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New climate finance goal: Technical dialogue commences in Azerbaijan, heated debates expected Sub: Env Sec: Int conventions Climate Finance Talks in Baku: Shaping the Future of Global Climate Funding: From September 9-12, 2024, parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan, to discuss a critical […]
On uncommon cyclones in the Arabian Sea Sub: Geo Sec: Climatology Cyclone Asna: Asna is a rare cyclone that formed in August 2023, making it the first north Indian Ocean cyclone in August since 1981. What made Asna unique was its origin as a land-born depression that transitioned into a cyclone after moving […]
GST Council’s Review of Tax on Health and Life Insurance Covers Sub: Eco Sec: Fiscal Policy Formation of a Group of Ministers (GoM): A new GoM has been formed to review the 18% GST on health and life insurance premiums. The GoM has a 50-day deadline to submit its recommendations by the end […]
Daily Prelims Notes 10 September 2024 Table Of Contents GST Council’s Review of Tax on Health and Life Insurance Covers On uncommon cyclones in the Arabian Sea New climate finance goal: Technical dialogue commences in Azerbaijan, heated debates expected Mpox Vaccination in Africa: Addressing the Global Health Challenge India’s Copper Conundrum: Growing Imports […]
Planetary protection: keeping out ‘toxic aliens’ Sub: Sci Sec: Space sector Context: China announced its plan to launch Tianwen-3, its ambitious Mars sample-return mission, by 2028. The mission would abide by the planetary protection principle. What is planetary protection? Planetary Protection is the practice of protecting solar system bodies from contamination by Earth life […]
Registry set up for patients who need hand transplantation Sub: Sci Sec: Health Context: India has set up a registry for the first time for patients requiring hand transplantation, which will facilitate the allocation of the donated organ in a transparent manner and on a priority basis. About the registry: The registration will […]
Process of judicial appointments to superior court not prerogative of single individual: SC Sub :Polity Sec: Judiciary Context: A Supreme Court bench delivered its verdict on a plea by two senior-most district and sessions judges serving in Himachal Pradesh, who had alleged that their merit and seniority were not considered by the high […]
Dissolution of Standing Committee on Statistics Amid Controversy Over Census Delay Sub :Polity Sec: National Body Why this is in News The Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has dissolved the Standing Committee on Statistics (SCoS), raising concerns due to the panel’s questioning of delays in conducting India’s decennial Census. The panel […]
Breakthrough in Long COVID: New Study Identifies Fibrin as Key Driver of Inflammation Sub :Sci Sec: Health Why in News A recent study published in Nature on August 28, 2023, has identified fibrin as a key factor driving the inflammation and complications associated with COVID-19, rather than being a byproduct of the infection. […]
India Becomes Largest Weight in MSCI EM IMI, Overtakes China Sub :Eco Sec: Financial market India Overtakes China: India overtook China in the MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index (IMI) on September 4, 2024, becoming the largest weight. India is also close to surpassing China as the top weight in the broader MSCI […]