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Bihar caste survey: HC rules against quota in minority institutions Subject :Polity Section: Constitution Context: Bihar government revealed the results of its caste survey on Gandhi Jayanti How the survey was carried: The Bihar government compiled data on each family digitally through a mobile application as part of the eight-level survey from the […]
HC rules against quota in minority institutions Subject :Polity Section: Constitution Context: Madras High Court Rules SC/ST/OBC Reservation Doesn’t Apply To Religious, Linguistic Minority Educational Institutes More about the news: The Madras High Court while hearing a case filed by Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women in Chennai has ruled that educational […]
Treds platforms in india see good growth in transactions Subject : Economy Section: Monetary Policy Context: Treds platforms in India thrives with a remarkable 70 transaction surge. Key Points: The Trade Receivables Discounting System platforms, introduced by RBI to address MSME liquidity challenges, are thriving in India, with both transaction values and throughput […]
MCA’s new portal for checking for unclaimed shares, dividends Subject: Economy Section: Capital Market Context: Checking for unclaimed shares, dividends to become easier with a new integrated IT platform. Key Points: MCA’s new integrated IT platform to enable users to deep dive for details of unclaimed securities. Setting-up the integrated portal was announced […]
Oil firms raise ATF and commercial LPG prices Subject :Economy Section: Msc In News: Jet fuel or ATF and commercial prices raised. Key Points: Jet fuel or ATF price on Sunday was hiked by 5 per cent and commercial cooking gas (LPG) rates were raised by a steep ₹209 per 19kg cylinder, in […]
Andhra Pradesh plans to provide legal guarantee to MSP Subject : Economy Section :Agriculture Context: Andhra Pradesh plans to provide legal guarantee to Minimum Support Price (MSP). Key Points: Andhra Pradesh is set to enact a law to ensure Minimum Support Price (MSP) for farmers which simultaneously envisages heavy penalty including a jail […]
India hopes to establish carbon credit trading, verifiers by 2026 Subject : Environment Section :Climate change Context : The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) enters into application in its transitional phase from 1 Oct 2023. Key Points: With EU’s CBAM entering the transition phase, India prepares groundwork. What is the transitional phase? A […]
PM announces setting up of National Turmeric Board Subject: Geography Section: Economic geography Context announces setting up of National Turmeric Board More about the news: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the formation of a National Turmeric Board to support turmeric farmers, addressing a long-standing demand. He highlighted India’s significant role in turmeric production […]
Karman line Subject: Science and technology Section: Space technology More about Karman line: The most widely accepted boundary of space is known as the Kármán line. The Kármán line is 62 miles above ground and is recognized by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), a Swiss organization that sets global rules for air sports. […]
Storing energy in blocks: How gravity may solve green power’s problem Subject: Science and technology Section: Msc Context: As countries step up renewable energy capacity addition, there is growing urgency to develop long-duration energy storage systems Some facts about Gravity Battery: A Gravity battery is a type of electricity storage device that stores […]