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The growth challenge

Context The focus in the near future should to increase investments and facilitate credit for funding these productive assets so that India’s potential output growth can steadily rise. Growth prospects of India The NSO forecast at 5%: The latest data from the National Statistical Office (NSO) retained India’s economic growth forecast at 5 per cent… Continue reading The growth challenge

[pib] Biomethanation Process

    In an all India coordinated project, efforts are on to produce bio-gas for kitchen use and quality manure for fields using bio-methanation of rice straw by anaerobic digestion method. Six domestic level paddy straw-based bio-gas plants have been installed in Punjab for field trials and further study is in progress. What is Biomethanation?… Continue reading [pib] Biomethanation Process

[pib] Amendment to the Export Policy of APIs and formulations made from these APIs

The Government has made amendments in the export policy and restricted export of specified APIs (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) and formulations made from these APIs. Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) All drugs are made up of two core components: the API, which is the central ingredient, and the excipients, the substances other than the drug that helps… Continue reading [pib] Amendment to the Export Policy of APIs and formulations made from these APIs

Species in news: Swamp Wallaby

  Researchers reported that the swamp wallaby, a marsupial related to the kangaroo, is pregnant throughout its adult life. It typically conceives a new embryo days before delivering the newborn from its previous pregnancy. Swamp wallaby IUCN Status: Least Concerned The swamp wallaby is a small macropod marsupial of eastern Australia. It is likely the… Continue reading Species in news: Swamp Wallaby

Hazards of using fertilizers in Punjab

  Studies have pegged consumption of phosphatic fertilizers in Punjab at ten times higher than the national average. Thence media has consistently reported on cancer deaths in the Malwa region of Punjab. What are phosphatic fertilizers? Phosphatic fertilizers are chemical substances that contain the nutrient phosphorus in an absorbable form (Phosphate anions) or that yield… Continue reading Hazards of using fertilizers in Punjab

[pib] Star Labelling Programme

  The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has included Deep Freezer and Light Commercial Air Conditioners (LCAC) under its Star Rating Programme on a voluntary basis. What is the news? The program will be initially launched in voluntary mode from 2ndMarch, 2020 to 31st December, 2021. Thereafter, it will be made mandatory after reviewing the… Continue reading [pib] Star Labelling Programme

Migratory species in India

    With new additions to the wildlife list put out by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS), scientists say that the total number of migratory fauna from India comes to 457 species. Migratory species in India Globally, more than 650 species are listed under the CMS appendices and India, with over… Continue reading Migratory species in India

Species in news: Eurasian Otters

    Researchers conducting a study in Odisha’s Chilika Lake have found the presence of a viable, breeding population of Eurasian Otters, a fishing cat in the brackish water lagoon. Eurasian Otters IUCN Status: Near Threatened Species in India: Smooth-coated, Asian small-clawed and Eurasian Otters Habitat: Smooth-coated — all over India; Asian small-clawed — only… Continue reading Species in news: Eurasian Otters

Explained: Marine Heatwave (MHW)

    Scientists have observed unusually high sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in the Pacific Ocean around the western coast of the United States.  This marine heatwave (MHW), covering an area of roughly 6.5 million square kilometres, can affect marine life and lead to droughts in the surrounding regions. What are MHWs? We know that heatwaves… Continue reading Explained: Marine Heatwave (MHW)

Locust Invasions and its mitigation

    The locust, a short-horned, desert grasshopper that attacks standing crops and green vegetation, has been making news in India since May-June 2019 when it appeared in Rajasthan and Gujarat. In Kharif season last year, it was also seen in a few areas along Punjab’s border with Rajasthan. Context The Locust Warning Organisation (LWO)… Continue reading Locust Invasions and its mitigation

Red Snow in Antarctica

    Over the last few weeks, photographs of “red snow” off the coast of Antarctica’s northernmost peninsula, have gone viral. “Red snow” or “watermelon” is a phenomenon that has been known since ancient times. Now, it raises concerns about climate change. Red snow in Antarctica: Why it happens  Aristotle is believed to be one… Continue reading Red Snow in Antarctica

Svalbard Global Seed Vault

  The Svalbard Global Seed Vault — referred to as the earth’s ‘doomsday vault’ — now contains about 1.05 million seeds. Global Seed Vault The vault — in the island of Spitsbergen, midway between Norway and the North Pole — opened in 2008 and preserves seeds for several food varieties. The aim of the vault… Continue reading Svalbard Global Seed Vault

No gains for taxpayers

Context Loss expected from lower tax rates may be countered by gains from the settlement of cases, higher dividend taxes on top incomes, and the wider scope for taxing international incomes. Simplification and providing ease to the taxpayers Fiscal constraints leaving no room for a lower rate: Ahead of The Union budget, taxpayers had anticipated a… Continue reading No gains for taxpayers

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