AS OF MARCH 2024, INDIA’S TOTAL INSTALLED ROOFTOP SOLAR (RTS) CAPACITY STOOD AT 11.87 GIGAWATTS (GW), WITH A NOTABLE INCREASE OF 2.99 GW IN INSTALLED CAPACITY DURING 2023-2024 – The government introduced the Rooftop Solar Programme in 2014 to promote...
WORLD’S FIRST ASIAN KING VULTURE CONSERVATION AND BREEDING CENTRE IN MAHARAJGANJ, UP – Uttar Pradesh is set to establish the world’s first conservation and breeding centre for Asian king vultures or red-headed vultures in Maharajganj. The facility will improve...
RELOS AND INDIA-RUSSIA RELATION – Recently, the India-Russia mutual logistics agreement named the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS) is now ready for finalisation. It will facilitate military cooperation between India and Russia, including joint...
ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE INDEX 2024 – The Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy and the Columbia Center for International Earth Science Information Network released the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) for 2024. Global Scenario: Estonia leads the...
FAR-RIGHT SWING IN EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS – In the recent European Parliament elections, right-wing and far-right parties gained ground while left-leaning and liberal parties faced losses. Major Political Groups: Members of European Parliament align with...
