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Day: January 15, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 15, 2019
7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – January 15, 2018(Half done: on the ban on plastic)
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – January 15, 2018 (10% reservation and Basic structure)
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – January 15, 2018 (Student Suicides in India: Risk factors and Prevention)
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Desalination plants harm environment: UN
Desalination plants harm environment: UN Context: Prevailing drinking water crisis in India and the prospect of desalination technology in India. Availability and access to improved source of drinking water is a basic indicator for human development and bears direct relevance to health and well-being of individuals. Availability of drinking water in India is falling: Between… Continue reading Desalination plants harm environment: UN
Waterway projects to boost N-E connectivity
Waterway projects to boost N-E connectivity News The Centre is working on developing a network of waterway projects in the North-East and neighbouring countries like Bangladesh to enhance connectivity to the region as part of its Act East policy. Important facts Current scenario of connectivity in North-East The north-eastern states of India are dependent on… Continue reading Waterway projects to boost N-E connectivity
Centre to award UDAN-III routes soon
Centre to award UDAN-III routes soon News The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation will award new regional connectivity routes under UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik) III Important facts UDAN and Its Phases UDAN scheme was launched in n 2016 to make air travel affordable through subsidised tickets and to provide its access to smaller… Continue reading Centre to award UDAN-III routes soon
ISRO developing technology to reuse first & second stages of rocket
ISRO developing technology to reuse first & second stages of rocket News ISRO is working on reusable launch vehicle technology for using the first and second stages of a rocket multiple times. ISRO has successfully developed a scaled down (1:5) technology demonstration version of Reusable Launch Vehicle – Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) vehicle and carried out… Continue reading ISRO developing technology to reuse first & second stages of rocket
Helping build urban houses faster, cheaper
Helping build urban houses faster, cheaper News The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs recently launched the Global Housing Technology Challenge, an initiative under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban (PMAY-U) Important facts Global Housing Technology Challenge The aims of the initiative is to introduce best technologies to fast-track the construction of affordable housing and… Continue reading Helping build urban houses faster, cheaper