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Over 1000 licences issued to domestic toy manufacturing units by Bureau of Indian Standards: Consumer Affairs Ministry Subject: Schemes Details: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has granted 1097 licenses to domestic toy manufacturing units so far. Out of these 1,061 licenses or about 96 per cent have been granted to MSMEs, the […]
Bharatiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhati scheme becomes National Mission on Natural Farming Subject : Schemes Context: To promote natural farming across the country, the Centre has launched the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) by upscaling the Bharatiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhati (BPKP) scheme. Details: In order to involve more farmers and enhance the reach […]
Recalibrate BIMSTEC Subject: International relations Section: Groupings BIMSTEC The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional multilateral organization. Its members lie in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal constituting a contiguous regional unity. Out of the 7 members, Five are from South […]
Govt tables bill for better functioning of tri-services organizations Subject :Defense Concept : The government on Wednesday tabled a bill in Lok Sabha to empower commander-in-chiefs or any other officers posted in tri-services organisations with disciplinary and administrative powers in respect of personnel serving in them. This has a direct impact on the […]
McMahon Line Subject : International relations Section: India and Neighbor Concept : A recent bipartisan Senate resolution in the United States recognizes the McMahon Line as the international boundary between China and Arunachal Pradesh. About McMahon Line: It is a geographical border between Northeast India and Tibet. It is the boundary between China […]
Friction over formula: why some States get more from Centre Subject : Polity Section: Federalism Concept : The Centre’s tax collections are pooled-in from the states and a part of it is transferred to the states based on the formula devised by Finance Commission. 15th Finance Commission The Finance Commission (FC) is a […]
Researchers find ‘plastic rocks’ on island off Brazil Subject : Science and technology Section: Msc Concept : The geology of Brazil’s volcanic Trindade Island has fascinated scientists for years, but the discovery of rocks made from plastic debris in this remote turtle refuge is sparking alarm. Melted plastic has become intertwined with rocks […]
Pre- Arrest Bail / Anticipatory Bail Subject :Polity Section: Judiciary Concept : The Supreme Court agreed to hear a petition filed by the Karnataka Lokayukta challenging a Karnataka High Court order granting pre-arrest bail to BJP MLA MadalVirupakshappa, who is the main accused in an alleged caseof bribe. Bail is the conditional/provisional release […]
Too-Big-To-Fail banks Subject : Economy Section: Monetary Policy Concept : The failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in the US has raised questions about the safety of deposits. Such failures are unlikely in the Indian system. Also, RBI has classified SBI, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank as D-SIBs. Resilience of Indian […]
Foreign lawyers and firms can operate in India, says BCI Subject : Polity Section: Judiciary Concept : The Bar Council of India (BCI), which is a statutory body governing legal practice in India, has now opened up law practice in India to foreign lawyers and law firms. The BCI has formulated the “Bar […]