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States subsidy accounting must be transparent – CAG Subject : Polity Section: National body Concept : The Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) of India, Girish Chandra Murmu, on Monday said the States must take measures to maintain proper accounting of subsidies, reduce fiscal deficits, remove revenue deficits and keep outstanding debts at an […]
Israel- Syria Conflict Subject: International Relations Section: Places in news Concept : Israel shelled parts of Syria, claiming it was in response to rockets being fired at Golan Heights from the neighboring country. Details al-Quds Brigade — a Damascus-based Palestinian militant group loyal to the Syrian regime — claimed responsibility for the rocket […]
On Finland’s journey to join NATO Subject: International Relations Section : Groupings Concept : Finland, on April 4, 2023, joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and became the 31st member of the Organization. Background: Finland has joined NATO due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has made its smaller neighbors feel the […]
Public Interest Immunity Claim Procedure Subject : Polity Section: Judiciary Concept : The Supreme Court has expressed dissatisfaction with so-called “sealed cover jurisprudence” and has developed a process for “public interest immunity claims” as a less restrictive option for handling claims containing state secrets. Background The Kerala High Court’s decision upholding the order […]
UN Democracy Fund Subject : International Relations Section: International organization Concept : That India, a founding member of UNDEF, has no objections to the Fund giving grants to NGOs funded by George Soros, while he is put on the watchlist in India underlines a contradiction that’s not new. About UNDEF Background : India […]
Periyar Tiger Reserve gets top rank in management review Subject: Environment Section: Paces in news Context: Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala is the best-maintained of all tiger reserves in the country, according to the 5th cycle of Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) carried out by the Centre. More on the News: Periyar reserve has […]
Climate change is the architect of new human species Subject :Environment Section: Climate Change Context: Fossil records tell us that physical changes typically take 500,000 years to appear More on the News: Changes in water availability, rainfall, temperature and humidity, either globally or locally, can shape evolution. Looking at the origin and evolution […]
Spring meeting Subject : International Relations Section: International organization The IMF and World Bank meet each autumn in what is officially known as the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group and each spring in the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. Names of the two groups are […]
Global Economic Prospects report Subject : International Relations Section: Reports AND Indices Context: WORLD BANK Group President David Malpass said on Monday that the lender has revised its 2023 global growth outlook slightly upward to 2 per cent from a January forecastof1.7per cent but the slowdown from stronger 2022 growth will increase debt […]
TN Assembly resolution seeks ‘time limit’ for Governors to clear Bills Subject: Polity Section: Parliament The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution in which it criticized Raj Bhavan for stalling Bills and asked the Centre to fix a “specific time limit” for “Governors to give assent to Bills passed by the […]