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Mt Merapi: Indonesia’s most Active Volcano
The most active volcano of Indonesia, Mt Merapi, recently erupted with a river of lava and searing gas clouds. The lave and clouds flown for 1,600 meters down its slopes. Highlights This was the biggest lava flow of the Mount ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
UN report on Ageing Dams
United Nations have released its report titled ‘Ageing water infrastructure: An emerging global risk’ on the ageing of the dams in India. The report was compiled by compiled by United Nations University’s Canadian-based Institute for Water, Environment and Health. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
National Non-Communicable Disease Monitoring Survey (NNMS)
The National Non-Communicable Disease Monitoring Survey (NNMS) was recently released in India by the Ministry of health. The survey was conducted for the period of 2017-18. This is the first of its kind of a comprehensive survey on NCDs. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Finance Ministry releases grants to Rural Local Bodies
The Department of Expenditure of Ministry of Finance has recently released Rs 12,351 crore to 18 States in order to provide grants to the Rural Local Bodies. Highlights The amount is the 2nd instalment of basic grants released in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
MoSPI report on Cost Overruns of Infrastructure Projects
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) recently released its report on Cost Overruns of the Infrastructure Projects. The ministry monitored the infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 crore. Key Findings of report As per the report, around 450 infrastructure ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
What are Off-Budget Borrowings?
The Government of India is all set to present the Union Budget 2021 on February 1, 2021. This year, the focus of the budget will be on off-budget borrowings so as to reduce the Fiscal Deficit. What are off-budget borrowings? ..