Vanijya Saptah being celebrated by the Ministry of Commerce from 20-26 September

Vanijya Saptah being celebrated by the Ministry of Commerce from 20-26 September

Ministry of Commerce & Industry to celebrate ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ from 20th to 26th September. Department of Commerce to observe ‘Vanijya Saptah’.During the week-long celebration, the ministry will organize a slew of programs and events across the country to showcase India as a Rising Economic Force and Green & Swachh SEZs. The Directorate General […]

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Minerals and Power Resources

Power Resources : Geography

Power resources are of two types: Conventional Resources: are those that have been in common use for a long time. Firewood and fossil fuels are two main conventional energy sources. Non-conventional Resources: of energy are renewable. Solar energy, wind energy, tidal energy, etc. are non-conventional sources of energy. Conventional power resources includes fossil fuels like

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Minerals and Power Resources

Conserving Minerals : Geography

Minerals are basically non-renewable resources. They take thousands of years for the formation and concentration of minerals. Some important minerals, like coal, were formed millions of years ago. Most of the oil found in the crust of the Earth were also formed millions of years ago, but some very small amount were formed only a

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Government sets up India Debt Resolution Company Ltd (IDRCL) for managing bad loans

Government sets up India Debt Resolution Company Ltd (IDRCL) for managing bad loans

The government has set up the India Debt Resolution Company Ltd (IDRCL), an asset management company (AMC) that will work in tandem with the National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (NARCL) to clean up bad loans, according to documents available with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Bank of Baroda (BoB), Punjab National Bank (PNB), Bank of

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Minerals and Power Resources

Distribution of Minerals : Geography

Different regions have access to different renewable or nonrenewable natural resources such as freshwater, fossil fuels, fertile soil, or timber based on their geographic location and past geologic processes. Access, or the lack thereof, contributes to a place’s economic development, political relationships, and culture. For example, the Great Plains region of the United States is

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Minerals and Power Resources

Types of Minerals : Geography

Mineral resources can be divided into two major categories – Metallic and Nonmetallic. Metallic resources are things like Gold, Silver, Tin, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Iron, Nickel, Chromium, and Aluminum. Nonmetallic resources are things like sand, gravel, gypsum, halite, Uranium, dimension stone. (i) Metallic resources are things like Gold, Silver, Tin, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Iron, Nickel,

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