Context Union Power Ministry claimed the empowerment of the electricity consumers as the “Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 was promulgated in December 2020. The Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 Rules Aim: To “empower” consumers with rights to access …
CONTEXT Recently veteran actor Kamal Haasan and his Makkal Needhi Maiam party promised salaries for housewives as a part of the party’s election manifesto. This has revived the debate on the recognition of domestic work as work. BURDEN ON THE …
Why in News? A team of scientists has found physical attributes and genes that help identify which types of rice use nitrogen efficiently. They also reported 34 genes associated with N-use-efficient (NUE) for potential crop improvement. Why is Nitrogen needed? …
Why in News? In a first-of-its-kind study, published in the journal Nature Communications, scientists have assessed the influence of human activities on extreme fire weather risk, and found that greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution have distinct regional impacts on …
About ASTROSAT is India’s first dedicated multi wavelength space observatory. This scientific satellite mission endeavours for a more detailed understanding of our universe. One of the unique features of ASTROSAT mission is that it enables the simultaneous multi-wavelength observations of …