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India notifies to WTO its quality control plans for 12 protective textile items Subject : Economy Section :External Sector Concept : India has notified to the WTO of its intention to come up with a quality control order (QCO) for 12 items made of protective textile including protective clothing and gloves, bullet resistance […]
Bear cartel hand seen in $100b rout in Adani shares Subject : Economy Section :Money Market Concept : An initial probe by market regulator SEBI and government agencies suggests that a bear cartel may have triggered the $100billion rout in the share price of Adani Group companies through the use of highly potent […]
Article 356 Subject : Polity Section :Federalism Concept : Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled in Rajya Sabha that Congress governments at the Centre had dismissed 90 state governments by “misusing” Article 356 of the Constitution, and that former PM Indira Gandhi had “misused” it 50 times to dismiss elected state governments. Article 356 […]
7 asphyxiated while cleaning edible oil tank Subject :Science and Technology Section :Health Concept : Seven workers died from asphyxiation during the removal of sludge from an edible oil tank at a mill in Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh. Asphyxiation Asphyxiation is a condition in which the blood becomes more venous by the […]
P.T. Usha chairs Rajya Sabha amid thumping by members Subject : Polity Section: Parliament Concept : PT Usha, nominated member of the Rajya sabha, presided over the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha in the absence of Chairman and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar. In December 2022, Usha became the first nominated member in the history […]
Free float in stocks Subject : Economy Section: Financial Market Concept : Recently, index provider MSCI said it has cut the free-float designations of four securities of India’s Adani group. About Free Float: The free float is also known as Public float which refers to the shares of a company that can be […]
Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D2) Subject : Science and technology Section : Space Technology Concept : The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the second edition of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D2) from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan space centre at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. About the Small Satellite Launch […]
Tunnel to save mangroves to raise bullet train project Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: Tunnel will escalate construction cost of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor project’s 21-km long stretch from ₹100 crore to ₹10,000 crore. More on the News: A seven-km undersea tunnel will be constructed for the bullet train project in a […]
Without considering green GDP, the budget’s claim of green growth is weak Subject: Economy Section: National Income Context: While “green growth” is highlighted in the annual budget, experts note that there is a need to also factor in “green GDP” which is the basis of this growth. Green GDP is a term used […]
Alien invasive plants increasing in higher elevations Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: In Kashmir Himalayas in India, scientists have noted railway and road infrastructure expansion is a contributing factor to the march of invasive alien plant species higher into the mountains. More on the News: The study shows “consistent increases” in the number […]