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SC to review 1992 judgement barring police custody beyond 15 days Subject: polity Section :Judiciary Concept: The Supreme Court said that its existing position on whether an accused can be detained in police custody beyond a period of 15 days from the initial date of arrest needs a review. The case: The Central […]
Central Equipment Identity Register Subject: Science and Technology Section: Awareness in IT Context: The CIER initiative was started by the DoT in Maharashtra in 2017 to address the issue of the theft of mobile phones as well as the growing number of counterfeit mobile phones in the market. CIER initiative It is essentially […]
Gujarat put MPLADS to best use in FY23; 4 UTs got no funds Subject : Polity Section: Parliament Under MPLADS MPs can recommend works of developmental nature with emphasis on the creation of durable community assets in the areas of drinking water, primary education, public health, sanitation and roads in their constituencies. MPLAD is a Central […]
IPO pricing Subject : Economy Section: Capital market The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Tuesday asked stock exchanges to set a “common equilibrium price” for stocks on the first day of the listing post the IPO in order to remove any ambiguity over price discovery. Currently, the price discovery for […]
Lens on inflation-targeting Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Context: Last week, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to stop raising interest rates. This was unexpected — since May 2022, RBI had consistently raised interest rates, trying to pull runaway inflation down closer to its target 4%level. India’s central bank is required by […]
SC lets Vedanta open Thoothukudi copper plant for upkeep Subject : Indian geography Section : Economic geography Sterlite’s product Sterlite’s product, copper, is a strategic metal. Important applications are energy, electrical equipment and electronics. Nations are switching more and more to wind and solar. This means new projects and transmission lines. There is a push […]
SC’s grant of bail to Lakhimpur-Kheri deaths accused raises questions about how similar or lesser offences are treated Subject: Polity Section: Judiciary What is bail? Bail is the conditional release of a person held under legal custody in matters which are yet to be pronounced by the Court, by undertaking a promise to appear in the Court as and […]
Drills test India’s COVID 19 Preparedness Subject: Science and technology Section: Biotechnology Concept : India began a two-day COVID 19 preparedness drill , amid the continuing surge in cases. A senior Health Ministry official said the drill was aimed at reviewing and ensuring proper arrangements for testing and treatment of patients. Drills were […]
Indian history congress denounces changes made in NCERT books Subject : Governance Concept : The Indian History Congress has said that it is “greatly alarmed by the changes in the history syllabi and textbooks” recently effected by the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT), and urged historians to stand up against […]
Over half of heavy industry eyeing low carbon hydrogen Subject : Environment Concept : As many as 62% of heavy industry companies across sectors are looking at low-carbon hydrogen to replace carbon-intensive systems, says a new report from the Capgemini Research Institute. The report, “Low-Carbon Hydrogen – A Path to a Greener Future,“ […]