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Cheetah deaths at Kuno National Park troubling but not unduly alarming: NTCA to SC Subject: ENVIRONEMNT Section :Environment legislation Context: e Ministry of Environment and Forests and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) have told the Supreme Court the death of five adult cheetahs and three cubs at KNP is troubling but not […]
GST evasion and measures taken Subject: Economy Section :Fiscal Policy In News: GST evasion of a total Rs 2.68 lakh crore has been detected in 43,516 cases between 2020-23. Key Points: GST evasion worth Rs 1.32 lakh crore was detected in 15,562 cases in the 2022-23 financial year, an increase of 44 per […]
At 8.2%, June core output hits 5month high as coal, cement, steel shine Subject :Economy Section: National Income Context: India’s core industries output hits 5-month high at 8.2% in June 2023 Core Sector Core industry can be defined as the main industry which has a multiplier effect on the economy. In most countries, there is particular […]
Fiscal deficit Subject: Economy Section: Fiscal Policy High capital expenditure coupled with lower growth in tax collection widened fiscal deficit during the first three months (April-June) of fiscal year 2023-24 to a little over 25 per cent of the annual target of ₹17.87-lakh crore, data made public by the Controller General of Accounts […]
46000-Year-Old Worm Possibly Revived from Siberian Permafrost Subject :Science and tech Section: Awareness in IT and computers Context: An international team of scientists says nematodes found in Siberian permafrost are 46,000 years old and survived using techniques similar to those of a modern lab favorite. About the new finding: In 2018 scientists announced […]
France opposes ‘decoupling’ after economic talks with China Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Context: French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday that he opposes the “illusion” of countries “decoupling” from China and he does not believe the world’s second-largest economy constitutes a risk. What is coupling and decoupling? In a globalised […]
Six killed in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon Subject : International relations Section: Places in news Context: Clashes at the Ein el-Hilweh camp broke out between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah movement and rival Islamist groups. Among the six dead was a Fatah commander, the movement confirmed. About Ein el-Hilweh camp Established […]
Govt cuts farm airtime Subject :Schemes Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has decided to reduce the frequency of two programmes on Akashvani (All India radio)- ‘Kisanvani’ and ‘Kisan ki Baat’-from six days to three days per week with effect from August 1.The programmes, sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare ,will now […]
Worldcoin project Subject : Science and technology Section: Awareness in IT A venture by Sam Altman (CEO OpenAI), which scans eyes of the person and provides a unique ID (a World ID) and WLD Crypto. Worldcoin claims it is building world’s largest identity and financial public network. Orb, Orb operators and World App: […]
Two Indian military aircraft visit Australia’s strategic Cocos Islands Subject : International relations Section: Places in news Why in news? Expanding the strategic reach of the Indian military and improving interoperability with Australia, an Indian Navy Dornier maritime patrol aircraft and an Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130 transport aircraft visited Australia’s Cocos (Keeling) […]