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GST e-invoicing to include smaller firms from August 2 Subject : Economy Section: Fiscal policy Concept : Centre has made it mandatory for all businesses with an annual turnover of ₹5 crore to use e-invoices from August 1. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), which notified the reduction from the […]
Delhi govt. has control over officers, says Supreme Court Subject : Polity Section: Federalism Concept : On 11th of May 2023, the Supreme Court said that the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi has legislative and executive power over administrative services in the National Capital, other than the matters relating to public order, […]
WHO declares mpox is no longer public health emergency of global concern Subject : International Relations Section: International Organisation Context: The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, declared that mpox was no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on May 11, 2023. More on the News: […]
Outbreak of Moroccan locusts Subject : Environment Section: Places in news Context: Outbreak of Moroccan locusts will destroy 25% of annual wheat production in Afghanistan: FAO More on the News: The ‘large-scale’ outbreak of the Moroccan locust across eight provinces in Afghanistan’s wheat basket is likely to destroy 700,000-1.2 million tonnes of wheat […]
National Medical Commission Subject : Polity Section: msc Concept : The National Medical Commission (NMC) has relaxed its norms for a year, allowing foreign medical graduates who have passed their screening test to intern at non-teaching hospitals. The allotment of FMGs in these non-teaching hospitals shall also be done through concerned state medical […]
China objects to India’s bid to blacklist senior JeM leader at the UN Subject : International Relations Section: International Organisation Concept : India’s proposals to blacklist Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist Abdul Rauf Azhar at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) were objected to by China. Abdul Rauf Azhar has been involved in planning […]
Sahel Region Subject: International Relations Section: Regions in news Concept: The ongoing fighting in Sudan is forcing thousands to flee. The humanitarian emergency is spreading, creating a dangerous security situation in the Sahel region. About Sahel Region The Sahel is the ecoclimatic and biogeographic realm of transition in Africa between the Sahara to […]
WTO IT Agreement Subject : International Relations Section: International Organization Concept : The WTO’s IT Agreement has done little for India’s IT services. India’s hardware sector was hit instead. Information Technology Agreement India is a signatory to the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) (now also known as ITA-1), a plurilateral agreement of WTO. As […]
People are complaining about Mercury in retrograde. But what does it actually mean? Subject : Science and Technology Section: Space technology Context: Humans found out retrograde motion was an optical illusion 500 years ago. However, the pseudoscientific practice of astrology continues to ascribe a deeper meaning to this illusion Concept: When we say […]
The law on polygamy among religious groups in India Subject :Polity Section: Constitution Context: ASSAM CHIEF MINISTER Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the state government will move to ban the practice of polygamy through “legislative action”, and that an “expert committee” would be formed to examine the issue. Prevalence of polygamy The […]