Additional Surveillance Mechanism Subject : Economy Section: Capital Markets Concept : The National Stock Exchange (NSE) placed Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, and Ambuja Cements under the additional surveillance mechanism (ASM). The move comes as shares of Adani group companies continue to fall in the wake of accusations of stock manipulation. Additional Surveillance Mechanism […]
Deer could be reservoir of old coronavirus variants Subject : Science and technology Section :Health Concept : The alpha and gamma variants of the coronavirus continued to circulate and evolve in white-tailed deer, even after they stopped spreading widely among people, a new study suggests. For the new study, Diel and his colleagues […]
Angel Tax extended to foreign investors Subject : Economy Section :Fiscal Policy Concept : In Budget 2023-24, the government has proposed to extend the so-called ‘angel tax’ provisions to transactions involving foreign investors. According to the proposal, the excess premium received on sale of shares by an Indian unlisted company to a foreign […]
Deep Ocean Mission gets Rs 600 crore Subject : Geography Section: Economic Geography Concept : The Centre’s Deep Ocean Mission, which aims to explore marine biodiversity for the sustainable use of resources, has been allocated Rs 600 crore in the Union Budget 2023-2024. The government has doubled the allocation from last year’s revised […]
Govt can seek rethink on collegium recommendations Subject : Polity Section :Judiciary Concept : Asserting that the Union government can seek a reconsideration of the names recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium (SCC), Law Minister Kiren Rijiju informed the Rajya Sabha that there are 18 such cases. Collegium system and the government role […]
Important Budget Terms Subject: Economy Section: National Income Concept: Nominal GDP and Real GDP Nominal GDP refers to the current year production of final goods and services valued at current year prices. Real GDP refers to the current year production of goods and service valued at base year prices. Base year prices are […]
Aero India 2023: LCA Tejas will be the star attraction at the India Pavilion Subject : Science and Technology Section : Defence Concept : A fullscale LCA Tejas aircraft in Final Operational Clearance (FOC) configuration will be at the centre stage of India Pavilion at Aero India 2023, which is being held at […]
Upper Bhadra project Subject: Geography Section :Indian Geography Concept: Finance Minister recently announced a grant of ₹5300 crore for the Upper Bhadra Irrigation Project. Upper Bhadra project It is a major lift irrigation Scheme under implementation in the central region of Karnataka State. Major objective is to provide sustainable irrigation facility in kharif […]
Study Mussoorie’s specific carrying capacity, govt told Subject: Environment Section: Ecosystem Concept: Taking suo motu cognizance of a newspaper report that has warned of a Joshimath like situation in Mussoorie town, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued directions to the Uttarakhand government to conduct a study of the specific carrying capacity of […]
The union budget’s environmental hits and misses Subject: Environment Section: Government schemes Context: Union Minister of Finance reiterated ‘green’ 23 times and ‘sustainable’ nine times in her budget speech on February 1. FM pegged ‘green growth’ as one among four opportunities that can be transformative during Amrit Kaal. More on the Environment Budget: […]