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U.K. changed its stance on ICC arrest warrants Subject: IR Sec: Int org Context: Britain abandoned its intent to challenge the prosecutor’s application for arrest warrants before the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. The latest move signals a second policy shift by the Labour […]
Bangladesh Crisis: Potential Shift in Garment Orders to India Sub: Eco Sec: Fiscal Policy Impact on Indian Textile and Apparel Sector: The ongoing crisis in Bangladesh is expected to impact the Indian textile and apparel sector in the short term. Statistics: India exported $1.7 billion worth of cotton, cotton yarn, and fabrics to […]
India’s Sovereign Credit Rating and Fiscal Deficit Sub: Eco Sec: Fiscal Policy S&P Global Ratings Outlook Current Rating Outlook: S&P Global raised India’s rating outlook to ‘positive‘ earlier this year. This decision was based on policy stability, economic reforms, and infrastructure investments promising sustained growth. Criteria for Rating Upgrade: A key criterion for […]
Aftershocks of Carry Trade Could Still Have Reverberations Sub: Eco Sec: External Sector Continued Unwinding Risks: Investors noted that the aftershocks of a massive carry trade impacting global financial markets were not yet over. Further unwinding in the coming days could increase the risk of shakeouts in other assets. Triggering Factors: The sell-offs […]
Trade with Bangladesh Suspended; BSF on ‘High Alert’ at Border Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Suspension of Trade: Amidst ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, trade between India and Bangladesh remains suspended. BSF on High Alert: Director-General Visit: Director-General of the Border Security Force (BSF), along with senior officials, visited the integrated checkpoint at […]
Judicious use of sucralose as sugar substitute has benefits for diabetics, says study Sub: Sci Sec: Health Context: A recent study from India examining the effects of replacing sucrose or table sugar with an artificial sweetener, sucralose, in coffee and tea, found no adverse impact on glucose or HbA1c levels. Sucralose consumption also indicated […]
The rise and fall of Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s ‘Iron Lady’ Subject: IR Sec: Places in news Context: Sheikh Hasina was born in 1947 in what was then East Pakistan to Begum Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman — the founding father of Bangladesh and the country’s first president. Hasina, who took power […]
Timekeeping through time – The world has come from keeping time with the Sun and the moon to atoms and their nuclei Subject: Sci Sec: Nuclear Sector Context: Time is an inalienable part of our reality. Scientists don’t understand it fully at the universe’s largest and smallest scales, but fortunately for humans, a […]
Customs duty hike imposed for lab chemicals Subject: Eco Sec: Fiscal Policy Context: The Finance Ministry has withdrawn a customs duty hike on imported laboratory chemicals, which was proposed post the Budget, after scientists raised a furore. Laboratory Chemicals: Laboratory chemicals include imported chemicals, reagents, and enzymes that are crucial for scientific research across various fields. […]
L-G can nominate 10 aldermen to Delhi corporation, rules SC Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: Fifteen months after reserving its verdict, the Supreme Court held on Monday (August 5) that the Centre-appointed Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) has the power to nominate ‘aldermen’ to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) without the aid and […]