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An index for monitoring the effectiveness of climate-smart agriculture practices: How it can help Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Index to evaluate Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices: Developed by: Researchers from the Indian Institute of Forest Management (Bhopal) and Solidaridad Network Aim: To evaluate Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices in India, aiming to enhance environmental […]
Fifteen non-profits take fresh legal action against Europe’s biggest plastics project Subject: Environment Section: Int Conventions Context: Client Earth, Greenpeace, WWF, and 12 other non-profits are challenging the Flemish Authority’s approval of INEOS’ €3 billion plastics project in Belgium, citing it as Europe’s largest potential plastics facility. More in the news: This legal […]
Gemini AI’s reply to ‘Is Modi fascist’ violates IT Rules, says Minister Subject: Science and tech Section: Awareness in IT and computer Context: Gemini, Google’s new artificial intelligence chat product, is violating Indian information technology laws and criminal codes, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said. More on the […]
Real interest rate of 2% risks impairing growth: MPC’s Varma Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Interest rate concept: Interest rates represent the cost of borrowing or the return on saving, expressed as a percentage of the total amount of a loan or investment. Nominal Interest Rate = Real Interest Rate + Projected Rate […]
Are Interpol’s notices being politically exploited? Subject: IR Section: Int organisation Interpol: The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) comprises 194 member countries was established in 1923. It does not work under UN. It has enjoyed a special role–that of Permanent Observer at the United Nations – since 1996. It is headquartered at Lyon, […]
Payments banks may seek RBI nod for small-value Fixed deposits Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Context: Payments banks (PBs) may approach the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to allow them to take small-value fixed as well as recurring deposits, in addition to these , also for small-ticket loans to individuals and micro- and […]
Job on inflation front not over, last mile of disinflation can be sticky: Das in MPC minutes Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Context: The RBI Governor wrote that the current setting of monetary policy is moving in the right direction, with growth holding firm and inflation trending down to the target. More on […]
In 2023, India hit target towards eliminating Kala Azar, first time Subject: Science and tech Section: Health Context : Data from the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme showed that there were 595 cases and four deaths of Kala Azar reported nationwide last year compared to 891 cases and three deaths in 2022. […]
In a first, CERN scientists carry out laser cooling of Positronium Subject: Science and tech Section: Space technology Context: An international team of physicists from the Anti-hydrogen Experiment: Gravity, Interferometry, Spectroscopy (AEgIS) collaboration has achieved a breakthrough by demonstrating the laser cooling of Positronium. More on news: Physicists representing 19 European and one […]