Uddhav camp says Speaker delaying disqualification process Subject : Polity Section: Parliament Concept : Shiv Sena (UBT) has once again knocked on the doors of the Supreme Court, seeking direction to the Maharashtra assembly speaker to expeditiously adjudicate the disqualification petitions filed against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and other Sena MLAs, who had […]
Leptospirosis Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Concept : About the disease: It is a potentially fatal zoonotic bacterial disease that tends to have large outbreaks after heavy rain or flooding. The disease is caused by a bacterium called Leptospira interrogans, or leptospira. It is a contagious disease in animals but is […]
SCO calls for multipolar world order as Iran joins grouping Subject : International Relations Section: Groupings Concept : The virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), chaired by Mr Modi, addressed the importance of establishing a “more representative” and multipolar world order. The summit witnessed the induction of Iran as the ninth […]
Drugmakers to have barcode or QR codes in top 300 drugs Subject : Schemes In News: Government has introduced Quick Response (QR) Code or bar code on the packaging label of the top 300 drug formulations under the Drugs (Eighth Amendment) Rules, 2022 Key Points: These QR codes will help verify the authenticity […]
Consumption spending survey Subject :Economy Section: National Income In News: Maharashtra facing widening inequality as per the shelved 2017-18 Household Consumption Expenditure Survey or HCES. Key Points: Centre had junked the findings of the HCES, conducted from July 2017 to June 2018, the only official estimates on consumer spending currently available are from […]
RBI rejects applications of 9 out of 12 entities that sought to set up banks Subject :Economy Section: Monetary Policy In News: RBI has rejected the applications of nine out of 12 entities that applied for a licence to set up a bank under the guidelines for ‘on tap’ licensing of universal banks […]
MCA and Meity demarcate respective roles, resolve tussle Subject :Economy Section: Monetary Policy In News: MCA and MeitY officials arrive at a clear demarcation of their respective roles in regulation of digital markets. Key Points: There was frequent turf war between the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) and the Ministry of Electronics and […]
NPA write-offs : private banks more aggressive than PSBs Subject :Economy Section: Monetary Policy In News: Private sector banks (PVBs) have been more aggressive in writing-off bad loans than public sector banks (PSBs) as per the latest financial stability report by RBI. Key Points: Banks write off to rid their balance sheets of […]
Was India’s hot summer of 2023 a portend of things to come? Subject :Geography Section: Climatology Context: India has been experiencing more and more instances of severe heatwaves, rendering these months more and more dreadful. Increasing trends of heatwaves: A recent report from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) indicated an increasing trend in […]
WHO releases policy recommendations to protect children from the harmful effects of food marketing Subject :Science and technology Section: Health Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) released July 3, 2023 new guidelines on shaping policies to protect children from the harmful impacts of food marketing that promote unhealthy dietary choices. WHO initiative: In […]