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Jan Poshan Kendras Sub: Schemes Sec: Welfare In a significant move towards enhancing the efficacy and reach of the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India, the Union Government has launched a pilot project to convert 60 Fair Price Shops (FPS) into “Jan Poshan Kendras” (Public Nutrition Centres). This initiative aims to address multiple […]
Inflation Targeting in India: Risks of Abandoning the Current Regime Sub: Eco Sec: Monetary Policy Effectiveness of Current Inflation Targeting: The RBI’s inflation targeting regime has been effective in managing inflation. Abandoning this regime in favor of a more discretionary approach could be risky and counterproductive. Appropriateness of the Current Framework: The existing […]
Rising Deposit Costs and Their Impact on Lenders’ Net Interest Margins Sub: Eco Sec: Monetary Policy Narrowing Net Interest Margins (NIM): Rising deposit costs amid the intense competition for deposits have caused a narrowing in banks’ Net Interest Margins (NIM) during the June quarter. The overall NIM for banks narrowed by 0.13% to […]
Hayflick limit: Why immortality remains out of humans’ reach Subject: Science Section: Health Context: Biomedical researcher Leonard Hayflick, known for his discovery of the Hayflick limit, passed away on August 1 at the age of 98. The Hayflick Limit: Hayflick’s work fundamentally altered the understanding of aging by demonstrating that normal somatic cells […]
On the ethanol blending programme Sub: Schemes Sec: Env Progress Towards Ethanol Blending Targets: India aims to blend 20% ethanol with petrol by 2025-26 and is progressing well toward this goal. Current blending rates have increased to 13% to 15% from about 8% in 2021. Ethanol production capacity has risen significantly, with total […]
Sikkim landslide damages NHPC power project building Sub: Geo Sec: Indian physical geography Landslide Impact on NHPC Teesta-V Project: On August 20, 2024, a landslide occurred at the site of NHPC’s Teesta-V hydropower station in Gangtok district, Sikkim. The landslide damaged six houses and the GIS building of the 510 MW Teesta Stage […]
ICJ to present ‘advisory opinion’ on global environmental obligations as small island nations raise alarm: What does it mean? Sub: IR Sec: Int Body Context: So far, international commitments to protect the planet from the relentless onslaught of climate change are not subject to any legal binding. However, in consideration of the 62 […]
Super Blue Moon on Raksha Bandhan: What is it and how will it be different? Sub: Sci Sec: Space sector Super Blue Moon on Raksha Bandhan: On August 19, Raksha Bandhan coincides with a rare “Super Blue Moon,” a combination of a super moon and a blue moon. The event is significant as […]
Scientists discover liquid water on Mars for the first time: What a new study says Sub: Sci Sec: Space sector Context: According to a new study, there could be oceans’ worth of liquid water deep in the rocky outer crust of Mars. While scientists have known about water ice at the Martian poles […]
A change in India’s power export rules Sub: Geo Sec: Eco Geo Context: Adani Power emphasised their commitment of supplying electricity to Bangladesh, stating that the recent amendment does not affect its existing contract. Amendment: Recently, an amendment was introduced to India’s power export rules. It allows Indian power exporters to reroute their […]