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Offences under GST Subject: Government Schemes Context: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting is likely to discuss decriminalization of offenses under GST law. Concept: Prosecution under GST-Prosecution is the conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge. Offences liable for prosecution Any person committing the following offences […]
Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan AarogyaYojana (AB-PMJAY) Subject: Government Schemes Context: The National Health Authority (NHA) may see a nominal increase in fund allocation in the upcoming union budget for 2023. Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan AarogyaYojana (AB-PMJAY) Ayushman Bharat is a progression towards Universal Health Care through access of Health […]
Digital Markets Act Subject: Economy Context: the fifth edition of the EU-India Competition Week held at CCI headquarters in New Delhi. Concept: In 2013, CCI and Directorate General for Competition (DG COMP) of the European Commission signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for technical cooperation that has provided a platform for dialogue and […]
Foreign source under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010 Subject: Economy Context: The Union Home Ministry has released a list of 117 organisations whose contribution to Indian entities will not be covered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010. Details: The UN agencies and other international bodies-“to be not covered” by the definition […]
Major rivers in Africa ran drier than usual in 2021, finds WMO Subject: Geography Context: The volume of water in Africa’s major rivers decreased in 2021 compared to the average in the last two decades, according to a new report by a United Nations body. State of Global Water Resources report- The first […]
A dangerous pesticide isn’t being monitored in key bird of prey populations — we’re shedding light on that gap Subject: Environment Context- DDT is known for its devastating effects on the environment, as well as animal and human health. About DDT- It was first used in the second world war to protect Allied […]
UK: Six children die of Strep A, a common bacterial infection Subject: Science and Technology Context- At least six children have died of a common bacterial infection, Strep A, in the United Kingdom as of December 5, 2022. Strep A and its symptoms- Group A streptococcus (GAS) is a common bacteria found in […]
Daakroom Subject : Government scheme Context: Under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture in association with Department of Post unveiled Daakroom, the renowned letter writing carnival today at the Gandhi Darshan at Raj Ghat, New Delhi. Concept: The one-of-a-kind letter writing event, supported by India Post, Ministry of Culture […]
Rajaji National Park Subject : Geography Context: Underlining that “conservation priority of the forest area far out weighs the commercial transport needs of the state government”, the Central Empowered Committee(CEC) of the Supreme Court has recommended against blacktoppinga4.7-kmstretchof a key forest road in the buffer zone of Uttarakhand’s Rajaji tiger reserve. Rajaji National […]
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Subject :National organisation Context: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) is celebrating its 65th Founding Day on 5th-6th December, 2022 this year. Concept – The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of […]