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First public sector caravan park in Kerala to come up at Bekal Subject :History Section: Medieval India Context: Kerala has decided to set up a caravan park at Bekal fort in Kasaragod district of Kerala. Proposals to set up more caravan parks at Ponmudi in Thiruvananthapuram and Bolgatty Palace in Kochi. Details: The […]
Karnataka facing ‘green drought’ says Minister Subject :Geography Section: Physical geography Context: Centre’s drought review team starting its tour of 13 drought-affected districts in Karnataka. The 10-member inter-ministerial Central team, led by Joint Secretary of Agriculture department Ajit Kumar Sahu, will be touring Belagavi, Vijayapura, Bagalkote, Dharwad, Gadag, Koppal, Ballari, Vijayanagar, Chickballapura, Tumakuru, […]
Reserve Bank onboards 30 more banks on UDGAM portal Subject : Economy Section: Monetary Policy In News: RBI onboards more banks to UDGAM to help people to search and claim their unclaimed deposits across multiple banks in one place. Key Points: RBI had in August 2023 launched a centralised web portal UDGAM to […]
CCI opts out as competition agencies get ranked globally Subject : Economy Section: Msc Context: CCI opts out of Rating Enforcement Survey; Remained “unranked” along with Competition Agencies of Canada, China, US DoJ& FTC Key Points: Competition Commission of India (CCI), has been ranked 2.8 (out of 5) on Market Perception Rating in […]
Andhra Pradesh Seeks ₹7000 Crore Borrowing for FY 2023-2024 Subject: Polity Section: Federalism Context: Andhra Pradesh has requested permission to borrow ₹7,000 crore for the remaining duration of the fiscal year 2023-24. The state originally sought permission to borrow ₹11,000 crore for the same period, in accordance with the norms of Andhra Pradesh’s […]
US House speaker ousted after historic vote Subject: Polity Section: Parliament Context: Kevin McCarthy becomes the first Speaker ever to be ousted from the Office More about the news: A faction of Republicans in the US House of Representatives removed Speaker Kevin McCarthy, marking the first-ever such removal in House history. The move […]
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Subject: IR Section: Grouping Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS): The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is an intergovernmental organization formed in 1991 by former Soviet Union nations. It promotes cooperation in various domains, including politics, economics, environment, humanitarian, culture, and more. Founding members comprise Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine, […]
ED can redact sensitive portion from documents, recording ground for arrest’ Subject: Polity Section: National organisation Context: SC has ruled that the agency must furnish the grounds of arrest in writing to the accused at the time of arrest. More about the news: The Supreme Court, in a ruling on October 3, directed […]
Why the Peace Nobel is awarded in Norway while other in Sweden Subject: IR Section: Awards Why its given in Norway: The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded by a Norwegian committee, appointed by the Norwegian Parliament, since 1901. Alfred Nobel’s reasons for this choice are speculative, possibly rooted in admiration for Norwegian […]
Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2023 Subject :Science and technology Section: Msc Context: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2023 has been conferred upon Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus, and Alexei I. Ekimov for their groundbreaking work on quantum dots. Contributions of Nobel Laureates Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov, in […]