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Army Looks at Threat Detection Radar Along LAC

The Indian Army has sought to equip itself with a modern low level lightweight radar (LLLWR) for threat detection and response along the China border where surveillance is restricted due to mountainous terrain, officials said on Monday. The terrain provides easy ingress to enemy aircraft, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) flying at low altitudes, they said.

Principal, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute Darjeeling Get Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award (Second Time)for Life Time Achievements

This is the first time that an armed forces officer is receiving the prestigious TENZING NORGAY NATIONAL ADVENTURE AWARD for the second time by the president of India in a ceremony being planned at RASHTRAPATI BHAWAN on 13 Nov 2021. In year 2010, the officer received the said award for Aero Sports Category for setting a World Record for undertaking Skydiving Jump over the base of Mt. Everest. However , this year the Ministry has recognized his life time contribution for the supporting the youth to pursue adventure sports.

Demonetisation Made India Lesser Cash-Based Economy

At the end of financial year 2015-16, Rs. 16.41 lakh crore worth of notes were in circulation, registering an YoY growth of 14.51 percent over 2014-15. At this rate, notes in circulation would have been increased to Rs.32.62 lakh crore by end of 2020-21. However, it increased to much less, Rs.28.26 lakh crore by the end of 2021.

Centre Amends the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011 for Enhanced Protection of Consumer Rights

To safeguard interest of consumers, the Department of Consumer Affairs under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has omitted the Rule 5 of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities), Rules 2011 defining the Schedule II prescribing the pack sizes of various types of commodities. A new provision has been introduced to indicate the unit sale price on pre packed commodities, which will allow easier comparison of the prices of the commodities at the time of purchase.

India’s Transition to Green Economy to Create 50 Million Jobs, Contribute US$ 1 Trillion in Economic Impact: WEF

As per a World Economic Forum report, India’s transition to a green economy has the potential to contribute >US$ 1 trillion in economic impact by 2030 and generate >50 million employment opportunities. The report added that the economic impact could expand to US$ 15 trillion by 2070. The WEF published a report on ‘Mission 2070: A Green New Deal for a Net-Zero India’, which offers a roadmap for India’s transition.