Railways’ Energy efficiency plan

The Indian Railway Ministry has outlined a five-pronged plan to become carbon-neutral by 2030, as part of the country’s commitment to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The plan aims to reduce energy consumption through efficient operations and ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Delimitation of Constituencies in Assam

The Election Commission of India (ECI) recently announced that it had commenced the process of delimitation of state assembly and parliamentary constituencies of Assam. The last delimitation in Assam happened in 1976. The current delimitation exercise is being conducted based ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Triple Test Survey on Reservation

The Allahabad High Court had ordered the Uttar Pradesh Government to conduct urban local body elections without the OBC reservations as the “triple test” requirement for the quota has not been fulfilled. The state government has recently constituted a commission ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Remote Electronic Voting Machine (RVM)

The election Commission of India (ECI) has developed a prototype for the Remote Electronic Voting Machine (RVM) aimed to facilitate voting for domestic migrants across India. The prototype of the RVM will be demonstrated to political parties on January 16th, ..

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Nilgiri Tahr Project

The state government of Tamil Nadu has launched the Nilgiri Tahr project to conserve the state animal. About Nilgiri Tahr The Nilgiri Tahr is an ungulate that is endemic to the southern portion of the Western and Eastern Ghats in ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Delhi Government’s Solar Policy 2022

The Delhi government recently approved its draft Solar Policy 2022. What are the key features of Delhi’s Solar Policy 2022? The 2022 policy revises the installed capacity proposed by the 2016 policy from 2,000 MW to 6,000 MW by 2025 ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

TRAI Recommendations on “Renewal of Multi-System Operators (MSOs) Registration”

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recently issued its recommendations on the “Renewal of Multi-System Operators (MSOs) Registration”. Currently, the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994 does not have provisions for the renewal of the MSO registrations. What are ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Stay Safe Online Campaign and G20 Digital Innovation Alliance

The “Stay Safe Online” campaign and the “G20 Digital Innovation Alliance” (G20 DIA) were launched recently as part of India’s G20 presidency. What is the “Stay Safe Online” campaign? The “Stay Safe Online” campaign” aims to raise awareness about the ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

Official Government of India Calendar for 2023

Union Minister Shri Anurag Thakur has released the Official Government of India Calendar for the year 2023. About the Official Government of India Calendar for 2023 The official calendar for the year 2023 has a collection of 12 images that ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Proposal to Shift from “Minimum” to “Living” Wages

The Union Labour Ministry is currently mulling to shift from the “minimum wages” to “living wages” in a bid to bring more people from poverty in the country. What is a living wage? The term “living wage” is the theoretical ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs