The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has declared medium and long term target for off-shore wind power capacity additions, which are 5 GW by 2022 and 30 GW by 2030. As per the ministry, while this may look moderate Read More …
Category: Economy
Indian National Strategy for Standardization (INSS)
The 5th National Standards Conclave – Implementing the Indian National Strategy for Standardization is being held in New Delhi on 19-20 June 2018. It was organized by Department of Commerce and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). During the conclave two reports Read More …
Solar Charkha Mission to link five crore women and self help groups
What: Solar Charkha Mission When: June 27, 2018 Why: Linking five crore women and self help groups President Shri Ram Nath Kovind will launch Solar Charkha Mission on June 27, 2018. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises’s this Mission will Read More …
Rebuilt Blast Furnace-1 ‘Parvati’ dedicated to nation
The Union Steel Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh dedicated the rebuilt Blast Furnace-1 ‘Parvati’ of SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) to the Nation on June 11, 2018. Parvati is the first Blast Furnace of SAIL that was dedicated to the nation Read More …
Sunil Mehta committee constituted for faster resolution of stressed accounts of PSBs
What: Sunil Mehta committee Why: On the formation of an Asset Reconstruction Company Who: Finance Minister Union Finance Minister (Acting) Piyush Goyal has announced setting up of a committee under the chairmanship of Sunil Mehta to to give recommendations in two weeks Read More …
World Bank approves Rs. 6,000 crore Atal Bhujal Yojana
What: Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY) Why: To improve ground water management in priority areas Who: World Bank A Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, “Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY)” has been approved by the Read More …
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018
What: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 Why: Relief to home buyers When: June 6, 2018 The President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to promulgate the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 on on June 6, 2018. As Read More …
Baba Kalyani heads group to study SEZ Policy in Inda
What: Baba Kalyani Committee Why: To study SEZ policy When: June 6, 2018 The Central Government has constituted a group of eminent persons under the chairmanship of Baba Kalyani to study the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Policy of India. Baba Read More …
Initiatives by Ministry of Power and Ministry of Renewable Energy
Union Ministry of Power has launched many initiatives to ensure power to all and all time. Here are some of those initiatives: SAUBHAGYA: Launched for universal electrification SAUBHAGYA – App for tracking household electrification. Vidyut Pravah – The Mobile/Web App provides real time Read More …
Krishi kalyan Abhiyaan launched to improve farming techniques and farm incomes
What: Krishi kalyan Abhiyaan When: June 1, 2018 Why: To improve farming techniques and raise farmers incomes. The Union Ministry of Agriculture and farmers’ welfare has launched the Krishi kalyan Abhiyaan from 1st June, 2018 till 31st July, 2018 so as to aid, assist and Read More …
Union Home Ministry launches Online Analytical Tool to monitor foreign contributions
What: Online Analytical Tool Who: Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh Why: To scrutinise source of foreign funds and their actual use in India Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh on June 1, 2018 launched an Online Analytical Tool in New Delhi Read More …
World Milk Day 2018 celebrated on June 1
World Milk Day was celebrated around the world on June 1, 2018. The event was organised by UN-FAO. It was 18th World Milk Day. About World Milk Day The first World Milk Day was held in 2001. As per the UN-FAO, the Day Read More …
India becomes the leading country in coconut production and productivity
Productivity: 11516 fruits per hectare Export: Rs 1602.38 crore Import: Rs 259.70 crore According to the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, India has now become the leading country in coconut production and productivity. Productivity increased to 11516 fruits per hectare in 2017-18 Read More …
Total horticulture production is estimates to be 307.2 Million Tonnes during 2017-18
What: Total horticulture production 307.2 Million Tonnes When: 2017-18 Who: Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare As per the Second Advance Estimates for 2017-18, released by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, the total horticulture production of the country Read More …
PM Modi dedicates Eastern Peripheral Expressway to the Nation
What: Eastern Peripheral Expressway Where: Kundli-Palwal When: May 27, 2018 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 27, 2018 dedicated to the nation its first smart and green highway, the Eastern Peripheral Expressway at Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh. The 135-kilometre 6-lane access-controlled expressway Read More …