Ropax Service
ROPAX Service from Bhaucha Dhakka to Mandwa ROPAX service is a ‘Water Transport Service Project’, under Eastern Waterfront Development. The benefits of this service include reduction in the travel time, vehicular emission and traffic on the road. The road distance from Mumbai to Mandwa is about 110 kilometres, and gruelling road journey takes three to […]
ARI-516: HYBRID VARIETY OF GRAPES
Why in news? Scientists from Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology, have developed a hybrid variety of grapes which is resistant to fungal diseases, high yielding and has excellent juice quality. ARI-516: The hybrid variety ARI-516 has been developed by interbreeding of two species from the same genus — Catawba variety of Vitis […]
STATES SUCCESSFUL IN ACHIEVING CONTROL ON POPULATION GROWTH
Why in news? The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in India has declined from 3.2 in 1999 to 2.9 in 2005 and further declined to 2.2 in the year of 2017. There are thirteen States out of the 22 bigger States which have achieved the replacement level of fertility i.e., TFR of 2.1 as per Sample […]
STONE THROWING SCALES A PEAK IN J&K IN 2019
Why in News? The number of stone throwing incidents in Jammu and Kashmir rose in 2019 from the figures recorded in 2017 and 2018, according to data provided by the Union Home Ministry LOC Violations 3,086 ceasefire violations or firing from Pakistan’s side had been reported along the Line of Control (LoC), with the highest […]
STORM CIARA
Storm Ciara is an extratropical cyclone, and the third named storm of the 2019–20 Ireland, Netherlands and UK windstorm season. Ciara brought heavy rain and severe winds across much of the United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden and other northern regions in Europe. Extratropical Cyclone An extratropical cyclone (also called a mid-latitude cyclone) is a type of […]
CUT IN BUDGETARY ALLOCATION WILL JEOPARDISE TOURISM: HOUSE PANEL
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy, Economic Development Why in news? The Finance Ministry’s move to cut down the budgetary allocation for the Tourism Ministry in the 2019 financial year will ‘seriously jeopardise’ the targeted tourism outcomes during 2020-21, a Parliamentary panel has said in its report. Details The huge mismatch between the projected demand for funds […]
3rd February Current Affairs
Contents: Bats harbor many Viruses Cheer for science as key departments get a raise More Men than Women in STEM NASA decommissions Spitzer space telescope after 16 years of operation Private players allowed to set up data parks Govt. to launch campaign to eliminate TB by 2025 Rail, flight services to transport farm produce Nilgiris: […]
A CASE OF WHOLEHEARTED BIOTECHNOLOGY ADOPTION
Context : GM cotton covers 95% of the area under cotton and that there are very limited choices for farmers The fact: Indian farmers have voted for choice of seeds with biotechnologies by planting hybrid cotton biotech seeds on over 90% of the country’s cotton acreage. Several key studies by third-party economists and sociologists have […]
PIB 15th January
Contents: Saksham Campaign Indian Heritage in Digital Space SAKSHAM CAMPAIGN Why in news? an annual one-month long, people-centric fuel conservation mega campaign of Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. More about SAKSHAM PCRA and Oil & Gas companies shall carry out various interactive programs during this […]
CRZ RULES EASED FOR ‘BLUE FLAG’ BEACHES
Why in news? ‘Blue Flag’ to restrict the construction, The Environment Ministry has relaxed Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules that restrict construction near beaches to help States construct infrastructure and enable them to receive ‘Blue Flag’ certification. More about Blue Flag Certification The certification of Blue Flag Programme started in France in 1985 and has […]