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High interest costs may force RBI to cut dividend to govt Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Context: The Surplus available with the Reserve Bank of India for transfer or the RBI dividend to the Union government is likely to remain low in the current financial year ending March 2023 because of higher expenditure […]
Wetland conservation in MP limited by low notification of wetlands Subject : Environment Section: Ecosystem Concept : The State Wetland Authority had sent a proposal to the state government for notification of six lakes under Wetland Rules 2017 about a year ago. Additionally, the state has sent a list of as many as […]
World Economic Forum Subject: International Relations Sections: Economics/International Organisations Concept : The 53rd annual meeting of WEF is going to start at Swiss ski resort town with thousands of participants, including about a hundred from India set to discuss ‘cooperation in a fragmented world’. The theme of the 53rd Annual Meeting would be […]
Davos 2023: Natural disasters, extreme weather second-most severe global risk in short term, says WEF report Subject :Governance Section: Reports and Indices About WEF report: Report title: Global risks report 2023 Released by: World Economic Forum (WEF) WEF annual meeting held every year in Davos, Switzerland. The 2023 meet title: Cooperation in a […]
Europe’s largest known deposit of rare earth elements found in Sweden Subject : Geography Section: Economic Geography Context: Swedish state-owned mining company, LKAB announced that it has discovered more than one million tonnes of rare earth oxides in the northern area of the country. More in the news: This is the largest known […]
Where do Indian cities stand on toxic air? Subject : Environment Section: Pollution Concept : It is often argued by experts that even after four years of the National Clean Air Campaign (NCAP) the progress has been slow and pollution had not been significantly reduced in most cities. National Clean Air Campaign (NCAP): […]
Wolf Warrior Diplomacy Subject : International Relations Section: Msc Concept : China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, widely regarded as a “wolf warrior” diplomat, has been transferred to the ministry’s Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs. The posting of Zhao Lijian to a less high-profile Boundary and Ocean Affairs Department has turned the […]
China and Bhutan agree to push forward border talks Subject : International Relations Section: India and neighbours Context : The 11th Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on the China-Bhutan Boundary Issues was held in China’s Kunming city. After the meeting, both sides announced that a positive consensus has been reached to push forward the […]
One Nation, One Election Subject : Polity Section: Elections Concept : Recently, AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami had expressed his support for the ‘One Nation, One Election’ scheme. One Nation, One Election: The idea is about structuring the Indian election cycle in a manner so that elections to the Lok Sabha and the […]
Doctor didi’s creating social capital in Jharkhand Subject : Governance Concept: Doctor didis are part of a team (pashu sakhi) of around 1,000 women in all 24 districts of Jharkhand who have been recruited since October 2013 for the last mile of livestock management. These women, formally called community animal caretakers and informally […]