Different Colour bands for BS VI vehicles

On June 8, 2020, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued distinct colour band for the number plate sticker of BS VI vehicles. Highlights The order makes it mandatory for the BS VI vehicles to carry a green strip of 1 cm width on the top of the existing sticker. The sticker should carry ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Air pollution • BS VI Fuel • BS-VI • Carbon monoxide • nitrogen oxides • Nitrogen Pollution • Sulphur • sulphur dioxide emissions

COVID-19: New Technology to Disinfect Maharashtra Hospitals under “NIDHI PRAYAS” Programme

A new technology has been adopted by the Maharashtra hospitals in the fight of COVID-19 fight. The technology was developed by a Pune based Start Up. What is the product? The product developed is a Negative Ion Generator. It has been named “Scitech Airon”. It helps to control bacteria, virus and fungal infections. The product ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Bacterial Infection • Carbon monoxide • Corona virus • COVID-19 • Department of Science and Technology (DST) • Infection • Nitrogen Pollution • Startup

UNEP’s Colombo Declaration to tackle global nitrogen challenges

On October 24, 2019, the member states of United Nations endorsed a proposed road map for action on nitrogen challenges called Colombo Declaration on Sustainable Nitrogen Management. It was organized by Sri Lanka with the support of UN and its member nations. A two-day event was conducted to frame the declaration Highlights The aim of ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Conservation • eutrophication • Nitrogen cycle • Nitrogen Pollution • Pollution • SDG • UNEP • United Nations • United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

South Asian Nitrogen Hub

The British government has announced a research project, South Asian Nitrogen Hub to study nitrogen pollution in India and South Asia. The project led by UK’s Centre for Ecology and Hydrology will partner with 50 organisations from the UK and South Asia. The Indian Institutions partnering the study are: National Institute of Oceanography Guru Gobind Singh ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Afghanistan • Aligarh Muslim University • Ammonia • Bangladesh • Bhutan • Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University • India • Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology • Jawaharlal Nehru University • Maldives • National Institute of Oceanography • National Physical Laboratory • Nepal • Nitrogen oxide • Nitrogen Pollution • Ozone • Pakistan • South Asia • South Asian Nitrogen Hub • Sri lanka • TERI University • UK • UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology