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DPIIT in talks with IBA to improve banks’ outreach to start-ups Subject: economy section: national Income The Department for Promotion of Investments and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is in discussions with the Indian Banks Association (IBA) on ways to get banks to reach out to Indian start-ups to understand their financial requirements and help improve penetration […]
European Union’s collusion with fishing lobbies is damaging the Indian Ocean tuna Subject :Environment Section: Species in news Context: Members of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) agreed to reduce the use of drifting fish-aggregating devices (FADs) and to impose three-month closures on the devices, despite opposition from the European Union. More on […]
This winter most polluted for Maharashtra and Gujarat in last 4 years: CSE report Subject :Environment Section: Pollution Context: The last winter (2022-23) turned out to be the most polluted one for Maharashtra and Gujarat in the previous four years, revealed a new analysis by the Delhi-based non-profit Centre for Science and Environment […]
Radioactive contamination increasingly found in scraps for recycling Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: Radioactive contaminated metal, if used to manufacture household goods, could pose a potential health problem to unsuspecting consumers: International Atomic Energy Agency. More on the News: Radioactive materials or contaminated devices are entering into the booming scraps recycling chain, posing […]
6 GHz band spectrum for Wi-Fi to drive broadband penetration Subject : Science and technology Section: Awareness in IT Concept : New Delhi-based policy think tank Broadband India Forum (BIF) on Tuesday said the spectrum in the 6 GHz band is crucial for Wi-Fi and the same is required to drive broadband penetration […]
India’s first 3D-printed post office Subject: Science and Technology Concept : About 3D-printed post office: It is located in Cambridge Layout in Ulsoor, Bangalore. It is being implemented by Larsen & Toubro, which has experience in constructing 3D-printed buildings. It is a 1,100 sqft building which is expected to cost 30-40 per cent […]
Govt. unveils Quality Control Orders for technical textiles Subject: Economy Section : External sector Concept: The Ministry of Textiles has announced two Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for 31 technical textile items which include 19 geo textile and 12 protective textile products. The latest QCO is the first-ever technical regulation for technical textile products […]
25 Years Of Good Friday Agreement Subject : International Relations Section: Msc Concept : US President visited Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. What were The Troubles? Northern Ireland was created in 1921 and in 1922 the rest of Ireland gained independence from […]
Abuse of preventive detention law Subject : Polity Concept : Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) of India observed that preventive detention laws in India are a colonial legacy that confers arbitrary power to the state. The Court warned that these laws are extremely powerful and have the potential to provide the state with […]
Indian Space Association Subject : Science and technology Section: Space technology Concept : CDS Gen. Anil Chauhan has said that the world is witnessing the militarissation of space at the Indian DefSpace Symposium organised by the Indian Space association (ISpA) in association with DRDO. According to the CDS (General Anil Chauhan), the very […]