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With increasing climate-related threats, farmers gear up for adaptation Subject :Environment Section : Biodiversity Context: A 2022 study highlights that farmers are recognising changes in weather patterns and independently adapting to its impact on agriculture. Researchers say that targeted policy intervention will make adaptation meaningful. More on the News: Indian Institute of Wheat […]
Amazon forests save $2 billion in pollution healthcare: study Subject: Environment Section :Places in news Context: Forests in Indigenous territories by absorbing pollution particles prevent a potential 15 million smoke-related respiratory and cardiovascular infections per year. More on the News: Rainforests on Indigenous lands in Brazil’s Amazon protect millions of people from heart […]
RBI’s repo rate pauses Subject : Economy Section: Monetary policy Concept : The RBI has raised the repo rate by 250 basis points (bps) since May 2022, thereby increasing the external benchmark-based lending rate (EBLR), by 250 bps. The hike in Repo Rate was in a bid to rein in inflation. Banks have […]
RBI to set up portal to search across multiple banks for unclaimed deposits Subject : Economy Section: Monetary Policy What is the news? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to develop a centralised web portal for public to enable search across multiple banks for possible unclaimed deposits based on user inputs. How will it […]
FM review financial inclusion schemes Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Context: The review meeting, which will be chaired by DFS Secretary Vivek Joshi, will cover Jansuraksha Schemes, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, Stand UP India and PM SVANidhi scheme, sources said. PM SVANidhi scheme It is a special micro-credit facility scheme for providing affordable loan […]
Idu -Mishmi Tribes and Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary Subject : Environment Section: Places in news Concept : National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has said that the Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh would soon be notified as a tiger reserve. The announcement has caused disquiet among the area’s Idu Mishmi people, who feel that […]
Unseasonal rain is a natural calamity: Maharashtra Subject :Geography Section: Indian geography Concept : In a move to provide relief to affected farmers, the Maharashtra cabinet said unseasonal rains will be considered a natural calamity in the state. Background Crops of several farmers were damaged in unseasonal rains and hailstorms in Maharashtra last […]
IFC says to stop funding new coal related infra projects Subject : International Relations Section: International Organizations Concept : The International Finance Corporation (IFC), which is the private sector division of the World Bank Group, has held that it will not support investments in new coal-related projects. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) extends […]
Govt. introduces Aquaculture Bill amid din in Lok Sabha Subject: Governance / Environment Concept : The government introduced the Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2023 amidst the disruption of the Lok Sabha by the opposition over demands for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Adani issue. The Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Bill […]
Stand Up India Scheme Subject : Schemes Concept : The Union Government has released data about the funds sanctioned under the Stand-Up India Scheme. About Stand-up India Scheme Stand up India scheme was launched in 2016. The scheme is anchored by Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, Government of India. The […]