PUShP portal Subject : Schemes Context: The Central Government has launched a High Price Day Ahead Market and Surplus Power Portal (PUShP) – an initiative to ensure greater availability of power during the peak demand season. This year, the Power Ministry expects that the demand will be much higher than last year. Therefore, a separate […]
Sakharov freedom award Subject: International Relations Section: International Awards Concept: Ukrainian human rights organization, Truth Hounds, has been awarded the 2023Sakharov Freedom Award for documenting war crimes, as reported by the Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC), which established the award. The NHC recognized the nongovernmental organization for documenting war crimes and potential crimes against […]
India must prepare to curb volatility risk of international rupee: RBI Deputy Governor Subject : Economy Section: External Sector Concept : India needs to gear up to manage the inevitable volatility that will emerge in the foreign exchange market as the country progresses further towards internationalisation of the rupee, a deputy governor at […]
Phad Paintings Subject : History Section :Art and Culture Concept : The Phad Se Padh (Study with Phad) initiative was launched in Delhi Schools, in association with the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum Trust. Phad Painting Phad painting belongs to the state of Rajasthan. The art of painting the phads is approximately […]
IBSA can play vital role in reforming digital governance Subject : International relations Section: Groupings Concept : As per the Geneva-based DiploFoundation, the tripartite IBSA Forum which includes India, Brazil, and South Africa could play a significant role in the process of reforming digital governance, at a time when digital geopolitical tensions are […]
Antibiotic drugs administered on livestock cut carbon in soil and affect climate, says IISc Subject: Environment Concept: In a study conducted in the Spiti region of the Himalayas by the researchers of the Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), it was found that grazing by livestock leads to lower […]
TROPEX Exercise 2023 Subject: Defence Concept: Indian Navy’s major Operational level exercise TROPEX for the year 2023, conducted across the expanse of IOR for four months from Nov 22 – Mar 23, culminated this week in the Arabian Sea. Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX 2023) This operational level exercise is conducted biennially […]
Long lost moth species caught on camera in TN forest Subject :Environment Section: Species in news Concept : Recently, two researchers from Tamil Nadu have spotted a rare moth species for the first time in India in the buffer zone of Kalakkad–Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve. Mimeusemiaceylonica Mimeusemiaceylonica is a moth species belonging to the […]
Central Government to reconsider ‘safe harbour’ clause in IT Law Subject: Economy Section: Msc Concept: The Central government formally outlined the Digital India Act, 2023. The Act will replace the decades-old Information Technology Act, 2000. Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, announced that the government is reconsidering a […]
Daily Prelims Notes 9 March 2023 Table Of Contents Money laundering laws will now cover cryptocurrency trade Tribal women too are entitled to equal share in property, rules Madras HC NASA hands over Nisar satellite to ISRO Vision screening critical to National Road Safety Plan Parrot lady of Khajuraho Floating Solar Panels India […]