Indian Railways installed 'Meghdoot' machines in Mumbai railway stations

Indian Railways installed ‘Meghdoot’ machines in Mumbai railway stations

The Central Railways has set up atmospheric water generators (AWG), Meghdoot in six railway stations in Mumbai, Maharashtra. With the help this, machine can directly harvest water from the air and the commuters can refill their bottles for Rs 12 per litre and Rs 8 for 500 ml. The Railways has already installed 17 kiosks across six major stations, including five […]

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India approves MoU with Nepal on biodiversity conservation

India approves MoU with Nepal on biodiversity conservation

Cabinet has approved an MoU with the Government of Nepal on biodiversity conservation to strengthen and enhance coordination and cooperation in the field of forests, biodiversity conservation, and climate change. This MoU also aims the restoration of corridors and interlinking areas and sharing of knowledge and best practices, between the two countries. Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change:

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National Nutrition Week 2022: 1st to 7th September

National Nutrition Week 2022: 1st to 7th September

India has observed National Nutrition week from September 1 to September 7 every year to make people aware about the adequate nutrition in food while enjoying the different flavours of Indian cuisine. The theme of National Nutrition Week 2022 is to ‘Celebrate a World of Flavours.’ An annual week-long celebration has been organised by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Government of

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HM Amit Shah to launch “CAPF eAwas” web-portal

HM Amit Shah to launch “CAPF eAwas” web-portal

HM, Amit Shah has launched the Central Armed Police Forces’ eAwas web-portal to operationalise the revised policy of allotment and bring transparency to the allotment process. The web-portal will enable online registration and allotment of residential quarters to eligible personnel of CAPFs and Assam Rifles. CAPF has been classified into three major categories: Border Guarding Forces; Forces for Internal Security; and Special Task

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Government appoints Nagesh Singh as India’s ambassador to Thailand

Government appoints Nagesh Singh as India’s ambassador to Thailand

Nagesh Singh has been appointed as next ambassador of India to Thailand. He is presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs. He will replace ambassador, Suchitra Durai and is expected to take up the assignment shortly. Nagesh Singh is a 1995 batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) who has served as Consul General of India in Atlanta.

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Delhi CM Kejriwal launches virtual school

Delhi CM Kejriwal launches virtual school

Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal has launched the India’s first Delhi Model Virtual School. The school will be for classes IX to XII and will be affiliated to the Delhi Board of School Education. The platform was created by two globally recognised organisations, Google and Schoolnet India. Virtual school teachers have received special training to conduct online classes. The platform will

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India-Iran commercial ties have traditionally been dominated by Indian import of Iranian crude oil.

Economy: Energy Trade between India and Iran- UPSC Daily Important Topic | 1 September 2022

Economy: Energy Trade between India and Iran ✓India-Iran commercial ties have traditionally been dominated by Indian import of Iranian crude oil. ✓India is the second largest buyer of Iranian crude after China and Iran was the third largest supplier of crude to India (April-Sep 2016). ✓The India-Iran bilateral trade during the fiscal year 2015-16 was

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