DPN Topics
ONE WEB Subject: Science & tech Context: OneWeb to provide services in Kazakhstan. Concept: OneWeb is a global communications company founded by Greg Wyler. The company is headquartered in London, United Kingdom and McLean, Virginia, United States. OneWeb was formed with a mission to offer high speed, low latency wireless broadband access to […]
ICLEI Subject: International Organizations Context: ICLEI elects Atishi as next Global Vice President; first from South Asia. Concept: ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network of more than 1,750 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development. Active in 100+ countries, It influence sustainability policy and drive local action […]
TIKA UTSAV Subject: Current Events Context: India celebrates ‘Tika Utsav’ to combat Covid-19 Concept: Tika Utsav is a vaccine festival. It is to be held between April 11, 2021 and April 14, 2021. The main objective of the festival is to vaccinate as many people as possible. It will also focus on zero […]
MANAKUDY BIRD RESERVE Subject: Environment Context: Two tagged migratory birds spotted in salt pans in Manakudy bird reserve. Concept: Two tagged migratory birds — a redshank and a whiskered tern — were spotted in the salt pans of Swamithoppu in the Manakudy bird reserve in Kanniyakumari district. The whiskered tern is possibly from […]
PROJECT INVESTMENT SURVEY Subject: Current Events Context: Investment projects bounce back in Q4: report Concept: The 82nd Survey of Projects Investment in India conducted by Projects Today indicated a healthy quarter-on-quarter growth of 33.4 percent in fresh investment in the last quarter of the fiscal 2020-21 (Q4/FY21). Fresh investments rebounded strongly in the […]
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION BILL Subject: Legislations Context: Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, now under scrutiny by a Joint Parliamentary Committee, could play a big role in providing robust protections to users and their personal data. Concept: The Bill has three key aspects prepared by a committee headed by retired Justice B N Srikrishna. […]
PANGONG TSO Subject: Geography Context: The south bank of Pangong Tso — one of the two locations from where Indian and Chinese troops disengaged in February has become a “no-man’s land” for the local cattle grazers of Chushul in Eastern Ladakh, the area’s councillor said. Concept: Pangong Tso is an endorheic lake (landlocked) […]
SHAPHARI SCHEME Subject: Governance Context: To bolster confidence in India’s frozen shrimp produce, the country’s biggest seafood export item, the Centre has kicked off a new scheme to certify hatcheries and farms that adopt good aquaculture practices. Concept: Shaphari scheme The scheme has been developed by the Marine Products Exports Development Authority (MPEDA). […]
INDIA H2 ALLIANCE Subject: Current Events Context: Reliance, other energy majors form hydrogen coalition. Concept: The Global energy and industrial majors have joined together to form a new coalition called the India H2 Alliance. The initiative to form the alliance was begun by the Reliance industries and Chart Industries. The IH2 alliance will […]
NEW UMBRELLA ENTITIES Subject: Economics Context: Wary of the additional costs, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is reportedly looking to outsource direct and supervisory control over the New Umbrella Entities (NUE). Concept: New Umbrella Entities (NUEs): NUEs will be a non-profit entity that will set-up, manage and operate new payment systems, especially […]