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Foreign Portfolio Investors and commodity market Subject :Economy Section: External Sector Context: Markets regulator SEBI has allowed foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to play in commodity derivatives markets. Details: SEBI has allowed foreign entities to participate in the Indian Exchange Traded Commodity Derivative market, through the FPI route. FPIs can trade in all non-agricultural […]
Dark Fibre Subject : Science and Technology Section: Awareness of IT Context The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has slapped heavy penalties in a 2015 ‘dark fibre’ case that saw certain brokers exploiting the National Stock Exchange’s (NSE’s) internet infrastructure to get faster connectivity to its colocation (colo) facilities. Details: GKN […]
Forest Fires Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: According to UNEP 2022 report on wildfires, while human carelessness and lightning strikes may start wildfires, climate change, land-use change, and poor forest management are allowing these fires to burn longer and hotter than ever before. Concept: Forest fires, also called wildfires and bush or […]
Payments for ecosystem services (PES) Subject : Environment Section: Biodiversity Concept: Ecosystems support plant and animal life by maintaining the overall balance in nature. When functioning well, ecosystems also bring multiple benefits to people. These benefits range from provision of basic commodities, such as food and fuel, to spiritual benefits – for example, […]
Power of Speaker Subject: Polity Context: While granting interim relief to rebel MLAs of the ShivSena on Monday, the Supreme Court made a crucial but unusual judicial intervention that raises questions on the powers of the Speaker under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution. More about News The Tenth Schedule or the anti-defection […]
Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals mRNA vaccine Subject :Science and technology Section :Biotechnology Context: The country’s first homegrown mRNA Covid-19 vaccine developed at Pune’s Gennova Biopharmaceuticals has received emergency use approval by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for the age group 18 and above. Gennova Biopharmaceuticals’ mRNA vaccine It is scientifically sound and […]
Scotland eyes independence vote Subject :Polity Section : Basic concepts Context: Scotland’s government on Tuesday drew the battle lines for a legal and political tussle with London as it announced plans to hold a second independence referendum on October 19, 2023. Scotland eyes independence Addressing the Edinburgh Parliament, First Minister Ni- cola Sturgeon […]
US-led Partners in the Blue Pacific Subject :IR Section: Mapping Context: Amid China’s aggressive push to increase its Pacific sphere of influence, the US and its allies — Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the United Kingdom — have launched a new initiative called ‘Partners in the Blue Pacific’ for “effective and efficient cooperation” […]
Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Subject :History Section :Personality Context: A bronze statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, credited to be the founder of Bengaluru, will be unveiled soon at the premises of the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), situated on the outskirts of the city. Also, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has announced that a Kempegowda statue will […]
TDS on crypto Subject :Economy Section :Fiscal Policy Context: Buyer of virtual digital assets (VDA) outside crypto exchanges will now be required to deduct the tax at source (TDS) on the payment made in cash to the seller under section 194S of the Income Tax Act. Details: Transactions taking place outside the exchange […]