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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE UNION BUDGET 2024-25 Sub: Eco Sec: Fiscal Policy The Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024-25 in Parliament today. The highlights of the budget are as follows: Part-A Budget Estimates 2024-25: Total receipts other than borrowings: `32.07 lakh crore. Total expenditure: `48.21 […]
In painstaking steps, scientists piece the neutrino universe together Sub: Sci Sec: Space sector Context: Researchers conducting an experiment with the Large Hadron Collider reported observing electron-neutrinos in a particle collider for the first time. What is Neutrino? Neutrinos are a type of subatomic particle which do not have an electric charge but […]
West Bengal governor questions legality of TMC MLAs’ oath, imposes Rs 500 fine on attending Assembly Sub: Polity Sec: Parliament and state legislature Context: CV Ananda Bose questioned Speaker Biman Banerjee administering oath to the legislators when he had authorised Deputy Speaker Asish Banerjee to do so. Details: Weeks after Trinamool Congress MLAs Sayantika […]
Teen who died of Nipah in Kerala had local fruit from neighbourhood where fruit bats thrive Sub: Env Sec: Species in news Context: A day after a 14-year-old boy in Malappuram succumbed to the Nipah virus, Kerala health department Monday confirmed that he had consumed hog plum fruit from his neighbourhood, where the […]
Why Liberia might relocate its capital city Monrovia Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: Senators in Liberia have proposed relocating the capital city Monrovia due to recurring flash floods. The proposal follows torrential rains that caused flash floods, affecting over 50,000 people. Monrovia, home to 1.5 million people and located on the […]
No case is made out for special category status for Bihar, Govt tells Parliament Sub: Polity Sec: Federalism Context: On the eve of the Union Budget presentation, the government told Parliament on Monday that the case for special category status for Bihar is not made out. Details: The minister said the special category […]
Coal India bags first critical mineral asset Subject: Geo Sec: Eco Geo Context: The first critical mineral asset, a graphite block, in Madhya Pradesh. Owning a graphite asset will give Coal India an advantage in powering green energy transition momentum to an extent, according to a statement. Coal India Ltd (CIL) has successfully […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the first Budget of the third successive government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Subject: Economy Sec: National Income Context: Budget presentation is typically a quinquennial event in India. Once every five years, the Union Budget is presented twice — first as an interim budget (in […]
Economic Survey 2023-24 key takeaways Sub: Eco Sec: National Income The key takeaways of Economic Survey 2023-24 Economic Growth The survey projects a real GDP growth rate for the current financial year (FY 2024-25) between 6.5% and 7%, slightly lower than the 8.2 per cent growth estimated for the previous financial year. Domestic […]
What is the economic survey Sub: Eco Sec: National Income The Economic Survey is a detailed annual document prepared by the Economic Division of the Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance. It is formulated under the supervision of the Chief Economic Advisor (V Anantha Nageswaran is the current CEA of […]