Daily Archives: August 5, 2022

STRONGER CLIMATE TARGETS 2030

Recently, India has enhanced its climate change targets for 2030. In UNFCCC COP 26 at Glasgow in 2021, the Prime Minister of India had made a series of new promises to strengthen climate actionfrom India. India is now committing itself to at least 45% reduction in emissions intensity of GDP (emissions per unit of GDP) from 2005 levels. The existing …

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DIAMMONIUM PHOSPHATE (DAP)

As a part of the Union Government AatmaNirbhar Bharat’s initiative to promote self-sufficiency in Fertilizers, it is advising and supporting the Indian fertilizer companies to strengthen their backend supply chain. Status of Fertilizer Industry in India Agriculture, including its allied sector, is the largest source of income in India, the sector contributes 19.9% to …

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CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION

Recently, the Government appointed Suresh N Patel as the new chief of the Central Vigilance Commission. The Central Vigilance Commission was set up by the Government in 1964 on the recommendations of the Committee on Prevention of Corruption, headed by Shri K. Santhanam, to advise and guide Central Government agencies in the …

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WORLD CITIES SUMMIT IN SINGAPORE

Recently, Delhi’s Chief Minister was denied permission to attend the World Cities Summit in Singapore. Also, the state transport minister of Delhi filed a plea in Delhi high court to set aside the need for travel clearances by the Centre for private foreign visits of State government Ministers. Issue The Chief …

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ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES

Recently, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test fired indigenously developed Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM). ATGMs are primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily armored military vehicles. The missiles can be transported by a single soldier, to larger tripod-mounted weapons, which require a squad or team to transport and fire, to vehicle and …

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STRONGER CLIMATE TARGETS 2030

Recently, India has enhanced its climate change targets for 2030. In UNFCCC COP 26 at Glasgow in 2021, the Prime Minister of India had made a series of new promises to strengthen climate actionfrom India. India is now committing itself to at least 45% reduction in emissions intensity of GDP (emissions per unit of GDP) from 2005 levels. The existing …

Read More »

DIAMMONIUM PHOSPHATE (DAP)

Agriculture, including its allied sector, is the largest source of income in India, the sector contributes 19.9% to the country’s GDP, with 54.6% of the population engrossed in agricultural activities. The agricultural sector largely depends on the fertilizer industry, which manufactures some of the most important raw materials required for the production of crops. In addition, …

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CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION

Recently, the Government appointed Suresh N Patel as the new chief of the Central Vigilance Commission. The Central Vigilance Commission was set up by the Government in 1964 on the recommendations of the Committee on Prevention of Corruption, headed by Shri K. Santhanam, to advise and guide Central Government agencies in the …

Read More »

WORLD CITIES SUMMIT IN SINGAPORE

Recently, Delhi’s Chief Minister was denied permission to attend the World Cities Summit in Singapore. Also, the state transport minister of Delhi filed a plea in Delhi high court to set aside the need for travel clearances by the Centre for private foreign visits of State government Ministers. Issue The Chief …

Read More »

ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES

Recently, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test fired indigenously developed Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM). ATGMs are primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily armored military vehicles. The missiles can be transported by a single soldier, to larger tripod-mounted weapons, which require a squad or team to transport and fire, to vehicle and …

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