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Greatness of Tulasi leaves Subject :Environment Section: species in news Tulsi plant: Ocimumtenuiflorum, commonly known as holy basil or tulsi, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Australia, Malesia, Asia, and the western Pacific. It is widely cultivated throughout the Southeast Asian […]
In Gaza, Israel is waging an invisible environmental war Subject : Environment Section: Pollution The environmental and humanitarian damage done by Israel on Gaza strip: In October, Israel hit the Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza with a 2,000-pound bomb twice. The bombs – the second-largest in Israel’s arsenal – left 40-foot-wide craters in […]
Neglecting household biomedical waste management can lead to adverse environmental effects Subject : Environment Section: Pollution Context: Approximately 2 billion tonnes of waste is generated per annum. The World Bank Group has predicted that solid waste generation will reach about 2.59 billion Mt per annum by the year 2030. In developing countries, up […]
UK detects first human case of new swine flu strain Subject : Science and Tech Section: Health Context: First human case of flu strain similar to pig virus detected More about the news: Health officials in the UK are investigating the first confirmed case of a new strain of swine flu, identified as […]
Finance Ministry suggests tighter cyber norms Subject :Economy Section: Monetary Policy Context: Finance Ministry suggests tighter cyber norms; closure of ‘mule’, inert bank accounts More about the news: During a recent meeting organized by the Finance Ministry in India, critical measures were discussed to address the rising concerns of online financial frauds and […]
It’s time to revamp the structure of the Supreme Court Subject : Polity Section: Judiciary Context: The work of the Supreme Court could be split so that there is a Final Court of Appeal and a permanent Constitution Bench to ensure greater judicial stability and consistency What are the powers of the Supreme […]
SEBI said to plan easing rules governing MFs’ passive funds Subject : Economy Section: Capital Market Context: India’s markets regulator plans to lower capital and disclosure requirement for fund houses that run passive investment scheme. About Passive Fund: A passive fund is an investment vehicle that tracks a market index, or a specific […]
RBI’s Move to Increase Risk Weight for Lending Subject : Economy Section: Monetary policy Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) to reserve more capital for risk weights. Background: The RBI has raised the risk weight for consumer loan, credit card exposures, and loans to […]
NASA’s Bill Nelson meets Jitendra Singh, discusses mission to space station Subject :Science and Tech Section: Space technology Context: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson met Union Minister for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Tuesday to discuss India’s research interests during the joint mission to the International Space Station (ISS) next year for which the U.S. will be training an Indian astronaut. Key Highlights: Training Collaboration: NASA commits to assisting in the training of an Indian astronaut selected by ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation). ISS […]
Ban on BSIII petrol, BSIV diesel vehicles lifted as air quality improves in NCR Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Bharat stage (BS): Bharat stage (BS) emission standards are laid down by the government to regulate the output of air pollutants from the internal combustion engine and spark-ignition engine equipment, including motor vehicles. The central government has mandated that vehicle makers must […]