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Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor to be commissioned in 2022
On September 22, 2020, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Atomic Energy and Space Shri Jitendra Singh in a written reply said that the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor is to be commissioned by October 2022. Highlights The reactor was constructed by Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI). When commissioned, the reactor will add 500 MW ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Atomic Energy • India-US • Kalpakkam • Nuclear energy • Nuclear reactors • Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor
Fourth Tranche of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan announced
On May 16, 2020, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman announced the fourth tranche of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. The scheme allocated Rs 20 lakh crores to help people during Lock Down 4.0. Highlights The Government of India is to bring upon policy reforms in eight sectors. This includes coal, minerals, defence production, civil aviation (air space ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Atomic Energy • civil aviation • Coal • Defence • DISCOMs • infrastructure • Minerals • PPP Model • space • viability gap funding
GoI amends FDI policy
On April 18, 2020, the Government of India amended the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy. This has been done to prevent opportunistic acquisitions of Indian companies due to COVID-19 economic crisis. The amendments has been made to the Consolidated FDI policy, 2017. What is the current rule? Under the current rule, any non-resident entity from ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Atomic Energy • Defence • FDI • India China • India's Neighbourhood • neighbourhood first policy • space
China constructing a huge Observatory to probe origins of Cosmic Rays
The Chinese scientists are constructing a huge cosmic ray observation station that is equivalent to 200 soccer fields in Sichuan province. The observatory is located 4,400 meters above sea level. Key Facts The rocks from Ice Age were blasted for the construction Three huge underground pools more than triple the size of Aquatic centers are ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Astronomy • Atomic Energy • China • Earth Observations • India China • space • Space Observation
India, Vietnam inks MoU on Cooperation in field of atomic energy
India and Vietnam have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in field of atomic energy during official state visit Tran Dai Quang, President of Vietnam to India. It was signed between Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership, India (GCNEP) and Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (VINATOM). Its purpose is to strengthen technical cooperation in field ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Topics: Atomic Energy • GCNEP • India-Vietnam • VINATOM
Heavy Water Board inks agreement for sale of 20 tonnes of Heavy Water
Heavy Water Board (HWB), a constituent industrial unit of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) signed an collaborative agreement with Clearsynth, Mumbai for sale of 20 tonnes of Heavy Water in year. It will be sold for development of deuterium labeled compounds, NMR Solvents, d-labeled Active Pharma Ingredients (APIs). Significance This deal marks beginning of important ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Topics: Atomic Energy • DAE • Heavy Water • Heavy Water Board • National • Science and Technology • States