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US House speaker ousted after historic vote Subject: Polity Section: Parliament Context: Kevin McCarthy becomes the first Speaker ever to be ousted from the Office More about the news: A faction of Republicans in the US House of Representatives removed Speaker Kevin McCarthy, marking the first-ever such removal in House history. The move […]
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Subject: IR Section: Grouping Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS): The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is an intergovernmental organization formed in 1991 by former Soviet Union nations. It promotes cooperation in various domains, including politics, economics, environment, humanitarian, culture, and more. Founding members comprise Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine, […]
ED can redact sensitive portion from documents, recording ground for arrest’ Subject: Polity Section: National organisation Context: SC has ruled that the agency must furnish the grounds of arrest in writing to the accused at the time of arrest. More about the news: The Supreme Court, in a ruling on October 3, directed […]
Why the Peace Nobel is awarded in Norway while other in Sweden Subject: IR Section: Awards Why its given in Norway: The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded by a Norwegian committee, appointed by the Norwegian Parliament, since 1901. Alfred Nobel’s reasons for this choice are speculative, possibly rooted in admiration for Norwegian […]
Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2023 Subject :Science and technology Section: Msc Context: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2023 has been conferred upon Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus, and Alexei I. Ekimov for their groundbreaking work on quantum dots. Contributions of Nobel Laureates Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov, in […]
MoD releases 5th positive indigenisation list to give more exposure to domestic industry Subject : Economy Section: Msc In News: Ministry of Defence (MoD) on releases the fifth Positive Indigenisation list of 98 items at plenary session of ‘Swavlamban 2.0’. Key Points: Ministry of Defence (MoD) releases the fifth Positive Indigenisation list of […]
BIS designs bitcoin monitor Subject : Economy Section: Monetary Policy In News: BIS has come up with a Bitcoin monitoring system aimed at giving authorities a clearer picture on how, when and where the cryptocurrency is used. Key Points: Bank for International Settlements (BIS) project, codenamed Atlas, began at the Dutch central bank […]
RBI sets working group on ECL provisioning Subject : Economy Section: Monetary Policy In News: RBI has constituted an external working group on expected credit loss (ECL) based framework for provisioning by banks. Key Points: RBI released a discussion paper in January this year on shifting from the incurred-loss approach to the ECL […]
Even platypuses aren’t safe from bushfires — a new DNA study tracks their disappearance Subject : Environment Section: Species in news Context: Platypuses are disappearing from waterways after bushfires in Australia. An evolutionary masterpiece- Platypus: They are a species of monotremes but lay eggs. They’re one of only five species of mammals that […]
This newly discovered fish can change its colour like a chameleon Subject : Environment Section: Species in news Context: Scientists have recently discovered a new fish species from the Milak river, Nagaland. Details about the fish species: The newly discovered species Badis limaakumi has been named after Limaakum, assistant professor and head of […]