Feb 07, 2016: Renewable Energy Growth during this fiscal so far (i.e. April 2015 to Dec 2015), China's monetary policy Q4

Feb 07, 2016: Renewable Energy Growth during this fiscal so far (i.e. April 2015 to Dec 2015), China's monetary policy Q4

General Studies: Daily Capsule

Curtain Raiser –News Update (Feb 07, 2016)

Clean Energy sector Growth:

Total Renewable Energy  installed capacity as on Dec 31, 2015	38,822 MW (Wind Power: 25,088 MW, Solar: 4,879 MW & Bio-power: 4,551 MW)
New capacity added so far this fiscal (i.e. April 2015 to Dec 2015)	Wind power: 1,645 MW Solar : 1,120 MW Small Hydro power: 122 MW Bio-power: 132 MW
rise in new capacity addition during this fiscal so far  (i.e. April 2015 to Dec 2015)	44% ( solar energy contribution significant during this period )

Source: Clean energy sector sees 44% rise in new capacity addition, The Hindu, Feb 07, 2016, Delhi Edition

 China’s central bank to maintain prudent monetary policy:

People’s Bank of China (PBOC) i.e. Central Bank of China’s Q4 (fourth-quarter) report

·        Will fine tune monetary police ·        Keep yuan stable ·        Will maintain appropriate level of liquidity ·         Achieve reasonable level of money and credit

Source: China’s central bank to fine tune policy, keep yuan stable: fourth-quarter monetary report, The Hindu, Feb 07, 2016, Delhi Edition

India’s bilateral policies towards Sri Lanka and Thailand:

India assures Sri Lanka of support for reconciliation
India, Thailand in talks for exchange of prisoners	·         Bilateral extradition treaty 2013 ·         Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty 2004
Nepal announces Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s visit to India	On Feb 19 2016

Source: The Hindu, Feb 07, 2016, Delhi Edition

Zika virus:

Zika virus is strongly suspected to have caused microcephaly (a foetal deformation of an abnormally small head)

Aedes Aegypti

 Source:  When research goes off the rails, by R.Prasad, The Hindu, Feb 07, 2016, Delhi Edition