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Sudan Anti-coup protests
The Sudan security forces recently killed three protestors. This has re-kindled the Sudan unrest. In the early January 2022, the Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned. This led to civilian unrest in the country. What happened? In October 2021, the Prime Minister of Sudan Abdalla Hamdok was sacked by the Sudanese military. He then resigned from ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Oil • Omar al-Bashir • Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok • South Sudan • sudan crisis • US sanctions
Sri Lanka India Oil Deal
On January 6, 2022, the Sri Lankan Government signed an agreement with the Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC). According to the agreement, Sri Lanka will lease oil tanks to IOC. About the Agreement Sri Lanka has leased 14 tanks to LIOC for fifty years. Another 24 tanks have been leased to CPC. CPC is joint ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: China-Sri Lanka • Hambantota port • India-Sri Lanka • Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) • Oil • Trincomalee • Trincomalee Oil Tank Deal • Trincomalee oil tank farm • Trincomalee oil tank farm deal
Assam Baghjan Oil Well Fire
On June 9, 2020, a massive fire engulfed the Baghjan oil well of Assam. The well of the Oil India Limited had blown out on May 27, 2020 and has been leaking gas for the past 14 days. Highlights The accident is causing huge damages and is leaking gas. The smoke from the site could ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Assam • Gangetic Dolphins • gas leak • national park • Natural Gas • Oil • Oil refinery
Exploration underneath Assam National Park receives Environmental Clearance
On May 20, 2020, the major exploration by the Oil India Limited beneath the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park of Assam received environmental clearance. There were concerns that the project would affect the flora and fauna in the region. The park is the only region in India that supports feral horses. Highlights The Oil India Limited (OIL) ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Assam • Critically endangered • Endangered • Environmental clearance • feral horse • IUCN Red List • national park • Oil • Oil refinery • Species Extinction
Cabinet approves North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid
On January 8, 2020, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the North East Gas Pipeline Grid. The pipeline is to be constructed for around 1,656 km. Highlights The gas pipeline grid is to be developed in eight states of the North East Region namely Manipur, Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim, Nagaland and Tripura. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: GAIL • Gas Infrastructure • Indra Dhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL) • IOCL • North East Circuit Project • North East Development • Numaligarh Refinery Limited • Oil • ONGC
International Energy Agency releases World Energy Outlook, 2019
The Paris based International Energy Agency recently released its report on World Energy Outlook. The Agency has projected that the installed solar power in the world will increase by 3,142 GW by 2040. According to the report, the currently the world uses 495 GW of installed solar power. Highlights of the report Oil demand will ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: 2015 Paris Agreement • Climate change • Global warming • International Energy Agency • OECD • Oil • Paris Agreement • Solar Energy • World Energy Outlook