Make in India: Locust Control Sprayer

The trials of Locust Control ULV sprayer under Make in India initiative were conducted in Ajmer and Bikaner and were successful. The trials were conducted by the Department of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare. Highlights According to the United Nations, India is the first country to control locusts through drones. The GoI has also issued Standard ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • Drone • Helicopter • Locust attack • Locusts • Make in India • Pesticides • Standard operating procedure • United Nations

ARPIT: Airborne Rescue Pod for Isolated Transportation by Indian Air Force

The Indian Air Force recently developed Airborne Rescue Pod for Isolated Transportation (ARPIT). The pod is to be used to evacuate critical patients that are suffering from COVID-19. Highlights The Indian Air Force identified the need for an air evacuation system that will prevent the spread of infectious aerosols from the COVID-19 patients during air ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: ARPIT • COVID-19 • defibrillators • Indian Air Force (IAF) • Indigenous Defence Industry • Make in India • Science and Technology

GoI: Public procurement Norms modified

The Government of India recently modified public procurement norms. Under the new norms maximum preference is to be given to those goods and services that have 50% or more local content. This has been done to promote “Make in India”. Highlights The GoI recently issued the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India), Order 2017. ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Domestic Company • Make in India • Make in India campaign • National Domestic Product • Public Procurement

DPIIT revises Public Procurement Order to encourage Make in India

The Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) recently revised Public Procurement Order in order to provide preference to Make in India initiative. Highlights According to the order, DPIIT has prescribed minimum of 60% procurement of local content for the year 2020-21, 70% for the years 2021-23 and 80% for the years 2023-25. ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Defence • DPIIT • Indian Ordnance Factories • Make in India • Ordnance Factory Board • Public Procurement • United Nations

Make in India: Ministry of Defence places indents to boost

On June 2, 2020, the Ministry of Defence placed indents on OFB (Ordnance Factory Board). This has been done to boost Make in India initiative. Highlights The indents have been placed for the supply of 156 BMP Infantry Combat Vehicles to be used for mechanized forces of Indian Army. The ICVs are to be manufactured ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Defence Acquisition council • India China • Indian Army • Make in India • Ordnance Factory Board • Rajnath Singh