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Ordinance Making Power of Governor Subject : Polity Section: Parliament Concept : Tamil Nadu Speaker M. Appavu said on Friday that he suspected “some pressure” mounted on Governor R.N. Ravi forced him to return the Bill to ban online gambling and regulate online games. The Governor had himself promulgated an ordinance on the […]
National platform for disaster risk reduction Subject : Polity Section: National Body Concept : Prime Minister Modi inaugurated 3rdSession of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) at Vigyan Bhawan. Jointly organized by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and National Institute […]
Centre releases 1.40 lakh crore on tax devolution to states Subject : Polity Section: Federalism Concept : The government has released the 14th instalment of tax devolution of more than ₹ 1.40 lakh crore to states. “The Union Government has released 14th instalment of tax devolution to state governments amounting to ₹ 1,40,318 […]
Cotton Corporation of India Subject :Polity Section: National body ( Statutory Bodies) Concept : The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) will procure fair average quality (FAQ) grade cotton from farmers till March 31 for the 2022-2023 cotton season. The CCI said in a press release that the minimum support price (MSP) scheme provides […]
National Commission for Minorities Subject : Polity Section: National body ( Statutory Bodies) Concept : Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities, announced the formation of the Global Punjabi Association (GPA). The objective of the association is to unite the Punjabi community spread across the globe and promote their language and culture. According […]
U.S.-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) Subject : International Relations Section: MSc Concept : India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry and U.S. Secretary of Commerce welcomed the recently launched S.-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET). About the U.S.-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET): It was launched by […]
Nagaland civic body polls to have 33% quota for women Subject : Polity Section: PRI/ULB Concept : The State Election Commission of Nagaland has announced it will hold polls for 39 Urban Local Bodies (ULB) after almost two decades on May 16, with 33 per cent reservation of seats for women. Elections for […]
H3N2 virus: Influenza virus kills 2, Centre issues advisory Subject : Science and tech Section: Health Concept : India has recorded 2 deaths, one each in Karnataka and Haryana, due to the Influenza A subtype H3N2 virus. H3N2 Virus Influenza viruses, which cause the infectious disease known as flu, are of four different […]
Marine Plastic Pollution Subject :Environment Section: Pollution Context: Polymer plume, Over 170 trillion plastic particles are floating in the oceans, says study More on the News: Oceans across the world are polluted by a growing plastic smog composed primarily of micro-plastics, according to a new study. An estimated 171 trillion plastic particles, weighing […]
Combined Antarctic-Arctic Sea ice extent lowest Subject :Environment Section: Climate Change Context: This year, the combined sea ice extent of the Antarctic and Arctic was also the lowest-ever for January, said the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). More on the News: January 2023 ended as the seventh warmest globally, and […]