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India-European Union to work together on Integrated Local Energy Systems
During India’s Smart Utility Week, India and European Union called upon Integrated Local Energy System. The countries are to work upon clean energy and climate. The collaboration will help to improvise clean energy supply Highlights The collaboration and steps that ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
International Conference on Nano-Science and Nano Technology held in Kolkata
On March 5, 2020, the Department of Science of Technology operating under Ministry of Science and Technology organized an International Conference on Nano-Science and Nano Technology (ICONSAT) at Kolkata. The Conference is to be held between March 5, 2020 and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Top GKToday’s News Headlines-6 March 2020
Here are Top GKToday’s News Headlines for 6 March, 2020 INDIA Lok Sabha suspends 7 Congress MPs for remaining period of Budget Session for “gross misconduct” and “utter disregard” for House rules “Chronicles of Change Champions”, a compilation of 25 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
What is BHOG of FSSAI?
The Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration recently asked the administrators of temples to obtain BHOG certificate from FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India). This was launched in 2018. What is BHOG? BHOG is Blissful Hygiene Offering ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Black Carbon Levels in Himalayan Glaciers and Biomethanation
The Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) conducted study near Gangotri Glacier in 2016. According to the study, the black carbon concentration in the region has increased by 400 times. Highlights The increase in carbon concentration in the region is ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Cabinet Approval: To amend Companies Act, 2013
On March 4, 2020, the Union Cabinet approved 72 changes to the Companies Act, 2013. The main aim of the amendment is to decriminalize the provisions in the act. Highlights The amendment aims to recategorize 23 offences and omit 7 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
CRISPR (CaS9)-The Gene Editing Tool used to treat blindness for the first time
The Gene Editing Tool called CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) has been used for the first time to treat blindness. However, doctors claimed that it will take a month to check if the vision of the patient has ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
GoI clears Genome India Project
The Department of Biotechnology operating under Ministry of Science and Technology has cleared Genome India Project. More than 20 leading institutions including IISc Bengaluru are to participate in the project. Highlights The project will at its first phase take samples ..