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Africa Climate summit and call for global carbon tax Subject : Environment Section: Environmental conventions Context: African leaders call for new global taxes to fund climate change action More about the news: African leaders proposed new global taxes to fund climate change action in a declaration that will form the basis of their […]
Govt tightens ‘beneficial owner’ rules under PMLA Subject: Economy Section: Fiscal Policy Context: Government has further tightened rules for the ultimate beneficiary and fine-tuned the definition of reporting entity under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Key Points: The Finance Ministry has notified changes in the Prevention of Money Laundering (Maintenance of Records) […]
Problem posed by converging nominal and real GDP Subject: Economy Section: National Income Context: GDP growth rates show interesting behaviour with both nominal and real terms are almost the same. Key Points: GDP growth rates show interesting behaviour with both nominal and real terms are almost the same (convergence), at 7.8-8 per cent. […]
To boost chip industry, China to launch new $40b State fund Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Context:: China is set to launch a new state-backed investment fund that aims to raise about $40 billion for its semiconductor sector. Key Points: China is set to launch a new state-backed investment fund that aims to […]
Delhi HC upholds Centre’s decision to include all medical devices as drugs Subject: Govt schemes Section: Health In News: Delhi High Court upholds the Central government’s decision to include all medical devices within the ambit of the term ‘drug’ under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. Key Points: In 2018, the Centre had first […]
RBI to allow CBDC in call money market Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Context: RBI plans to allow using Central bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in call money market Key Points: At present RBI has two pilot projects – one for CBDC (Retail) and other for CBDC (Wholesale) are going on. RBI is now […]
Chandrayaan-3 findings show moon is habitable Subject: Science and Technology Section: Space technology Context: Ever since the Vikram lander touched down on the lunar surface, there has been a steady flow of data and information from the instruments onboard the lander and the rover. Habitability of Moon: The information indicates that the moon […]
Amazon to invest $15 million in nature-based projects in Asia-Pacific region Subject: Science and Technology Section: Space technology Context: Amazon has announced a $15-million allocation for nature-based solutions in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Right Now Climate Fund: The allocation draws from Amazon’s $100-million Right Now Climate Fund for Nature-based Solutions. created in 2019 […]
Toyota’s flex-fuel prototype: How it will work, what advantages it offers Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: Toyota unveiled a prototype of the Innova Hycross with a flex-fuel hybrid powertrain, its first car in India with this option, and one that the Japanese carmaker claims is the world’s first BS6 Stage II-compliant flex-fuel vehicle. […]
India needs a single and comprehensive policy to tackle invasive species: Ankila Hiremath Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is all set to release its landmark report on invasive species. Report title: The status of Invasive Alien Species (IAS) and ways to control them. Invasive […]