India to host second assembly of International Solar Alliance

The second assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) is to be hosted by India. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is hosting the event. It is to be held in New Delhi between October 30 and 31, 2019.The ISA brings together 81 nations. It offers concrete solutions to reduce the cost of solar installations ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: Important Days & Events in Current Affairs

Topics: India solar energy • India-France • International Solar Alliance • Ministry of Renewable Energy • Renewable energy • Solar Energy

MIT researchers develop new technology to remove CO2 from air

Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States (US) have developed a new technology to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from a stream of air, virtually at any concentration level. This is a new advance that may pave the way for new strategies to reduce atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) levels. The study by researchers was ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: carbon capture • Carbon dioxide • Greenhouse gas • MIT • Scientific Research

PM Modi to attend Ekta Diwas parade

PM Modi is to pay tribute to the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhai Patel on October 31, 2019. The event is to be conducted at the Statue of Unity, Kevadiya. PM will also participate at the Ekta Diwas Parade and interact with the Civil Service probationers attending the first foundation civil service course, Aarambh. ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: Important Days & Events in Current Affairs

Topics: Aarambh • civil services • Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat • PM Modi • Rashtriya Ekta Diwas • Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel • Statue of Unity

Three Indian-origin CEOs featured in HBR’s top 10 best-performing CEOs

Three Indian-origin chief executive officers (CEOs) have been featured in ‘The Best-Performing CEOs in World, 2019′ list of world’s top 10 best-performing chief executives. The list is compiled by the Harvard Business Review (HBR) and features 100 CEOs. Key Highlights of List The list has been topped by American technology company NVIDIA’s CEO Jensen Huang. ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Best-Performing CEOs in World • Harvard Business Review • Indian origin CEO • Jensen Huang • S&P Global 1200

India to participate in 2020 Olympics

India is scheduled to participate in Olympics 2020 that is to be conducted in Tokyo between 24 July 2020 and 9 August 2020. Indian athlete made their official debut in 1900 Olympics that was held in Paris. However, they appeared continuously in every edition since 1920. Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, shot putter Inderjeet Singh were ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: Sports Current Affairs

Topics: 2020 Tokyo Olympics • Court of arbitration for Sport (CAS) • Japan • Nada • Olympics • South Korea • Sports • tokyo olympics