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KUSUM
Finance minister Arun Jaitley had announced the Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) scheme in 2018-19 budget. It is solar power scheme which allows setting up grid-connected solar plants in rural areas apart from off-grid solar pumps. The scheme ..
Surat becomes India’s first district to have 100% solar powered health centres
The Surat district of Gujarat has become the India’s first district to have 100% solar powered Primary Health Centers (PHCs) to combat the issue of global warming. There are a total of 52 PHCs in the district and all of ..
Microsoft inks its first-ever renewable energy deal in India for powering its new facility in Bengaluru
Tech giant Microsoft has inked its first renewable energy deal in India for powering its new facility in Bengaluru. The facility, which will be operational from June 2018, is spread over 5.85 lakh square feet. The agreement will see Microsoft ..
Odisha Government launches a grid-connected rooftop solar programme through net-metering system
Naveen Patnaik, the Chief Minister of Odisha, has launched a grid-connected rooftop solar programme through the net-metering system at the State Secretariat in Bhubaneshwar in a bid to enable public participation to harness renewable energy. The State government will provide ..
World’s first solar road opens in France
World’s first solar powered road was installed in a small town of France known as Normandy. The 1 Km stretch road was built at the cost of €5 million ($5.2 million) in a bid to run the local streetlights. The ..
Suntech develops cheap and most efficient solar cells
Suntech Power, the Chinese solar power manufacturer developed a new process for manufacturing silicon wafers for solar cells that could slash the cost of solar power by 10 to 20 %. It uses wafers made up of a single crystal ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Russia & Bangladesh ink MOU’s for Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant
Bangladesh and Russia inked two MoU’s as a measure to step up co-operation to build Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant. According to the MOUs: Russia will assist Bangladesh in developing the human resource required in nuclear power sector which include ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
Current Affairs : February 16, 2010
Appointments:President of the All India Students Federation (AISF) – Paramajit Singh DhabanMr Paramajit Singh Dhaban has been elected as the new national President of the All India Students Federation (AISF) in the 27th National Conference of AISF. Chief Justice of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2010
Current Affairs Current Affairs : Business & Economy : August 22, 2009
August 21, 2009: Support Price for grains hikedAugust 21, 2009: RBI puts Rs. 10000 cap on 3rd party ATM withdrawalsAugust 20, 2009: Some of 100 Most Powerful Women featured in ForbesAugust 19, 2009: Narayana Murthy will join National Payment Corporation ..