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Long-term Tax Benefits Removed for Debt Mutual Funds Subject :Economy Concept : As per the amendments made in Budget 2023, no benefit of indexation for the calculation of long-term capital gains tax on debt mutual funds will be available for investments made on or after April 1, 2023. About Debt mutual funds: Debt […]
EU weighs up future of wood-burning as renewable energy source Subject : Environment Section: Climate Change Context: As Europe races to replace Russian fossil fuels with cleaner power sources, EU lawmakers are weighing up the future of firewood as a renewable energy source. The debate is getting heated. More on the News: The […]
Pastoralist Van Gujjars ask why they still need permit to enter their own land Subject : Environment Section: Environment laws Context: Voices of the Van Gujjars have been silenced by restrictions in the form of ‘permits’. More on the News: Van Gujjars have been dwelling with the animals in the forests for centuries. […]
NGT slaps ₹10 crore penalty on Kerala government for failure to protect Ramsar sites Subject : Environment Section: Ecosystem Context: The Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal in New Delhi has slapped a penalty of ₹10 crore on the Kerala government for its failure to check the indiscriminate pollution of the Vembanad […]
Bengaluru’s civic body dumped mud on the Hosakerehalli lake Subject: Environment Section: Places in news Context: The lake located in Rajarajeshwari Nagar has been in need of restoration for the last few years. But residents living in the vicinity of the lake saw BBMP trucks dumping huge mounds of mud into it. More on […]
Nuclear fusion Subject : Science and Technology Section: Nuclear energy Context: Three major developments are behind this optimism about nuclear fusion Concept: What is a fusion reaction- In a fusion reaction, two light nuclei merge to form a single heavier nucleus. The process releases energy because the total mass of the resulting single nucleus is less than the mass of the two […]
GST Appellate Tribunal Subject :Polity Section: National Body Concept : A four-member appellate tribunal is likely to be set up in each state in order to streamline and expedite the dispute resolution process with regard to Goods and Services Tax (GST). Goods and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) The Central Goods and Service […]
SC to hear pleas against polygamy and nikah halala Subject :Polity Section: Msc Concept : The Supreme Court said it will set up a fresh five-judge Constitution bench at an “appropriate stage” to hear pleas challenging the constitutional validity of polygamy and ‘nikah halala’ among Muslims. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud […]
The road to ending tuberculosis Subject : Science and technology Section :Health Concept : The existing target of ending tuberculosis (TB) by 2030 lacks implementation and clarity about definitions of “end”. Tuberculosis (TB) Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also […]
Disqualification of MPs and MLAs Subject: Polity Section: Elections Concept: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was held guilty and sentenced to two years in jail in a 2019 defamation case over his remarks about the “Modi surname” by a court in Gujarat’s Surat. The court, which held Gandhi guilty, also granted him bail and […]