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Army likely to induct 114 Dhanush guns by 2026, say officials

Army likely to induct 114 Dhanush guns by 2026, say officials Context: The Army which has ordered 114 Dhanush artillery guns, and has one regiment operational already, is expecting to receive all the guns by 2026. One regiment that was equipped with Dhanush was operationalised only last year. There has been a slight delay due to some... .Read more

Updated on 18 September, 2023 GS3 Security

Project Cheetah, A Year On

Project Cheetah, A Year On Context: The first batch of eight cheetahs from Namibia arrived on September 17, 2022, officially launching Project Cheetah, India’s cheetah introduction programme. Why have African cheetahs been introduced in India? The goal of the introduction of African cheetahs is to establish... .Read more

Updated on 18 September, 2023 GS3 Daily Updates Environment

Committed to helping artisans, says PM; unveils ₹13,000-crore scheme

Committed to helping artisans, says PM; unveils ₹13,000-crore scheme Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched ₹13,000 crore Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana (PMVY), to equip craftspeople with the technology to augment their skills for the modern market. He also inaugurated the first phase of the ₹5,400-crore state... .Read more

Updated on 18 September, 2023 GS3 Daily Updates Economy

Disentangling the 2030 Global Renewable Energy Target

Disentangling the 2030 Global Renewable Energy Target Context: The 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), to be held in Dubai in November 2023, has called for agreement on a global target of tripling renewable energy capacity from current levels by 2030. The same tar... .Read more

Updated on 16 September, 2023 GS3 Environment

PMMSY: Bridging Gaps in the Fisheries Sector

PMMSY: Bridging Gaps in the Fisheries Sector Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated reforms in the Indian fisheries sector to harness the Blue Economy‘s potential by launching the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in 2020. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic the PM turned this crisis into an opportunity by announcing the A... .Read more

Updated on 16 September, 2023 GS3 Daily Updates Agriculture Economy

Analysing the Global Stocktake Report

Analysing the Global Stocktake Report Context: United Nations climate secretariat made public a ‘synthesis report’ on the results of three meetings held so far to discuss progress achieved by countries in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement of 2015. Why is it called the ‘global stocktake’ report? ... .Read more

Updated on 16 September, 2023 GS3 Environment