Daily Current Affairs|15 August 2026

The report evaluates where India can increase domestic value addition, exports and competitiveness by comparing these sectors with global benchmarks.

It proposes targeted interventions rather than a single policy for all manufacturing industries.

The four sectors were selected as the first set, with additional sectors expected to be examined in subsequent reports.

Microalgae use CO₂ while growing, so they can simultaneously capture carbon and produce biomass that can be converted into fuels such as biodiesel.

The new process changes CO₂ concentration between two growth stages and adds nutrients to improve biomass production and carbon fixation.

It also promotes natural settling of the algae, reducing the energy needed to separate and harvest biomass — an important cost in algal biofuel production.

The heritage tag is given to historic irrigation structures that have remained functionally important for more than a century.

Parichha Dam is built on the Betwa River and forms the headworks of the Betwa Canal System, irrigating areas of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.