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Switzerland Shares Details of Indian Swiss Bank Accounts Under Automatic Exchange Subject: Economy Section: Fiscal Policy Why in news? India has received its fifth set of Swiss bank account details through automatic information exchange. Switzerland shared information on nearly 36 lakh financial accounts with 104 countries, including India. The shared data includes details […]
China near ‘breakthroughs’ with nuclear-armed submarines Subject :Science and Tech Section: Defence Context: China near ‘breakthroughs’ with nuclear-armed submarines More about the news: China is reportedly accelerating its development of the Type 096 ballistic missile submarine, which is expected to pose a significant challenge to US and allied efforts to track it. Analysts […]
CJI bench pauses transfer of Armed Forces Tribunal Judge Subject :Polity Section: Judiciary Context : CJI bench pauses transfer of Armed Forces Tribunal Judge after Bar strike More about the news: The Supreme Court has halted the transfer of a judge from the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) Chandigarh bench to Kolkata and requested […]
Kerala set to send 46 lakh women back to school Subject : Schemes Context: Kerala set to send 46 lakh women back to school under Kerala’s flagship poverty alleviation mission, Kudumbashree More about the news: Kerala’s Kudumbashree mission is launching a “back to school” program for its 46 lakh enrolled women over the […]
Sri Lanka is going to hold chairmanship of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Subject :IR Section: INTERNATIONAL GROUPING Context: Sri Lanka is going to take over the chairmanship of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) during the 23rd Council of Ministers’ Meeting More about the news: The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council […]
Daily Prelims Notes 10 October 2023 Table Of Contents DG Shipping notifies a new order for grant of RoFR priority to IFSCA-owned ships Natural rubber producing nations urged to address common issues Business continuity plan for Israel’s Haifa port ready: APSEZ India needs to invest substantially on creating multimodal infrastructure Smart fence along […]
Israel, Hamas conflict casts shadow on ambitious economic initiatives Subject :IR Section: International Grouping Context: Israel, Hamas conflict casts shadow on ambitious economic initiatives More about the news: The recent escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas is expected to impact two major economic initiatives involving India, Israel, and other stakeholders. The I2U2 […]
The State of India’s Scheduled Areas Subject :Polity Section: Constitution What are Scheduled Areas: Scheduled Areas, covering 11.3% of India’s land area, are designated in 10 states. In 2015, Kerala proposed to include several habitations, gram panchayats, and wards in Scheduled Areas, but the Indian government’s approval is pending. However, many Adivasi organizations […]
General Comment No. 26 Subject : IR Section: International conventions In the news: The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child calls on states to take action in first guidance on children’s rights and the environment, with a focus on climate change. Children’s right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment: For […]
The climate blind spot in India’s river interlinking projects Subject : Geography Section: Physical geography Context: The river interlinking project is a $168 billion project to transfer excess water from one river basin to the other. It is seen as a permanent solution to the drought situation. A new study published in Nature […]