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PM Modi launches hydrogen-powered ferry: features, significance Subject: Science and tech Section: Msc Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday virtually launched India’s first indigenously developed hydrogen fuel cell ferry. More on news: Built at a cost of Rs 18 crore, the ferry will be handed over to the Inland Waterways Authority of India […]
SEBI asks small and mid-cap funds to disclose more about risks to investors Subject: Economy Section: Financial markets Context: India’s market regulator has asked the country’s asset managers to give investors more information about the risks associated with their small and mid-cap funds, according to a fund manager and two people with knowledge […]
NBFC-MFIs Proposal to Raise Household Income Limit for Micro Loans Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy The NBFC-MFIs (Non-Banking Finance Company – Microfinance Institutions) are urging the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to reconsider the criteria for annual household income limits for providing microloans, citing the growing needs of individual borrowers. Here’s an overview […]
Certification of Railway Stations as Eat Right Stations by FSSAI Subject: Schemes Objective: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has certified nearly 150 railway stations across India as Eat Right Stations. This initiative is part of the Eat Right movement, aiming to ensure safe, hygienic, and nutritious food options in […]
Revised Regulatory Framework for Bharat Bill Payment Systems (BBPS) Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Objective: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a revised regulatory framework for BBPS to align with developments in the payments landscape. Effective from April 1, 2024, the new framework aims to streamline bill payment processes, enhance participation, […]
Daily Prelims Notes 1 March 2024 Table Of Contents Revised Regulatory Framework for Bharat Bill Payment Systems (BBPS) Certification of Railway Stations as Eat Right Stations by FSSAI NBFC-MFIs Proposal to Raise Household Income Limit for Micro Loans SEBI asks small and mid-cap funds to disclose more about risks to investors Cabinet approves […]
Daily Prelims Notes 29 February 2024 Table Of Contents The Genome India project, aimed at creating a genetic map of the country Is Lord Krishna’s Dwarka under water? The many legends, traces of a lost city First human clinical trial of gene therapy for hemophilia A (FVIII deficiency) India’s fight against rare diseases […]
European Parliament adopts nature restoration law Subject: Environment Section: Int conventions Context: On February 27, 2024, the European Parliament adopted the EU’s first law aimed at restoring degraded ecosystems across its 27 member states. About ‘EU Deforestation law (EU- DR): The legislation mandates restoring at least 20% of the EU’s land and sea […]
UNEA-6: Over a third of global population living with solid waste, reveals report Subject: Environment Section: Int conventions Report title: Turning rubbish into a resource: Global Waste Management Outlook 2024 (GWMO 2024) Published by: UNEP Presented during: The Sixth United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA-6) in Nairobi. Key points from the report on global […]
The rocky vista of medicinal cannabis that research is bringing into view Subject: Science and tech Section: Health Context: The cannabis plant, Cannabis sativa, is being explored for its potential effects on mood and cognition, with a particular interest in its use for managing conditions like schizophrenia, cannabis-use disorders, and heroin-use disorders. Details: […]