About AMRUT AMRUT was launched in 2015 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. It seeks to lay a foundation to enable cities and towns to eventually grow into smart cities. AMRUT adopts a …
NEWS Sri Lanka government has decided to overturn its tripartite agreement with India and Japan to develop Colombo’s East Container Terminal (ECT). As per the agreement signed by the former Maithripala Sirisena-Ranil Wickremesinghe administration, India and Japan together were to …
What is an auto chip? A monolithic integrated circuit (IC) also known as microchip, silicon chip, computer chip or chip is basically a miniaturized electronic circuit that consists mainly of semiconductor devices, as well as passive components. Automotive semiconductor ICs …
NEWS In the wake of the COVID19 pandemic, there have been vociferous demands to strengthen the country’s public health system so that we are better prepared to handle such emergencies in the future. HOW CAN PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM CAN BE …
CONTEXT Major economies of the world have always realised the potential of shipping as a contributor to economic growth. Today, for instance, control of the seas is a key component of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). China is trying …
Context Vice president Venkaiah Naidu has called for measures to prevent agro brain drain and attract educated youth to take up farming as a profession. He opined that the future of Indian agriculture lies in the hands of technology-driven farming …
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 …
Background In May 2020, as a part of the announcements made under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, the Central government announced that it would allow commercial mining in the coal sector. What is commercial mining? Commercial mining allows the private sector …
Why in the news? The Supreme court in its recent judgement has given go to Central Vista projects and the new Parliament of India. Limiting itself strictly to “the procedures sanctioned by law”, the majority judgement concluded that the government …
About National Infrastructure Pipeline To achieve the GDP of $5 trillion by 2024-25, India needs to spend about $1.4 trillion (100 lakh crore) over these years on infrastructure. To implement an infrastructure program of this scale, the government has envisaged …