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Recently, The Union Cabinet has cleared Production Linked incentive (PLI) of Rs 19,500 crore to incentivise production of home sun mobileular modules. This is a follow-as much as the RS ,500-crore tranche that become cleared in November 2020, aiming at decreasing the industry’s reliance on China-made panels. With the second one tranche of the PLI scheme the authorities is hoping that approximately 65GW in step with annum production capability of fully and partly integrated, sun PV modules could be hooked …

Apple Inc., an American multinational generation enterprise, has arise with out a bodily SIM slot or an eSIM in order to get right of entry to cellular networks. eSIMs have been first installed in 2012. It is an embedded SIM, that is completely embedded withinside the identical hardware of a normal sim card chip. Just like a conventional SIM card, an eSIM additionally includes a few components, which might be a part of a telecellsmartphone’s inner organs. They additionally characteristic the identical manner, appearing as a completely unique identifier for telecom operators and different clients to attain your precise phone once they make a name or ship a text. However, being connected …

Recently, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) amended its policies to enhance the fee of careworn companies.The amendments in IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016 were finished to maximise fee in decision. It will permit the sale of 1 or extra belongings of an entity present process insolvency decision process except different changes. Amended Regulations The Committee of Creditors (CoC) can now look at whether or not a compromise or an association may be explored for a Corporate Debtor (CD) in the course of the liquidation period.As …

The Market-Based Economic Dispatch (MBED) mechanism envisages centralised scheduling for dispatching the entire annual electricity consumption of around 1,400 billion units. MBED mechanism proposes a centralised scheduling of power dispatches, both inter-state and intra-state. It will mark a clear shift from a decentralised model which is backed by Electricity Act, 2003. MBED is a way forward to deepen power …

The Government of India has been undertaking various initiatives to attract more E&P (Exploration & Production) investment to increase self-reliance in the energy sector. India’s Energy sector is one of the most diversified in the world. Sources of power generation range from conventional sources such as coal, lignite, natural gas, oil, hydro and nuclear power, …

FSSAI registered over 30K cases against food adulterers violating the standards laid down under the FSS Act, 2006 and Regulations in 2021-22  last year. Spices, oil and other food items–Artificial colours in red chilli powder, blackberries in black pepper, cheap oil mixed with coconut oil, lead chromate adulteration in turmeric …

Recently, the 9th National Level Exhibition and Project Competition (NLEPC) for the INSPIRE Awards – MANAK (Million Minds Augmenting National Aspiration and Knowledge), has commenced. It is aligned with the ‘Start-up India’ initiative and is being executed by DST(Department of Science and Technology) with National Innovation Foundation– India (NIF), an autonomous body of DST. Under this, the students are …

To reduce the use of chemical fertilisers the Government is Planning to Launch the PM PRANAM (Promotion of Alternate Nutrients for Agriculture Management Yojana) Scheme. To encourage the balanced use of fertilisers in conjunction with biofertilisers and organic fertilisers. To bring down the subsidy burden on chemical fertilisers, which is estimated to …

Recently, Research has shown that global warming, triggered by Climate Change, increases the fluctuations in the monsoon, resulting in both long dry periods and short spells of heavy rains. The Year 2022 has seen the second highest extreme events since 1902. An alarming case as incidents of floods and droughtshave increased. A shift in the track of …

Recently, India observed 28th World Ozone Day. Every year, 16th September is observed as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone layer (World Ozone Day) to commemorate the signing of the Montreal Protocol. The theme of World Ozone Day 2022 is “Montreal Protocol@35: global cooperation protecting life on earth”. Highlights of World Ozone Day The …

Caracal, which was used by India’s nobility in the sport of coursing like the cheetah, is struggling to survive, although both species had a similar distribution in the past. Scientific Name: Caracal CaracalSchmitzi The Asiatic caracal is a medium-sized and locally threatened cat species, which has been widely reported to be on the brink …

Recently, the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), along with the UK-based charity Reef-World Foundation, launched the Green Fins Hub. Green Fins Hub is a global digital platform for diving and snorkelling operators worldwide. Green Fins is a proven conservation management approach implemented internationally by The Reef-World Foundation and the UNEP which leads to a measurable reduction in …

According to a new study, more than 1.1 million sea turtles have been illegally killed and, in some cases, trafficked from 1990 to 2020. The sea turtle species that faced the most exploitation in the 30-year-period were Green (56%) and Hawksbill Sea Turtles (39%). Key Highlights of the Study There has been …

The United Nations has estimated that by the year 2050, four billion people will be seriously affected by water shortages, pushing the One Water approach towards all sources of water. One Water Approach, also referred to as Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), is the recognition that all water has value, regardless of its source. It includes managing …

India approved a 5-year project to develop Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) to cure sickle cell anaemia in 2021. Sickle cell anaemia is the first disease that is being targeted for CRISPR-based therapy in India. The pre-clinical phase (trials on animal subjects) is about to begin. CRISPR Technology Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats …

Recently, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), which is under the Ministry of Defence, launched Taragiri, the third stealth frigate of Project 17A. Project 17 Alpha frigates (P-17A) were launched by the Indian Navy in 2019 to construct a series of stealth guided-missile frigates. These are currently being constructed by two companies – Mazagon Dock …

According to the recent National Statistical Office (NSO) data, the retail inflation rose to 7% in July, 2022 and the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) declined to a four-month low of 2.4% in July,2022 as against a growth of 11.5% in 2021. Nine of the 22 manufacturing sub-sectors reported a contraction in output, including food products, …

Recently, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) launched operation ‘Gear Box’ to stop heroin smuggling, seizes 39.5 kg of contraband from Kolkata port. The heroin was examined and seized under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Operation Gear Box Operation Gear Box is conducted to detect the hidden drugs in the …

Recently, Germany launched the world’s first fleet of fully hydrogen-powered trains, these are emissions-free trains that can reach speeds of 140 kilometres per hour and can run about 1,000 km before the tank runs dry. Hydrogen fuel cells are a clean, reliable, quiet, and efficient source of high-quality electric power. They use hydrogen …

Recently, the first-ever disbursement has been approved by the empowered Committee in Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for mobile manufacturing under ‘Large-Scale Electronics Manufacturing’ sector. Indian company Padget Electronics is the first beneficiary to receive incentive. The PLI scheme was conceived to scale up domestic manufacturing capability, accompanied by higher import substitution and employment generation. The government has set …