Appeal for cow hug day unconstitutional – AITUC Subject : History Section :Modern India Concept : Leftwing trade union All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) questioned the appeal of Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) to mark February 14 as ‘cow hug day’. Terming it as shocking and outrageously appalling, the AITUC secretariat […]
History of child marriage Subject : History Section :Modern history Concept : From Rig vedic period to modern times, child marriage is practised throughout the country with religious sanctions. Hindu and Muslim Personal Laws do not explicitly prohibit child marriage. Manusmritis: It says that if the father fails to marry off his daughter […]
India discovers lithium inferred resources in Jammu and Kashmir Subject :Geography Section : Economic Geography Concept : India has discovered lithium-inferred resources to the tune of 5.9 million tonnes in the Salal-Haimana area of Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. According to a statement, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) report on lithium […]
India notifies to WTO its quality control plans for 12 protective textile items Subject : Economy Section :External Sector Concept : India has notified to the WTO of its intention to come up with a quality control order (QCO) for 12 items made of protective textile including protective clothing and gloves, bullet resistance […]
Bear cartel hand seen in $100b rout in Adani shares Subject : Economy Section :Money Market Concept : An initial probe by market regulator SEBI and government agencies suggests that a bear cartel may have triggered the $100billion rout in the share price of Adani Group companies through the use of highly potent […]
Article 356 Subject : Polity Section :Federalism Concept : Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled in Rajya Sabha that Congress governments at the Centre had dismissed 90 state governments by “misusing” Article 356 of the Constitution, and that former PM Indira Gandhi had “misused” it 50 times to dismiss elected state governments. Article 356 […]
7 asphyxiated while cleaning edible oil tank Subject :Science and Technology Section :Health Concept : Seven workers died from asphyxiation during the removal of sludge from an edible oil tank at a mill in Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh. Asphyxiation Asphyxiation is a condition in which the blood becomes more venous by the […]
P.T. Usha chairs Rajya Sabha amid thumping by members Subject : Polity Section: Parliament Concept : PT Usha, nominated member of the Rajya sabha, presided over the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha in the absence of Chairman and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar. In December 2022, Usha became the first nominated member in the history […]
Free float in stocks Subject : Economy Section: Financial Market Concept : Recently, index provider MSCI said it has cut the free-float designations of four securities of India’s Adani group. About Free Float: The free float is also known as Public float which refers to the shares of a company that can be […]
Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D2) Subject : Science and technology Section : Space Technology Concept : The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the second edition of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D2) from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan space centre at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. About the Small Satellite Launch […]