What are FASTag’s ? FASTag is a reloadable tag that allows automatic deduction of toll without having to stop for carrying out the cash transaction. The tag uses radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and is fixed on the windscreen of …
7 Ways to Minimize Distractions Distractions are very common in our daily life. They come from different sources like digital gadgets, notifications, social media or even from other people. Smart phones have become the biggest cause for distractions these days. …
Need for Electricity Rights of Consumers The Rules emanate from the conviction that the power systems exist to serve the consumers and the consumers have rights to get the reliable services and quality electricity. The Distribution Companies across the country …
NEWS Recently, countries marked the five year anniversary of the Paris Agreement. The international community, including the European Union (EU) and India, gathered at the Climate Ambition Summit 2020 to celebrate and recognise our resolve in working towards a safer, …
NEWS The Maharashtra Shakti Criminal Law (Maharashtra Amendment) Bill, 2020, recently tabled in the state’s assembly, takes a myopic view of the problem of sexual violence. ISSUES WITH THE BILL Most governments, when faced with the question of improving women’s …
Why in News? As part of efforts to further expand the coastal radar chain network of India meant to enable real time monitoring of the high seas for threats as also expand India’s assistance for capacity building to Indian Ocean …
Exoplanets All of the planets in our solar system orbit around the Sun. Planets that orbit around other stars are called exoplanets. Exoplanets are very hard to see directly with telescopes. The first exoplanet was discovered in 1992, orbiting a …
Why in News? Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has released the Status of Leopards report. According to the report, there has been an increase in Tiger, Lion & Leopards numbers over the last few years. …
What’s in the news? The latest data from the National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) provides evidence of an uptake in the use of modern contraceptives in rural and urban areas, an improvement in family planning demands being met, and a …
What’s in the news? The standing committee on Home Affairs has submitted its report to Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu. Recommendations Need for a comprehensive public health Act The standing committee recommended that there should be a comprehensive public health …