On April 20, 2020 The National Biofuel Coordination Committee (NBCC) meeting under the chairmanship of Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas has approved & allowed Food Corporation of India (FCI) to convert the available surplus rice to ethanol so as to utilize it in making alcohol-based hand-sanitizers & also for the Ethanol Blended
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On April 13, 2020 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on its behalf in the amended clause has appointed the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) as the implementing agency to handle the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Scheme Phase-II & all issues regarding the time-extension and dispute resolution on inevitable events.
Facebook has announced the investment of Rs. 43,474 crores in Reliance Jio for 9.99 per cent stake on April 22. It is the largest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India’s tech sector. The announcement of signing a binding agreement for an investment of Rs. 43,474 crore was made by Jio Platform Ltd, Reliance Industries Ltd.
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Delhi Coronavirus Hotspots: As part of its aggressive cluster containment strategy, Delhi Government has added 3 more areas to the list of COVID-19 Containment Zones in the national capital. This takes the total Coronavirus Hotspots in Delhi to 87. On 21st April – Tuesday, the state government added three more areas i.e. Devli Extension in
Gujarat Coronavirus Hotspot List: Gujarat is one of the worst hit districts due to COVID-19 with over 2178 cases reported from over 27 Districts of the state. As per the latest update available on the Gujarat Health Department Website, the state has reported Coronavirus positive cases from over 27 districts in the state, which have
On 22nd April 2020, World Earth Day will be celebrated across the globe via ‘digital means’ amid the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. On the occasion of Earth Day, PM Modi sent out a tweet, expressing his gratitude towards Mother Earth and the abundant gifts she has showered on us. In the same tweet he also called
Chinese Language Day is observed on 20 April. The day highlights the contribution of Chinese literature, poetry, and language in world culture. The aim of the observation of the day is to educate people about the history of the Chinese language. Chinese at the UN:The United Nations (UN) observes the Chinese Language Day to celebrate multilingualism and
A new study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW) report stated that India’s renewable energy subsidies fell 35% between 2016-17 and 2018-19. Report Highlights:♦ The report was titled “Mapping India’s Energy Subsidies 2020” which said that the support for renewable energy was to increase
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Researchers at the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune have developed ‘bug sniffer,’ a sensitive and low-cost sensor to rapidly detect bacteria. The portable device can detect as low as ten bacterial cells from a sample size of 1 mm in just 30 minutes. The team is currently working on a method for simultaneous separation and
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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, have developed a magnetic Random Access Memory (RAM) which is faster, more energy-efficient and capable of storing more information in a smaller volume than existing data storage technologies. Highlights:♦ The Spin-transfer torque (STT) based nano spintronic device is expected to put an end to computer data
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