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India hosts BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers amid raging Myanmar crisis Sub: IR Sec: Int grouping Context: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar emphasised that BIMSTEC should find solutions to regional challenges within its framework during the 2nd BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers’ retreat on July 11 in New Delhi. The first edition was held in Bangkok, Thailand […]
Record-high temperatures in western US due to ‘heat domes’: What is the phenomenon? Sub: Geo Sec: Climatology Places across the southwest and eastern parts of the United States recorded temperatures as warm as those seen in late June or early July, and the unusual warming was caused by a phenomenon known as ‘heat domes’ ‘Heat domes’ […]
A case of people versus population Sub: Geo Sec: Human geo World Population Day: July 11 has been observed as World Population Day since 1989 after the global population crossed the five billion mark. The population is now estimated to be 8.1 billion, with India as the most populous nation (1.44 billion), slightly […]
Mega dam, protest in Arunachal Sub: Geo Sec: Human geo Context: Two anti-dam activists against the Upper Siang Multipurpose Storage Project from Arunachal Pradesh were detained before Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s visit. The Upper Siang Project: Proposed 11,000 MW hydropower project on the Siang River in Arunachal Pradesh. Siang originates in […]
Industry to Offer Ideas to Ease Compliance Burden Sub: Eco Sec: National Income Union Commerce and Industry Minister addressed the FICCI National Executive Committee meeting emphasizing the government’s efforts to reduce the compliance burden on businesses and decriminalize laws to ease investment inflows. Jan Vishwas Law 2.0: The government is working on a […]
MSMEs Need Outlays for Technology Upgrades to Aid in Green Transition Sub: Eco Sec: National Income Union Minister for MSMEs has identified six pillars crucial for the growth of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector: Formalization and Access to Credit: Ensuring MSMEs have access to necessary financial resources. Increased Market Access […]
Why is India drilling a 6-km deep hole in Maharashtra? Sub: Geography Sec: Geomorphology Context: The Borehole Geophysics Research Laboratory (BGRL) in Karad, Maharashtra, a specialized institute under the Ministry of Earth Sciences of the Government of India is mandated to execute India’s sole scientific deep-drilling programme at Koyna, Maharashtra. More on news: Powerful […]
Why the Latest RBI Jobs Data Show a Bump Up in Employment Sub: Economy Sec: Inflation and employment Significant Increase in Employment Employment Growth: Employment growth in India jumped by nearly 6% in FY24, compared to an increase of 3.2% in FY23. Workforce Increase: The workforce increased by approximately 4.67 crore to 64.33 […]
Note Ban, GST, COVID Cost ₹11.3 Lakh Crore and 1.6 Crore Informal Jobs Sub: Economy Sec: National Income Economic Impact Overview Cumulative Economic Loss: The cumulative impact of demonetization, GST rollout, and the COVID-19 pandemic is estimated at ₹11.3 lakh crore, equivalent to 4.3% of GDP in 2022-23, according to India Ratings and […]
Reducing Tariffs for Smartphone Components: Why the Industry Body is Calling for Tariff Cuts Sub: Economy Sec: External economy The Indian Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), an industry body representing mobile and other electronics assembly and manufacturing units, has called for a reduction of tariffs on certain components for smartphones. This demand, on […]