortified Rice Supply Till 2028
10 October 2024 | blogwebContext: The Indian government approved the continuation of universal fortified rice distribution under all Union schemes, including PMGKAY, from July...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Bihar’s Second Tiger Reserve in Kaimur
10 October 2024 | blogwebContext: The central government has approved the establishment of Bihar’s second tiger reserve in Kaimur district following the proposal by...
Science and Technology
2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Pioneering Work on Proteins
10 October 2024 | blogwebContext: The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry honours Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper (Google DeepMind) for using AI to...
Science and Technology
Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) Observatory
10 October 2024 | blogwebContext:MACE Recently the Secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, inaugurated the...
Economy
Increased UPI Limit
10 October 2024 | blogwebContext: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently announced an Increased UPI Limit for Unified Payment Interface (UPI) transactions, aiming...
Economy
High-Performance Building for Sustainable Future
09 October 2024 | blogwebContext : High-Performance Building As urbanisation accelerates, India risks surpassing global benchmarks for energy efficiency and carbon emissions in buildings....
Agriculture
Agriculture Performance After 2014
09 October 2024 | blogwebContext: A NITI Aayog paper highlights that India’s farm sector has seen improved growth over the past two decades, with...
Economy
Nations with Mineral Reserves needed for Energy Transition
09 October 2024 | blogwebContext: The global renewable energy system is currently dominated by fossil fuels, but the transition to a low-carbon economy will...
Science and Technology
The Global Burden of Cancer and the Role of Genetics
09 October 2024 | blogwebContext: Estimates from the International Agency for Research on Cancer suggest that one in five people globally faces a lifetime...
Science and Technology
Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda
09 October 2024 | blogwebContext: Rwanda is facing a critical public health crisis as the Marburg virus outbreak escalates, following the country’s first reported...
Agriculture
Punjab’s Agricultural Crisis: The Need for Soil Revitalisation
09 October 2024 | blogwebContext: Punjab, often hailed as India’s “food bowl,” faces a critical agricultural crisis as its soils degrade due to excessive...
Science and Technology
2024 Nobel Prize in Physics
09 October 2024 | blogwebContext: John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton were awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for their groundbreaking work...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Forest Declaration Assessment 2024
09 October 2024 | blogwebContext: The Forest Declaration Assessment 2024 reveals a sharp increase in global deforestation rates, serving as an urgent call for...
Economy
Holtec International’s Proposal for small modular reactors (SMR’S) in India
08 October 2024 | blogwebContext: Holtec International, a New Jersey-based private company, has proposed deploying its Small Modular Reactors (SMR-300) in India, which may...
