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CERC to initiate appointment of market coupler Subject : Economy Section: Infrastructure Context: Government has recently asked the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to initiate the process for appointment of a market coupler. Key Points: Market coupler is a centralised body set up to discover a single price that will be applicable to […]
TRAI floats consultation paper on Regulatory Sandbox Subject : Economy Section: Infrastructure Key Points: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has come out with a consultation paper on encouraging innovative technologies through Regulatory Sandbox. What is a Sandbox ? Sandbox is a tool that provides a safe virtual space for any new product, […]
Why inflation and WPI are down but not all prices Subject : Economy Section: Inflation and unemployment Key Points: The headline inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has moderated to around 5% the WPI is – 3.48% for the month of May. But still the household items seem expensive to ordinary […]
Adverse climate events can increase inflation Subject : Economy Section: Inflation and unemployment Context: RBI Governor noted in the MPC minutes that adverse climate events can change inflation trajectory. Key Points: The MPC panel has revised the CPI projection to 5.1 per cent and the real GDP growth target at 6.5 per cent. […]
See maps of where the Titanic sank and how deep the wreckage is amid the search for missing sub Subject : Geography Section: Places in news Titanic’s planned path: The voyage started in 1912. It took off from Southampton, England, for New York City. It first made stops in Cherbourg, France, and Queenstown, […]
Union Environment Ministry grants final approval for Kalaignar pen monument in the Bay of Bengal Subject : Environment Section: Environmental laws Context: The Union Ministry of Environment has given Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance for the Tamil Nadu government’s proposal to construct the MuthamizhArignar Dr. Kalaignar pen monument in Bay of Bengal, off […]
Shipwrecks can teach us a lot. But the submersible incident is a warning Subject : Geography Section: Places in news Context: The Titan, belonging to the private company OceanGate Expeditions, had taken the tourists to the wreck of the RMS Titanic in the waters of the North Atlantic. Contact with the Titan was […]
COP28 UAE Presidency | Why are Western lawmakers opposing Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber’s appointment? Subject : Environment Section: International conventions Context: The UAE announced Mr. al-Jaber, the State oil company CEO, as its pick in January, a move that has faced backlash from Western lawmakers, leaders of some countries, as well as civil society […]
Face authentication now in PM-Kisan mobile app, a first for Govt schemes Subject : Schemes Context: In a first for any central welfare scheme, the government rolled out a face authentification feature in the PM-Kisan app, which will enable beneficiary farmers to complete their e-KYC process by just scanning their faces on mobile […]
A new study reveals critical gaps in stork research; calls for scrutiny of the IUCN Red List data Subject : Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: A new study examining research on storks worldwide uncovered biases in species coverage and geographical focus, with more focus on Europe and North America as compared to Asia and […]