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RBI central board reviews global, domestic economy Subject :Economy Section: Monetary policy Context: Reserve Bank of India’s central board reviewed the global and domestic eco nomic situation and the associated challenges. The 601st meeting of the Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was held at Hyderabad under the chairmanship […]
Honey production up 6.56 per cent, exports rose 24% in 202122: Tomar Subject :Schemes National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM) Keeping in view the importance of beekeeping as part of the Integrated Farming System in the country, government approved the allocation for Rs. 500 crore for National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM) for […]
For every ₹100 of premium paid for crop insurance under PMFBY, farmers received ₹514 as claims: Govt Subject :Schemes PMFBY Launched in April, 2016, after rolling back the earlier insurance schemes viz. National Agriculture Insurance Scheme (NAIS), Weather-based Crop Insurance scheme and Modified National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (MNAIS). Premium: It envisages a uniform premium of only 2% to […]
House panel calls for a comprehensive national EV policy, extension of Fame II Subject :Schemes FAME: FAME India is a part of the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan. Main thrust of FAME is to encourage electric vehicles by providing subsidies. The FAME India Scheme is aimed at incentivising all vehicle segments. Two phases […]
Odisha for tweak in OBC law to include castes in State list Subject :Polity Section :Msc Concept : The Naveen Patnaik government has introduced Odisha State Commission For Backward Classes (Amendment) Bill, 2023 for inclusion of 22 castes in the State list of Other Backward Classes. The amendment would enable the State government […]
Tested underwater drone able to trigger a radioactive tsunami, says North Korea Subject: International Relations Section: Msc Concept: North Korea says it has tested a nuclear-capable underwater drone that can set off a “super-scale radioactive tsunami” to decimate naval fleets and ports of the enemy. The objective of the “secret weapon” is to […]
ICMR releases ethical guidelines for AI usage in healthcare Subject :Science and Technology Section: Health Concept : The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recently released the first-ever set of ethical guidelines for the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in biomedical research and healthcare. Ethical Guidelines for AI usage in Healthcare The […]
Rahul Gandhi’s conviction, jail term flag need to abolish criminal defamation Subject :Polity Section: Constitution Concept : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison in a 2019 criminal defamation case over his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surname. Defamation Defamation is the act of […]
Government to organize Tamil Sangamam in Saurashtra and Uttarakhand Subject :History Section: Art and Culture Concept : The central government has announced “Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam” on the lines of the Kashi Sangamam to be held in Saurashtra from 17th April 2023 onwards. The program will rediscover, reaffirm and celebrate the over 1,000-year-old emigration […]
RBI asked to monitor card spending under LRS for tax purposes Subject : Economy Section: External Sector Concept : Seeking to tighten the implementation of the increased 20% tax collection at source norm for foreign remittances introduced in Budget 2023-24, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the RBI has been asked to […]