Tamil Nadu’s new electric vehicle policy
News:The Tamil Nadu State Government has introduced its first-ever electric vehicle (EV) policy,2019. Facts: Tamil Nadu is known as the Detroit of South India.It accounts for 6.4% of the electric …
Read MoreGanga Data Collector
News:Wildlife Institute of India(WII) has launched a mobile application named “Ganga Data Collector”. Facts: About Ganga data collector: The application aims to provide field researchers with a complete data entry …
Read MoreQuad to meet: Foreign Ministers of India, US, Japan and Australia
News:The foreign ministers of the Quadrilateral group of India, US, Australia and Japan are scheduled to meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting. Facts: About the Quad …
Read MorePetronet to invest $2.5 bn in Tellurian’s Louisiana project
News:Indian Prime Minister has met the US President on the visit to the US for the UN General Assembly meeting on September 27,2019. Facts Highlights of the meeting: Indian Prime Minister …
Read MoreAssam Rifles
News:The defence establishment and the Ministry of Home affairs are once again in disagreement over the control of Assam Rifles. Facts: What is the issue? Assam Rifles which the oldest …
Read MoreAtlantic Meridional Overturning Current(AMOC)
News:A new study has suggested that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Current (AMOC) is getting help from the warming up of Indian Ocean. Facts: About Atlantic Meridional Overturning Current(AMOC): Atlantic Meridional …
Read MoreDigital Payment Abhiyan
News:Nasscom’s Data Security Council of India(DSCI) has collaborated with Union Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) and Google India to launch ‘Digital Payment Abhiyan’. Facts: About Digital payment abhiyan: The …
Read MoreControlled Human Infection Model(CHIM)
News:The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) is close to finalising projects involving Indian and European scientists to develop new influenza vaccines using a Controlled Human Infection Model(CHIM). Facts: About CHIM: In …
Read MorePACEsetter Fund programme
News:The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has awarded Grants to the awardees of the second round of PACEsetter fund programme. Facts: About the programme: The PACEsetter fund was constituted …
Read More37th GST Council meeting
News:The 37th Goods & Services Tax(GST) Council meeting was held on 20th September 2019. Facts: Key Highlights of the meeting: Uniform GST rate of 12% to be levied on polypropylene …
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