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National E-Mobility programme launched by government of India

National E-Mobility programme The government has launched the National E-Mobility Programme. About the National E- Mobility Programme: The Programme aims to provide an impetus to the entire e-mobility ecosystem including vehicle manufacturers, charging infrastructure companies, fleet operators, service providers, etc. The Programme will be implemented by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) which will aggregate demand by procuring electric vehicles in bulk to get economies of scale. Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) will issue a fresh tender for additional 10,000 e-vehicles. These electric vehicles will replace the existing fleet of petrol and diesel vehicles. Significance of this move: India has embarked on an ambitious e-mobility plan and the government has taken the leadership in enabling e-mobility in India. The National E-Mobility Programme is a step towards ushering in an era of clean, green and future-oriented technologies in the country. ...

World Hindi Secretariat : MAURITIUS

World Hindi Secretariat Why in news: World Hindi Secretariat building has been inaugurated in Mauritius. About WHS: It is an international organisation representing countries and regions where Hindi is the first or customary language, where a significant proportion of the population consists of Hindi speakers or where there is a notable affiliation with North Indian culture. The organisation was set up by the governments of India and Mauritius to promote Hindi across the world. The main objective of the WHS is to promote Hindi as an international language and further its cause for recognition at the United Nations as an Official Language.

World Economic Forum (WEF) has released the energy transition index 2018

WEF energy transition index why in news: World Economic Forum (WEF) has released the energy transition index as part of the report titled Fostering Effective Energy Transition. The index ranks 114 countries on how well they are able to balance energy security and access with environmental sustainability and affordability. Global performance: The overall list was topped by Sweden, followed by Norway at the 2nd position and Switzerland at the 3rd rank. Other countries on the top 10 include Finland (4th), Denmark (5th), the Netherlands (6th), the UK (7th), Austria (8th), France (9th) and Iceland (10th). Among its emerging market peers Brazil stood at the 38th place, Russia at 70th and China at 76th place. Performance of India: India has been ranked at 78th, lower than its emerging market peers like Brazil and China. In the Index, India ranks in the third performance quartile and third readiness quartile, making it an emerging country that is approaching the ...

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