Telangana T-Hub 2.0

Chief Minister of Telangana K Chandrasekhar Rao is scheduled to inaugurate the new facility of business incubator T-Hub on June 28, in Hyderabad. About T-Hub The T-Hub (Technology Hub) was established in 2015, at IIT Hyderabad. It is an innovation hub and ecosystem enabler based in Hyderabad. This hub was set up in “public private ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: IIT Hyderabad • T-Hub • T-Hub 2.0 • Telangana T-Hub 2.0

Odisha: Siren project to alert Elephant movement

The Dhenkanal forest department in Odisha have planned to install automatic sirens near the national highway, in a bid to protect elephants from accidents. About Elephant Siren Project Under the Elephant Siren Project, Siren tower will be put in the elephant prone areas. These sensor-based sirens will start blaring, when elephants will cross the road ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Dhenkanal forest department in Odisha • Dhenkanal-Anugul National Highway 55 • Elephant Siren Project • Man-Elephant Conflict • Odisha

Himachal: Single-use plastic Buy back scheme

Central government is all set to ban the use of single-use plastic from July 1, 2022. In line with centre’s decision, Himachal Pradesh launched the “Single-Use Plastic Buy Back Scheme”. Single-Use Plastic Buy Back Scheme Under the Single-Use Plastic Buy Back Scheme, Himachal Pradesh government would purchase the single-use plastic items from students of schools ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Ban on single use Plastic • Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules 2021 • single use plastic • Single Use Plastic Ban • Single-use plastic Buy back scheme

Ban on entry of medium, heavy vehicles into Delhi

On June 23, 2022, Government of Delhi issued an order to ban the entry of medium and heavy goods vehicles in Delhi, starting from November to February, in order to curb vehicular pollution. Highlights As per official, entry of vehicles will not be allowed from November 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023. This is because, ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Air pollution in Delhi • Dust storms • PM10 • PM2.5 • Stubble burning • Vehicular Pollution

Assam Floods and Landslides

Assam has been experiencing unprecedented floods and landslides over the last one week. This has affected million people and left people dead too. In last 34 hours, 10 people were killed and 7 went missing. What are the factors behind unprecedented floods? Pre-monsoon rains-Average rainfall in Assam for March-May 2022 was 719 mm, against 434.5 ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Assam Floods • Assam Floods and Landslides • Brahmaputra River • Climate change • landslides