Center releases disaster relief funds for Karnataka and Tamil Nadu Subject: Polity Sec: National Body Context: The Union government has ordered the release of ₹3,730.32 crore towards “relief assistance for natural calamity” from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. More on news: An order by the […]
India, Chinese Taipei ask WTO body to delay ruling on ICT import duties dispute till July 26 Subject: IR Sec: Int Org Context: India and Chinese Taipei have asked the WTO’s dispute settlement body not to adopt any ruling against New Delhi’s import duties on certain information and technology products till July 26 […]
Druggist association opposes Centre’s move to sell over-the-counter medicines without license Subject: Science and tech Sec: Health Context: The Central Government’s proposal to permit the sale of Over-The-Counter (OTC) drugs without a license in India is a cause of deep concern, warned the All India Organization of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD). More on […]
What is a Bambi Bucket, being used by an IAF helicopter to fight Nainital forest fires? Subject: Science and tech Sec: Msc Context: Indian Air Force’s MI 17 V5 helicopter was deployed on Saturday (April 27) to extinguish the raging forest fires in Nainital district, Uttarakhand, according to the state’s Chief Minister Pushkar […]
Daily Prelims Notes 28 April 2024 Table Of Contents What is a Bambi Bucket, being used by an IAF helicopter to fight Nainital forest fires? Druggist association opposes Centre’s move to sell over-the-counter medicines without license India, Chinese Taipei ask WTO body to delay ruling on ICT import duties dispute till July 26 […]
Tamil Nadu, Kerala to count Nilgiri tahrs in a first synchronised survey from April 29 Subject: Environment Sec: Species in news Context: Tamil Nadu is set to conduct a population estimation of its State animal, the Nilgiri tahr. The Forest Departments of Tamil Nadu and Kerala will collaborate on a three-day synchronised census […]
Minimum Requirements for SFBs Transitioning to Universal Banks Subject: Economy Sec: Monetary Policy The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has outlined a roadmap for small finance banks (SFBs) voluntarily transitioning to universal banks, setting forth specific criteria for eligibility: Financial Criteria: Minimum Net Worth: SFBs aspiring to become universal banks must have a […]
Centre accords AEO status to gem and jewellery sector Subject: Economy Sec: External Sector Inclusion of the Gem and Jewellery Sector: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of the sector, announced that the gem and jewellery sector is now included in the AEO program. Previously, this sector was […]
Corals bred in a zoo have joined Europe’s largest reef Subject: Geography Sec: Oceanography Context: On Monday, divers with gloved hands gently nestled the self-bred corals from the World Coral Conservatory project among their cousins in Europe’s largest coral reef at the Burgers’ Zoo in the Netherlands. More on news: This is the […]
A long way from 1984: when SC junked ECI’s first EVM experiment Subject: Polity Sec: Elections Context: The Supreme Court on Friday put the stamp of its unequivocal approval on electronic voting machines (EVMs). More on news: Forty years ago, when a voting machine was first used at the Parur Assembly constituency in […]