India Launches Emissions Trading Programme to Reduce Air Pollution
The programme is a market-based system where the government sets a cap on emissions and allows industries to buy and sell permits to stay below the cap.
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Indian Researchers Innovate New Technology to Revive Banana Cultivation
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) scientists have found a new Bio formulation for saving this most important cash crop. The innovative technology is known as ICAR-FUSICONT; a bio formulation designed for controlling the devastating disease.
PM Modi Forms New Cabinet Committee on Security
According to sources, the new Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will include Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
Make in India boost! Govt Recognises One Start-Up per Hour in May
Recognition of start-ups is a formal acknowledgement of their inclusion in the start-up ecosystem, after which if they comply with a series of criteria they are deemed eligible for tax breaks and other incentives.
Indian Navy Steams Ahead with Its Go ‘Green’ Plans in Eco-Friendly Push
Eco-friendly measures include use of biodiesel and biogas Pilot projects utilizing wind or a mix of both solar and wind (hybrid) are also being taken up progressively which would not only reduce the carbon footprint but also help achieve self-sustenance in energy security, the Navy said.
MSME Park to be Built in Aligarh’s Defense Corridor
A total 47 hectares of land has been taken under acquisition near Khair road in Andala Village of Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh for the defence industrial corridor. Of which, 10% will be dedicated for the establishment of MSME park.
‘Cyclone Man’ Mrutyunjay Mohapatra Appointed IMD Chief
Mohapatra and his team at the Cyclone Warning Division of the IMD have earned praise for their accurate forecasts on cyclones, its wind-speed and likely impact on life and property including during the recent cyclone ‘Fani’, when their timely warnings enabled the authorities to ensure early evacuation of millions of people.
IISc Faculty Change Game with India’s First e-Mode Gallium-Nitrade Power Transistor
All electronic devices used today have components made of semiconductors, mostly silicon. In recent years, GaN, another semiconductor, is making its way into electronics. Scientists globally have opined that it is better suited for high power and high-frequency applications.
How Indian Navy has Emerged as A Regional Submarine Rescue Provider in Indian Ocean Region
With this technology, India joins the exclusive group of countries which have this unique capability and has put the Indian Navy in a position to not only provide rescue cover to its own submarines but also to other friendly nations in the IOR and beyond.
India and France to Hold Mega Air Exercise in July to Boost Military Ties
The air exercise will take place nearly two months after Indian and French navies carried out a naval warfare exercise in the Arabian Sea as well as in Djibouti on the Horn of Africa. The defence and security cooperation between India and France is on an upswing in the last few years.